It has been a good month in Oviedo! I have been to an espicha, eaten authentic Spanish food (paella, pinchos, tapas), tried authentic spanish drinks (sidra), and done Spanish things (go to the beach, party all night at clubs). It has been a good month, and I will miss it here!
While I have been here for school, I have gotten to experience an entirely new lifestyle, that I must say, with the exception of the 2-5 shutdown and late nights, I will miss. Everything is much more relaxed, and my return to the states will also come with a lot of stress. A LOT. Trying to find a place to live, going back to work, getting ready for school, and probably the most stressful, studying for my tests to apply for my master's degree. And as soon as September 28 hits, I will be doing all that at once, as well as some volunteer opportunities. But lets recap my wonderful trip so far (and I'm probably leaving a lot of things out):
In London I visited:
*The London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Picadilly Circus (lots of shopping), Buckingham Palace, Windsor castle
*Went out for a night in a London town, with the locals, and had real fish and chips and English beers.
In Paris:
*I had real French bread, paninis, brie, and other delicious foods. Had a great pub crawl.
*I saw: The Eiffel Tower, Basilique de sacre-couer, arc de triomphe, notre dam, avenue de champs-elysees, the louvre, red-light district
In Heidelberg, Germany:
*Went out for great german beer and tried weinershnitzel, which is similar to chicken fried steak, but porkchopish.
*Saw the castles in heidelberg, awesome days of shopping, and amazing views of the city from the top of the mountain with the castle on it.
In Montpellier, France:
*place de comedie, casual night out on the town during a festival. Got got drinks and good food.
In Barcelona, Spain:
*We rocked out. Went on a walking tour, tried sangria for the first time, did an amazing pub crawl
*Walked down Las Ramblas, went to an awesome outdoor market
*Spent our days on the famous Barceloneta beach--playing beach sports, and swimming in the thundering and lightning, and walking back on the boardwalk at 5am in the pouring rain, with not a care in the world.
In Madrid, Spain:
*We went on another pub crawl (although not as good). Tried bocadillos for the first time. Went on a walking tour
*Saw the famous sites and buildings of the area- palacio real, plaza mayor, puerta del sol, went into the Prado Museum, and the reina sophia museum, palacio cristal
I'm sure there have been many more things, that I just can't think of!!
In Oviedo/Asturias:
*Sanctuary of Covadonga, Beaches in Gijon, Luarca; La catedral in Oviedo, Cudillero, Los Lagos, Cangas de Onis, Puente Romano.
In a nutshell, I'm extremely grateful for this opportunity I've been presented with, and while I may be financially stressing now, I know everything will eventually turn out alright. I've seen SO many places, and I'm only halfway through my trip. After seeing 4 countries, I still have 3 more to go, and I hear they are the most amazing places. Italy, Greece, and Amsterdam. 17 days til I'll be home. Hasta luego!
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