So here it is, the last ever (probably not) blog for A
Sweeney in Spain.
I’ll keep it short, don’t want to mope over leaving.
Piece of vital information - Café Oriental has broken my heart.
I dealt with their
change in staff, from friendly and smiley to stoney-faced and entirely
non-plussed by foreigners, I even dealt with the spike in coffee prices from
1.20 to 1.30. But there are some things I will not stand for. Café Oriental has
done that which I cannot forgive – become a pulperia.
For those who don’t know, that means it has become a
restaurant which specialises in OCTOPUS. Of all the things about Spain that I
do not understand, pulpo is right at the top, following quickly by their
obsession with white beans and eggs.
This seems like as good a time as any to leave the country.
I took a final trip to Sparkly Bar on Saturday night and
said my farewells. This week I have my final classes, funnily enough I think
taking leave of giant gin glasses will be more painful than saying goodbye to
screaming five year olds.
I go home on Sunday afternoon and have a quick seven day
stint at home before jetting off to Prague – #mylife.
It’s been a funny old year. I’m really happy I got to live
in Oviedo again. I got the chance to meet new people and spend time with some
familiar faces. I think it’s time I go away and start to get starry-eyed about
my stay here. Let's face it, I'll have booked a flight back out in no time!
And so, almost three years after I first read ASTURIAS on my
British Council placement and thought, “where the hell is that?” it’s time to
take my leave.
Hasta luego Oviedo – I’m sure I’ll see you again very soon.
