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On the "muralla" in Avila

¡Estamos en España!

Hi all! As I'm sure most of you heard, we have made it safely to Spain. After spending too long in airports, we arrived in Avila around 3pm on Sunday. We ate a late lunch and took a tour of the city. Then the students broke into groups and tried some of the tapas the restaurants we offering. Yesterday concluded a 3 day "Avila en tapas" festival, in which participating restaurants prepare some of their best tapas in hopes of being voted the winner. Unfortunately, it was a little rainy, and many of us were still tired from the trip over. Hopefully we all woke up more rested today.

This morning, the students divided into groups and went on a scavenger hunt throughout Avila. Part of the purpose of the scavenger hunt was to learn a little about Avila and Spanish culture in general. But they also had some important tasks to complete, such as making photocopies of their passports and buying phone cards. All of the groups did an excellent job.....they certainly were competitive!

Tomorrow morning we leave for our second city, Caceres. Here we will get more accustomed to Spanish culture (like the Spanish food), and will have the opportunity to travel to Merida and Trujillo, nearby Spanish towns. We'll post pictures as soon as we get the chance!!

¡Salimos mañana!

¿Están listos? Tomorrow is the day we’ve been waiting for. Estamos muy excited to meet you all, and begin what will surely be un verano fantástico. If you have any last minute preguntas for us, you can send them to andrea.vanacore@gmail.com or nathanthornhill@yahoo.com. Have a fun last day in the U.S. See you tomorrow and most importantly….. don’t forget your pasaportes!!

Where are we going?

We have ten days to explore various parts of Spain before setting up camp in Pontevedra. Here's a quick look at our schedule. (FYI: Andrea loves Sevilla, so get excited)

Avila: June 28-30
Caceres: July 1-2
Sevilla: July 3-4
Madrid: July 5-6
Salamanca: July 7-8
Pontevedra: July 9-27

casi.....

¡Bienvendios! With our departure less than a week away, we are getting very excited for our return to España. Last summer was amazing, and we have no doubt that this summer will be too. During our trip, we will post pictures and update this blog as often as possible. Parents, you can check out what we're up to over in Spain. Students, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the postings....this will be a blog for the entire group. We hope you are all looking as forward to next Saturday as we are. Enjoy your last week stateside. ¡Nos vemos pronto!