Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Weekend in Madrid (Well... near Madrid)




So last weekend we had a meeting with all of the inbound exchange students to Spain. It was a rather interesting experience for me only because of the fact that everyone was American. Yes Americans! Of course there were a few kids here and there from other countries, but it was primarily American kids. There was so many Americans it was like we invaded Europe like we did in World War 2. It was strange being in Spain, speaking only English for an entire weekend. That is how crazy it is, I am so use to speaking Spanish that when I hear English, it is weird! Nevertheless, I had a good weekend. Some of the conferences were boring, but the other exchange students were cool. Also me and this one girl found a guitar, so we rocked the house at our campfire event! It was so cool! It was the highlight of my weekend!








Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Yesterdays Trip to Cordoba y Alcala

Today I went on a tour to see other cities in Andalusia, Spain. Wow, what beautiful places. I can't believe how old these places are. Córdoba was first the capital of the Iberian peninsula when the Romans conquered it, then  when the Roman Empire fell, Spain was conquered by the moors in the 7 century, and Córdoba was than made the capital of Spain for the moors. The moors built there Mosque on top of a Roman basilica, and when the Christians conquered Spain in the 15th century they turned the mosque into a Cathedral. Wow! Its crazy how Spain has so much different impact on its history. Its amazing and was an enjoyable experience!




The Bridge leading into Cordoba








The Cathedral of Cordoba



Inside the Cathedral




The Castle of Alcala

















Monday, September 19, 2011

The Streets of Granada

The Streets of Granada

The Alhambra



La Catedral de Granada

Un Crep













A festival for the virgin of Granada



Pic nic with my host family in Spain



Playing a bit of soccer