After traveling and internet problems, I finally am having a chance to update. Free travels have been alot of fun, but they are so tiring. I got back from Spain and southern France last night. I really enjoyed Spain. I got to go to the three largest cities in Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia). I also went to Toledo, the former capital of Spain. It was great to be able to use my Spanish skills. Communication was a breeze. I had feared that it might not be, but it was fine. France was a different story. I could hardly understand a word that they said to me... Madrid was by far my favorite city from this trip. We even got to see a bull fight. It was so exciting. I had no idea what was going on, but I made friends with a woman sitting behind me and she explained it. The Spanish culture is very exciting. They don't eat dinner until near midnight and go for chocolate and churros around two. The chocolate and churros were amazing! Toledo was very different from the rest of Spain, in that you could really see the moorish influence in the architecture. Barcelona, on the other hand, felt very international and had a French flair. The French Riviera was beautiful, too. There is so much to say and so little time, so I will save the rest for when I get home.
My semester is coming to an end, and crunch time is here. There are so many assignments that I need to do, but there are so many other things that are more fun. I leave for the final free travel in less than three weeks! So much to do, so little time.
