¡Aquí estamos!  It´s our first full day in Salamanca.  The trip was smooth but long & tiring.  Our flight from Chicago to London went very well.  There were 200 movies to choose from on British Airways, so many of the students slept very little!  We had a short layover in London &, after roughly 16 hours of traveling, we were in Madrid!

Our ´guía´, Olga, met us at the airport.  Everyone was hungry so we caught a quick bite at the airport.  Right away, many of the students were ready to try ´comida española.´ Bocadillos de tortilla  (a sandwich made from traditional Spanish omelette) & paella were favorites.  After lunch, we took a bus tour of Madrid!  We saw many of the famous sites- el Parque de Buen Retiro, Gran Vía, el Palacio Real and more.

After our tour and some time to stretch our legs, we boarded the bus to Salamanca.  The drive from Madrid to Salamanca took about 2.5 hours- enough time for a siesta!  Once in Salamanca, each student was introduced to his/her families.   We parted ways for the evening.

This morning we met as a group & walked over to school.  As I am writing this, the students are taking their placement tests for the language classes that they will take almost every day.  Later this afternoon, we will have a tour of Salamanca´s city center.  It´s a beautiful, albeit chilly, day in Salamanca & we are already having an amazing time!  I´ll have some pictures posted soon so check back for upates!  Also, feel free to leave comments for your sons & daughters to read or if you would like us to  answer any questions about what we´ve seen or done!

¡Hasta luego!