I think I'm starting to get this

Yesterday I got to sleep in and then go into class at 2:30. (I love this culture) I understood about 60% of what she said yesterday, progress! After class I went for a run with Jonathan and Fran in el parque. There were tons of people running when we went (about 8ish) and many futbol teams practicing and exercise classes. I love how they do everything at night here. It was really fun to talk to Fran while we ran because we would try to say something in spanish and he would laugh a little bit and then correct us and then answer. Re ran around this park (el parque) that is really cool. It is right next to the plaza where they make this huge christmas tree of lights and have massive presents during Christmas time- Fran said that the Cordobese are lazy which is why it is still up. Regardless it was really cool to see even it if is february. After running we went to a cafe in the park and got lomitos. Fran taught Jonathan some dirty spanish phrases while I tried not to laugh, and Fran made me order for myself in spanish. Good practice but kinda nerve racking when under pressure. It's getting better though! It is great to hang out with authentic Cordobes tutors becuase they know everything we are trying to say and are not annoyed when you butcher their language!

(this is a pic of Fran in front of the big tree but my flash didnt go off)

Today we had to wake up super early to go get our visas. We got to el centro and then they told us taht they only had enough people there to do 5 of us today. Luckily Charlie (one of the guys that works for UBP) was able to talk them into doing all of ours today. Gracias because waking up at 7:30 is not fun when you got to bed at 2). But after that we came back to UBP for lunch and class again. After which I went and met up with my tutor in el centro. Now in saying that you would think it would be easy, but it was not. I had to walk home, shower, take the bus to school, switch busses onto a bus I'd never taken before, then get off where my friend told me to. I got off too early and had to walk 20 blocks and then turn around and walk 10 blocks back. My phone kept telling me I was running out of money (they use prepaid phone cards here) After all of this we finally made it downtown. 2 + hours after we were supposed to meet my tutor. Whoops! Luckily she is very nice and understood that the busses suck. We walked around and got dinner. Taylor accidently ordered a sandwich without the bread and got a plate with ham, steak and a egg. With lettuce and tomatoes on the side. Yum. We had wine and ate outside which was great. I called a remis (taxi type thing) for the first time by  myself and when this sketchy white volvo with no markings drove by, Esther and I made a point to say how creepy it looked and how we would never get in a taxi that looked like that. But when it circled and pulled up and said "Frances?" ( you give them your name when you call them so that they know who to pick up) we just agreed and got in (sorry mom!) haha it was a real taxi it just looked sketchy. We got home safe and sound. 

We are starting to feel less like foreigners now which is great! But it is now 3 a.m. and I have to wake up at 7:15 tomorrow to go to the ranch. I think we are going to ride horses which im really excited about, but hopefully I wont fall asleep when riding and fall off! Fingers crossed.

(taylor with her plate of random crap)

All in all, everything is great and I love it here.