On Friday, March 14th, I flew to Santiago de Compostela. Santiago is the capital city of Galicia, a region that hugs the northwest corner of Spain, above Portugal. The city marks the end of El Camino de Santiago, a Christian pilgrimage route in Europe whose Spanish section winds through the picturesque north of the country. Unlike dry, flat Madrid, … Continue reading
I went to Tenerife, in the Canary Islands from New Year’s Eve until January 4th. It was beautiful, around 70 to 75 degrees and sunny. I mostly lay around on the beach and explored on foot. So I’ll just include a few photos of Santa Cruz and La Laguna, Tenerife. I stumbled across a design … Continue reading
On October 12th, my mom came to Spain for a twelve-day trip spanning seven cities in the center, south, east, and north of the country, via train, plane, and automobile. I eagerly anticipated her arrival like any college student, for parents’ visits mean nice meals out and easing homesickness. My mom and I make a … Continue reading
My first train in Spain whisked me to Córdoba, a small, southern city steeped in multicultural history. My study abroad program organized last weekend’s two-day excursion and every detail was blissfully pre-planned. Córdoba is a city of comically narrow streets. With our herd of Americans clogging the roads, every approaching car prompted intermittent bleats of … Continue reading
For my second weekend in Madrid I decided go out of town. Maybe a bit soon for a trip, but my host family’s assurance that these were the last days of good beach weather was enough to send me to the Mediterranean. With a plan hatched only the night before, I headed to Valencia with a … Continue reading
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