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Saying so long and our Adventures in Madrid!

A travel blog entry by 4inworld

... t understand - revert to your Italian, not your English - they will understand that better. So far we are finding that to be the case. Except for the guy at the grocery store as I desperately tried to tell him in Italian that I needed ice...and he didn't understand the Italian word for ice so I told him (in Italian) really really cold and hard water. And he said "so you need ice?" - in English. I guess for him I should have started out with English.

Tonight we are off to find ...

Take Two

A travel blog entry by alexrobertson

Finally a little bit of wifi in the apartment! Let's see how long it lasts...

Today I have an interview at a communications firm called Canaima Communications. I left my previous internship because there were some problems going on that I didn't think would be remedied so I met with the director of my program yesterday and he got me this interview for today. Hoping it goes well.

Last night was Spain ...

The Camino Duro (The Hard Way)

A travel blog entry by sarabirch

... Laguna who told us we had about 30 mins to the top. We had a quick stop, wolfed down an empanada and refilled the water. This was a moment I will never forget...I had a euphoric feeling unlike anything I had ever felt before. I was physically and emotionally spent, I had emptied my tank, I was in serious pain (my feet in particular) and yet I was full of life and energy. I have only experienced a runners/endorphin high a few times in my life and yet none were like this. It ...

Our Spanish Fling!

A travel blog entry by janagorski

... and a spot of tumble-weed would have fit right in.

It didn’t stop at the highways either. While I didn’t notice any sign of prostitution in Barcelona, parts of inner-city Madrid were teeming with activity. Again, my naivety not completely addressed, the first trashy-looking young woman standing on the street caused me to put her attire down to bad taste and her stationary position to her waiting for a friend. Until of course I saw the next, ...

Birthday Weekend!

A travel blog entry by beau0255

... on wearing them. So on the way home, I PROMISE I was not drunk, but I did receive a piggy-back ride back to school because of my shoes.

I think that pretty much catches everyone up. I have some homework to do before my next class today but I miss you all back home! There are so many times I see something and think "so and so would LOVE this. I wish they were here". I had a fantastic birthday, thanks for all of the birthday wishes.

I'll keep you posted.
xoxo Ang�la
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