Blogs from Segovia, Castile & León, Spain, Europe - page 11

Hi! I'm finally back in Segovia from my fall break travels. To be honest, it feels really good to be back. When the bus pulled into Segovia from Madrid I had a sense of coming home, which is nice after going so long without! Vacation was good. For me it was a needed break from the overwhelming amount of Spanish that I'm constantly immersed in. It's good for me, but some nights I go to bed with a headache from so much spanish!! It comes easier with time, though. Anyway, let me tell you more about my trip. Friday (9-28) I woke up at 5am to catch the 6am bus to Madrid. True to form, I ended up running, full-tilt with hiking backpack and all, to the bus station because I was running late. Traditionally Spaniards ... read more

It’s been two weeks since I first arrived in Spain, and I’m feeling pretty comfortable. I love speaking the language, and besides a few glitches, I’ve been able to communicate pretty efficiently. However, during the first week, my brain literally felt tired from constantly trying to communicate in Spanish. I’m living in Segovia, Spain, which is just about 45 minutes from Madrid. It’s a tiny tiny full of beautiful ancient cathedrals, churches, monasteries, castles, and lots of chic bars and cafes. All the buildings are made of stone, and the town is absolutely precious in the warm colors of the late afternoon sun! We’ve had beautiful weather as well with temperatures between 70 and 90 degrees. My family is darling. My mother is a tiny little lady with tons of energy, and she is a wonderful ... read more

hola, i´ve decided that this whole blog thing is going to be hard to do--there´s so much to tell and so little time to write!! so you´ll be getting the abbreviated version of my life while i´m here...even though you may not know it. ;) since being here and posting last i´ve toured the castle Alcazár, hung out at the aquaduct a lot, done lots of homework (including an entire Saturday dedicated to photography), and gone out to celebrate birthdays and just being in spain. Alcazár is beautiful. inside and out. someday (when i figure out what the best way to do it is) i´ll put up my photos so you can all ooo and ahhh at them! the aquaduct is also wonderful! ridiculously old...it doesn´t transport water anymore, but does make for a beautiful picture ... read more

hola todos--hello everyone!! first, let me just say that i do know the rules of grammer and capitalization--it´s just that these keyboards are a bit different and i don´t have much time, so the un-capitalized version is what you´re going to get. ¡¡lo siento!! i´m offically in Spain. Segovia, actually. and it´s marvelous. :) my host family is very nice; my mama (Ana) is a short, cute woman who tends to talk to herself while she´s cooking. she loves it when i say that i like the food. (which is fun, because i always do) we have lunch and dinner together and the food is delicious. but, honestly, not that much different than American food. since i´ve been here i swear i´ve had chicken noodle soup and spaghettios! except this kind tastes better and is homemade ... read more

Since Paris we have driven west to the D-Day Beaches then through the south of France and into Spain. We have decided that rather than going into Madrid we will see Barcelona instead on the way back up the south coast. The D-Day beaches were incredible to see and feel. It was freezing cold and a bit drizzly so it set the mood for wandering through the war cemetaries. The cemetaries of the Brittish and Canadians were the most interesting as each headstone is personalised with a message from the family rather than just a name and rank. They also have more flowers and garden beds whereas the American cemetary at Omaha beach was just a mass of white crosses in immacualte green lawns. We had planned to see a museum or two but the free ... read more