Throughout the first three weeks in Spain, I have participated in and experienced many cultural activities and excursions both in and outside of Madrid. Traveling to small rural towns such as Segovia and Candelario, or to the northern coast of Spain to the beach town of San Sebastián has thoroughly given me new perspectives on…
Month: June 2018
Candelario
The weekend trip to Candelario was my favorite experience in Spain thus far. It was the complete opposite of Madrid—unknown, human-scaled, and nature is at arm’s reach. This small town gave me perspective on how minimally a person actually needs to live, especially coming from a city like Madrid. I learned more about my classmates…
Love Letter to ISP: A Closing Reflection
The last five or six weeks of my time abroad could be described as a whirlwind in which my schedule, hectic even for SIT’s standards, hardly allowed me the time to pause and reflect on the enormity of all I had experienced and learned and how quickly my time in Chile was coming to an…
Verano Español
granadilla-picture This past weekend our program took a trip to Candelario. While on this excursion we went to a near by town called Granadilla. This town was once abandoned because the people feared that the walls surrounding the town would cause it to flood. Within the last ten years rehabilitation efforts have been made to…
Verano Spain Sawyer Cairns
During my time in Spain, I have particularly enjoyed traveling outside Madrid. Going to Segovia, Salamanca, and Candelario really allowed me to have a better look at Spanish culture outside the major cities and have contributed to my greater appreciation of Spain in general. Candelario was a town I will also never forget, the rich…
Verano Spain
Two weekends ago while studying in Spain we took a day to visit Segovia. In Segovia we traveled through the streets where we saw local shops and markets. We ate lunch at a famous restaurant known for their suckling pig, which isn’t as gross as it may sound. I was happy that I tried it…
Tim Graham Verano Espanol
Hola Amigos, this weekend we went to Candelario, a small town in the mountains of Spain. The highlight of the trip was visiting Granadilla (Pictured above). This town was built in the 9th century, and for many years was a self-sustaining city. But after the Spanish government built a reservoir the citizens abandoned the city in…
Being accepted to the Verano Español program was extremely exciting, especially when I learned that my closest friends would be accompanying me on the journey. Being able to share so many fantastic experiences and exploring all that Madrid, and Spain generally, has to offer is such a blessing. We have had so many amazing memories…
Buen Retiro Park
The attached picture is from Retiro Park, which is located in the heat of the city.The park used to belong to the Royal family and was used for naval purposes and for the extravagant shows and theaters near the lake. Due to this reason, the park has various monuments, gardens and palaces such as the…
Traveling: Why is it so awesome?
Growing up I always associated traveling and “being a wanderlust” with a concept for those that were well off. It’s grandiose. I could never afford that. Maybe someday when I’ve made real tangible “adult money” I can possibly go to Italy like I’ve always dreamed. Although I still think a lot of these things are…