On June 22nd our group went to a Falmenco show in Madrid. As we entered the place we saw lots of tables and a small stage where the dancers were going to dance. Luckily our tables were right in front of the stage so we could see very well. I have never seen flamenco before…
Category: Spain: Verano Espanol
Blogs of Rollins students studying in Madrid, Spain for the summer
Candelario – Verano Español
As I’m sure any student will tell you, one of the best parts about studying abroad is how easy it is to travel to totally different places. During my six weeks in Madrid, I had the pleasure of traveling inside and outside of Spain. One of the most fun weekends we had during our six weeks was…
Barcelona
During the fourth weekend of the trip, some friends and I took advantage of having a free weekend and traveled to Barcelona, Spain. Instead of taking the usual travel method of flight, we decided to take an advanced form of transportation and rode the Renfe bullet train. Once we arrived in Barcelona, we immediately walked…
La Sagrada Familia
Coming home to a sea of family and friends filled with questions about my six weeks in Spain, the number one question that would always come up was, “what was your favorite part of Spain?”, and for a while I kept saying the culture and the ambiance of Spain. But in reality that wasn’t good…
San Sebastian – Spain
The truth is, while in Spain I could not wait to come home. I had some bad experiences with my health due to the change in environment and food, which honestly made me a little miserable. However, as I sit here and I reflect on my trip, I can definitely say that I made the…
Prado Museum
One of my favorite things that we did as a group on the Verano Español trip was the cultural activity to the Prado Museum. I was in awe the second that we walked into the museum, and was shocked by how huge it was. There was not one but two massive floors filled with artwork…
Barcelona
Something no one really realizes when they are about to spend six weeks in Madrid is how landlocked the city is. Growing up in NYC and then moving to Orlando, I never considered either place to have ocean views everywhere you looked. But having the river in Manhattan and Lake Virginia in Winter Park was…
Verano Espanol Part II
Similar to my first 3 weeks in Madrid/Spain, the last 3 weeks were awesome! By the time week 4 rolled around I felt as if I had been living in Madrid my entire life. This made it a lot easier when planning out my days and meeting up with friends. It also allowed me to…
Spain Study Abroad
After being back in the United States I am ready for another adventure and another opportunity to study abroad. This trip has been one of the best experiences of my life and I look forward to encouraging others to participate in this program and tell them all about my trip. One of my favorite things…
Candelario- Spain
One of my favorite things of the Verano Español was visiting the small town called Candelario. With a population of less than 900 people, we could appreciate how people live in the country side. Even though there was not much to do there, I am glad that we took advantage of what we could do and…