Nov 5, 2009 - ENGLISH by PORTU

Portu (my host-sister´s best friend) speaks very little English but naturally is improving the more I hang around him.Portu (my host-sister´s best friend) speaks very little English but naturally is improving the more I hang around him....

Nov 4, 2009 - Spaniards´ Questions

What Spaniards (mainly high schoolers) have asked me concerning the U.What Spaniards (mainly high schoolers) have asked me concerning the U....

Oct 27, 2009 - Madrid

With the 70 plus students from my program and on its dime, I visited the surprisingly clean city of Madrid this fin de semana pasada(past weekend).With the 70 plus students from my program and on its dime, I visited the surprisingly clean city of Madrid this fin de semana pasada(past weekend)....

Oct 27, 2009 - 1 month UPDATE

Dear Friends, I´ve been living in España ONE MONTH.Dear Friends, I´ve been living in España ONE MONTH....

Oct 23, 2009 - The Begining of the end of my trip

Well Bruges is a gorgeous city, I think I´ve made that clear. Today however is a beautiful sunny in Barcelona so I´m going to enjoy what I can before I fly back to Dublin. ...

Oct 20, 2009 - The past three weeks

A ton has happened in the last few weeks.A ton has happened in the last few weeks....

Oct 20, 2009 - San Sebastian

Fly to San Sebastian with a week’s notice: $600 Take a Train to San Sebastian: 100€ Rent a car with 3 other dudes: priceless So that is what we did, finding people who had interest in San Sebastian the night before embarking on the 5 hour journey through the Spanish countryside, we rented a car at the Sants Estació train station. Navigating through San Sebastian was worse than Barcelona because everything was in this primitive, ugly language they call Vasco and we knew nothing about where to go or what to see in San Sebastian. ... The city is filled with building that make you say “whoa!” and “holy crap,” and now having a pretty impressive list of European cities to compare it to (Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin, London), I can say that San Sebastian is more than just the prettiest, but the most elegant of all the cities I have laid eyes on. ... Besides the language which spells everything with a “tx” even chocolate, everything about the city is beautiful: the buildings, the beaches, the mountains, the clean streets, and—even though it’s a relatively old population—the people.Fly to San Sebastian with a week’s notice: $600 Take a Train to San Sebastian: 100€ Rent a car with 3 other dudes: priceless So that is what we did, finding people who had interest in San Sebastian the night before embarking on the 5 hour journey through the Spanish countryside, we rented a car at the Sants Estació train station. Navigating through San Sebastian was worse than Barcelona because everything was in this primitive, ugly language they call Vasco and we knew nothing about where to go or what to see in San Sebastian. ... The city is filled with building that make you say “whoa!” and “holy crap,” and now having a pretty impressive list of European cities to compare it to (Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin, London), I can say that San Sebastian is more than just the prettiest, but the most elegant of all the cities I have laid eyes on. ... Besides the language which spells everything with a “tx” even chocolate, everything about the city is beautiful: the buildings, the beaches, the mountains, the clean streets, and—even though it’s a relatively old population—the people....

Oct 17, 2009 - Madrid

Never thought we´d end up visiting this enormous (5. Late afternoon a concert started, showcasing the many regions represented i Madrid, and this finally ended around 9pm with a wonderful session of flamenco dancers, while we sat at one of the many restaurants having dinner. ...

Oct 17, 2009 - Barcelona, Spain

We have been in Barcelona for about a week and the more time you have in a place the more you procrastinate on sightseeing, especially when the sun is warm and the beach is so close. ... Despite all the beach time we managed to see a few things in Barcelona, including Gaudi`s unfinished work La Sagrada Familia, Montjuic Mountain (where we sat on a terrace overlooking the city for a few hours with some coffee and Kanasta), Cuitadella Park, (which is the nicest park I have been to in Europe as of yet), rented a pinter boat and went "rowing" in a pond, and many other churches and architecture throughout the city that would take too long to list off. ... Nevertheless, we had a great time in Barcelona. ...

Oct 16, 2009 - Valencia

Arrived in Valencia after a quick trip on the autovia and were lucky to find a parking building near a pension we had chosem, right in the heart of the city. ... Really enjoyed Valencia- much more than we thought we would. ... People are elegant, streets and buildings almost parisienne.Arrived in Valencia after a quick trip on the autovia and were lucky to find a parking building near a pension we had chosem, right in the heart of the city. ... Really enjoyed Valencia- much more than we thought we would. ... People are elegant, streets and buildings almost parisienne....

Oct 14, 2009 - Barcelona

We arrived in Barcelona about 7 am. ... The Captain had to steer to the west somewhat and come back to Barcelona because he had extra time. ... Even though Barcelona is located in Spain, it is not really Spanish at all. ... Barcelona is a very clean city and we thought we might like to come back sometime to explore it more. ... Shore Excursion - Barcelona Highlights - 9:30 am to 1:00 pm This was another narrated city tour. ...

Oct 14, 2009 - India and flight to India

Day 1 We were leaving to India this morning so we woke up at 6 in the morning so we could return our car back to the car hire and so we could get to our terminal.Day 1 We were leaving to India this morning so we woke up at 6 in the morning so we could return our car back to the car hire and so we could get to our terminal....