This photo was taken near the historic city of Salamanca, Spain up in the mountains surrounding a beautiful quaint little town named Candelario. Upon arrival in Candelario we were pleasantly surprised and mesmerized by the natural beauty of the town. Cozily situated between several mountains, it did not take long for a group of us to…

As I think about the past three weeks spent in Spain, I question where has the time gone? We are half way done with our experience abroad. This trip has allowed me to expand my horizons, learn more about myself, as well as my surroundings. To pin point my favorite part of this trip is…

On May 26, 2018, we took a day trip to Segovia, Spain. There, we immersed ourselves in its rich culture by initially trying its famously known “cochinillo asado,” which was basically a whole roasted pig. Then, we ventured to Alcálzar of Segovia and toured not only the inside of the palace but also its tower…

I’ve been lucky enough to have travelled to Europe before, however, none of these times has been as much fun as being in Spain with my friends. The culture in Madrid is such that immersion is not only a pleasant, but fun experience. This particular photo is of my friends Dave and Jeremy. I took…

This picture was taken while in the old Spanish city of Segovia. This was a trip designed by the program and allowed for us all to visit the old castle in Segovia as well as walk around the city and explore. We were able to eat at a local restaurant which served their specialty of…

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…

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…

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…