Arrived in Cordoba today!  Driver met us at airport and spoke no English. I have a bit better grasp of the Spanish than Ginny, which is to say heaven help us! We were greeted with a hug which is universal in every language. :)  Upon arrival at the rooming house we were greed by a gentleman who, again, spoke no English. Oh boy! He showed us to our room and a quick tour of the facility and then kept making gestures like napping.  Oh no! We're not tired we assured him.  He smiled and laughed and soon we were on our own settling into our room. Facilities are completely communal and let's just say the Ritz it ain't.  I am making an appreciation list of things like being able to flush toilet paper down a toilet, a night stands, fitted sheets. Hey, isn't this what it's all about?!  Then we realize we are COMPLETELY alone. Where did the guy go? Then the light bulb goes off. Siesta!  Why didn't he just say that!?  So we venture outside the grounds, which pictures are posted. Pay special attention to the pool, which the gentleman made sure to point out upon our arrival.  LOL! When we head back into the building, we are locked out. Huh. Nobody mentioned a key.  We try every door, which are locked.  Good to know. The place is very secure. Unfortunately, we're on the wrong side of the door!   What to do, what to do. I say a simple thankful prayer that I am not alone on this trip, the spot a doorbell. Yea!  We rin the bell and some young kid opens it and it appears we disrupted his siesta. He has an Australian acent, so I don't feel so badly. He's just a siesta pretender.  Sitting out in the sun now, met a few other volunteers who assured us dinner will be served tonight, and enjoying a bottle of wine the restaurant waiter gave us last night on the house (I checked the bill..... it really was).  Boy, did hat come in handy today! Tomorrow is tour of Cordoba and volunteer orientation.  And then it begins.....

 A couple last things to mention, the toothpaste is in communal bathroom and written in German. How cool is that!  The dog's name is Lola. Hola Lola!! And she roams the grounds.