Blogs from Spain, Europe - page 974

Much less tourists was the first thing that came to mind, so the hot Spanish girls stand out even more lol. Puts first week of uni to shame. The green on the pedestrian crossings here dont beep, they make a bird style tweet. Gives me a chuckle. Was 39 degrees the day I arrived and had a wander around but was just a dry heat so much more bearable than Barcelona. Checked out a few things in the arvo, went out for tapas and a couple of beers at night with some American guys from the hostel. Did a walking tour the next day that was alright, run by the local tourist office. Checked out some other things like the Egyptian temple and El Retiro park, and saw the rest of the things that interested me ... read more

Today on our way to Lourdes we stopped at the French seaside town, Biarritz. Unfortunately the weather wasn´t great but mum and I still enjoyed ourselves. We went for a walk along the beach and seaside for a bit before heading back to the meeting point where we grabbed some lunch. We got to Burgos at about 5pm and were dropped off at the Plaza that housed a huge cathedral. Mum and I didnt go in. Again we just walked around for a bit, bought some stamps and grabbed a drink before we were picked up to go back to the hotel. Getting back to the hotel was a drama because traffic was mayhem because of bullfights that were happening in Spain and some of the bullfighters were staying in the same hotel as us!! We ... read more

I got my room assignment, and I´m in room 320 with this girl Kat. She seems pretty cool, maybe a little hyperactive, but I like that because I can be pretty shy. I´ve met a bazillion people and don´t remember half their names, but I´m happy because they´re all really nice to me and I LOVE it. Haven´t had any issues yet, but I´ll keep you posted. So far my closest friends are Maxine, Daisy, Isabella, and Erica. I have to go, but I´ll keep you posted! Just know I got here safe and sound! LOVE YOU ALL AND MISS YOU TONS! PS. If I EVER have to stay more than 12 hours at an airport again, I might shoot myself. Total travel time on the way there was 37.5 hours. I am in serious need ... read more

We pulled into a camping site in Gijon on June 18th. Our camp site overlooked the sea and that evening we had sloppy joe's on the bbq and watched a new swell roll in. We stayed here for two nights just bummin around and taking day trips to nearby towns. We found this old abandoned pier and jumped off of it into the ocean. On the second evening I surfed a point break on the edge of the town beach. No one else out, just me and the sea monsters. From Gijon, we drove to La Coruna, which is one of the largest port cities of Spain. On the way, we found another great surf break off the side of the highway. We hung out at this beach for the afternoon, swimming, surfing and snorkelling. In ... read more

Well, one short half-day after getting to Madrid, our classes started. I'm taking three classes from three Spanish Law Professors. They all have really impressive credentials - 2 are partners at global lawfirms (who teach on the side for a different prospective) and the other one cancelled the first class (clearly a slacker). Actually, he was doing something in D.C. because he is an advisor to the government and couldn't get back in time for the first class. Interestingly, the professors were very nice and apologized for their poor English skills. I think that this is rather ironic - they were speaking perfect English, but even as partners at global lawfirms they were apologizing to law students. I just can't really see that happening at home. But I think it's a reflection of the Spanish culture ... read more