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 PostSantiago Grand Show
We waited for almost 3 hours in the warm evening along with thousands of locals and pilgrims to see an amazing 30 minute show with the beautiful cathedral of Santiago as background. The special effects and the fireworks were amazing. We have managed to capture the last 8 minutes and thought we would share it […]
View Post evening, fireworks, fun, pilgrimage, Santiago de Compostela, spain, summer, weatherVisiting Carbajosa
Salamanca is enjoyable at any time of the day. Students are now getting used to navigating the narrow streets or find the appropriate shortcuts to go and come back from school. This afternoon we went to Carbajosa community where we met with other Spanish students. All the while students practiced Spanish during fun ice breakers, […]
View Post excursion, spanish, weatherExcursion to Segovia
The excursion to Segovia, a designated World Heritage city, was beautiful. Segovia is almost 2 hours from Salamanca. Home to 3 beautiful monuments: one of the best preserved Roman aqueducts in Europe, the 12th century Alcazar castle (one of the favorite residences in Northern Spain of Queen Isabel the Catholic), and the 15th century gothic cathedral with majestic proportions. […]
View Post castle, excursion, fin de semana, picnic, segovia, spanish, summer, weather, weekend