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A Great Summer in Cadiz

[embed width="595"]http://youtu.be/0jt3ViD2g8A[/embed] -Dana Abbey Road Summer Program in Cadiz

Adios, Barcelona!

I can't believe I only have two more days in Barcelona! I've become so used to student life here I can't imagine any other way of living. I'm trying to not think about leaving and to just enjoy my last couple days here in Barcelona. On Tuesday, we went with our Spanish class to the Barcelona science museum. There were all sorts of cool things ...

Goodbye, Barcelona!

On Wednesday, we had group salsa class in the morning. Afterward, we went to an amazing amusement park designed by Gaudí. The view from the amusement park was incredible and the views from the top of the rides were even better! On Thursday, we went with our Spanish teachers to the beach and played some beach volleyball for our final class. We ...

Cuatro Dias!

  Hola! I can't believe I only have four days left in Barcelona! I never thought a month could go by so fast. Our group has had so much fun exploring the city, and over the last couple days we've seen some amazing sites and events. On Saturday, we went into the center of the city and saw the castellers. These people assemble themselves ...

La Semana Final

On Sunday, we had morning classes and visited a refuge site that was used during the Spanish Civil war. It was cool and dark, and it felt like being in a cave. After morning classes, instead of electives, everyone went to Piknic Electronik as a group. There were tons of great artists there. I bought a lot of new jewelry and some old vintage ...

Sagrada Familia

Today has been rich with emotions. We first visited the Parliament of Barcelona for morning classes, during which our students gave a wonderful speech in Spanish about their understanding of Barcelona's political structure. After lunch we went to visit the world-famous Sagrada Familia, or the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família as it's ...

A Visit to Tarragona

On Saturday we went to Tarragona, a city located in the south of Catalonia. We had a chance to walk through ancient ruins of the Roman Empire. The 2nd century amphitheater, near the sea-shore, was extensively used as a quarry after the fall of the Empire. The stones were used for the construction of the cathedral of Tarragona, in a half ...

One More Week in Barcelona!

Headed into my last week of Barcelona! It makes me sad to think my trip is coming to an end, but we still have lots of exciting events ahead of us! Here are some exciting things we did this week. On Friday, we took a day trip to Montserrat. We took a bus up a very narrow road, but it was worth it. Here's a picture with my friends Natalia, ...

El Fin de Semana

On Thursday, after classes and electives, we got to visit a famous chocolate museum in Barcelona, where we saw some amazing things made out of chocolate. I saw La Sagrada Familia and a classic Gaudí lizard made of chocolate. On Friday, we took a day trip to Montserrat. There was a beautiful cathedral and an amazing view from the mountains. ...

Montserrat

Today we went to Monserrat, a many-peaked mountain near Barcelona. We visited a monastery there dedicated to La Moreneta- the Black Madonna. This Romanesque sculpture in wood from the late 12th century has always been considered as one of the most celebrated images in Spain. Legend tells that the Benedictine monks could not move the ...