tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51529247584536279532024-02-19T09:17:26.842-08:00IUHPFL – León 2011Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-13106747499620441252011-08-01T15:24:00.001-07:002011-08-01T15:56:44.936-07:00El aeropuerto - Part 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpH7bEtDiG88j_psOyBkTLNAJmBNWsdJGEDfmyHhvCyAcgB0WfiZ3Ft-PpQkaiC5AjZwI17dIHpaV0l-F6Y1Ww4RB-uOTVf2f90m8OJC7f5l5IP8p8o6y5vZeuHZ1FtskTd1m9x3jCHr6/s1600/DSCF0839.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 94px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpH7bEtDiG88j_psOyBkTLNAJmBNWsdJGEDfmyHhvCyAcgB0WfiZ3Ft-PpQkaiC5AjZwI17dIHpaV0l-F6Y1Ww4RB-uOTVf2f90m8OJC7f5l5IP8p8o6y5vZeuHZ1FtskTd1m9x3jCHr6/s320/DSCF0839.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636025298484512418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOXgqA4IMTU5vg4LZTM-qzAOvlSD9t5gA-9yPD2TFwqXTXXhXp37n37SzXLSMtus1z89ObQGHC6vhvTiN2NBlSP0FC2yWttTeW8i4c56jerlcUWtIOE67tVXHZG6qqZ4YU3JjBS7hHKlF/s1600/DSCF0841.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOXgqA4IMTU5vg4LZTM-qzAOvlSD9t5gA-9yPD2TFwqXTXXhXp37n37SzXLSMtus1z89ObQGHC6vhvTiN2NBlSP0FC2yWttTeW8i4c56jerlcUWtIOE67tVXHZG6qqZ4YU3JjBS7hHKlF/s320/DSCF0841.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636025288297578082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioweDdCqPUEy3arxkEcxcRgsysBGMkdpnXwRQSgHHk5l4qjjziTWd3Qo1tcGaQ3gcj0V86MvCIt60UKRF6kVMXCNdGeqnbbE_dUADiINRWk7PRfPJLDx31ElGbDmrrZMokZdi3pljPj1pk/s1600/DSCF0840.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioweDdCqPUEy3arxkEcxcRgsysBGMkdpnXwRQSgHHk5l4qjjziTWd3Qo1tcGaQ3gcj0V86MvCIt60UKRF6kVMXCNdGeqnbbE_dUADiINRWk7PRfPJLDx31ElGbDmrrZMokZdi3pljPj1pk/s320/DSCF0840.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636025280376071330" /></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-39833817806362050462011-08-01T15:24:00.000-07:002011-08-01T15:54:09.269-07:00And how many days has it been? Is it really time to go back to Indiana?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1J581UONlrlHO3wtsEHvJcZwapYzV29MFS0vLoxoA5D2gy8qsJixpz5okh1cFnVF1HskXnrkLJn5GG_nnfi4r4-QxeHa1eNYjTj9TI24eUuiHbgHFTCsj2bX7kh6ci0KFBzIP3-0s_gi/s1600/DSCF0842.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1J581UONlrlHO3wtsEHvJcZwapYzV29MFS0vLoxoA5D2gy8qsJixpz5okh1cFnVF1HskXnrkLJn5GG_nnfi4r4-QxeHa1eNYjTj9TI24eUuiHbgHFTCsj2bX7kh6ci0KFBzIP3-0s_gi/s320/DSCF0842.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636024617463379858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYtgUc_XyOJ1MEblT41bGiICpU9BktT8m3aDmnY2Z13cY7zHR34GVS0f5gTE2Otl_X5mptKp72rgsFuwhdWqWBmJpMZdgmX61uP_m8WzEhgqn31q_aP7a7z1khRwCB7ektq1aMG_bP-35/s1600/DSCF0838.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYtgUc_XyOJ1MEblT41bGiICpU9BktT8m3aDmnY2Z13cY7zHR34GVS0f5gTE2Otl_X5mptKp72rgsFuwhdWqWBmJpMZdgmX61uP_m8WzEhgqn31q_aP7a7z1khRwCB7ektq1aMG_bP-35/s320/DSCF0838.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636024613673871570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjZTA0dEq1puKPZ5QGpvrcIme3lwH6NoF7_F0Jn5r5270ZeweblCSpHIOv32lSqVY_kCPnBG0GzaOnzp-sysxzNds9D7q9i6OsU6X15ouQX2fI8cpUG3fmpe_DjCRJGvkQPbnmgMNoy6V/s1600/DSCF0837.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjZTA0dEq1puKPZ5QGpvrcIme3lwH6NoF7_F0Jn5r5270ZeweblCSpHIOv32lSqVY_kCPnBG0GzaOnzp-sysxzNds9D7q9i6OsU6X15ouQX2fI8cpUG3fmpe_DjCRJGvkQPbnmgMNoy6V/s320/DSCF0837.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636024603886455634" /></a><br />Yes, unfortunately it was. :( <br /><br /><br />47 days after our arrival at Madrid's Barajas airport, we found ourselves there again, this time - with the students heading home. Having shared a summer full of grammar, vocabulary, laughter, excursions, cultural immersion and gastronomic adventures, our kids took advantage of the final hours they'd have with each other in <strong>Spanish</strong>. And they even smiled one last time for the Blog!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-3996769864752933732011-08-01T15:19:00.000-07:002011-08-01T15:23:31.719-07:00You went all the way to Spain and ate what?????<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNHdnwIGawzP0oDW5MudsC7ijzBv86N7q2jGp9svhDxccIQSWH6vTTXyf6hN5ANTdcg18IlpLf1TBAzGI2l2k-IL7aLfWpSgZwj9ipe1y5jy44KN5mWwk6ePb_OdPrKikbGaJFgDxf8Xw/s1600/Madrid+008.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNHdnwIGawzP0oDW5MudsC7ijzBv86N7q2jGp9svhDxccIQSWH6vTTXyf6hN5ANTdcg18IlpLf1TBAzGI2l2k-IL7aLfWpSgZwj9ipe1y5jy44KN5mWwk6ePb_OdPrKikbGaJFgDxf8Xw/s320/Madrid+008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636016593021731330" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa4-Ov4-zOwndQxT1fXJZ0laC2oYbC6DjJLQU0s_HWrKjic2pmG-MGmbdzTQ8fx2C2V87BcNBx75xbX1d26WuEvZGJ7NelP66EZY-kfeJ9bIeFpPBKL-l3e0S7eFfsEFhpXci7O_Y7ugz/s1600/Madrid+012.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa4-Ov4-zOwndQxT1fXJZ0laC2oYbC6DjJLQU0s_HWrKjic2pmG-MGmbdzTQ8fx2C2V87BcNBx75xbX1d26WuEvZGJ7NelP66EZY-kfeJ9bIeFpPBKL-l3e0S7eFfsEFhpXci7O_Y7ugz/s320/Madrid+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636016580303710658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiMk6gkKaToPrggRRgFgBA6VtPIqa6fifFtT-PD162TjslWCoJymziWaDU0blziQUq8qzoNCXyNSVaJgF7Ld5okkAr9doeObvmBG5WKcUy5K1UNJU6JYkLIQbRnjcIh8_J0M51o5_vWhY/s1600/Madrid+011.