Today was my first day of classes in Cádiz. During class, we discussed an article about la golpe military de Argentina and then went out to talk to the locals about the culture of Cádiz. The people here are so friendly! Everyone we asked to talk to immediately smiled and made an effort to understand our slightly broken Spanish. It was ...
It's almost impossible to believe that my last day in Cádiz has come so quickly. Two weeks really flew by, and I wish so badly that I could stay here for longer. It feels like so long ago when I first stepped off the bus into this amazing, unique city. I have gotten so settled into the Spanish routine that I know it will be a weird change ...
On Monday, we continued our French lessons. Instead of visiting the market at Cours Saleya or shopping at Place Massena, we were able to tour a confiserie. This classic candy store diverged from the candy to which we are accustomed. It was like visiting a classic ice cream or soda pop shop. Confiserie Florian specializes in candied fruits, ...
It’s been a week since the group arrived in St. Laurent-du-Var! While we arrived only last Monday, our time has already been packed with lots of activities. The first day, we landed in the Nice airport and were quickly introduced to our lovely host families. After meeting with them and our roommates, we rested up for the rest of the program. ...
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 ...
I cannot believe that we have almost been in Spain for an entire week. The days fly by here and I wish there was a way to freeze time so our days in Cádiz never have to end. Thursday was an interesting day! It started off great; we left for Bolonia and drove through a scenic route of the Spanish countryside. When we arrived we first visited ...
Over the course of these last two days, we've experienced our classes with Abbey Road! Classes range from fashion to Tuscan cuisine and all exhibit authentic Italian lifestyles in many ways. For example, examining the fashion styles in the fashion district of Florence. We've also enjoyed some delicious catered meals by which we can all come ...
Over the past couple of days, I've fully adjusted to the daily routine here in Cádiz. As a group, we have been trying as much Spanish food as we can eat. One of my favorites is la Tortilla Española, a quiche-like dish made up of potatoes and eggs. Another is "pescaito frito," generally fried squid-like calamari. Something that I did not ...
I want to tell you about my experience in Abbey Road's Cádiz program. These past several days have been incredible and we've had ample time to explore and get to know the wonderful city of Cádiz. Even though it's only my 4th day here, I feel as though I can comfortably navigate myself around the city. It's not very difficult, because if you ...
This weekend's trips were extremely fun. On Saturday we took our own coach bus with the students from St. Laurent to San Remo, Italy. While we were there we enjoyed a nice three-course meal for lunch and then got some free time. During our free time, we had the option of going to a private beach or going shopping, it is to no surprise that I ...