Magical Mystery Tour...

I have decided it will probably be the last time I take a tour bus! But alteast now I have the experience to make a judgment on that. We headed off last weekend us random three aussies with a group of around 30 americans to visit three cities of Spain. The bus tour was organised to go with a culture class that we are all taking at the moment. We headed to Segovia Toledo and Burgos all in one weekend, which is a pretty amazing effort. Segovia is beautiful and has the worlds oldest most intact Roman aceduct, it was amazing!

The aceduct en Segovia!

Group infront of the Alcazar en Segovia.

The city has this amazing feel to it, it is really lively for such a small place. We also visited the alcazar, perched up on the highest point of the city, it is like something from a fairytale. A small group of us headed out to check out the nightlife, which is colustered in one small cobblestoned street with bars either side. Everyone is relaxed outside with their drinks, until a car decides to work its way through and we all have to squeeze together to get it through! Ah Spain. We then headed on to Toledo, which was incredible. Keiran and I had been here before 3 years ago, so it was awesome to be back in this picturesque city. In burgos our last stop, we saw the cathedral which is in word word impressionante!

One of the tiny windy streets en Toledo.

As it was a quick trip, there was a lot of that, stopping somewhere, getting off all 30 of us to take a snapshot and then getting back on the bus. It was amazing though, and being the three aussies, we were treated pretty well! So it wasnt so bad. Highlights of the trip were meeting a random australian in segovia who could use faaack, to describe everything (bloody brisbane bogan), Seeing the throne of Isabel and Fernando and wandering through the amazing winding streets of Toledo in 30 degree heat.

Summer is here....vamos a la playa!

I got to go to the beach for the first time here in Spain today! It was sunny, warm and beautiful and the city has completley changed, there are people everywhere! Starting to think I chose the right city as there is the choice of 6 beautiful beaches within 20 minutes from the city. Today I went to a beach outside of Santander called Lincres which you need to drive to get to. So ive done well to make friends with two lovley french girls (both of whom have cars!) I went today with Stefanie to a new beach (away from the rest of the International students)to relax, swim a little and take in the beautiful day. The water was absoloutly freezing! As an australian i struggled, but the crazy frenchie was in straight away.. after a few hours enjoying to afternoon sun we headed back on the beautiful drive along the northern coast of Spain! with the windows down, sun shining, spanish music balarring, i had another one of those moments of realisation that it iso amazing here! i love it! cant wait to explore the other 5 beaches over the next few weekends.

Baila Latina..

One of my close friends is off to London and then back home to the U.S! So Friday night we had a spanish dinner to say farewell. Diedra and I managed to both cook a tortilla (spanish omlette) for the first time ever! its pretty complicated, but they both turned out really well, along with some other tapas the night was a delicious sucess. It was followed by going to a concert at the local train station, to learn some latin dancing! It was so much fun...... got to meet some great new spanish girls who I hang out with for the next weekend. They showed us some new bars to go dancing..will miss Deidra (Santander wont be the same without ya!) Its something I am beginning to get used to though, people come and go here all the time, luckily I am starting to build freindships with a spanish group... who wont leave me!
shake that booty bobby k..........

Me and Diedra feeling the latin music!

San Sebastian

Me and Keiran went off to San Sebastian this weekend, to check out a new city and get away from Santander (which is a little small sometimes). The bus ride through the Basque country was absoloutly amazing, it is so green there. We arrived in San Sebastian to find out what the lonley planet guide had said was true, it is much prettier than Santander, has an awesome atmosphere, and the people are much more open! We spent a few days in the rain (which is normal in northern spain) .....going out to the pincho bars that are amazing- packed with people and great food and drink... seeing churches, walking the bay and eating ice cream. Will definaltey head back again to explore!

The Cathedral in San Sebastian.

Kids and animals

Kiz and I were invited this weekend to go to a nature park that is very famous and really close to Santander. We went along with Belen ( who is one of my students) and her brother and sister in law. Belen has three kids, one 5 year old and two 3 year old twins, the other family had three little boys too. So the day began bright and early, me and kiz had both been out the night before, so we wernt feeling too awake. The park itself is absoloutly amazing, so picturesque, and the animals are in huge open spaces. As it was, we only got around to seeing around 3 animals, and needless to say me and Keiran are not thinking of having kids anytime soon.... oh my god, it was a crazy day, wasnt a time when we didnt have one of them hanging off us!