I shant try to catch up too detailedly on each of these, but feel free to comment any questions!
I went by my self, as my first "test run" for this winter's upcoming European tour. It was raining, (but I saw it without the rain with ISA on the way to Salamanca) It was really neat. I visited the Murallas (walls around the city), the Cathedral, The convent that St. Teresa lived in, with museum, and a cathedral that was built in 4 different architectural styles over centuries.
25/Oct: Valsain & Segovia
This was an ISA-organized day trip. We went to Valsain, where we went for a hike through some beautiful landscape. It was real
ly nice to spend some time outside of the big city setting.
Then we went to Segovia, which has a famous aquaduct. This part was pretty lamely organized, as the only thing we did there was have a lunch break, but overall, I didn't think the day was a dud like some people kept complaining.
31/Oct-2/Nov: Zaragoza
I went to Zaragosa with Pomme, my Thai friend from school. She has some friends (from Thailand) who attend the Academia Miltar (there's some sort of international agreement). We went to the Jura de Bandera, where the Spanish military students make their formal commitment to the country, which involves kissing the flag.
There was also a lot of Thai language spoken and Thai food eaten.
I started my NaNoWriMo novel out of town, and started off behind word count.
6-9/Nov: Fatima
This was my second "test run" for January, and this semester's biggest individal trip. It was absolutely amazing. I found Fatima to be a beautiful, peaceful, and holy place. I really got a lot out of it. I visited the aparition sites, the homes of the children, it's all there. I also saw the bllet that shot Pope John Paul II!
And the Portugese more or less understood me, and I more or less understood them. It worked!
I didn't have my computer, but I noveled on paper, and was back caught up by Sunday night.
14-16/Nov: Salamanca
ISA's first overnight trip. There was a long and amusing story about an Italian restaurant that involved the owner and teh chef picking us up because we were lost, and then there was a lot of free limoncello. Good times! The cathedral there is absolutely gorgeous. (I've got a soft spot for gothic architecture.) We also saw the University (old and famous), and an art-deco museum with an antique doll exhibit. And we stayed in a 4-star hotel, which was lovely.
I was already getting behind on my novel, but this weekend didn't help.
21-23/Nov: Home!
I was really looking forward to this weekend, as much because I was a whole day behind on my word count, as because I hadn't really rested in about a month. The weather was beautiful and I had a wonderful time. I went to the Jardin Botanico and the Planetario with Pomme, both of which were fun.
Friday, I have no idea how I wrote >5k words, Saturday was
the write-in. (more here) And I was well on my way to crossing the finish line Tuesday night.
28-29/Nov: Granada
I misplaced my camera, so I only have photos from facebook, which is OK.
Granada was spiffy. We saw the Alhambra, which really was amazing. I guess I love Arab architecture as much as gothic. We also saw a flamenco show, which was pretty cool. Most of our free time was spent trying to find food in various places. But the arab atmosphere permeating the city is really neat.
I finished the last 500 words of my novel on Friday afternoon, ending at 55k.
5-8/Dic: Home
The Immaculate Conception is a national holiday in Spain, so we didn't have classes yesterday, making a four day weekend. I didn't have the cash to be spending, so I stayed at home, did some homework, caught up on some TV shows and watched some Christmas movies online, and, most importantly, making eggnog and sgar cookies. I had some issues with the icing, so I think I might just give up on that. We're already eating them plain.
There! That's the important stuff over about two months. Maybe I'll post about school after the fact, but until then, I will most likely not blog about much important.
Less than two weeks until I meet up with my family in Rome!
Que Dios os bendiga,
-Ganchi ♥
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