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiMk6gkKaToPrggRRgFgBA6VtPIqa6fifFtT-PD162TjslWCoJymziWaDU0blziQUq8qzoNCXyNSVaJgF7Ld5okkAr9doeObvmBG5WKcUy5K1UNJU6JYkLIQbRnjcIh8_J0M51o5_vWhY/s320/Madrid+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636016576260763970" /></a><br />Although a few of our students had visited McDonald’s and/or Burger King in León, it wasn’t until we got to bustling capital of Madrid that they were able to enjoy the other American ‘favorites’: Starbuck’s (I am guilty of indulging as well!) and Dunkin Donuts.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-87089235569372457342011-08-01T15:14:00.000-07:002011-08-01T15:19:35.435-07:00Pijamas, pizza y profesores...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwlWT-XnrV8otmURQkDt4deruIfaBxwKWqV9ychV2BpjnOVCaZlVTKPD3-0tyqIgElG4g6Bj7Di1wFqJLLENiICKVeXqok63OvFXrKjoo1bZQxFtnO-BQFyAfMZg8uy4dFH2aPkQK4cuc/s1600/Madrid+024.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwlWT-XnrV8otmURQkDt4deruIfaBxwKWqV9ychV2BpjnOVCaZlVTKPD3-0tyqIgElG4g6Bj7Di1wFqJLLENiICKVeXqok63OvFXrKjoo1bZQxFtnO-BQFyAfMZg8uy4dFH2aPkQK4cuc/s320/Madrid+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636015498643332466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg17pF35shTjK4c_MDQf-4N57JKB76vdFtPtPclc4DcM_RBv-45V6_eOqZyJk6k9591RnbBA1YNGMvzOM3vfFYOHSCrlmmzvExGSUbcxOGZzhup-ns4_thkEZdKTgNEpuCQzIgZUK2-Qi0/s1600/Madrid+022.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg17pF35shTjK4c_MDQf-4N57JKB76vdFtPtPclc4DcM_RBv-45V6_eOqZyJk6k9591RnbBA1YNGMvzOM3vfFYOHSCrlmmzvExGSUbcxOGZzhup-ns4_thkEZdKTgNEpuCQzIgZUK2-Qi0/s320/Madrid+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636015491278223234" /></a><br />Another group shot with pizza, Spanish-style! (Don't be surprised if your students come home and inspect each pie carefully before devouring - they've learned to be wary! Crazy things like tuna and fried eggs can often appear with the sauce and cheese!) Also shown here is our "official" program t-shirt, designed by Maggie, and modeled by students and instructors.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-66165188587372629982011-08-01T07:49:00.000-07:002011-08-01T15:14:33.913-07:00Madrid - Part 6: Una fiesta de pijamas, pizzas y profesores<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OAADmh26mM70Nluvg48Pxqt1Wfhfh0klX6J2haH_a49Cqa_RgfPQIPzccbbASTTFR4k2BIsfMcNnCkJXdy6gvcaywKK45xvvmlwOBBvcakqKz4NU149JGcoFipSQsBq7CNZLoKfLXgv7/s1600/Madrid+027.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8OAADmh26mM70Nluvg48Pxqt1Wfhfh0klX6J2haH_a49Cqa_RgfPQIPzccbbASTTFR4k2BIsfMcNnCkJXdy6gvcaywKK45xvvmlwOBBvcakqKz4NU149JGcoFipSQsBq7CNZLoKfLXgv7/s320/Madrid+027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636014391334035282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXnpTVLkLidn8gSP5qvxHmAaHbbxXt5I31pn4DRb-s7hBKy8W2hdOWqTJQtvKynDpelVqmZFUW85n6RQVjlgPj6Tmgir14AKCshiZgAZVYmx1vsIAlfU3jcRaM60K_BlD-aHBIpuLUEuE/s1600/Madrid+026.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXnpTVLkLidn8gSP5qvxHmAaHbbxXt5I31pn4DRb-s7hBKy8W2hdOWqTJQtvKynDpelVqmZFUW85n6RQVjlgPj6Tmgir14AKCshiZgAZVYmx1vsIAlfU3jcRaM60K_BlD-aHBIpuLUEuE/s320/Madrid+026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636014389629784610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDUwslv2PyX3kqRdNWxH0nduewD5N2dEikfXxzfQls26PNC9C11xPMjw5rdq5ST5UUqphYIDQ3PDpQFkODM6kyLwVntPdHqszhnK5xUqSrqgMw0WIOKLeG6a9f2FJLLZYwKrK_J_VDRvX/s1600/Madrid+025.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDUwslv2PyX3kqRdNWxH0nduewD5N2dEikfXxzfQls26PNC9C11xPMjw5rdq5ST5UUqphYIDQ3PDpQFkODM6kyLwVntPdHqszhnK5xUqSrqgMw0WIOKLeG6a9f2FJLLZYwKrK_J_VDRvX/s320/Madrid+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636014376870073650" /></a><br />After a brief swim or <em>siesta</em> upon our return to the residence hall, it was time for the students to tackle what for some may have been the biggest challenge since their arrival here in Spain - the suitcases! With all of their purchases made, the only thing left to do was make sure everything fit inside and that the luggage would "make weight" at the Iberia counter's ever-so-precise scales.<br /><br />That evening, to conclude both our final excursion and the summer program, we held our last <em>fiesta</em>, complete with <em>pijamas, pizzas y profesores</em>. As the pictures show, there were plenty of smiles and laughs to go around in spite of our impending departure.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-67404222107418953682011-08-01T07:42:00.001-07:002011-08-01T07:49:43.756-07:00Madrid - Part 5<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheN97Wpc65uu4DB_71MxTQ3hYhgnEWe4nfQwkvJVkLBw63df6ObuiABZGKhTNgRlCS-80k5bPsMdJ2DKhiUV0GR7f4CJ2QVdqn0ijYuG46iIZHUrmkf32lqJJWg3c7_8oKeAYkdCRS428N/s1600/Madrid+016.