We arrived in Vienna on Monday around 5 pm and got our rooms – this time I was in a room of 6 with Maesan and some new girls. We settled in and then headed out on the metro with Alex to the city center. She showed us around a bit and dropped us off … More vienna

It’s time for Semana Santa vacation! I’ll be posting more than one post for this trip because it was jam-packed, so buckle up because it’s a long ride!!! 🙂 After getting back from camp, I unpacked and then re-packed for my trip. Friday, I went for a walk with Rosa, Juanjo, and Guillermo and we … More budapest + bratislava

This post is overdue – bear with me!! I’m also uploading this from my phone so if the pictures are weird or something doesn’t work, I’ll fix it 🙂 On Monday, we boarded the bus (I went with the 5th graders with Luis and another teacher, Jesus) and started our journey to León. I was … More el campamento

SO I just realized that I completely missed posting about Sevilla! I had the post saved in drafts and never actually published it!! Yikes! I went to Sevilla from April 3rd to April 7th. Here’s the post I drafted: On Wednesday after school, Rosa brought me to the Valladolid airport for my flight to Sevilla … More sevilla

Hola! This weekend started off with a fun nighttime tour around Valladolid with Juanjo, Rosa, and Raquel (Rosa’s cousin). I absolutely love lights (as evidenced by the fact that Najwa and I still have our Christmas tree up) and when buildings are illuminated, so my jaw was dropped essentially the entire time. Our tour guide … More salamanca

In my last post, I left off on Friday, before Rosa and Juanjo took me to Valladolid to return a phone I had bought and decided against needing. We explored the other side of Valladolid that I haven’t seen yet. They took me to what I can only describe as a hidden gem – the … More la fiesta

We had a field trip today to a nearby pueblo called Serrada. It was with 3rd grade and we went to Campoveja Queseria, which is a cheese factory, and Bodega de Alberto, which is a wine cellar. I was so confused when the profes were telling me we were going to a bodgea, thinking it … More la excursión

Today, I’ve made new friends in Tordesillas! We had lunch at Rosa’s parents’ house with her niece and nephew, Maria and Manuel. I’m getting used to the big lunches now and small dinners. Maria goes to the university in Valladolid and has so kindly invited me to go out with her and her friends and … More los nuevos amigos

My first Saturday in Spain was well spent! We woke up late today, I spent the morning reading, and then I was told we were leaving the house at 1:30 pm. I got to Skype with Katie (hi kimmy ily) quick and got ready for whatever the family had planned for me today. Our first … More los pueblos