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 ...
It's the end of another week for our students in Cadiz, Spain and they are still having a blast during their academic classes and evening activities, as they explore the town and nearby sites in Andalusia. [caption id="attachment_2712" align="aligncenter" width="645"] On Monday night students gathered at a local Tea ...
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 ...
Our day started off by meeting at the amazing train station of Cadiz, where we then took a train headed to Jerez. Once we arrived, we took a long but beautiful walk to El Parque Zoologico, which was fantastic! We got to see so many animals, like this emperor tamarin. The day ended with a live music show on the street. ...
Our time in Cádiz has been flying by. We are already coming to the end of another full week! We've spent the past few days seeing even more of the city. On Tuesday, we went to the Torre Tavira to get another view of Cádiz from above. This tower wasn't as high as the cathedral's, but I think it had much better views. Torre Tavira also has a ...
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 ...
This past week, Abbey Road students in Cádiz enjoyed another week full of learning and fun. Our students went from watching a Flamenco performance to kayaking at a national park near the bay. Session 2 students have adjusted to both their academic and Spanish schedules just fine! In the following photos, you can see how well our Abbey Road ...
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 ...