Weekend getaway

Well, the girls and I decided kind of last minute to take a short trip this weekend. We hopped on the train and headed to Salamanca on Thursday morning. We left for Segovia on Saturday morning and then headed back home on Sunday afternoon. It was such a good time. I will forever be facinated with the beautiful sights that I see here. Ever so often I see a breathtaking view and I think to myself...Am I really here? It is the most amazing feeling! So here is a little tour of our weekend:)

A beautiful tower all lit up in Salamanca

I just love walking around looking at the buildings. This was just a street corner in Salamanca.

Me outside the castle we visited in Segovia.

A beautiful church we walked past one evening in Segovia

All the girls climbing up to the top of the tower in the castle.

R-L: Suzie, Jenn, Reina, me, Erin

Lovely architechture :D

If you haven't figured it out yet, I really love walking through the streets looking at all of the old buildings. The weather was sooo nice today, that I couldn't resist going for a little walk (we've been in the 60s-70s here:). Come on my walk with me, won't you!!

I couldn't fit the whole building in the lense very well, but I love the towers on the corners of this building!

One of the bildings surrounding the fountain that you have already seen (you are getting pretty well aquainted with Pamplona aren't you?:)

Another lovely building surrounded by construction.... This must be construction season in Spain:P

These men have been working (aka making noise) in our courtyard for almost two weeks now and this is all that they have accomplished...what are they doing down there?? Besides acting as an unwelcome alarm clock? It kind of reminds me of the city of Minot workers....aahh a little taste of home...

No toasters...What?!?!

Okay, now I have searched high and low and I have been entirely unsuccessful in my persuit of finding a toaster. But who really needs a toaster when you have hard crackers shaped like mini loaves of bread.... Right.... So this is what I had for breakfast this morning. I have already devoured two boxes of cereal (believe it or not Rob), and I just couldn't eat anymore.

Alright, now that I've gotten that off of my chest.... Things have been going really well. I survived my first week of classes and they went well. I have just kindof been relaxing this weekend. I've had a nasty cold and haven't had a whole lot of energy. We were invited over to a friends house and she cooked for us. But other than that not really much has been going on. I hope you are all doing well and please enjoy a piece of toast for me today...

Sunday Night Concert

Well, the girls and I decided to get all dolled up and spend a rainy Sunday evening at the Theatre listening to music and let me just say that it was an evening well spent!! The band was excellent:)

The guy with the drum over his shoulder had spaghetti legs...they each moved in wierd directions and never in the same direction at the same time!!
They also had a guest singer. A young blind man with a wonderful voice.
All of us in one picture:)
The view on the way home. That church was sooo beautiful light up like that!!

Tour of Pamplona

My roommate Jenn took me on a tour of downtown Pamplona. I hope you like the pics:)

New Pics

Well, the internet is back up and running so...here are some pictures for everyone:)

I love this picture!! I had to stand in the middle of the street to get the building without a light pole in front of it, but it was definetly worth it. (I am so the obnoxious tourist holding up traffic with a camera glued to my face.)









Beautiful isn't it:) I just love it that everywhere I go, I see a lovely photo just waiting to be taken!















Girls night... facials, pedicures, and the entire second season of the OC (a tv show for those of you that have never heard of it...I hadn't ever actually seen it:)

Hola Todos (hello everyone)

Well, my internet at the flat is on the fritz so I am posting from an internet place not far from where I live. I can´t upload pictures but I can leave you with the tidbit that Europeans really know how to do chocolate. I went to a chocolate shop today with a few of the girls. It is owned by this little old man and he only charges one euro for a bar of homemade chocolate. The white chocolate with yogurt is to die for...

I miss you guys and as soon as the internet gets fixed I will post some photos:)

A Sunday stroll through the park....

In Spain, nothing is open on Sundays except for the churches. So it seemed like a fitting ocasion for a walk. And as it so happened I was not the only one that thought Sundays were for walking. Since nothing is open, everyone takes walks on Sundays. The only difference between Sundays and the rest of the week is that people walk as a family. During the week, usually they are walking to work, etc, so they are alone.

(Just as a side note, I went walking on Saturday as well. I went out to look for the farmers market that my roommates marked on the map for me. I found the farmers market in all it's glory. It took up the whole block and there were enterences on all of the four corners. When I was done looking, I didn't buy anything, (how the heck much is a kilo anyways?) I went out the door I came in....or so I thought. It was two hours later by the time I found my way home and it was time for a nap! When I was lost however, I found a number of really beautiful fountains that I wanted to take pictures of. They were in front of this beautiful old cathedral. So I decided to remember where they were so I could take pictures of them. This brings me to my Sunday walk. I maybe should have started with Saturday:)

So anyways, here it is, Sunday and I am going back over to this church to find the fountains and low and behold...the fountains aren't even on on Sundays!! So I guess I am going to have to go back again some time this week. But I didn't come empty handed. I still took some pretty pictures for you all to see! We will just save the fountains for later:)

The view through the cathedral's arch

Empty Sunday benches...I love benches...I don't know why...

The fountain...not on...

If I am not mistaken, everyone in this town lives in an apartment...and everyone has a balcony that looks almost exactly like this one...I love it:D

The school I attend. Well, one of the twenty three buildings that make up my school anyways.

I love how the old apartment buildings reflected on the side of this bank!! Gorgeous:)

Well, thanks for stopping by guys. I love you and MISS you all terribly!!

Well, I made it....and all in one piece

So, the trip here was, well, it was long and thats about all I'm going to say about that. The one thing I will say about Spain itself, is that they love turning things into art. The airport for example. It isn't just a building, it is art. Huge yellow beams hold up the curved wooden plank ceiling. It was very interesting. I never dreamed that it would be as difficult to get to my apartment as it was. I took a taxi from the airport to the train station. Mind you, this was the train station that the lady at the information desk said would take me to Pamplona. It took me to the train to get to Pamplona alright, after I bought my ticket, made my way to the metro, took the metro down three stops, and went up three and back down one set of escalators... Anyways, the important thing really is that I finally got to take a shower. I pity the sweet little old lady that lives accross the hall from me that had to give me my key, oh and the taxi driver that brought me to my apartment. I think they are the only ones that may have been assaulted the scent of Andrea not having taken a shower in three days.

I thought I would show you guys my apartment. It is really nice!! Three separate bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living room.

My bedroom: my bed and desk

My Closet takes up the whole side of the room:)

The bathroom. One thing is for certain. When my roommates get back from vacation, I need to ask them how exactly they shave their legs in that shower!

The kitchen...with the washer in it...

And the other side of the kitchen...we do actually have a fridge:)

The living room. The other side has a tv, but for some reason, it wouldn't let me upload that one.

Well, I hope you enjoyed the tour! I have orientation tomorrow at 11:00. I'll let you know how it goes:)