Spanish Immersion

End of Classes in Cadiz

by Sarah H-K. We are now all done with classes and approaching the end of our stay here in Cádiz. Since Tuesday, we have learned a lot more in class and also continued exploring the city. On Wednesday we had a tapas contest. My roommates and I made pigs in a blanket, which turned out more like pigs in empanadas because we used empanada dough. ...

Day Trip to Girona

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 ...

Toledo, Spain

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 ...

Arrival in Spain

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 ...

Second Week in Cadiz

by Sarah H-K. Hello again! The second week of classes is now well under way after a fun weekend. On Saturday we took the bus to Los Truenos, where we biked around an old salt reserve with a tour guide then switched to kayaking on a river, and finally taking a lunch break in between which rather lessened the biathlon feel of it all. We then ...

Action-packed Weekend

by Claire D. This past weekend was very fast paced and fun filled. We started the weekend Friday night, going to New Cadiz as a group. We ordered pizza from a restaurant and took it to the beach to eat. While we were waiting for the pizza, we got to witness an AMAZING sunset. After dinner, we had some free time to explore New Cadiz, which ...

Food in Cadiz

by Ariel P-B. In my previous two articles, I mentioned trying tapas and ice cream. I did not, however, go into as much detail as I would have liked. Spain is known for its food--especially Andalucía. As the city of Cadiz is located in Andalucía, one would expect it to have a wide assortment of good food. Every single traditional Spanish ...

Summer Program in Spain :Getting to Know Cadiz

by Ariel P-B. My Summer Program in Spain :Our first week spent in Cadiz has been amazing. We have consumed delicious tapas and gone to both beaches, as well as visited New Cadiz and discovered the old section through its castillos and iglesias. I am beginning to feel at home walking around in the city and discovering the little alleyways that ...

by Student, Alexis R. , Tennessee

First Week in Cadiz

by Claire D. Things are in full swing here in Cadiz. We've started to really get into the different way of living here, from eating dinner at 9 to having an afternoon siesta. This week, we started classes and enjoyed many different afternoon activities. Our group is split into two separate classes during the morning. In these classes, we ...

by Student, Alexis R. , Tennessee

One Week in Cadiz

by Sarah H-K. We have now been in Spain for a full week and I am feeling a lot more comfortable with navigating the city and with using Spanish in conversation.  The first week of classes is done and I am very excited for the weekend, but we also had a fun week.  On Tuesday we had class and our elective again, and during the evening we went ...