Day #4: First day at the Spanish school

Today I got to try another speciality called Cayeye for breakfast. Cayeye is a dish of Colombian cuisine made from mashed green guineos, a type of green banana. It is mainly eaten for breakfast. I think it tastes great! It's so nice to be able to try something new every day. I also got a delicious, healthy green juice😊 The host mother is really nice and integrates me really well. It's not always easy to have a conversation, but we try.
Afterwards, I walked 10 minutes to school. It was to be expected, of course, there are many Swiss. Another family with two children, a Swiss woman and a German started the first day of school with me. First we had to take a placement test. Now I am in the class together with the parents from Colorado, a young Swiss woman and another Swiss woman (who has been in Cartagena for a while). I only have school in the morning. Unfortunately, it rained a lot at lunchtime, so I was forced to buy an umbrella 😅 Lunch was also good, but once again a bit salty. Here they say "you're happy when the food is too salty"😁.
To sum up, after the first four days, I can say that I more or less like Cartagena, especially the old town and the colourful Getsermani district. Otherwise, however, the city is not really beautiful. It has many high-rise buildings and the beaches are not really nice either. However, I enjoy the many small cafes and restaurants. I still have to settle in a bit, but I'm slowly getting used to life here.
For dinner, I was able to try another speciality called ajiaca, a chicken soup with potatoes and corn.Read more