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May 22nd 2013

The night spent at our ‘emergency’ stopover turned in to two, the weather was pretty miserable but we took advantage of the site’s free Wi-Fi to plan our next few stops and devise a daft game: Campsite Croc/Clog Snooker (to do with scoring points if you spot someone wearing a pair of crocs of a certain colour… we had too much time on our hands, yes). With a route planned we headed off on the long, long road to Salamanca, driving past some majestic snow covered mountains on our left as we neared Burgos. Hours later, we made a final stop at an obscenely large ‘E. Leclerc’ supermarket, which was totally empty of customers, to stock up before arriving at our campsite. Over the next few days it’s safe to say that the weather was vile! ... read more




Mi Blog Final Sobre Espana

Published: May 21st 2013Europe » Spain » Andalusia
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bxl4662
May 21st 2013

Hola! Despues de siete semanas de clases espanol, yo queria escribir un blog final en espanol. (For everyone else, I've written it again in English later on) Hace dos semanas, Maria y yo fuimos a un pueblo en la playa. El pueblo se llama Nerja, y es muy bonito y tranquilo. Nosotros tuvimos un apartamento a diez metros de la playa. Tenia una piscina en el tejado, y desde el tejado nosotros vimos todo el pueblo. El fin de semana pasado, fuimos a Los Barrios (la ciudad de Maria) para la feria. Algunas cosas eran iguales que en una feria de estados unidos, pero muchas cosas eran diferentes. Durantes tres dias, yo comi y bebi con la familia y los amigos de Maria. Nosotros tomamos todos los tipos de carnes, diferentes pescados y mariscos, y mucho ... read more




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May 21st 2013

We headed out this morning, in a rainstorm, hoping the roads weren't flooded as it had really poured all night...Lynn drove until Bill's stress level was more than evident, and she turned the wheel over to him.... At that point, we didn't realize we'd be lunching on fish and chips in an English seaside town..... We stopped in Cartagena, to visit the amazing Roman Amphitheater Museum there....the ruins of the the theater (built at the end of the first century BC) weren't rediscovered until 1990! The Muslims had started to built over it, followed by the Christians, right up to the Civil War, when the area was heavily bombed. After leaving Cartegena, we drove up the coast to Benidorm, the template for all over-the-top seaside resorts. Knowing this still did not prepare us for the sheer ... read more




Old University

Published: May 22nd 2013Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca
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May 21st 2013

Classes went well this morning, and I finally got a notebook to organize my notes in. I really like my professors because they are actually teaching me what I need to know. We have an exam on Thursday, which I am really nervous about. Hopefully, I will do well! I found the frog at the University of Salamanca (remember that story) which means I should pass. After lunch we went down and explored the old University of Salamanca. It is extremely large, and still holds lectures. Before Columbus sailed to the new world, he studied at the old building of the University of Salamanca. Ferdinand and Isabelle also were visitors of the University, and have a huge portrait of themselves hanging in the main room. The building is full of Latin titles and is completed with ... read more




Classes and Convents

Published: May 21st 2013Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Salamanca
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Writefully Yours
May 20th 2013

Today we started classes again at Mester. Each week new students come in, so classes are always changing. Mandy and I were put into an actual beginner class with a lot of students from Holland and a mother and daughter from Germany. The students from Holland do not know hardly any Spanish, so we spent most of the class reviewing. Our teacher, still Mar, kept calling on us in class to answer everything. It felt really good to be the one who knows more Spanish than others instead of being the one who is completely lost. It is a good sign that I am learning! Tomorrow they will move the people from Holland into a lower level, so it will just be me, Mandy, and the two girls from Germany. After class I went home for ... read more




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MADRID

Published: May 20th 2013Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid
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May 20th 2013

Never get tired of visiting this wonderful city.... read more




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Beebe
May 20th 2013

We had a beautiful drive here from Granada, via the Sierra Nevadas...a lot less traffic on the autovias than in Italy! We left Granada in rain, but the skies were clear most of the time we were in the Sierras. We drove up to one of the mountain villages for lunch and a walk, and then headed out to the Cabo de Gato, one of the few wild places left on the Spanish Coast... We found an inexpensive hotel with a pool, where we are the only guests! Unfortunately, there were high winds on our first full day here, but wonderful sun....the gusts were up to 40 mph by last night, which made dining in the somewhat enclosed seafront restaurant patio an adventure! Yesterday we hiked to the next beach along the sea, on rocky cliffs. ... read more




Segovia and Avila

Published: May 19th 2013Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Segovia
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May 19th 2013

This morning began our road trip to Segovia and Avila. We left at 8 in the morning and it took us about two hours to get to Segovia. The city is full of roman architecture and ruins. The city hosts a huge aqueduct that was built in the first century. The aqueduct is still standing and was built without anything like glue or cement to hold it up; big rocks are held together by pressure. Even though it was a cold, gloomy day, it was still beautiful to see the amazing 2100 year old, historical monument still standing. We walked around the city to the Plaza Mayor and found the romantic and gothic cathedrals. Of course, we walked through the Alcazar Palace and say the rooms that once held Ferdinand and Isabelle, and soldiers before them. ... read more




THIS IS THE END MY FRIEND

Published: May 21st 2013Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Castelldefels
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MickyandLeeLee
May 19th 2013

So here it is, our last holiday blog. We have already flown from Marrakesh to Barcelona and are having our last night in Castelldefels, a lovely coastal town just out of Barcelona. Sitting on the balcony watching our last Spanish sunset. Our last few days in Marrakesh were quite relaxing. Spent a few days just lazing around both at Riad Khol and at Dar Sabra. Went in to the square again for a bit of last minute shopping and something to eat. Checked out Gilles, the upmarket shopping complex and bought Leanne an amazing silver and amythyst ring. One thing Mick wanted to do was have his picture taken with the Cobra's. We missed it the first night as they had packed up, so we headed back in the next arvo and there they were. After ... read more




TOLEDO

Published: May 19th 2013Europe » Spain » Castile-La Mancha » Toledo » Madridejos
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May 19th 2013

Toledo is one of the most beautiful cities in my country. The old quarter of the capital of Castilla La Mancha is a real open air museum which has been declared a World Heritage Site.... read more









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