At the performance, there were two cantaores, or singers, a tocaor, or guitar player, and four bailaores, or dancers. They all communicated together through the beautiful and powerful language of the music.
One of my favorite Spanish traditions is eating “tapas.” When you order any drink at a restaurant, you always get a bite-sized appetizer too. In some places, tapas are even free! I went on a tour around Sevilla to try all of its best tapas. There were all kinds of food to taste, from fried shark to salmorejo, or cold tomato soup, and even chocolate cake!
Federico García Lorca is one of Spain’s most beloved writers. Throughout his life, he often wrote about the city of Granada, so I loved reading his poems while I was there. I was so inspired by Lorca's writing that I visited his family’s summer home to learn about how he lived. It was peaceful and surrounded by gardens of fruit trees and flowers.
Busy with so much exploring, I did not have time to play many games or sports. But I did get to watch a Spanish soccer game. Outside of the United States, it’s called football!
Another wonderful Spanish tradition is called "siesta." Most people in Spain love to take a siesta -- a short nap -- every day in the early afternoon. One day after lunch, I wanted to go shopping for gifts for my friends and family, but all the shops were closed! Everybody was napping! The town woke up again in the late afternoon.
