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What main languages are spoken here?:

Spanish, of course! Interestingly, however, I have heard a lot of both English and German while walking on the University campus where my lab is located. I have been told that this is a very popular place for study abroad students.

What type of money is used here?:

The Euro (€)

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

About 1.50 €

What was the best meal this week?:

This is a solid tie between the Friendsgiving meal I made with some non-Spanish friends and the churros with chocolate that I got on Sunday morning. For Friendsgiving, since it is kind of hard to be so far away for the holidays, I invited some friends over and we had a potluck. I made vegetables cooked in butter and rosemary and pumpkin soup (which I completely cheated on, since I bought it pre-made), my friend Laura brought cheese, bread and Spanish meats; Caroline brought apple pie; Keisa brought mashed potatoes and Mar brought tacos. It was all delicious! As for the churros, they are a very typical weekend breakfast food, and since it was a little cold on Sunday morning, dipping them in hot chocolate really hit the spot!

What music did I listen to this week?:

I am not sure why exactly this is, but there is something about being so far from the U.S. that makes me want to listen to a lot of folk music.

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