Two weeks down, and only two weeks to go. Time is moving too quickly. I love Barcelona and the friends I've made on this trip, and although we've done so much and seen so many wonderful sights, there is so much more I want to do. Here are a few highlights from this week. On Thursday night we hiked up to a park designed by Antoni Gaudi. I took ...
We have been here in Barcelona for a full week now and everyone is feeling more settled in. We are staying at a student residence close to the Arc de Triumph, which signals the beginning of the old quarter of Barcelona. At the Arc, there are often performers, people practicing creative roller skating, or dancing, or even doing Tai Chi. Here are ...
We've been busy with so many wonderful activities, sights, and experiences in Barcelona that will never fit into one blog. I'll do my best to hit on a few of my favorites. On Tuesday, after our Spanish class, we visited a house that was constructed by Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi was a Spanish Catalan architect whose work was very unique. He was ...
The past few days have been full of trips around Barcelona. On Wednesday, we went to a market in the center of Barcelona during Spanish class. The market was so busy and full of interesting and exotic foods. We picked up ingredients for some classic Spanish dishes. I made patatas bravas and got to try other people's dishes in the class, like ...
These photos from our time in Madrid and a day trip to Toledo are just too good to pass up! [caption id="attachment_2638" align="alignnone" width="614"] An hour drive led us to this spot above the medieval city of Toledo.[/caption] The narrow streets of Toledo twist and turn then come out in surprising plazas filled with beautiful ...
Yes, we are in Barcelona and enjoying Las Ramblas and Gaudi. But I just received some great images from our time in Madrid taken by our digital photography instructor, Almu, who joined us for that leg of the journey. Check these out: [caption id="attachment_2544" align="alignnone" width="614"] We came to the Parque de Buen Retiro, which is ...
We arrived in Barcelona with a stop along the way in Zaragoza. Of course, I bought something to eat during our trip, but it didn't last very long. One of the first things we saw upon arriving in the city was the Centro. In the Centro, people come to ride bikes, roller-blade, or just sit and enjoy the view and the nice weather. It was a great ...
On Saturday night, we arrived in Barcelona after an 8-hour bus ride. We started classes the next day, and they're pretty hard! We only speak in Spanish, but I know my Spanish will improve a lot after three weeks of these classes! Today, we had to use the phrases we learned in class to get directions to different landmarks in Barcelona. It was ...
Greetings from! One Spanish language group has just returned from seeking the face of Barcelona. Yes, she has a face, and if you know how to ask, you can find it. They used their new vocabulary of directions to find this famous statue by Roy Lichtenstein, which he made for the 1992 Olympics. Check it out here: We have settled into a student ...
Hello from ! We were out near the Puerta del Sol this evening, enjoying the crowds, shops, lights, and ice cream. It's the last night of our full week in this amazing capital city. We've seen Goya and Velasquez (and Hieronymus Bosch!) at the Prado, Picasso's Guernica at the Reina Sofia, and El Greco paintings in the ...