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheN97Wpc65uu4DB_71MxTQ3hYhgnEWe4nfQwkvJVkLBw63df6ObuiABZGKhTNgRlCS-80k5bPsMdJ2DKhiUV0GR7f4CJ2QVdqn0ijYuG46iIZHUrmkf32lqJJWg3c7_8oKeAYkdCRS428N/s320/Madrid+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635898423917371138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBYixs3qR9ajGYSDtIhbwaH461O_VBgVQjvNO8-YreuSl7hGOim3nj1fW16uFQGGvII9DwTbRSq5xsrkqGMITbuI-s2Eg7VhHwmAmFWmq_PNylfbfDWjnrPhksO__KMC7e2N-otiH86ut/s1600/Madrid+013.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBYixs3qR9ajGYSDtIhbwaH461O_VBgVQjvNO8-YreuSl7hGOim3nj1fW16uFQGGvII9DwTbRSq5xsrkqGMITbuI-s2Eg7VhHwmAmFWmq_PNylfbfDWjnrPhksO__KMC7e2N-otiH86ut/s320/Madrid+013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635898414886880226" /></a><br />Shown here are two of Madrid's major landmarks, both located in the Puerta del Sol. The sun, also known as <em>kilómetro cero </em>, is the center of the radial network of Spanish roads and the statue, <em>el oso y el madroño </em> by Antonio Navarro Santafé, is easily recognized as the symbol of the city.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-25027856966770649952011-08-01T07:35:00.000-07:002011-08-01T07:42:06.516-07:00Madrid - Part 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CWiMfrjbxkzBG0p3V33jxLFRvv9Dxp60occhVnfco96hXlIYYTdEP3bwuwb0alWNYvGpXJMAMvoPBrAIR5wAvLG0o8QIheUZmt81phL_3GriPz5Tonlu72F24X8vjzjzHhKhlkwXvylz/s1600/Madrid+019.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_CWiMfrjbxkzBG0p3V33jxLFRvv9Dxp60occhVnfco96hXlIYYTdEP3bwuwb0alWNYvGpXJMAMvoPBrAIR5wAvLG0o8QIheUZmt81phL_3GriPz5Tonlu72F24X8vjzjzHhKhlkwXvylz/s320/Madrid+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635896963397790226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUewMbJFkjrrKnDqNYe_xE5yMU_onQ9gagrm9dBVB1CXglVOGoUPKTgOv-uL5556TY6bNKYzbfB3RXJYMu89RXn_6d3XlFYLsSwaCinY8PKgtp7m7sT5lNfKZ_7MvIT3H3-skRbh9UZfrA/s1600/Madrid+018.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUewMbJFkjrrKnDqNYe_xE5yMU_onQ9gagrm9dBVB1CXglVOGoUPKTgOv-uL5556TY6bNKYzbfB3RXJYMu89RXn_6d3XlFYLsSwaCinY8PKgtp7m7sT5lNfKZ_7MvIT3H3-skRbh9UZfrA/s320/Madrid+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635896949006709170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3JGkiFMn7ZQrJxXVbn_U6ODZ41J_OgPhEZKCZYQYgeK1620Gy5jF6AUWSVL-55juyFyXULqlfKzvnRnP9OtChbLXd79Lo0iHkWr2fA6tZLwIeLmXG3xJ4zwrhUUxPD4myHRxO8RyiVbR/s1600/Madrid+020.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3JGkiFMn7ZQrJxXVbn_U6ODZ41J_OgPhEZKCZYQYgeK1620Gy5jF6AUWSVL-55juyFyXULqlfKzvnRnP9OtChbLXd79Lo0iHkWr2fA6tZLwIeLmXG3xJ4zwrhUUxPD4myHRxO8RyiVbR/s320/Madrid+020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635896939689259922" /></a><br />The next stop for our <em>recorrido</em> was the Madrid’s famous “old art” Museo del Prado (as opposed to the “modern” or more contemporary art of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia), which home to more than 7,000 works. Here, students were given the opportunity to see firsthand many of the paintings they had learned about in culture class with Beatriz. A must-see for many of them was “Las Meninas,” by Diego Velázquez. <br /><br />In the pictures, you can see the busy entrance to the Prado (luckily, we didn't have the extensive wait in the heat that some other visitors did!), the students (posed in front of Spanish artist Goya) and the nearby church of San Jerónimo el Real.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-51506754808688856992011-08-01T07:29:00.000-07:002011-08-01T07:35:16.277-07:00Madrid - Part 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYncYa3NfXcdWfWeaabrXAGiU6EnbN0FDiCKQGY0LLX2RhxmdCLn9CPQOdxldT7ISvXJ67Y7sc9sRIKNL9NfWfnDBxzmuibY3oFa31Dnw3MdZFVTj69bPuK4XVTynzlcuBFL1vx5Ze6-2U/s1600/Madrid+004.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYncYa3NfXcdWfWeaabrXAGiU6EnbN0FDiCKQGY0LLX2RhxmdCLn9CPQOdxldT7ISvXJ67Y7sc9sRIKNL9NfWfnDBxzmuibY3oFa31Dnw3MdZFVTj69bPuK4XVTynzlcuBFL1vx5Ze6-2U/s320/Madrid+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635895730121571874" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gTCIfn8o3lawEIMQ5CJbTKnNeiNPkjmA8GFdjUk54PSfDyxvDV2LEQUyiBC-52no9Yffzy1swyC9Wvgkx8aWhyAef2qrOhwWeyWOUk911rKQDL0_EdW08bzkMqO9tNgAy5Mi9OjmOys1/s1600/Madrid+006.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gTCIfn8o3lawEIMQ5CJbTKnNeiNPkjmA8GFdjUk54PSfDyxvDV2LEQUyiBC-52no9Yffzy1swyC9Wvgkx8aWhyAef2qrOhwWeyWOUk911rKQDL0_EdW08bzkMqO9tNgAy5Mi9OjmOys1/s320/Madrid+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635895721506524498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoslPVRZSwWY0zZUnRauQZ0LhijLfUpyH3Eo80pmi-qh8NxnmWv3Ydg6JbBSkwFW_WbpKirwxBb6rS7qwg3GiLK9Dzo2yhgUahh01RwqejEnaARjv2OK-tpPNG23bFaF7bTkZkObcj6tl/s1600/Madrid+007.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoslPVRZSwWY0zZUnRauQZ0LhijLfUpyH3Eo80pmi-qh8NxnmWv3Ydg6JbBSkwFW_WbpKirwxBb6rS7qwg3GiLK9Dzo2yhgUahh01RwqejEnaARjv2OK-tpPNG23bFaF7bTkZkObcj6tl/s320/Madrid+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635895714104054178" /></a><br />Here are some of the amazing <em>vistas</em>, or views, of Madrid as seen from the <em>terraza</em> of the Palacio Real.