Cai Otra vez
On labor day weekend, I went back to visit my European ‘hometown’, Cadiz, Spain. I lived in Cádiz 4 years ago for a year, and had one of my favorite chapters of my life.
Cádiz, the oldest town in Europe, is located in the southest tip of Spain, which made the trip….LONG. To make it even worse, my plane from Brussels to Madrid was delayed, which caused me to miss my 8 hours bus ride to Cádiz, and have to wait for another 6 hours in Madrid. Since I only have 2 days to spend in Cádiz, I was running around half of Madrid…desperately trying to find some alternate transportation to Cádiz, which was none. I ended up taking the night bus, and Ana, my best Gaditana friend picked me up at 6:00 am at the bus stop.
It was a great feeling to be back in Cádiz….surreal, but nice. If there was one thing about Cádiz that could not be found anywhere else, it was…the people and the food. I just loved how warm and happy the people were here!! Life is indeed much easier and enjoyable here. As for the food, all I can say was that they worth the 36 hours trip I spent to get in and out of there (especially Mari’s homecooked meal and the churros con chocolate) yummm yumm….
My dear familia española: Manolo, Mari, and the sisters: Vanessa, Almu, and Laura are still the same…only that I somehow forget the fact that Laura is no longer 9, but 13!! She’s grown sooo much taller (or maybe I am shriking?…). The house is slightly renovated, and they now have new TV and internet!!! Technology did get to Cádiz at some point because when I was there, there was nothing except for TV. They now have Bree from Seattle (in blue) staying with them for a year. And of course meeting the abuela is always a pleasure….She’s such a sweet and talktative grandma, who always calls me "mi chinita" (My little Chinese girl)
Yo con las amigos Gaditanos.
My Spanish friends who have made my life in Cádiz so much more fun.
Something about Cádiz will never change…the people, the lifestyle, including their horrible accent. :) but more than anything I am so0o greateful to be able to make them a part of my life.
A mi familia española y mis amigos gaditanos, gracias por darme la memoría tan maravillosa de Cái. Os quiero muchisimo y siempre vaís a tener un lugar muy especial en mi corazon. Que sigues divertandote la vida y que nunca cambias. Muchiiiiiiisimoss besitos.
