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So, today I woke up with a full blown cold and haven't done much apart from sleep, upload photos and speak to my friends (which I was so happy about, I miss them a lot)

So because I haven't done much worth writing about, I thought I'd post the 'Portugal Tour play list' which is basically all the songs we listened to and now serves as a reminder of the awesome trip!

Pre-Warning; Some of these songs have very strong language/themes



































ah, such good memories! this was an experience I will definitely never forget!
Going to school tomorrow is going to be so hard
adios amigos!

16.

Today I met my extended family for the first time (well properly anyway). With my host parents and brother, we went to the 'Campo' which basically translates into country, although in Autralia, it wouldn't really be considered the 'country', per se. Anyway, we went to my mum's sister's, Pepe's, house and met my host uncle Manuel and his wife Yolanda, and my host cousins Elena, who is around 15 (and speaks English really well) and my younger host cousin Carmen, who's around 8 and the cutest thing ever! I also met my host mum's father, who's 94!

For lunch we had a rice and chicken dice, which was really, really delicious and cooked over an open fire in a huge cauldron type thing, I've never seen so much food in my entire life! There was a ridiculous amount. After we had all finished eating, we went for a walk around the 'campo' and went to a view point where you can see the majority of Malaga. I also helped Pepe and Yolanda pick some herbs which can be found on the mountain and are 'typical of Andalucia', I can't remember what they were called though.

All in all, it was a really nice and relaxed day, and my host and extended family are really, really warm and welcoming and I feel very lucky to be placed with such a wonderful family!

I also skyped with mum for the first time today, although my camera/mic wasn't working, but I got to see mum, rob and noah, which was good! :D

mum and noah (he looks so grumpy!)

(once again, I have photo's from today, but they are not on this computer, so I'll post them another day) Adios Amigos!

15.

Finally, Saturday! Being back at school again, I really start to appreciate the weekends again and being able to sleep in!

So today I went to the beach (la Playa) with my host mum and we walked to the end of a Jetty type thing and just looked out onto the ocean. We were later met by my host dad who took lots of photo (photography is a hobby of his) and then went out to lunch at a restaurant on our street (I think it belongs to my host brother's friend (Paco) dad)

Later that evening, I went to Vialia and Larios, all by myself! They're two huge shopping centers (kind of like Marion). This was kind of exciting because I'm still not 100% on the bus systems, so figuring it out made me a little proud! While shopping, I bought coats (its been so ridiculously cold, and I didn' bring many winter clothes with me, as it was summer in Australia when I left), more p.e clothes and some toiletries. I've been spending so much money lately, and its all been on essential items as well! oh well, I like shopping here, I have a feeling I will be spending a lot more money in the coming months (just a warning mum!)

Anyway, I do have some pictures of today, but not on this computer, so I shall post them another day! Adios Amigos!