Dearest family and friends,
I cooked a turkey. No, I can't believe it either!
Thanksgiving in Spain was hilarious and incredible. A group of the teachers at my school agreed to do Thanksgiving at María's house to experience some American culture. Jen and I did our best to advise them on the traditions and typical foods at Thanksgiving, so on Wednesday a few of the teachers went to buy some ingredients including a seven kg (about 16 pounds) turkey! We weren't sure if it would even fit in the oven (see above) but eventually it did. It cooked for a few hours and I patiently basted and re-basted it throughout the process.
Angel hilariously made four little flags, two Spanish and two American, and stuck them in the turkey once it was finished. Overall there were seven Spaniards and two Americans--Jen being the other one--and we made a turkey, stuffing, corn, green beans, peas, and mashed potatoes. Angel even made an apple pie for dessert that was really spectacular. Overall it was a lot of fun, even though after eight hours of speaking only Spanish I was completely exhausted! Everyone said they had a really great time and that they enjoyed celebrating my very American holiday... some even said they can't wait for next year :) As for now, I'll let the pictures do the talking:
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