Birthday Festivities

It was my birthday here in Cordoba about a week and a half ago. It was a little hard at first considering that I don't know too many people here yet and I still haven't really warmed up with my roommates. However, one of my classes that day had remembered it was my birthday and sang Happy Birthday to me in English which was very cute.

The day got much better once I met up with the other Auxiliaries that evening. They took me out to dinner to this adorable Spanish restaurant where we tried several plates of typical Cordoba and Spanish Food. We ordered a plate of Flamenquin, which is a typical plate from Cordoba consisting ham and lamb fried in a type of bread coating, a plate of jamon (ham) and melon, a plate of Chorizo ( a type of Spanish sausage), Croquetas, which is a small fried roll with mashed potatoes and ham inside and finally an egg dish. In Spain it is typical to order many plates that you share with everyone.

Pictures of the Dinner:

We also got a plate of delicious mixture of desserts.

After dinner we proceeded to go out to this jazz bar next store. There we met some locals and it ended being one of my most fun nights in Cordoba yet.

Outside of the Jazz Bar

We even got a picture of us on stage pretending to play the instruments which was pretty cool.

Everything else is going well in Cordoba. I am still enjoying the school I am teaching at. I have managed to pick up quite a few tutoring classes in the evenings during the week which has kept me pretty busy and provides me with a little extra cash.

Okay that is it for now. More to come soon.