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-21018093223103490502011-08-01T07:15:00.001-07:002011-08-01T07:29:55.998-07:00Madrid - Part 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpxLvjDxlqvFTZ65oCQmlF_8SQYDezq28rKlfq2RRY08ii3ZgNCMCdmr8xfbfjULoDjNc7iznGu0zaDF-OIhlINp-NHPmAmGuCsekFp1uJeUJNRE7IX4_Fx6U2igdFpMhnDQyBLYYg-mF/s1600/Madrid+005.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpxLvjDxlqvFTZ65oCQmlF_8SQYDezq28rKlfq2RRY08ii3ZgNCMCdmr8xfbfjULoDjNc7iznGu0zaDF-OIhlINp-NHPmAmGuCsekFp1uJeUJNRE7IX4_Fx6U2igdFpMhnDQyBLYYg-mF/s320/Madrid+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635894330519204802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnK0wLkWlP8PFE42yxC9FwqCvsh5n6MiCFsHtypMhGHEqB5OUDE5MVbPeoQ9pZ2G752kZnTDGRdu2CQtXOZs2wpRcWMXyjFGoVyWRKyL88B-uhWNusWoFLrACDiT9_KuiFSnUugjY7SGVk/s1600/Madrid+001.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnK0wLkWlP8PFE42yxC9FwqCvsh5n6MiCFsHtypMhGHEqB5OUDE5MVbPeoQ9pZ2G752kZnTDGRdu2CQtXOZs2wpRcWMXyjFGoVyWRKyL88B-uhWNusWoFLrACDiT9_KuiFSnUugjY7SGVk/s320/Madrid+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635894322374965618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikITHRH4gPbXhS4kTNyYWno5znIMS3kD2Fas4jJ20clAgMHXfXWmqdSyWns-uLO8HfImgnXaCZGUuH7ZOJURKCVoV7WJbUT6Q8a6emrDRq1jmHh0urBkZgXvjgqQYPr_9ELr2ucQujDs4D/s1600/Madrid+002.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikITHRH4gPbXhS4kTNyYWno5znIMS3kD2Fas4jJ20clAgMHXfXWmqdSyWns-uLO8HfImgnXaCZGUuH7ZOJURKCVoV7WJbUT6Q8a6emrDRq1jmHh0urBkZgXvjgqQYPr_9ELr2ucQujDs4D/s320/Madrid+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635894309571468786" /></a><br />With so much of the city to see, we were off to an early start on Sunday! The first stop on our <em>recorrido</em> of Madrid was the Palacio Real. Although no longer used as the official residence of the monarchy, some of the palace's 2,000 rooms are still used for state business. Also shown here is the Catedral de la Almudena, which was started in 1883 but not completed for another 110 years!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-8678179347822092892011-08-01T07:08:00.000-07:002011-08-01T07:15:21.174-07:00Madrid<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSV-l7R_RbfTTcSRJqVI4kGD5teTbJU5cHWXWnYD0ApQXgZ-AeNKDC72vPt0k3lSVYssICjE47S3jzhDnY-hCuQlcqM_RFrAp9qJ-QKGYV7_TiS6rA_5P3aL9SCWIQEZxVyury2NYHZqHi/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+053.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSV-l7R_RbfTTcSRJqVI4kGD5teTbJU5cHWXWnYD0ApQXgZ-AeNKDC72vPt0k3lSVYssICjE47S3jzhDnY-hCuQlcqM_RFrAp9qJ-QKGYV7_TiS6rA_5P3aL9SCWIQEZxVyury2NYHZqHi/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+053.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635890167385523106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HBnvq8Q5HFooT66CO6ga-gq31oYSzS3f5H16tzCsXSfmpMRzEhioDMsQq5D81ASjBTJitE0ENLCGMKJi2ZmTdMrFoJ2-PGV93qjydEMIRn2_e7fbfimefONzhyphenhyphendQuOyVwFog_UNGUD_1/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+054.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2HBnvq8Q5HFooT66CO6ga-gq31oYSzS3f5H16tzCsXSfmpMRzEhioDMsQq5D81ASjBTJitE0ENLCGMKJi2ZmTdMrFoJ2-PGV93qjydEMIRn2_e7fbfimefONzhyphenhyphendQuOyVwFog_UNGUD_1/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+054.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635890155087633826" /></a><br />Following our brief visit to Toledo, we returned to the residence in Madrid where our students welcomed both the refreshing sight of a pool and the culturally-embraced notion of a <em>siesta</em>. But, it wasn't long before we were up again and took to the busy streets of Spain's capital, Madrid. Shown here is the <em>Plaza Mayor</em>, and the statue in its center is of Felipe III. Throughout history, this famous plaza has been used to hold markets, bullfights, soccer games, concerts and even public executions(!).Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-83894331274370085922011-08-01T06:42:00.000-07:002011-08-01T07:07:56.072-07:00Toledo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbgpzV58lASCysEwBHcQZ5VOK6C8pxxlJCb9Tx7_TwH1VkBTJAbTcPUxY_ACxy_VnRNKiciihh2QxTG1qQrdif8xBYPndUZUlOWgTARSxsFZ3CVKyYUdQ4RsGpV2nVg9U3yV8J2nSGxwY/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+049.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbgpzV58lASCysEwBHcQZ5VOK6C8pxxlJCb9Tx7_TwH1VkBTJAbTcPUxY_ACxy_VnRNKiciihh2QxTG1qQrdif8xBYPndUZUlOWgTARSxsFZ3CVKyYUdQ4RsGpV2nVg9U3yV8J2nSGxwY/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+049.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635888998980584018" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbPF9AF6ORV249ZJ8q31py32VAaiVs9_M1R5-prsI5i9lJRugRI7B8btXDV2g47vOdJbkT7WOBF-Rf56KlTLXuCCzDa_BHysA5WZPB0xec8aCr1rvI70RTwoK9D0Gh5xLveKRXomogSF9/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+047.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbPF9AF6ORV249ZJ8q31py32VAaiVs9_M1R5-prsI5i9lJRugRI7B8btXDV2g47vOdJbkT7WOBF-Rf56KlTLXuCCzDa_BHysA5WZPB0xec8aCr1rvI70RTwoK9D0Gh5xLveKRXomogSF9/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635888986977967618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAVT_rco4SxoL4G1j94eWERuhJTXbN8eBsoesaCtNJdAOt5AXFYS89HMnY-yKqT8_QUpuqBuqMdwFJ3aZayRPsrw9cKOR3pq9vapvjqyrQ3Uck6_r7S6AHMr7uZ_DA5XJkZK0v84INFE0/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+045.