I officially depart for Spain on May 19th! I will be spending about two and a half weeks in both Madrid and Alicante, with a week of traveling throughout the program. In Madrid & Alicante I will be living with a Spanish family near my school, Estudio Sampere. My friends Michelle and Annie from Tech are my roommates with our familias. I have class Monday - Thursday from 9AM until 1:30PM. I travel almost every weekend with the program, which doesn't end until July 2nd. Here's an overview of where I'll be during my time in Spain (in case anyone cares):
Sunday, May 20th: arrive in Madrid! Move in with my madre.
Monday, May 21st: city tour of Madrid & placement test for my classes
Friday, May 25th: excursion to Toledo
Saturday, May 26th: excursion to Escorial and Manzares el Real
June 1st & 2nd: excursion to Salamanca and Segovia; night in Salamanca
Wednesday, June 6th: final exam in Madrid
Thursday, June 7th: charter bus to Cordoba; night in Sevilla
Friday, June 8th: tour of Sevilla; night in Sevilla
Saturday, June 9th: charter bus to Grenada; night in Grenada
Sunday, June 10th: tour of Grenada then charter bus to Alicante. Move in with families!
Monday, June 11th: orientation in Alicante; city tour
June 15th - June 17th: free weekend! Trip to Paris
Friday, June 22nd: excursion to Valencia
Saturday, June 23rd: excursion to Guadalest and Fuentes de Algar
Thursday, June 28th: final exam in Alicante
June 29th - 30th: charter bus to Barcelona; night in Barcelona
Sunday, July 1st: charter bus to Madrid; night in Madrid
Monday, July 2nd: end of the program, ¡Estoy volviendo a casa!
