We left early Friday morning and made the three hour drive to Portugal on a bus. I had heard so many amazing things about this trip and I was so pumped to get to the beach and spend the weekend in the sun. Once we got into Portugal, we stopped off to climb some cliffs and look out at the ocean. The sight was absolutely GORGEOUS but I was about one breath away from a full blown panic attack because those cliffs were sharp and rocky and just too high for a girl who has a paralyzing fear of heights. But I actually did enjoy it regardless of the fact that I thought I was going to fall to my rocky death right into the ocean.
After that, we hopped back on the bus, checked into the hotel, and then threw on our suits and went and took a walk to the beach. And I know I always say everything was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, but Portugal's beaches were honestly the prettiest beaches in the WORLD. Seriously. You all need to go there. They are breathtaking.
Anyway, we spent a while at the beach and then went back to our hotel to get ready. Before dinner, we went to a spot called the end of the world, which were gorgeous cliffs overlooking the ocean. We were supposed to watch the sunset, but it was pretty cloudy so that didn't really pan out, but none of us really cared.
end of the world
We went out Friday night because Discover Sevilla threw a party and we had the entire club to ourselves. A few free drinks and a night of dancing was the perfect way to spend a Friday night, even though when we got there we all were soaking wet (it started POURING rain on our walk). I also tried my first suicide tequila shot that night. Maybe it's because I'm just not an experienced drinker (sarcasm?!), but when one of the Discover Sevilla guys asked us to suicide shots, I said of course. It turns out that when you do a suicide tequila shot you have to snort the salt, take the shot, and squeeze the lemon juice right in your eye. Of course I did it because I didn't want to look like a wuss, and afterward I looked at my friends (out of my one good eye) and NONE of them did it with me. I guess some chicks just can't hang! Will I do it ever again? Absolutely not. But hey, I guess it was an adventure.
Saturday morning we got up and headed to the beach with the whole group. We started drinking our new favorite concoction, peach schnapps and lemonade and then we got to go on a Sangria Sailboat, which is unlimited sangria for two hours straight in the middle of the ocean, or as I like to call it, HEAVEN. It was sooooo fun. I think I had enough sangria to quench the thirst of an entire army, but I don't regret it one bit. It was a blast. We got off the sailboat for a bit and took a smaller boat to see some more cliffs.
elephant!
Of course after the sailboat was done, we continued to party for the rest of the day and night and kept going all the way into the next day. We sat on the beach, got a nice tan, and then headed home. It was one of the most fun weekends I've had. Ever. I'm thinking maybe study abroad Lagos 2013 ;)
And now in the blink of an eye my time here in Sevilla is finished. I have finals today and tomorrow and then tomorrow night I take a bus to Madrid to begin over 24 hours of traveling back to the US. I really don't think it's hit me yet that but I do know that I am feeling a million different emotions. Last night we went to dinner with our padres and they were telling us how much they've loved living with us for the last few months and how great we are and I almost lost it right there in the restaurant. I honestly do not know how I'm supposed to leave them. Tonight I am getting together with a big group of friends for one last time and I'm afraid I'm going to be the only sap at the table who is a blubbering mess. Sevilla has become my home and these people have become part of my family and saying goodbye is going to be the worst.
Gonna go study for some more finals and maybe buy some more Kleenex...God knows I'll need it.
See you all soon!
Nat
My pictures from Lagos:
Ann was a better photographer than me. Here are her pictures:
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