Medina Azahara Califa I Ii Torremolinos

... Today was a day of reflection on what I did last night, and also on the month that I have been here. In all honesty, I should have led this month much different. I have not quite been myself because I have been so stressed by not knowing the language of the people that I am surrounded by and because Malaga has not been what I expected it to be. Right now I do not feel very connected to Malaga and I pray that this changes. On my day of ...

... only seven suites, Hotel Claude is a stylish little sanctuary in the bustling historic center of Marbella!
This is the place you want to go when you are looking for a quiet and romantic break in an authentic Spanish village, but also perfect for any relaxing long stays if you wish to feel at "home"!! Not a place for those "Nikkie Beach" and "Puro Beach" party animals!!!!

Welcome to the house of Claude

... everywhere and that men wear T-Shirts. I feel like I was lied to back in the states because everybody told me that nobody wears T-Shirts in Spain. In class we have these worksheets and there are so many words that I don't understand; however, I can usually understand what the questions are because of the context. Also, I have not made any close ...

... for a couple hours, swam in the Mediterranean, had a coffee in Plaza de la Constitución, saw an art exhibit on Charlie Chaplin, and went out with another Auxiliar named Corey from Chicago and two Austrians. Hard life right?
The Chaplin exhibit was really brilliant. There were photos of Chaplin as well as clips from his films which are hilarious. I hadn´t seen much of his work before but he seemed like a pretty talented and well rounded person.
Málaga, Andalusia, Spain juliannamargare

... and 5 blocks or so from the train station. Young people living there, although I didn’t get a super friendly vibe from the guy who showed me the place - though I did get a smile out of him when I asked him if he played soccer. The place was a little dirty and without internet connections, but it is cheap!

2. My favorite of the four. Right on the beach – and it isn’t the most fabulous beach ever, but it is clean and on the Mediterranean ...

... in the other lane of traffic. And you know what makes me the maddest? I didn't get a picture of this because my camera was in my backpack on the bus.

Imagine doing this at the corner of Peachtree and 10th...You would be in the trauma center at Grady Hospital so fast you wouldn´t even know what hit you. In any case I have a healthy load of respect for Spanish motorists who do their part to keep the traffic running smoothly.

... br>
Pühapäev kulges seal oma aeglases ja tšillivas tempos, kus kellelgi polnud kiiret (tegelikult hispaanlastel vist polegi kunagi kiire), inimesed istusid kohvikus, jalutasid rannas või lugesid pargis raamatut. Selline mõnus puhkepäevane äraolemine.

Huvitav oli see, et Marbellasse nii sisse- kui väljasõites tuli tasuda kiirteemaks: sisse 6€, välja 4€ :)

... the hand rail in front of us so we wouldn't spill into the aisle. Once at the airport we sat down to eat some breakfast, thinking the authentic "American" pancakes might taste a little like home but they were disappointingly as you might expect: English and cooked in an airport.
The cool London weather didn't exactly prepare us for the temperature shock we received in southern Spain. First observation about Spain: while classified as a ...

... is that they have a really neat town to go exploring around, much like Malaga with winding streets and small shops. The nightlife is quite lively with small scale night clubs and promoters (usually English 19 year olds) dragging you into their pub for a free shot and a drink. Oddly enough...there was one night where there was an American Indian doing a show. How the Hell did he find that town?? We stayed in Torremolinos for two days and then headed further down on the train to Fuengirola...

... it as a 'wonder', it has just always been 'there'). So when they cut the list of 21 down to 7 in July 2007, it sure has my vote! We also went on a three hour trek to get to a Moorish ruin, right up on a cliff near a small town. We got sunburnt and bothered, but well worth it! Not much to do tomorrow, so might go see a Monastery and the all famous "Science Park" (imagine the "Questacon" of Spain) before we jet (train) off to Madrid.