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Hey everyone! Sorry this blog is very late. It is just a quick entry about a trip I took with ADEIS (Asociación De Estudiantes Internacionales Salamanca) to Barcelona from the weekend of the 9th-12th of October. Although the trip was brilliant, I would never recommend travelling from Salamanca to Barcelona by coach, no matter how much more affordable it seems. Honestly it's not worth it. As you can see from the map it is basically the other side of the country, and was a 10 hour coach journey. Since we left at midnight on the Friday, and it is damn near impossible to get a good night sleep when you keep jerking awake everytime your head slips to the side, we were knackered when we made it to the Hostel at around 10am. Some sensible people ... read more

Hola amigos! So today we (kind of) moved in to our new apartment con Ricardo y Sergio. Its very nice and we have nice big rooms and our own bathroom. However as our rooms still need to be painted we are still living out of our suitcase for the day. We mosied around town today, staying away from the apartment as the paint was supposed to come (but never did). We are right next to the river and on the way into town have a gorgeous view of the river, cathedral and petshop with some v. adorable turtles and hamsters in the window (muy importante). It's the start of the fiestas so lots of people were around town and there was a procession in the Plaza Mayor, culminating in a speech by someone famous. We believe ... read more

Hola amigos! Today was an exploration day as we walked to the University through the Plaza Mayor and then further afield in search of a more permanent residence. It was a lot busier today, probably as it's not a weekend. As we neared the University we started noticing lots of student looking people with folders that gave us hope we were going in the right direction, but also lots of tourists. The building we were looking for was right opposite a gorgeous Cathedral, which unfortunately I did not photograph, but I will explore this place at a later date and take plenty of photos. Walking through the streets I really love the whole style of it, the atmosphere and how different it is to England. For example, many buildings have these black doors and windows with ... read more