¡Buen Camino!
This long but
fun week has finally come to an end!
To give you a
clue, we’ve had an excursion or activity every day this week except Wednesday.
Monday was Gijón, Tuesday we celebrated the 4th of July, on Thursday
we visited the local government office and met the Mayor (photos below!), and
Friday and Saturday found us in beautiful Santiago de Compostela.
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| Elizabeth received some unique gifts from her "Amigo Secreto"! |
Every
year, it’s been a tradition of the program to visit the local government for
the students to learn about the people that help make Oviedo what it is. What
isn’t always certain, is if the Mayor will be able to stop by and greet us. And
this year (drumroll)………. he stopped by! His name is Wenceslao López Martínez.
Molly, having read about him in the local newspaper, was very excited to meet
him as shown in the picture below
The town hall
sits in the center of the city and it is where all festivals start with the
official “Let the festivities begin!”. Colin and a couple more got to have a go
at practicing to the town square.
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| Mayor Wenceslao López Martínez |
We finished the
day anxious to get our next adventure started: Santiago de Compostela. After a 4-hour
bus ride, we arrived in Santiago completely enchanted with the city. The
students are starting to realize that time in Spain is almost up, and so they
cherished every minute of the culture, history, and tradition that the city has
to offer.
As you watch these videos, I apologize ahead of time as my voice can be heard in almost all of them (oops!!!!!!). Enjoy!
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| The line to get into the Cathedral was exceptionally long! |
Next week we
visit the Asturian Parliament and continue to enjoy every minute of Oviedo.
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