Hotel Artheus Carmelitas Salamanca

... our tour of the local sites we met up with Nikki for dinner at a small, local paella place. (Taylor and Katie were at the bullfight with the rest of the Wake Forest program because Wake had planned the event for them). The food was good and it was nice to sample some of the local cuisine. Dinner lasted a while as we all sat around and chatted for a few hours, continuing to catch up on everything we've been up to. It is hard to explain in just a few short hours (or ...

It is (apparently unseasonably) cool right now. It actually rained, and stormed, today. It was definitely a change from the usually sweltering norm.

In any case, it has alerted me to the fact that I way underpacked warm clothes. It's warmer here than Wisconsin, but it gets down to 10 in December, and it's 40 and under through November.
Salamanca, Castile-León, Spain and Canary Islands emizner

... US. The pictures can just speak for themselves.

We spent most of the day in Salamanca. It was a lot of fun, but extremely hot and tiring. We have similar trips the next two weekends to Burgos and Valencia.

Sunday is the last day of the festivals. I'm ready for them to be over. It has been two straight weeks of crowds, loud music and street vendors. It's time for a break. I want to see what the city is like, normally.

Salamanca go in the morning for some siteseeing on salamanca. Hang out in square. See Church. Look for frog. Lunch on the steps. Naps and pool for the afternoon. Sue stays with kids and Ev, Julie and Tom Listen to music on the square drinking beers. 13.50 for 4 beers, coffee, and drink. Not in Switzerland any more.

           

Almost a week visiting Andre in Salamanca!

It´s even hotter here than it was in Malaga- of course with the oceanbreeze lacking!
So I spend most of the days at the public pool wich has a great view of the cathedral... enjoying reading a lot!!!
Of course I also went sightseeing- although I already know Salamancas sights - having been here for the 3rd time. But still I am always fascinated by the old builidings, the university, the library, the ...

So I've been living in Spain for roughly a month and a half now...and, as you can probably imagine, life here is VERY different from life in New York. Emphasis on the "very." Some noticeably different things that fill my daily life here in Salamanca: -Astronaut Milk: Here in Spain, there is no such thing as fresh milk. Instead, Spaniards use "long life" milk that you mix to turn into liquid...and then serve at room temperature. Let me ...

... dann aufgeklärt wurde hrrrr...motz....naja jetzt habe ich auch endlich was gefunden, was mein** Professorin zu Hause auch für einen Landeskundeschein taugen sollte...ist das nicht schön? Also komme ich doch nach und nach auf alle noch ausstehenden Kurse und Scheine und w**de die dann hoffentlich auch bald bestehen... In Kunstgeschichte machen wir sogar ne richtige Exkursion und w**den uns Westgotische Kirchen ansehen, oh wie schön...youtube sei dank ...

... in Europe; the university was founded in the 13th century. During our two weeks in Salamanca, we attended classes in Spanish language, conversation, and culture. Of course, these classes were all taught in Spanish--only one of my teachers had some knowledge of English, but she rarely used it. We took these classes through the Cursos Internacionales program at the university, and we were alongside other Americans, as well as people from other countries, for example ...

... the river. Explore Salamanca's El Rastro (open-air flea market open only on Sundays). Get an ice cream and a sunburn in Plaza Mayor. Return home to shower and dress for a nice Italian dinner with the entire group. * It's safe to say this day also includes a siesta, the consumption of many galletas, and an increase in my love for Spain.