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAVT_rco4SxoL4G1j94eWERuhJTXbN8eBsoesaCtNJdAOt5AXFYS89HMnY-yKqT8_QUpuqBuqMdwFJ3aZayRPsrw9cKOR3pq9vapvjqyrQ3Uck6_r7S6AHMr7uZ_DA5XJkZK0v84INFE0/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+045.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635888972664938418" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjALppu91Ymw4KL1UT0k98v4KBQYI2Is0VBux0jYhjpkXALuU-TXDzLeyRVOoEtQzDeoL8RHEzl19rHrFr2ucD0-PgeIzrC0youHn4GtTSNNpQ356kmZPPcYV43VCheXGsDTmx3n-L2cnN/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+044.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjALppu91Ymw4KL1UT0k98v4KBQYI2Is0VBux0jYhjpkXALuU-TXDzLeyRVOoEtQzDeoL8RHEzl19rHrFr2ucD0-PgeIzrC0youHn4GtTSNNpQ356kmZPPcYV43VCheXGsDTmx3n-L2cnN/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635888968501774290" /></a><br />Just a few hours after our departure from León and following a quick stop at our "residence" in Madrid, the students found themselves in the timeless city of Toledo, located on the Río Tajo. As the former capital of Spain, Toledo is recognized as one of the few places where Christians, Moors and Jews co-existed and traces of each group can be found throughout the city. Here, students visited the Cathedral (which is like an art museum as it contains several paintings by El Greco, Goya, Tiziano, Rubens, Van Dyck and Rafael),the Iglesia de Santo Tomé (where they saw the famous painting by El Greco “El entierro del Conde Orgaz”) and the Sinagoga del Tránsito, which houses the <em>museo sefardí</em>.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-85913556747924926912011-07-24T19:04:00.001-07:002011-07-24T19:18:38.620-07:00Leaving León…<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Elkvzqmt7PwU982pYDXgiRUMZ7eAljP7uVwsoPiKnIyYAh4baMzaJ0I4sICLQSdgMYdrRciAOuEp7JPYQ8YFgRND_ajK39NyWwhiKIeWMAA_S1fCnGXCLCp22wCC9ULqbbMpc5eeJ77i/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+040.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Elkvzqmt7PwU982pYDXgiRUMZ7eAljP7uVwsoPiKnIyYAh4baMzaJ0I4sICLQSdgMYdrRciAOuEp7JPYQ8YFgRND_ajK39NyWwhiKIeWMAA_S1fCnGXCLCp22wCC9ULqbbMpc5eeJ77i/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633106647747514082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27FWLfVXQtVoKsUoubcdmXECyuvfoSai8_6iG14Fa8J44ajcO6noWe9C34LNuUiV7TGgubNgpuDr9vx0ILk0RZhqlzRZawfLEOIHMjLwCu5aJZxI6p0UJfnYsEkaVBsZpc5reUwUYTGu2/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+039.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27FWLfVXQtVoKsUoubcdmXECyuvfoSai8_6iG14Fa8J44ajcO6noWe9C34LNuUiV7TGgubNgpuDr9vx0ILk0RZhqlzRZawfLEOIHMjLwCu5aJZxI6p0UJfnYsEkaVBsZpc5reUwUYTGu2/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633106644176958082" /></a><br />It's been said that a picture is worth "a thousand words" and I believe that these two shots live up to the expression. Having an early start and a very long day ahead us, Saturday morning brought a much-too-soon end to our stay in León. With their final purchases made, their suitcases (over!)packed and their lunches and snacks thoughtfully prepared by their Spanish moms one last time, the students said their goodbyes. Among the hugs and the tears, though, there were many hopeful promises of return.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-3178529897769574702011-07-24T18:55:00.000-07:002011-07-24T19:03:44.526-07:00Función de despedida - Los profesores<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXCB72gEJp9stubv9SjudDZG6JhXPHvLz66pOdeDQVKiZ5-EGNmkd6iS93MY7SUsbsYExDhsT02qeW8xchfBSDK9grynaN61Me5_Dp-KRpMGYRjhKZXrUSbObsijsFGlxemuFOkDro86R/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+022.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXCB72gEJp9stubv9SjudDZG6JhXPHvLz66pOdeDQVKiZ5-EGNmkd6iS93MY7SUsbsYExDhsT02qeW8xchfBSDK9grynaN61Me5_Dp-KRpMGYRjhKZXrUSbObsijsFGlxemuFOkDro86R/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633104646071680258" /></a><br />Before all of students headed out for the evening with their families, someone managed to catch me on the 'other' side of the camera along with the other profes! The woman with us is Sira Quindós Martín-Granizo, our onsite coordinator.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-237921105823475412011-07-24T18:45:00.000-07:002011-07-24T18:55:18.266-07:00Función de despedida - Familias<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6x-1lGbeskr9tV93sBSHLaPKvNGb8BAPBXZZdSTSdmBc0SrGLWyMXqlc9vdKyYMhl___Jx1MhTRiB0ZQDUiMqVjoEVV7in6fcayIi3X77nq_CAIROG0j80D7iw8xOA8rePNki5wKSakhL/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+018.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6x-1lGbeskr9tV93sBSHLaPKvNGb8BAPBXZZdSTSdmBc0SrGLWyMXqlc9vdKyYMhl___Jx1MhTRiB0ZQDUiMqVjoEVV7in6fcayIi3X77nq_CAIROG0j80D7iw8xOA8rePNki5wKSakhL/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633102087474203858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dVp1Cw_04Zyl9zcioc73ePBxfTkF8RPYBF8fB7PZclwwN1v1qekJDKFqAbF30h47NGbB9jxxXoPIApg9oYPKJ-FIHOkGF1HeOl-ZRuqVeJiakP0fD2xj2xFmn9gEaSxLHsd9Ky0S_7zm/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+017.