
3 Countries, 2 Continents, 1 Week
This week started with me realizing that my time in Alicante had just ended. However, it was exciting start also because after a four hour train ride and an hour on the metro, I got to meet Brady at the airport. It has been months since I had seen any family, so it was exciting to see Brady. After dropping off our bags, we went to a Spanish restaurant for lunch before meeting up with two of my friends to go to a Bull Fight. This was a complete surprise for Brady because I didn’t tell him that I had found tickets after he said that he would like to expreince this aspect of Spanish culture. After going to the fight, Brady then had the same view of bull fighting as I do, that it is a very traditional thing that everyone should see, but not something to return to. After this, the four of us went to get tapas, another typical Spanish event.
The next day, Brady and I flew from Madrid to Marrakesh, Morocco with five friends of mine that had studied with me in Alicante. As soon as we landed,
Full Text Entry: Un semana con me gremelo
MoroccoUs in our tent for the night.
MoroccoThe camels resting before our morning ride.
MoroccoRelizing that I'm not in Kansas any more (or Wisconsin).
MoroccoCrossing the Atlas mountains. The road across this was one for the faint of heart.
Marrakesh, MoroccoSunset from the top of our hostle right after the call to prayer, amazing.
MoroccoBen, a friend from CIEE and us getting a quick and cheap desert after supper.
Madrid, SpainBack in Madrid for a day. The Crystal house in the park.
Madrid, SpainThe Spanish Royal Palace that is still in use. The inside was just insane with priceless objects.
Dublin, IrelandKilmainham Prison, this was the new part. The older part had the cells open to the outside because it was believed that the fresh air would prevent illness (Dublin weather=cold and rainy)
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