WE FIT IN HERE!!

Guess what just happened. Amy and I sat down at our café (we just call it "the café" now since we have been here four out of the past five nights) and the waitress came up and recited our order, asking us if we'd like our usual! We played it all cool and said, "si muchas gracias", and then after she left we kind of flipped out. She knows us. We fit in. We're locals. (Okay Amy more so than me, I still got lots of weird looks with my blonde hair today in the Corte Inglés. But who cares! Our waitress knows our order.)

I know this seems like a trivial occurrence, but it's just one example of how I feel like I'm getting the hang of España. Another example: took my first SIESTA today. It was a huge success. I completely understand the whole mentality behind this glorious Spanish tradition now. You wake up feeling completely rejuvenated and ready to start the second part of your day. I think Amy and I have slept for the majority of the day... actually I am certain that we have. We woke up at 10:30, went for a swim at Playa Caleta (went to the buoys and back 4 times today, I've got to keep training so I can keep up with you when I get home mommy!) and came home to probably Pepa's best meal yet. Tomato, corn and cucumber salad (sounds very simple I know, but Pepa is a whiz with herbs and seasonings, let me tell you) and then a sort of ratatouille-like vegetable dish of eggplant, potato, onion, peppers and squash with more perfectly seasoned chicken. I do realize that I just spent four lines describing food... but anyone reading this blog should know that that is completely normal for me. :) Then came the siesta, a trip to Corte Inglés and more amazing Pepa cooking.

Our waitress just came back and we told her that this place serves the best coffee in all of Cádiz. She agreed and told us she ONLY drinks coffee at work, nowhere else. We're well on the way to becoming amigas mejores (best friends).