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dVp1Cw_04Zyl9zcioc73ePBxfTkF8RPYBF8fB7PZclwwN1v1qekJDKFqAbF30h47NGbB9jxxXoPIApg9oYPKJ-FIHOkGF1HeOl-ZRuqVeJiakP0fD2xj2xFmn9gEaSxLHsd9Ky0S_7zm/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633102082820147474" /></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-51563955047944069902011-07-24T18:29:00.001-07:002011-07-24T18:45:21.761-07:00Función de despedida: Coro<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIhilC8X8GyN0vS8Q4tqhuAyWFXi-SmwwbDPH5G77dtxp17wS7ieJYhqZ1VMe1aDI4i51I2IndMeW4ZBu6fhfzcvqDkFGNvfQ0DAFKtUV6OWKT7sYcPw4u3YUvDSSe-b8vcAEKUn433U3/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+016.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIhilC8X8GyN0vS8Q4tqhuAyWFXi-SmwwbDPH5G77dtxp17wS7ieJYhqZ1VMe1aDI4i51I2IndMeW4ZBu6fhfzcvqDkFGNvfQ0DAFKtUV6OWKT7sYcPw4u3YUvDSSe-b8vcAEKUn433U3/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633099557751714786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfS1p6Y1cIpLjf8hzHfGlan53vDWCZI8B72t2XSlwiQNWFihUTPgdWfmR_97hMHbLBBSlRwhgsGDPbKcOZG6eOgz7u4lgB5Oo_BUUWlopNfeKRxUtxZ4C1sJJF_HQKEWlSZHXdO7Rty1m/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+015.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8cqX_qQkQe6qcs-Xm5kYaJOBosgwpXN2QY2bH69pQOruT3Bd0YW2HdWzvlH2RMfMkadSaALYhSUQ7GTYYtmAR7aW-IYBdxF_Qxa1QKYuxftiSNG7c5K1USwIrpTs7CG1esW8DBfz21aD/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633095134532133586" /></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-60278960332966743942011-07-24T15:55:00.000-07:002011-07-24T16:49:14.678-07:00Función de despedida - Teatro: "La zapatera prodigiosa"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_9gWW1qWOuP8NcHLz7dmKL7ysbty64v37pRQHO-6_j96GFl8TQEtpTEF7B270A1kllVUNKgvQ8a_Pe1AE8fDYAKy3Xd8svxeF3-6sbpfp7JSlUPoJuhB7GDeVjLnyowC_WK90LCrMkC7/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+005.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_9gWW1qWOuP8NcHLz7dmKL7ysbty64v37pRQHO-6_j96GFl8TQEtpTEF7B270A1kllVUNKgvQ8a_Pe1AE8fDYAKy3Xd8svxeF3-6sbpfp7JSlUPoJuhB7GDeVjLnyowC_WK90LCrMkC7/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633070116472110258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHQj8br_hlIIgwW9-I3yloNRZg981RlEyu8S9mhn6GPXEkDAOAOUT1JgN2bbhs03-_uqQlfG7I7uO_KbMTekl6r-AREq_Z_DOK7u4lWWozSaeZBCFVVGMPcZjX9RG87Ieb39hwmfHzhGT/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+006.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHQj8br_hlIIgwW9-I3yloNRZg981RlEyu8S9mhn6GPXEkDAOAOUT1JgN2bbhs03-_uqQlfG7I7uO_KbMTekl6r-AREq_Z_DOK7u4lWWozSaeZBCFVVGMPcZjX9RG87Ieb39hwmfHzhGT/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633070109662066034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij59M1IaKlrLZcX-QYbSKtPZQWKQQHtxJHNqNv01BOZzXq5ydxkaUTJQRoEw2RqqXHvy9oCzeJ0fl9_slMIUpx25nq39U97c7nneHjxCwSZoaqZnCLw3Rp7zu3V0NSSqJGeB6FSlMQS2wf/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+007.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij59M1IaKlrLZcX-QYbSKtPZQWKQQHtxJHNqNv01BOZzXq5ydxkaUTJQRoEw2RqqXHvy9oCzeJ0fl9_slMIUpx25nq39U97c7nneHjxCwSZoaqZnCLw3Rp7zu3V0NSSqJGeB6FSlMQS2wf/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633070103993218674" /></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-71054684956410876052011-07-23T16:35:00.000-07:002011-07-23T16:56:13.329-07:00Función de despedida - 21 de julio<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6YRRhD6LuBiw48NbwUGY_N8BRJ3TxCUJ8t9rlEz7HAM56gGMbrIzPU8j7C-ivk8fDDiYTrYAYdpRyRlPFyi8gmMbVFzN05q0BkDY3cdlzvrRgUF9eoBqtO_bVxvZ6dAFVzfBw-uGqaRo/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+001.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6YRRhD6LuBiw48NbwUGY_N8BRJ3TxCUJ8t9rlEz7HAM56gGMbrIzPU8j7C-ivk8fDDiYTrYAYdpRyRlPFyi8gmMbVFzN05q0BkDY3cdlzvrRgUF9eoBqtO_bVxvZ6dAFVzfBw-uGqaRo/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632700395247404178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkKiNfCB-yO68x0XC54fzaP0k1HOKJ6vKZvDkTe2cj4pBNRwUWRJYamA4TfvRuPfzg5c746gOE_NNqvE4WVLbrdpd8jET8vhEENX7ruuijS6ZN6eIBBmb_-LjmVmL92b_RQX31ChYAY5P/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+002.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkKiNfCB-yO68x0XC54fzaP0k1HOKJ6vKZvDkTe2cj4pBNRwUWRJYamA4TfvRuPfzg5c746gOE_NNqvE4WVLbrdpd8jET8vhEENX7ruuijS6ZN6eIBBmb_-LjmVmL92b_RQX31ChYAY5P/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632700392576054946" /></a><br />Here are the program and the coverpage of our <em>libro de recuerdos</em> (or "book or memories"), designed by our students Bre Gibson and Logan Foreit. These books were presented to the host families along with flowers. In an effort to prevent suitcase overload, all of our participants will be receiving their memory books upon return to the U.S. Be sure to take a look at the various photos and studnt contributions!