This is a picture of the cathedral in Toledo, Spain (Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo). At the end of a long, uphill walk, this was an incredible sight. The architecture both inside and out is so intricate and beautiful- qualities I personally think modern architecture lacks. Regular ceremonies take place here, including weekly church…
Madrid Blog #2
This is a picture of the city of Segovia. I visited the city right at the end of my Verano en Madrid experience. I loved this city, it’s old and small, and reminded me of Toledo, another old city to the south of Madrid. What makes Segovia famous is the ancient Aqueduct. This massive structure…
Lasting Germany Memories
The most lasting memory I will have leaving Germany are the different cultures I have met. Of course I have come to recognize the German culture but besides that my class consisted of Men from Spain, China, South Korea and Paraguay as well as women from Mexico, South Korea an Switzerland. Sounding like many cultures…
Summer in Spain
Although my time here in Spain is over the memories I have made will last forever. The best experience I had here was my trip to Barcelona. With my last weekend in Spain I used it to travel the the city of Barcelona. Barcelona has beautiful architecture and the whole city is like one big…
Until Next Time, Madrid
My last half of the trip was bittersweet. I felt extremely comfortable getting around Madrid and traveling on the Ave train. I felt like I saw a lot, explored random places and got to know my host family, classmates and other people in the program. I was ready to leave to see family and friends…
Farewell Madrid
For my last weekend in Madrid, I planned a last minute trip to Barcelona with my friend Charlotte. The night before, we bought our train tickets and found an Air bnb so we could explore the beautiful city of Barcelona we had only heard amazing things about and seen unreal pictures of. When we arrived to…
Adiós Madrid
Living in Spain for the last 6 weeks has turned out to be one of the best decisions I have made. Before this trip, I had only left the country on a Caribbean cruise, let alone traveling alone to Europe. I have always considered myself a good spanish speaking, but through this experience my confidence…
Candelario hike
Between a small town and a big city, I’ll always choose the latter, and I was a bit hesitant to leave busy, interesting Madrid for the relative nothingness of Candelario. I did find Candelario’s own magic, though, in its surrounding forests and mountains. The Sunday morning hike–perfect temperature, colorful wildflowers, only a small chance of getting poison…
My time in Madrid
Living in Madrid and working during the week was a great experience. I felt as though I actually was there live, instead of just going on vacation. I believe this to be the best way to fully experience the culture of a city, and feel a part of it. With that being said, I loved…