I have been tracking the minutes until my arrival in Queenstown, New Zealand since the count has been well over 100,000 and the amount of nerves that reside in me are countless. The information we have received so far has left my head reeling and launching it into spirals of imagination, wondering who the rest…
Buenos Aires
Today is the day I have been waiting fervently for. I will departing to Buenos Aires, Argentina. As I sit here in the JFK airport awaiting the time for boarding, I am more than excited for what I am about to experience in the next 5 months . Growing up as the youngest of 6…
The Time has Come
The time has come for me to go abroad in Argentina, I thought I had more time and then it’s the 21stand I am packing at 1am in the morning. Even though it is a little scary to go to a country I don’t know the country’s spoken language full I know it will be…
And Away I Go…
Pre-Departure Blog I cannot believe that I am finally 9 days away from embarking on my journey around the world from New Jersey to New Zealand. (I guess I like the whole “New” thing). I feel like I have been waiting for this day for so long. I recently got an email explaining that I…
Lieblingserinnerungen
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Hiking the Mountains of Candelario
When flying out of Miami, Florida to begin Verano Espanol, I had no idea that I would be embarking upon an adventure of a lifetime. I have taken advantage of my time here in Spain to truly experience the breathtaking sights that the Iberian Peninsula has to offer. After living in Madrid and experiencing both Mallorca…
Blog post This picture was taken on a hike I did with several classmates in Candelario. We were in the gorgeous mountains of Spain and we needed to see those mountains. The hike brought us off the trail a bit and we found ourselves in the very heart of the Spanish mountain range. Our urge…
Candelario
This is a picture taken in the mountains of Candelario. Some friends of mine, both old and new, decided to take a hike in hopes of reaching the summit of the mountain that seemed to be there just to tempt us. As we mounted this journey, none of us knew what lay in store. As…
The medieval ghost town of Granadilla
At the end of the third week of our study abroad in Spain, we visited Salamanca, a small town of Candelario, and also an abandoned village of Granadilla. The tour to this village was a highlight of the trip for me. Granadilla was built in the ninth century by moors, and it was an important…
Ode to Segovia| Verano Español ’18
Ode to Segovia Verano Españo ’18 By: Ludwyn Holly Venord Segovia is my favorite city I have visited so far during my time in Spain this summer. The city’s lively streets were full of breath-taking views, live music, colorful greenery, and lovely aromas. I especially enjoyed Segovia’s captivating Cinderella-style castle, Reales Alcázares de Sevilla. The castle’s detailed-rich architecture was…