We went to mass this morning at ten as usual. It always actually starts at 10:15 or so, Spanish time. :D
After mass we went to the beach! We got some chairs under a sombrilla (sun umbrella) and got just enough sun and some dips into the cold and super salty Mediterranean sea. The beach was very crowded and we saw people of every shape, age and size from old lady, topless women, Men's Health magazine wannabes and little naked kids. It was very hot -- especially the sand! Hot tamale! Celeste, Michelle, Ashley and I then took our things I search of two important things: shade and ice cream. We found a gelato place and camped for a while and ate lunch too. We walked around a bit in a park and found some fun exercise gadgets and had a good time entertaining ourselves. After he beach we came home for siesta. We took showers, did laundry, Ashley packed and we got ready to go to another party.
We went and joined up with about 5-6 dioceses and prayed evening vespers in this huge concrete courtyard. Each country had a ten minute show to put on so we saw Flamenco from Spain and some guitar dudes, Argentina did a bunch of classic partner country dances and tango. When they played the flamenco music many of us got up to dance along with some friendly Spanish ladies. We had dinner (classic Spanish food - salad, gazpacho, tortilla and empanada with bread) and then Texas had to represent. We have a talented young pilgrim who led us in a hip hop for the Blessed Virgin Mary. We got the crowd really going! I heard the video is up in the archdiocese of SA's site. We also did Copperhead Row to get everyone to line dance with us country style. (most know it is not my favorite line dance by far, but it was neat to have our culture out here and enjoyed by others.
It was neat to hang out more with our entire SA group for once since they had split us up. We realized that our last night in Malaga was well spent in prayer and fellowship.
Tomorrow we travel to Madrid. It is beginning soon.
fbt&<3
Sabrina
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