Reflections

Fast forward a couple weeks and here I am starting to pack everything up to leave in two days :( I can't believe it's really time to go. I've learned so much and have had too many adventures to count over the past five months. And even though I'm so sad to leave, I know I'll be back here. Madrid really does feel like home now. With that, I'm off to enjoy my final 48 hours! Thanks so much to everyone who's been cheering me on throughout this aventura of a semester. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Here are some pics from the fun Madrid things I've been doing the past couple of weeks. See you all on Thursday!

 

Row boating in Retiro

¡Hala Madrid!

Huevos rotos omg

The final discoteca night

Drinks at the Penthouse Bar

Madrid, hasta pronto...

Barcelona and Sevilla

Over the first two weekends in May, I visited Barcelona and Sevilla with friends. In Barcelona, we visited the Sagrada Familia and other Gaudí landmarks, walked through La Boquería market, and spent a day at the beach. I traveled with Sam and Gillian, and we met up with one of Gillian's friends from home there. It was a really fun weekend and such a cool city to walk through!

The crew at Park Guell 

 

View from the top of Park Guell

Beach day!

The next weekend, Sam and I took the high-speed Ave train from Madrid to Sevilla. One of my best Ramah friends, Josh, has been studying in Sevilla all semester so he showed us around and hung out all weekend. So fun to have a weekend reunion with him in Spain! Sevilla is so charming and pretty, and waaay smaller than Madrid. It definitely has a different feel but I liked it a lot. Over the weekend we saw the main landmarks: the Alcázar, which is sort of like a smaller Alhambra, and the Catedral de Sevilla, one of the largest cathedrals in the world. We also walked around Plaza España and by the river. We had a really fun weekend even though it was HOT out - like low 90s every day. Woah. Oh and the last day there we saw a bullfight! It was cool to go and partake in such a Spanishy tradition but the actual bullfight was gross.

With Josh on top of the Torre de Oro

Toro vs. matador