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-33016300769536100852011-07-23T16:28:00.000-07:002011-07-23T16:35:24.685-07:00A visit from a dear friend...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ2VJ7N4mo7SJD41COQYD9KgE5By2EhhiazrW8qnZ1D48sIliZidEqYnInzpPkGg4zH_HNNaJ2-MqXacAh6U1DLRPHe8Ih-Yi1xQVbdUzALnWA02GolzLBrXN-miT8BkTdsiLNUBaC1Lv/s1600/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+003.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ2VJ7N4mo7SJD41COQYD9KgE5By2EhhiazrW8qnZ1D48sIliZidEqYnInzpPkGg4zH_HNNaJ2-MqXacAh6U1DLRPHe8Ih-Yi1xQVbdUzALnWA02GolzLBrXN-miT8BkTdsiLNUBaC1Lv/s320/Fiesta+de+despedida%252C+cena%252C+Madrid+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632695352750688066" /></a><br />As a special surprise for two of our students, Amelia Erlandson and Sean Nolan, longtime Honors Program host mom Camino stopped by to meet them and see our performances Thursday night. Camino hosted Amelia's brother Anothony a few years ago (and has since been back to visit!) and Sean's brother Jim stayed with her just last summer.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-62333339161647272572011-07-21T07:42:00.000-07:002011-07-21T07:48:23.266-07:00Una pizza de mariscos!?!?!?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREVe_cP1tD15kHJhlTfEgy6lRoJLZG3EJJcsJyePuUK49QJ9xLLu6eB_tFG2FpIlM8hk9rKpWqzx__sP_EwSq8WVvi5rHxRXuxryv53ilFegH-rMLPWkJ3Ws8UXOau4nYQy2AQjGPkSAr/s1600/DSCF0747.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREVe_cP1tD15kHJhlTfEgy6lRoJLZG3EJJcsJyePuUK49QJ9xLLu6eB_tFG2FpIlM8hk9rKpWqzx__sP_EwSq8WVvi5rHxRXuxryv53ilFegH-rMLPWkJ3Ws8UXOau4nYQy2AQjGPkSAr/s320/DSCF0747.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631817438362839602" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_1ojcz1kt3dVnxBQMQdsCD87aLvvdZzayv8HErk2yg6BP7F4Z7o6BniAxtn_FiXdhOqhX9kURIDoypFv_xeiV2hfy0ZgYFIgWZjTNjt0bG0uqK6lkKcxkS3h9ofWumc-beQV-rx06dEv/s1600/DSCF0746.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_1ojcz1kt3dVnxBQMQdsCD87aLvvdZzayv8HErk2yg6BP7F4Z7o6BniAxtn_FiXdhOqhX9kURIDoypFv_xeiV2hfy0ZgYFIgWZjTNjt0bG0uqK6lkKcxkS3h9ofWumc-beQV-rx06dEv/s320/DSCF0746.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631817436935153810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLKhSlnW_oaqCsCD8gQ26LfjxJMMUeA-T7JxhtaZ2wYsD4wv8o_wzKNPX3RQxYxjzFAsgyibzpOZcpemqBp_kN_u6Uz0OEppUeZ8mJhpeISh3jYkdGu_q0AAcs4DuvA026gTopO4CpaNs/s1600/DSCF0745.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLKhSlnW_oaqCsCD8gQ26LfjxJMMUeA-T7JxhtaZ2wYsD4wv8o_wzKNPX3RQxYxjzFAsgyibzpOZcpemqBp_kN_u6Uz0OEppUeZ8mJhpeISh3jYkdGu_q0AAcs4DuvA026gTopO4CpaNs/s320/DSCF0745.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631817428468224338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi1yZLzvnM15A9hLrZ7RGWuCCVISWUMm_wKefwPZBICYpetoeeAHJk7AL1ReAV7Sn_4E8f1yhQ0FdprbKDNLattEmhM830bKNpV4IJ2mIt-E2-8NILiAtiqnKJGdBGXbi_zhUNfLINqWg/s1600/DSCF0744.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi1yZLzvnM15A9hLrZ7RGWuCCVISWUMm_wKefwPZBICYpetoeeAHJk7AL1ReAV7Sn_4E8f1yhQ0FdprbKDNLattEmhM830bKNpV4IJ2mIt-E2-8NILiAtiqnKJGdBGXbi_zhUNfLINqWg/s320/DSCF0744.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631817425141152130" /></a><br />After our rehearsal we went to our regular restaurant, Casablanca, for the last time with the students. On the menu today? An international favorite: pizza, or the Spanish-version of it! Be sure to ask the students about the varieties they tried! :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-48753100698070568662011-07-21T07:31:00.000-07:002011-07-21T07:42:10.726-07:00Ensayo final - Part 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQpCJj3HdD6dyV6iHDyVIOoD7NfMQtp7dxtqIriC6k5Jp7o21AUrLHiRuX6wMPOWltOuDzBMks-VV4n7gkKSj1aAifRFSXfwtNXPn3m_AwYmBFU7xkGt_kYN_IrhsZsxFxB3eYvJSSNf0/s1600/DSCF0742.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQpCJj3HdD6dyV6iHDyVIOoD7NfMQtp7dxtqIriC6k5Jp7o21AUrLHiRuX6wMPOWltOuDzBMks-VV4n7gkKSj1aAifRFSXfwtNXPn3m_AwYmBFU7xkGt_kYN_IrhsZsxFxB3eYvJSSNf0/s320/DSCF0742.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631815835449720322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPWJAvppDOsYi0TCAwdxwxTom1VJMel-oIa4bmU62cUqwuSR5YtmJ_i2avPvG-UzHRMrqwRnTsG5J8Sna3qONeH6ekZZrBQwNaZGT4JZoSlD5Ts5NGzYIDbcABSo4UMZGhC7Z6KxKQUXF/s1600/DSCF0741.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPWJAvppDOsYi0TCAwdxwxTom1VJMel-oIa4bmU62cUqwuSR5YtmJ_i2avPvG-UzHRMrqwRnTsG5J8Sna3qONeH6ekZZrBQwNaZGT4JZoSlD5Ts5NGzYIDbcABSo4UMZGhC7Z6KxKQUXF/s320/DSCF0741.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631815825438186114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0GKY6xgwI7sl0NkHTLhlZnHCh6a4DKyr1TFmblkApVw7JdylrYIYV1SZobPIE1-J3-3F0u88Phweva3Pgxd1WUW4irUO2CZYdWcnxw7EOgAX-T15KTiLcOkPPX1we2A4MExPfICk_f6r/s1600/DSCF0740.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0GKY6xgwI7sl0NkHTLhlZnHCh6a4DKyr1TFmblkApVw7JdylrYIYV1SZobPIE1-J3-3F0u88Phweva3Pgxd1WUW4irUO2CZYdWcnxw7EOgAX-T15KTiLcOkPPX1we2A4MExPfICk_f6r/s320/DSCF0740.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631815821846172946" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinp9qmHR5rnCPyFeYrwgcSvWkpc079xVWqeNGPXVf4VRwkSXhoxkQhK_q3tBOWD0yHxkN7rqI8G7L6ZuX-PHkVwACqctKGAtqQWCSXqoSWnU6mQuaphD3iEV_V0jMFjNnpbhCSuCfOdMTi/s1600/DSCF0739.