Im adapting , or at least trying to adapt to everyone speaking only Spanish here. I was pampered a bit from so many workers and people being able to speak both English and Spanish in the Madrid airport and in Sevilla but in Cordoba there actually hasnt been one person I encountered that can say more than "hello" in English. Of course as expected almost everything is different here, from buildings to signs, to life in the house hold.
Here:
-Dinner is extremely late usually around 10 or 11 pm
- From approx 2pm to 5pm is Siestas which is where the whole town basically Closes and people go home for lunch and takes a nap. No one is really on the streets around this time
- When you get home you immediately should change in to your PJs/Lounge clothes and you always wear slippers or house shoes around the house. When I walk barefoot my Senora is always saying Ponga los zapatos
- They use plates for like everything at meal time, a small plate for the fruit, a small plate for one side etc.
- Showers are to be short here for everyone approx between 3-5 mins because there has been a water shortage for a long time
-Saying Gracias frequently is weird i guess because they dont say thank you for everything like we do
- I have yet to find free water any where
-Everyone is very social , at almost every restaurant there is outdoor seating and theres always people outside enjoying a meal or a drink with friends
-They stay out Very late here I have seen small children at the park (with their parents) at like midnight and that is normal
-Clubs close at 6am so it was normal when my friends and I got home at 8:30 in the morning
-Pretty much Everyone looks the same (Spainish) they dont really have mixed cultures here , everyone is SUPER light (lighter than most mexicans) and have light color hair. I DEFINITELY stand out
All in all I am enjoying it so far and I like the different Culture.

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