Category: Spain: Verano Espanol

These last couple weeks have flown by. I’ve really enjoyed my time here in Madrid, and especially enjoyed my experience with my host family. Not only was the family extremely welcoming and acted like a real family to me, but it was also an experience like no other. To live with a group of people…

First Though of Madrid Never had I missed a flight; I planned accordingly whenever I needed to commute the airport.  This day however, a political rally had made it impossible to cross a road necessary to reach the airport.  My streak was now on jeopardy, on the one day where would fly to Europe for…

I absolutely cannot believe our field study in Madrid is coming to an end. It feels like we got here yesterday! I have fallen in love with the city, it’s architecture, people, and food. I leave next Friday and I am dreading every minute of it. The weather has warmed up, which makes the heavy…

My time in Madrid has been completely fascinating. Part of immersing myself within the culture includes daily strolls, wandering through different streets while somehow managing to find my way home every time. The lifestyle here is so much different than the fast paced American lifestyle. In Spain, people start their day after the sun rises,…

My favorite place in Madrid is a beautiful park called Retiro Park. It’s easy access from the metro, every day that I can I jump on the Red Line and get off the Retiro stop, and the exit leads right into one of the many walking paths. My first time walking into the park greeted…

So far here in Madrid up until the halfway point I have seen a lot of sights, eaten a lot of food and have had a lot of cervezas.  But so far my favorite experience hasn’t occured in Madrid it actually occurred in a city about 45  minutes south, in the city Toledo.  Toledo is…

On June 4th, I met up with my moms best friend from college, Tami, who was here in Madrid for the weekend. First, we met up at the apartment she was staying at where we had a gin and tonic and Jamón, Brie, y Pan, and caught up on each other’s lives; we hadn’t seen…

Spain is a country that clashes with America in almost every way possible. Everything from language barriers, history, diet, drinking habits, government type, clothing, manners, hobbies and lifestyle choices. So far, I have done a majority of the “must see” things in Madrid, but some of my favorite days have been exploring and finding random…

Hola Amigos! I am writing to you from Madrid, Spain to tell you about some of my travels and adventures I have had. It is hard to believe I am already halfway done with my time here, but I have enjoyed every second of it. I have met so many interesting people from all over…

Although I have lived and traveled to several other countries in my life, I didn’t know exactly what to expect from Spain prior to my arrival here. But I must say that since I have been here, I am certainly enjoying myself. One of the most exquisite things that I have experienced since I have been here in…