Blog from Segovia:
The week that we´ve all been nevously awaiting is here - homestay in Segovia! We arrived in Segovia around 1:30 in the afternoon and were greeted by our homestay families who were ready to welcome each one of us with a tasty Spanish lunch. Each of our families is unique, and so students tried everything from gazpacho to tuna salad to lasagna to cochinillo - roasted suckling pig, a Segovian specialty. Some students visited pueblos, others visited Segovia´s sights, and we all spoke a lot of Spanish!
Summer time in Segovia is very tranquilo, and so all Segovians do their best to stay cool with visits to the pool and lots of granizados (lemon ice). We went on excursions as a group some mornings, had the chance to learn some Sevillanas before heading south to Andalucia, and found yet another cueva espanola (Spanish cave). We´ll be sad to leave our home for the last week, but know that more crazy adventures await us in Andalucia.
Hasta pronto,
Jota y Bea
Blog from Granada:
Gitano, fuente, olivo, arcilla - estos y mas en Andalucia. Back together again as a group, we´re exploring Granada and working hard to remember all of the new vocabulary we´ve come across here in southern Spain. Andalucia feels like a different country compared to the green hills of Asturias and Cantabria, and the castles and ancient roman structures of Castilla y Leon.
The arabic influence is strong in Granada with different architecture, food, clothing and music. After visiting the mesmorizing Alhambra palace we created our own version of the history of La Alhambra using props purchsed in the moroccan street markets. Some of us visited Federico Garcia Lorca´s birth place and read this influential author´s poetry. Yesterday some of the guys wrote and performed a rap about Juana la Loca, the crazy daughter of Spain´s Catholic Monarchs, Fernando y Isabella. Last night we attended a Flamenco show in one of Sacramonte´s cave restaurants, and were blown away by the intense beauty and strength of the dancers and musicians.
That´s all for now! Time to get ready for tapas and then a soak in the arabic baths!
We hope you enjoy the fotos below!
Jota y Bea
The week that we´ve all been nevously awaiting is here - homestay in Segovia! We arrived in Segovia around 1:30 in the afternoon and were greeted by our homestay families who were ready to welcome each one of us with a tasty Spanish lunch. Each of our families is unique, and so students tried everything from gazpacho to tuna salad to lasagna to cochinillo - roasted suckling pig, a Segovian specialty. Some students visited pueblos, others visited Segovia´s sights, and we all spoke a lot of Spanish!
Summer time in Segovia is very tranquilo, and so all Segovians do their best to stay cool with visits to the pool and lots of granizados (lemon ice). We went on excursions as a group some mornings, had the chance to learn some Sevillanas before heading south to Andalucia, and found yet another cueva espanola (Spanish cave). We´ll be sad to leave our home for the last week, but know that more crazy adventures await us in Andalucia.
Hasta pronto,
Jota y Bea
Blog from Granada:
Gitano, fuente, olivo, arcilla - estos y mas en Andalucia. Back together again as a group, we´re exploring Granada and working hard to remember all of the new vocabulary we´ve come across here in southern Spain. Andalucia feels like a different country compared to the green hills of Asturias and Cantabria, and the castles and ancient roman structures of Castilla y Leon.
The arabic influence is strong in Granada with different architecture, food, clothing and music. After visiting the mesmorizing Alhambra palace we created our own version of the history of La Alhambra using props purchsed in the moroccan street markets. Some of us visited Federico Garcia Lorca´s birth place and read this influential author´s poetry. Yesterday some of the guys wrote and performed a rap about Juana la Loca, the crazy daughter of Spain´s Catholic Monarchs, Fernando y Isabella. Last night we attended a Flamenco show in one of Sacramonte´s cave restaurants, and were blown away by the intense beauty and strength of the dancers and musicians.
That´s all for now! Time to get ready for tapas and then a soak in the arabic baths!
We hope you enjoy the fotos below!
Jota y Bea
Sevillanas dance lessons
hiking to a hidden cave
the cave!
Stories from the Alhambra - grupo uno
Grupo Dos - los ganadores!
and Grupo Tres, con el nuevo rey de Espana - Jota!
the group at La Alhambra
