El Miercoles en Espana

Hola!
It is Wednesday and we just finished class. (So we have been to 3 classes total). Most of the stuff we are learning we already know, so it is fairly easy. (Gracias Sra Ligler y Sra Gach! :) Last night we walked through the tiny streets in Old Cadiz and then went to the Flamenco show. It was interesting! Plus on Monday we took a tour of Old Cadiz, going through a bunch of the plazas. But my camera died halfway through the tour, and Emilia will probably tell you it was because I used up the battery taking pictures of EVERY street, which drove her crazy. haha :) Yesterday we went to the Cortes Ingles, which is a spanish department store and I bought some european shoes. (Bracey and i both got a pair which are very similar, only mine are black and blue and his are white with blue and green) and then we went to a little restaurante and bought churros and coca-cola. (Emma and Shane were having a coke withdrawl, so we had to find some quick...lol)
Our Senora is pretty nice, and we also have a dog- Tango. And we live on the 11th floor.
Ok- i have to go now,
¡Adios!

cadiz is fun. im having a good time. to Mrs. Gach-Sanin: my teacher here in Cadiz can read my illegable handwriting

so far we have done a lot of things. last night we went and say the flamenco at La Cava. it was okay except that it was very long and loud. And we went to Corte Ingles to shop. after our trip there we went to eat churros with chocolate...where we also were able to drink COCA- COLA for the first time since we have been here! it was quite yummy.

cadiz day 3

Spain is a lot of fun so far. Im having a great time and my spanish is improving exponentially each day. yesterday we did more shopping the stores are really cool here, then we went to watch flamanco it was a lot of fun and very fast (picture in lower post) also me and brian bought dinner at a panderia (bread shop) brian got a ham and cheese sandwich and i got a tortilla sandwich it was muy delicioso. also to day the group plans to go to tele pizza for lunch which is recomended by Mrs. Lopez.

Espana...

after three days here i feel like i lived here my whole life. the city, although at times overwhelming, is in its own way very beatiful. the people here love life and having a great time. walking through the winding streets and small alleys ways is an adventure in itself. my family is wonderful. There is my new mom, Senora Garcia, and my new brothers: Ruben (23) and Kiny (13) we have lots of fun. My roomate is from ireland. He´s a craic (a gaelic word, pronounced "crack" means cool or fun) lad. We compare the US and Ireland a lot and have been teaching each other the local lingo like "jank" or "ridic" which r now his favorite words. There are also 2 other chicos from france named Sasha and Christophe, but i dont see them much.
After the strenous plane rides, which at times were fun but were really long, i enjoyed an awesome first day with my family. My senora took me home and immediately i became a part of their family. I have eaten soooooooooooo much. my new mom feeds me 24/7 and always talks about how little i eat. I love spanish food though so i might come back to the US muy gordo. the first day i spent here was fun and .....interesting. The first time i met my roomate Emmet he was with the police in my hallway. I had no idea what he had done but my senora motioned for me to come into the hall too. Emmet had had his backpack stolen when he was on the beach and b/c he couldnt speak spanish very well, i had to translate. then i went down to the police station to help him report the incident. talk about exciting. later my new spanish brother kiny took me and emmet to meet his friend carlos who was halarious. we watched the movie night in the museum two in spanish. Afterwards we played futbol in the street. it was fun. the second day we went to class, which are ok. I think im going to learn more from speaking spanish in real life and with my family. we toured old cadiz and saw the many plazas and fountains. We also went shopping and i bought some awesome spanish clothes (muy expensive). the third day we saw flamenco which was pretty intense. i love it here: the people, the food, the lifestyle...everything just seems prefect and my spanish is getting better daily and sometimes spanish words come to my mind more quickly than english.
Hasta luego,
Bracey

Churros y Flamenco!

Yesterday, after class and lunch, we went to Corte Ingles (a department store) & then stopped for churros y chocolate on the way back. Last night, we went to a flamenco show at La Cava... the pictures didn´t turn out too well, but maybe you can see the bailadores.

cadiz day 2

Spain is a lot of fun, i already feel like i am understanding the language better. like last night when i was wrighting in my journal Irealized that i was wrighting in spainish until half way through the entry how wierd is that. also we toured the old city last night it was beutiful i really liked the close winding streets and older arquetecture made it like you were relly wondering through history. the food here is really good though i am still getting used to the change in meal times.

(Above) MundoLengua treated us to juice and ice cream in a Plaza during our tour of the historic part of Cadiz yesterday.

We also took a Go Saints picture near the bay, which is very close to Tomas & Benito´s apartment. After grammar class and lunch, we´re going shopping together this afternoon. Tonight, we´re off to a flamenco show!

ESPANA!

