When in Conil...

Thursday February 27, 2008-Sunday March 2

 

For the past four days I have been in Conil sitting on the beach, sampling native food and drinks, playing cards, and just relaxing. It has been the best thing for my sanity and I decided to take a little bit of a break from the instant replay style blog. Instead I’ve decided to create a guide of things to do while in Conil, so here goes…

 

When in Conil….

n                Don’t do any homework, it’s overrated.

n                Find a bar that you like and visit it twice. You could end up being the bartender’s best friend afterwards.

n                Lie on the beach and enjoy life.

n                Build a sand monster with sand and seashells.

n                Start a collection of seashells but try to avoid taking home the entire beach.

n                Sleep-in past 9am.

n                Get lost and go down a barely lit street that has graffiti on the walls…

n                Rent an apartment for 10 Euros a night.

n                Act like an adult and make your own food: mashed potatoes, grilled cheese, pasta

n                Wear sunscreen even when its cloudy or else you will look like a lobster.

n                Wear a crown of leaves on your head, or a grouping of carrots. I did, and they both worked out well.

n                Get your palm read by an old man named Manila at “La Gloria.”

n                Buy two new rings because you want them, and later find out that they are 50% off.

n                Hang out with a pretty cool guy that may have flown half way around the world to experience Spain with you.

n                Get picked up and taken to the bus stop in a small lime green car with a driver by the name of Pochi.

n                Eat bread and cheese sandwiches for lunch because the grocery store and everything else is closed for a holiday.

n                Have a teeth-brushing party. While brushing your teeth is boring, it’s necessary. It’s better to brush with a friend.

n                Sell your boyfriend to a Spaniard for 30 Euros, making sure that the Spaniard writes you a receipt.

n                Learn how to play Phase 10 before you have a glass of wine.

n                Go down to the beach for sunset.

n                Learn how to light a stove without blowing up an apartment complex.

n                Have 2 hours talks before you fall asleep, slumber party style.

n                Watch “Talladega Nights” for 34 minutes.

n                Take a bus home and sit next to a man who smells really bad, and who will cease to smell bad for 2 hours straight.

 

There are many more things to do while in a beach town, but these are just a few things that I would suggest doing to have a good time. Overall, this weekend was a blast and I had a great time just relaxing on the beach. Did I mention that Aaron is here? Yeah, that hasn’t been so bad either. I thought that I would be a little bit overwhelmed when he arrived, but everything just fell back the way things were. It is nice having a little bit of the States here with me. I think it has helped my sanity immensely and I can’t wait for the rest of this week.