In Spain, Halloween is not really celebrated that much-the actual holiday is November 1st which is considered the Day of the Dead. It is a really somber day where families go and visit the graves of their loved ones. My host mom's father passed away a year ago and he is buried in Lugo, a city in the inner part of Galicia, and so we took the day to visit.
The city of Lugo has two parts, an old part and new part. The old part of Lugo is surrounded by a roman wall that dates back 2,000 years. It truly is magnificent. We took a 'paseo' around the old part and then went to the new part of the city to have lunch. My host parents had been telling me that the Octopus in Lugo is the best in the world, and they were not lying! Lugo has a festival during the lasts from Oct. 12 or so to November 1 only for Octopus. They build make shift restaurants to accommodate all the people who come to eat the Octopus. The octopus is freshly boiled outside and topped with oil, salt, and a peppery seasoning. It was delicious! After lunch we took the girls to the park and walked the roman wall (all 2.5 kilometers of it!)
The weather here has changed a lot and I think that was the reason I have been feeling bad. I started out having some sneezing and runny nose, but then the other night I had a lot of pressure in my forehead and figured I had a sinus infection. I told my host parents that I wanted to see a Dr. and they were more than willing to go with me :) First trip to the Spanish hospitals complete! It was so easy! No paperwork at all. I did not have to wait long because this hospital is private. I had an X-ray and will have a follow up next week. :) I am already feeling better! 
Now -- I need to practice writing in Spanish so I am going to start translating what I write on my blogs. I've been reading and speaking and listening but now I need to write!....I did use some Google translate but Don't judge me on my mistakes! I'm still learning!
Yo se ha habido un poco tiempo desde he escribido en mi blog, entonces yo pensé que tomar algún tiempo para escribir uno!
En Espana, Halloween no se celebra, y la fiesta real es 1 de Noviembre y que se llama “Todos los Santos”. Es un día sombrío, donde las familias van a visitar las tumbas de sus seres queridos. El padre de mi madre aquí se murió el ano pasado y está enterrado en Lugo, una ciudad en la parte interior de Galicia. Nosotros aprovechamos el día para visitarla.
La ciudad de Lugo tiene dos partes, un parte antigua y un parte nueva. La parte antigua de Lugo está rodeado por una muralla romana que hace 2.000 anos. Es magnífico. Dimos un paseo alrededor de la parte antigua y luego fuimos a la parte nueva para comer. Mis padres aquí me han dicho que el pulpo aquí es el mejor del mundo—y ellos no mienten! El pulpo se hierve y tiene aceite, sal, y pimienta. Fue riquísimo! Después de la comida, llevamos a las niñas a un parque y paseamos por la muralla romana.
El clima aquí ha cambiado mucho y yo pienso que esa es la razón por la que me he estado sintiendo mal. Al principio, fueron estornudos y secreción nasal pero la otra noche yo tuve la presión en mi frente y pensé que yo tenia sinusitis. Yo le dije a mis padres aquí que yo queria ver a un doctor y dijeron que irían conmigo. Mi primera visista a un hospital español está completa! Era fácil! Sin papeles! No tenía que esperar por mucho tiempo porque este hospital es privado. Me hicieron una radiografía y yo tendré otra consulta la próxima semana. Ya me siento mejor! J
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