The Arena at the Bull Fight

Blog Day 8

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June 12th 2019
Looking Inward This Wednesday, we did one of the most cultural things yet on this entire trip and went to a bull fight. I was extremely excited going into it, having learned a lot about bull fights in Spanish class and was super happy I would get to see and experience one in person. The bull fight itself was very interesting. It reminded me a lot of a derby race or baseball game in Ameri ... read more

Europe » Spain

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more