Yesterday I went to La Puerta to visit Ben and Eve (and Erika Martinez). We started off by going to Tejera for tapas and wine. While we were there we shot a small clip for the web series that Ben and Eve are working on (that I got to be in!). Their web series is called Pueblo and inspired by their experiences with small town living in southern Spain. You should check out their website and/or Facebook page. I think it’s going to be pretty awesome.
http://www.pueblotheseries.com/
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pueblotheseries
You can also be friends with Erika Martinez (the main actress) on Facebook. She loves befriending new people.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/erikamrtnz
To clarify, the wonderful and glamorous Erika Martinez is indeed a mannequin head. She frequently rides around in Ben’s backpack and makes frequent appearances in public. I’m really surprised at how many people go out of their way to cater to our crazy requests involving a mannequin head, video camera and microphone. I like to joke around with Ben and Eve that as the only 3 Americans in Siles and La Puerta (combined!) we just don’t stick out enough…we really need to carry around a mannequin head to up the ante a bit.
While we were at Tejera they made us some special tapas to use in the video clip. Everyone also wonders what the heck is going on at first but then people really tend to get into it. It’s hilarious.
Alberto (a friend of Ben and Eve and the guy that drove us to the party in the country house a couple months ago) met us at the restaurant. After tapas and wine at Tejera we went to Paco’s Pub. Ben and Alberto hopped in the car and drove over and Eve and I walked (it was really close). We had one drink there to check it out (Paco’s Pub just recently opened) and then we went over to Trujal. Trujal is Ben and Eve’s to-go hangout spot because it is right next to their apartment. I stayed at Trujal until 6am with Eve (Ben went home around 4 or 4:30). It was quite the night. A group of guys at the bar made a “body” for Erika Martinez out of things they had with them and things they found in the street. They took turns giving her drinks and kisses. (Like I said, it’s really funny to see how people get in it). Alberto also tried to teach me how to clap “properly” with the music. I don’t think I really ever got the hang of it, mostly because I don’t know how what I was doing was any different than what they were doing…but apparently it was. They also put me behind the bar for a short while and let me pour a round of drinks. We paid around 4am thinking we were going to head out shortly, but then we were “invited” to 2-3 more for free. I’m still not sure if a bartender who gives you free shots of tequila is really nice or really cruel.
We eventually headed back to their apartment and I slept in their spare bedroom. Ben and Eve’s apartment is quite a bit bigger than mine. This morning we went for a walk down to the “boat.” There is a big boat constructed in the middle of the river connecting the two sides. The weather was absolutely incredible. It was sunny and warm enough not to need a coat…a BIG change from the weather we’ve had lately. After awhile we continued our walk, explored a new street and then headed to Chapman (a café) for coffee, Nestea and patatas aliolis. When the sun sunk behind the mountain we headed back to their apartment and watched Black Swan. Throughout the day we tried to figure out when there would be a bus to Siles so I could go home, but eventually we just got a hold of Pedro. He agreed to let me go with him at 9:45pm when he was going to work.
When I got home I made some pasta for dinner and then went to 1900 (a bar) with Luis. The other teachers were also there. We hung out with the teachers and played darts. After two games some went home, some stayed, and some went to another bar. We stayed for a short while longer and then I headed home.
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