Hi! This is the first time I have been able to get online! The trip here took a looong time! We got into Barcelona an hour early but the flight went very well. After going through customs, we checked in with spanair. We went through spanish security, which is much more laid back. Bracey and i walked around the airport and went in all of the stores (the terminal was like a little mall). Then we took a bus to our plane, which was a little... eh..... yeah. When the brakes started squeaking, we got a little nervous. The plane was empty and all 7 of us were out cold for the 1 hour flight. We met Sebastion at the airport and rode a bus to Cadiz. We met our senoras and went back with them. Shane wouldnt talk so i was the only one talking. We had lunch, slept for 5 hours, had dinner, and then took showers and went to sleep. This morning we woke up, had breakfast, and came here to the school. We had a 30 min orientation and the a 3 hour class. Well, i need to head home now because my senora is waiting for me to come home for lunch. Adios for now!

Emilia´s in Spain

I´m in Spain!! The overnight flight was really long and nobody slept. My senora is nice but she talks pretty fast. My class in school is really funny. Mi profesora is really nice and the people in my class are funny. Also the weather is great, but can sometimes get a little cool. It basically stays around 70 or a little higher. Also, hi to mom, dad, and Spencer. I miss yall and I will call when I get a chance. Also a shoutout to Meredith and Haley. Anyway Spain is great so far.

Cadiz day 1

Im so excited to finnally be in spain the trip was long but we found a way to entertain our selves with movies and games. Now that were in spain im looking forward to touring the city later, also my classes are alot of fun. there are two students from ireland there as well and they have great senses of humor. Also my family is kind although I slept through dinner lats night oops! any way the cit is pretty even though its not as clean as i had expected.

Hemos llegado a Cadiz!

at the airport in Jerez!

After 20 hours of traveling, 3 flights, and two long layovers, we made it to Cadiz yesterday afternoon. No one got very much sleep on the flights (probably because we were busy playing the trivia game they had on the plane), but everything went well. Today was the first day of classes, and tonight we have a tour of the city. The famiy I´m staying with is really nice - the senora is a very good cook (and I even got to

have breakfast this morning, which is usually pretty light in Spain). Her husband Juan, and two sons, Juanito and Carlos (ages 17 and 18), also live in the apartment. While the students were in class this morning, I had churros con chocolate with the program directors. Muy delicioso!

We're off!

Today we head to España... with three flights and 20 hours of traveling, we'll be glad when we finally get there. We should arrive in Cádiz around 3pm local time tomorrow afternoon (Spain is 6 hours ahead of Virginia). Tomorrow afternoon, we'll meet our families, who will show us around the city. ¡Hasta pronto!

hey, i cant wait to go to spain and learn more spanish! i also cant wait to meet my host family se the city of cadiz. i plan to go to some museums while i am in spain.

Host Family

Spain is going to be so much fun! I hope our host family is nice and fun. She lives in an apartment along the beach in Cadiz on the 10th floor. She also has terrace that we will be able to see the ocean from.

P.S. I also want to go to ham bars!!!!!!

Super Feliz/Accento Nuevo

Well I'm super excited to go only 9 days left! I'll be staying with Sra. Carmen Gonzalez Garcia who has two sons so hopefully i'll get to experience the youth culture while I'm there. I am also planning to pick up the Andulucian accent while I'm there. The Andulucian accent is most known for the pronuciation of C's as Th's so Hacer would be said Ha-"th"-er. I cant wait!

thomas's pre spain thoughts

Alright so I can't wait for spain it's going to be amazing. It'll be a lot of fun to get to hang out around cadiz, Especially gaining a better understanding of spanish culture. Evedintly they go to the beach alot so thats going to be fun al0ng with meeting new people.

Pre-Trip Post: Señora Ligler

A little background info on Cádiz, where we're going in Spain:
Cádiz is a city in Andalucía, a province in Southern Spain. It is on a small peninsula, and it was originally founded by the Phonecians over 3,000 years ago (it claims to be the oldest city in Europe). According to my guidebook, it has amazing architecture and beaches. For one night, we will also go on an excursion to Sevilla. For a map and more info on Cádiz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadiz
The school that we will attend from 10am-1pm each day, MundoLengua, is centrally situated - fairly close to the homes we will be staying in. Each student will stay with a Spanish family - we received descriptions of the homes and families last week. I'm staying with a Señora named Antonia; her family is "muy agradable." For more information on our program: http://www.centromundolengua.com/content/view/16/102/

I'm looking forward to exploring Cádiz, as I've never been there before; I'm also looking forward to the food and the classes. We leave in dos semanas, I can't wait!
-Sra. Ligler

Emilia's Pre-Trip Thoughts

My pre-Spain thoughts...Excited to see the country, meet my roomate Ashley, and see the school. Also can't wait to meet my host family.

Diego's Pre-Trip Thoughts....

I am really excited for Spain! I cannot wait to see the sights and experience the Spanish culture. I am staying with Shane in a 10th floor apartment, with Sra Manoli, her daughter, and her granddaughter. I can't wait!! :D