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It had been exactly one year since I had left Spain. It still seems like a dream, a fairy tale, once upon a time… And a year later I had the opportunity to go back to Europe, but this time to France. Upon arrival in the Nice airport I was flooded with familiar sights and smells. I was back in Europe. I have never felt more at home. My friend Kate, my mom, and I were the first to arrive. My dad had to stay in New York one extra night because the seats were all full. Little did we know that we decided to travel to Nice during the Cannes International Film Festival, and a week before the Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. Most people would think this is exciting, however, when you fly stand-by, ... read more

My lovely travel buddy Deanna and I decided we’d had enough of our roommates, and life in Granada, so we took a little weekend trip to Barcelona. We had a late flight out of Granada, so we didn’t arrive at our hostel till about 10:30. We checked in and went to go unpack before grabbing a drink. We walk into our room, and our roommates were taking a nap, so we were trying to be quiet. One woke up and said hello so I started talking to him, then his friend woke up. They didn’t speak Spanish or much English, but so I asked them where they were from. They’re from Italy (they would be). Their names are Luka and Mauro, but I will refer to them as the Italian Stallions. They continued to tag along ... read more

Doming de Ramos Semana Santa is a huge deal in Spain. Every city celebrates it differently. It starts the Sunday before Easter, and goes until the following Sunday. There are processions, good food, and a ton of people. A lot of people leave for vacations, some stay, and a lot of tourists come during this time. If you ever plan on traveling during Semana Santa, book everything months in advance, because everything sells out, and the prices go through the roof. Semana Santa also usually corresponds with the first full moon of spring. I started the first day of Semana Santa having breakfast outside overlooking the Alhambra in the Albizín. Then the church bells went off. With that, mass had ended and Semana Santa had officially began. People prepare for Semana Santa all year, so they ... read more

My school sometimes puts on day trips to different cities within Andalucía. So I took the day trip to a small pueblo (small town) named Ronda. Ronda is a cute little town that is situated on cliffs. We left Granada early Sunday morning, and it took us about two hours to get there. I’m sure the scenery was beautiful, but I slept the majority of the way there, and when I wasn’t sleeping I had my eyes shut tight. Most of you know that I get car sick just sitting in a car, so sometimes bus rides can really be a struggle for me. Our tour guide was one of the teachers at our school. She is an interesting lady. She is very loud, kind of scary at times, but very smart. She really knows her ... read more