Today will be my fourth day in Barcelona. So far, I've been able to see much of the city. Yesterday, we went to the beach for a couple of hours. (pictures linked below) The sun was very strong; therefore, many of us were burned, but it was gorgeous so we managed to have fun. After going to the beach, we walked around to find a nice place ...
After two hours into the flight, it had finally sunk in that those of us flying from JFK had officially begun our Summer 2016 journey with Abbey Road. Looking around the airplane I noticed my 26 fellow travelers dispersed throughout the aircraft. Though I'd only known them for less than five hours, I already knew that everyone was ...
This weekend was very fun! On Saturday we went to Figueres, home to the well known Salvador Dali Museum, also where Dali was born. It was a very cool museum and we got to walk around and take pictures of all of the intriguing and interesting artwork. After that, we went to a beautiful beach in Figures. We had about two hours there, where we ...
On Thursday we had class in the morning which was so much fun!! We went to the beach and had time to soak in the sun and go into the refreshing water. While we were at the beach we learned and practiced saying different parts of the body in Spanish; a preface to a yoga class conducted later on. That afternoon we went to the Miro Museum. The ...
This week has been amazing! On Thursday we had class in the morning. We went out to one of Barcelona’s famous plazas, which is the home to the big department store: El Corte Ingles, where we got the opportunity to roam around and shop, while sharpening our Spanish skills. @Park Güell by Antoni Gaudí Later that day we went to Park ...
On Tuesday we had class in the morning. In class we went to the central park in Barcelona, where we were sent on a scavenger hunt, testing our Spanish speaking skills and interactions to locate statues, fountains, and other landmarks. After class, we received stipends for lunch and refilled our pantries with groceries from the supermarket. At ...
July 10 We got to Barcelona on Wednesday and so far it is so much fun! Everyone is so nice and the food is so good. On Thursday we had class in the morning and then we went to a park. The park was very pretty and at the park we got into groups and spoke Spanish with each other. We were given questions to answer about what we wanted to do ...
During our first weekend in Barcelona we took a day trip to the city of Girona, about 60 miles northeast of Barcelona. The city was founded in 79 B.C.E and remains one of the major cities in the Catalan region. Our first stop in Girona was the Cathedral. After climbing 86 steps we were rewarded with an impressive facade in the Catalan Gothic ...
After getting off of the high speed train that brought us from Madrid, we walked up a large hill approaching the ancient city of Toledo. Passing over the fortified bridge and through cavernous streets, we slowly made our way up the winding hill to the heart of the city. Perhaps Toledo's greatest legacy is its period of convivencia over the ...
The Madrid-Barcelona program got off to a running start as soon as our plane touched down in the early hours of July 7. After dropping our bags at the hotel in Madrid we strolled over to La Plaza de España to familiarize ourselves with the neighborhood. There we were greeted by a towering monument to Miguel de Cervantes and his beloved ...