So a lot of time has passed since I last blogged; since before I went to Patagonia and before my semester here even started! I’ve been busy and maybe I will post about all that fun stuff later, but for now here’s a note I wrote while coming back from a weekend venture to the …
Another weekend means another weekend trip in Spain- to Granada! Granada is only a 2.5-3 hour bus ride from Cordoba and the bus here is also very inexpensive (great for college students). After arriving to Granada we made our way to Oasis Backpackers hostel (highly recommend, they have a bunch all over Europe). The streets …
At least once a week, our group has gone on excursions throughout Córdoba and its surrounding areas. In the past two weeks I’ve seen so much more that I expected to, but last Friday, June 14th, the group headed to the place where Nuñez de Prado olive products are created. It’s difficult to fully grasp …
When in Spain, you dance like the Spanish do! Or in our case, you attempt to dance. Loyola Andalucia arranged a private flamenco show for us at a beautiful outdoor patio in Cordoba. Before the show started, we received a little gift- red and black dancing hats! Needless to say, we were able to channel …
With an excursion to the Sevilla campus, a group of us decided to visit one of the nicest beaches in Spain located in Cadiz. The weather wasn’t looking so nice as it had gotten a little chillier towards the end of the week but we still made the trip to Jerez- where we were able …
Before we headed to Cadiz, we were fortunate to get to explore the Real Alcazar which translates into a castle (think Jay Gatsby’s estate in the 15th/16th in Spain). The grounds were vast with so much detail from mosaic tiles (the Spanish are obsessed with beautiful and intricate tiles) to neatly trimmed bushes, and hand …
From Madrid to Córdoba to Cadiz, Spain has definitely gone green! One of the first things I saw on the plane into Madrid were energy wind plants all over the green mountains and land. Traveling from Madrid to cordoba I saw solar panels as well as many more energy plants. Universidad de Loyola Andalucia …
Hola desde España! Although we are practicing our Spanish 24/7 here in Córdoba, I think it’d be easier to write this blog in English. It’s a crazy thought that the Loyola Chicago students have already been in Spain for a week! First I have to acknowledge the phenomenal staff and students at universidad Loyola …
Since my last post, Carlos has sent me his recipe for Paella along with a picture of the dish he made once in the US. It has been decided that we will have to bring him back with us; now we just have to tell him! Ingredientes para 4 personas (variables): 1 pimiento verde, 1 …
(Disclaimer: This post was written Friday, Jun 7th. Finding internet has been part of the journey.) “Tapas on Tapas on Tapas.” That would be my answer for anyone asking what food I have been eating during my time here in Córdoba, Spain. Well that and “potatoes,” which have accompanied every lunch and dinner thus far. …