“Spain has been our beloved home for the past month, and I could not be happier with this fact. It is imperfect, but it is wonderfully unique. It is where we have ventured from all over to find and learn. And most importantly, it is our home. We came here as a group of strangers and […]
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We woke up this morning happy to be in Madrid. Everyone gathered for a wonderful breakfast in the hotel restaurant. The hotel is centrally located which gave us a head start on the day, especially because newscasters gave everybody a warning to expect our warmest weather during our final full day in Spain. After breakfast […]
View Post checklist, El Prado, farewell, fun, heat, Madrid, museum, packing, park, spain, summer, sunshine, weatherA Day In Paradise
“On our second day at Santiago de Compostela, we woke up at 5am to take a train ride to Vigo. It was a beautiful, cloudless day and we were all anticipating the long, relaxing day at the beach that awaited us in the Cies islands. After an hour and a half train trip we were […]
View Post Atlantic, beach, excursion, explore, spain, summer, sunshineDiscovering a Pilgrimage
After a 6 hour bus ride, we have arrived in a completely different region of Spain. With a Celtic heritage, green hills, and home to one of the most celebrated Pilgrimages of the Christian world. Santiago de Compostela is the final destination of over 125,000 pilgrims who each year walk the “Camino” (the Way). Pilgrims of […]
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