I went to Spain and lived in Madrid for six weeks with the NSU in Spain
program. I had a great time, Spain is a wonderful country, and even managed
to greatly improve my Spanish skills. Click on a picture to view the full-size image.
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This is the symbol of Madrid: El oso y El madroño |  |
plaza mayor in Madrid It reminds me a lot of Jackson square in new Orleans |
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this is Megan, myself, Taneka and Noemi in Retiro park in Madrid These are the people I spent most of my time with | 
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just a random shot of the countryside. We got to travel all over the country so we saw lots of the countryside |
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Granada. This was probably one of my favorite places. | 
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This is part of Alhambra, a fortress/palace in Granada. Very beautiful |
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another shot of the countryside | 
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this is part of the Olympic complex in Barcelona where the '92 Olympics were held |
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la Sagrada Familia (the sacred family). this cathedral looks more like a melting sandcastle than a church. Very creepy | 
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one of the gardens in Retiro park, a large park in Madrid This garden reminded me of Alice in wonderland |
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plaza de toros. This is the arena where the bullfights are held in Madrid | 
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this is an actual bullfight. Personally, I was routing for the bulls |
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Valle de los caídos. a monument built for the casualties of the Spanish civil war | 
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San Sebastian. Noemi, Megan and I went there for our last week in Spain |
