We are going to Extremadura, a region just south of Castilla-Leon (the province where Salamanca is), this weekend to see some Roman ruins and sightsee. That should be fun... while classes aren't that difficult, Spanish 24 hours a day is becoming mentally draining. I will post more pictures after the trip!
A few European/Spanish oddities:
~ They do not eat the skin of their fruit: apples, pears, etc. (My host mom informed me that I apparently make strange faces as I try to emulate them and cut the skin off of my fruit.)
~ Dogs often roam freely around leash-less when their owners (who are often a block or two away) take them for walks.
~ The Simpsons are everywhere... We generally watch this juvenile comedy (which I despise, even in English) for about an hour every day over lunch time.
~ Castillans are quite proud of their region. (This pride tends to border on snobby-ness.) Example, "Could you even understand the Spanish in Seville? They do not speak the 'pure Spanish' of Castilla Leon."
