My last week in Australia was stressful, with exams everyday as well as the need to get everything ready for Spain. Once I finished my last exam, I went out to brunch with my friends to say goodbye, then I went home, finished some schoolwork, packed my bags and drove to the airport. I spent a few hours in the airport with my mum and dad because we got there a bit early and they couldn't come through the gate with me, but when we did say goodbye a lot of tears were shed.

My first day in Spain was pretty uneventful. I did throw up which I'm assuming was due to travel sickness and I went out with my family to buy octopus, which is common meal in the Galician region. I did not end up eating it because I felt too sick and I'm not the biggest fan of seafood. My second day was much more eventful, as it was my first day of school in Spain. I didn't feel that nervous, but I was still feeling travel sickness and felt very nauseous (though that could have been nerves).

I got through security very quickly then found my gate and met with the two other exchange students I was flying with. Then, 30 hours of travel later and a missed flight, I landed in Spain and met with my host family. I had an hour car ride where we talked back and forth in Spanish, got to the house and had some food then quickly fell asleep.

I had an interesting afternoon on Tuesday, as after dropping off my host sister to swimming and my host mum went to yoga, I had about an hour by myself to walk around the city and explore before I met up with the local coordinator and some other exchange students. Listening to music while getting lost in this new city was so amazing and fun, and I managed to see a lot of the city before I met up with the coordinator. It was nice knowing there's other students like me in this city, and we are planning to catch up sometime in the near future.

The rest of the school week went by pretty quickly. I went to classes, got used to constant Spanish and spent time with my host family. I had a lot of fun Friday night, because my friends from school and I went to the shopping centre to walk around and look at food. We walked through a really pretty street that was lined with shops which was already decorated with lights for christmas. Once we got to the shopping centre, we walked around for a while looking at clothes, before we stopped to get milkshakes and some food. After, we shopped for a bit longer than all went home. I didn't end up buying anything, but it was nice getting to see what life was like for someone my age in Ourense. I also ended up seeing another exchange student there that I had met on Tuesday which was a nice coincidence.

Then on Saturday, I went to my host families' grandmothers house for lunch. We had coffee flan for dessert which was so delicious. Before we ate, my sisters showed me around the neighbourhood. It was so beautiful and very different from Australia. After we had lunch, we drove to the mountains to go to my host sister's friend's birthday party. The drive was really pretty, and the house was gorgeous.

The drive was really pretty, and the location of the house was gorgeous. We hung around for a few hours and I met the host parents of the other Australian exchange student that goes to my school. After unwrapping presents and eating some cake we drove back home in the dark, which was cool to see all the small towns lit up. I didn’t do much on Sunday, but my sisters and I put up the christmas lights on the front gate.

Thanks for Reading!