I thought that I should learn a little bit about where I'm going, so I looked some stuff up.
This is Spain:
(courtesy of worldtravels.com)
Cádiz is at the bottom--it's right near Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean side.
Cádiz was originally called Gadir, which means 'walled city,' 'walled stronghold,' 'compound,' and so on and so forth, depending on who's translating. It is the oldest functioning city in Western Europe as of today (founded perhaps as early as 1104 BC). People there are infamous for their accents (yes!), and the wind can get really strong.
...And that was all the knowledge that I had the will to pursue.
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My last day of sophomore year is tomorrow, and it really IS starting to feel like summer! I've received some information about my host family. My future roommate, Nina, sent me an email. I'm looking forward to meeting all of them in real life =)
8 days to Cádiz!
♥Meredith
