We can´t believe that our trip is already nearing its end! As we talk with the group, many of them say they wish they could stay a little longer. Their time in Salamanca has been very memorable- I´m sure you will notice when you see the hundreds of photos they´ve taken & listen [...]
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Our final post…
Posted in Uncategorized on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Coming events…
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
¡Hola! It´s our tenth day in Salamanca! Time has flown & we can´t believe that the end of our trip is already near. A lot has been going on- here´s a snippet of what´s been going on & what´s to come. Yesterday we took an excursion to la Alberca. (http://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/Spanish_villages/alberca.htm) When we returned to Salamanca, [...]
A surprise addition to our already busy schedule…
Posted in Uncategorized on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last Thursday we found out about a really great opportunity- a concert in Salamanca! Juanes, one of Latin music´s top artists (http://www.juanes.net/), would be performing on Saturday night. After lots of investigating & (Sr. Acosta) running around, we were able to get tickets! This was not something we knew about beforehand so [...]
Our latest excursion
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we visited Alba de Tormes, a small town just outside of Salamanca. Alba de Tormes is well known for its beautiful handmade cerámica and alfarería, which we were able to see firsthand. We watched as Felipe Pérez used a pottery wheel to effortlessly create water pitchers, plates and vases. Many of [...]
A couple of group shots!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Monasteries, Mountains and Gofres, oh my!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Buenos días, everyone!
It´s day 4 of our trip. As I write this, the students are in classes with their professors Amaya & Elena. They take three classes per day- culture/civilization, grammar & conversation. Everyone´s Spanish is improving already and many students have commented that they´re having difficulty thinking in English! They [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
¡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 [...]
T-minus 6 days!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In just under a week, we’ll be on our way! Today, I looked up the weather forecast for our first few days in Salamanca. As you can see, it will get progressively warmer. Be sure to pack clothes for cooler temps in the evenings!
Sun
Jun 15
Partly Cloudy
68°/51°
10 %
Mon
Jun 16
Partly Cloudy
70°/49°
10 %
Tue
Jun 17
Partly Cloudy
72°/48°
0 %
Wed
Jun 18
Partly Cloudy
73°/48°
0 [...]
Our summer in Salamanca is about to begin!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bienvenidos a nuestro “blog”! We promise not to write all of the entries in Spanish. Check back here for updates on what the group did, saw, ate, etc. during our two week trip to Salamanca, Spain! Below you’ll see a picture of Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor. It is known as one of Europe’s most beautiful squares. Our [...]
