Blogs from Getxo, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

Hello! I apologize for being SO terrible about updating my blog! When I first got back from spring break I had a new entry typed up and was ready to post it but I took too long to type it up so I was automatically logged out of the program so it completely wiped out all that I had! I was SO irritated haha but here I am about to update you. Last time I posted a blog I was saying that I was going to go hiking, well the weather was nice and we ended up going to the beach instead! At least I think that is what happened. The week before our spring break was totally hectic with tests right before we were heading out! On the bright side I went surfing for the ... read more

Sorry for missing last week for the blog! It has been so crazy this past week and I didn't find the time to write another blog, so this one might be longer because of my fail haha. So last weekend was Carnivale which was SO much fun! A group of friends and I ventured to Rome, we stayed in an apartment because between the six of us it was cheaper and more convenient to do so. I didn't take pictures of the apartment but it was very nice, there were three bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room; it was a bit small but rather perfect for the occasion. The people I was traveling with were very fun, despite a little bit of complaining from a few, but on what vacation do you not ... read more

EEK! Sorry I am a day late! I plan on updating my blog every Sunday, but I might not be on top of it all the time! Ooops :/ Week three in Gexto! Wow, needless to say it is incredible! Although my honeymoon stage is starting to wear off and I am beginning to get a little homesick, it's that whole being halfway across the world that is starting to make me miss home a little. School is going well so far however 8:45 AM classes Monday through Friday is a pain; I have my first test this Friday, yikes. Right now I am taking a study break for my homework which has increased in the past week. This past Friday we had an excursion with USAC that was all about traditional Basque sports. It was ... read more

Let's just say I am exhausted! I began my journey at 4:30 AM Washington time. My flight from SEA-TAC didn't leave until 7:35 but it is suggested that you get there apparently three hours beforehand! Crazy, right? Anyway, from Seattle to Dallas I had an isle seat (which I despise), but was able to sleep most of the way, seeing that I was operating off of one hour of sleep! The five hour layover in Dallas was not to bad, I got in some reading and stretched my legs a bit. Let me just say, the Dallas/Fort Worth airport is WEIRD. By far the strangest airport I have been to. From Dallas to Madrid was a long flight, fortunately it was an overnight flight so most everyone on the plane was sleeping. The guy I sat ... read more

We headed out of Bilbao past the Euskalduna Congress and Music Hall across the river on our left. Lorna's friend (and our guide for the day!) Nerea explained that the Music Hall was built on a site that once housed a shipping construction company, one of the symbols of the industrial city that Bilbao was from the end of the 19th century onwards. The left bank of the river was traditionally the industrial part of Bilbao, whereas the right side was the wealthier area with stately mansions built by the upper middle classes. Our first stop was the Puente Bizkaia (Vizcaya Bridge), the world's oldest transporter bridge and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's known locally as the "hanging bridge" and was built to link the Las Arenas district of Getxo with Portugalete on the opposite ... read more