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinp9qmHR5rnCPyFeYrwgcSvWkpc079xVWqeNGPXVf4VRwkSXhoxkQhK_q3tBOWD0yHxkN7rqI8G7L6ZuX-PHkVwACqctKGAtqQWCSXqoSWnU6mQuaphD3iEV_V0jMFjNnpbhCSuCfOdMTi/s320/DSCF0739.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631815818424159666" /></a><br />A few extra 'sneak peaks'! All I can say is that if the performance is even half as great as the the rehearsal was - the host families and friends are in for quite a show! Be sure to check back tomorrow for pictures from tonight's event.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-379771339697937252011-07-21T07:19:00.000-07:002011-07-21T07:30:28.447-07:00Ensayo final - Final rehearsal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4aoLm7rGDN_rbZAYVkzuZDRTTnz2a7wDo0dLBHvar_bPWwIVWaNiv5dP_jqS32fz8O0xaRkPlePJUVsHWSY0qJsXkXd0xoFOvj_MMVsaVX7FJq4XRUuhn0p2uups0IKNloAuKTO5XJP4/s1600/DSCF0738.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr4aoLm7rGDN_rbZAYVkzuZDRTTnz2a7wDo0dLBHvar_bPWwIVWaNiv5dP_jqS32fz8O0xaRkPlePJUVsHWSY0qJsXkXd0xoFOvj_MMVsaVX7FJq4XRUuhn0p2uups0IKNloAuKTO5XJP4/s320/DSCF0738.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631812786849348706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_e9fMdlMUiM_ZZUf9GmJUTB0WFQfA6X4FjUWy4_PcJtCjEZ-OJaRDK4jKoi4D60hTQYRSLy58407bTbreLk9d8WdH9GBMSkbyDN6n2SUIj9nOmQ9DvJ6PzKVbNIuAC2DN7RjTWa7ssE9/s1600/DSCF0737.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_e9fMdlMUiM_ZZUf9GmJUTB0WFQfA6X4FjUWy4_PcJtCjEZ-OJaRDK4jKoi4D60hTQYRSLy58407bTbreLk9d8WdH9GBMSkbyDN6n2SUIj9nOmQ9DvJ6PzKVbNIuAC2DN7RjTWa7ssE9/s320/DSCF0737.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631812782923459650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPHNa7O1yaui3U-KMTKTbOsvtHh-IDRlPAoK2YpeqqCqghM0Qk92EZMiMGEA965PJXB8oLPz00YAGjX-fo_eG8xU47HA_RjFUfXHZ-TDMuIb4zYLJ23uGUt7_QB1_C7EQPBIRSNd1FdST/s1600/DSCF0736.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPHNa7O1yaui3U-KMTKTbOsvtHh-IDRlPAoK2YpeqqCqghM0Qk92EZMiMGEA965PJXB8oLPz00YAGjX-fo_eG8xU47HA_RjFUfXHZ-TDMuIb4zYLJ23uGUt7_QB1_C7EQPBIRSNd1FdST/s320/DSCF0736.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631812773785740578" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3LuMiOQtamw2L6ffLhOw-6MeyqYRb1cqEHfzhozlM0TEVjGP-dxGPt2SVU9i9PPjs7MliyJ6HUnVyd5VlVIYPDeACAlJ5nrSavt7GQGTFm0O93TO7AvpIQXjKBtBK7RhO_F5bq9Lkd90/s1600/DSCF0735.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3LuMiOQtamw2L6ffLhOw-6MeyqYRb1cqEHfzhozlM0TEVjGP-dxGPt2SVU9i9PPjs7MliyJ6HUnVyd5VlVIYPDeACAlJ5nrSavt7GQGTFm0O93TO7AvpIQXjKBtBK7RhO_F5bq9Lkd90/s320/DSCF0735.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631812768689503346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijteYtBAgsnEaKeft1bDLLWzXASam_nsoLJGWP2MpFrGo_V4PG7n5qkWsZ7nQG4Z8FAVCo_i86nhxG-4HxXW2nqH2JK1h5s42JY5fFKiS6vg6V9Hp2cyd6_lOz5igaY_DlGrlltCJPvVXV/s1600/DSCF0734.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijteYtBAgsnEaKeft1bDLLWzXASam_nsoLJGWP2MpFrGo_V4PG7n5qkWsZ7nQG4Z8FAVCo_i86nhxG-4HxXW2nqH2JK1h5s42JY5fFKiS6vg6V9Hp2cyd6_lOz5igaY_DlGrlltCJPvVXV/s320/DSCF0734.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631812764798956466" /></a><br />Here are a few pics from the rehearsal for tonight's big show, to be held in the <em>Ayuntamiento</em>. The students will be performing 5 songs and two short/adapted plays for family,friends and even (hopefully!) the proprietor of their favorite spot in the city for ice cream, Holy Cow.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-9420633610937785732011-07-20T12:51:00.001-07:002011-07-20T12:57:01.960-07:00A night out in León with the profesores - Part 4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfWmgS1I3_8yoTve_wGpS1_KJfmfVGuhsqNJ30khxHL9-O1iXCsOkm-621OR7qPZnsGQqn-EAQe8K5DpiY8yUVSqlM3DmRxWj7DYinLiT74EtFw-mXqKn1T1tF5-qjqSHEkNgIT0ElwCd/s1600/DSCF0733.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfWmgS1I3_8yoTve_wGpS1_KJfmfVGuhsqNJ30khxHL9-O1iXCsOkm-621OR7qPZnsGQqn-EAQe8K5DpiY8yUVSqlM3DmRxWj7DYinLiT74EtFw-mXqKn1T1tF5-qjqSHEkNgIT0ElwCd/s320/DSCF0733.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631525914274206562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesZrOExUdh7wQnFH675hLHNHWVGoZEFm6lvVQWUzewEleCOXMjKs7-dnwQN_ehaKkE7-dzsuX26ffov5wErBNnFcEFq2pH2bUoK23ErumftXoMKrjtaFyDdp5bbwB2EOeq8XXTcGvgKd-/s1600/DSCF0732.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesZrOExUdh7wQnFH675hLHNHWVGoZEFm6lvVQWUzewEleCOXMjKs7-dnwQN_ehaKkE7-dzsuX26ffov5wErBNnFcEFq2pH2bUoK23ErumftXoMKrjtaFyDdp5bbwB2EOeq8XXTcGvgKd-/s320/DSCF0732.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631525910001497826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodY1G5b8bcyLksorsKxdqbv-WgqAO3kPW8WczTFxx6EwCi1i3GQ2vgqxcuimaOMvLRqgIdntAKuz8vKkIASWlposOjSjivq52YH4Wtl5SGsi4XiUOIPEV3y6186_Nxvq8esuzSiSX-wkg/s1600/DSCF0731.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodY1G5b8bcyLksorsKxdqbv-WgqAO3kPW8WczTFxx6EwCi1i3GQ2vgqxcuimaOMvLRqgIdntAKuz8vKkIASWlposOjSjivq52YH4Wtl5SGsi4XiUOIPEV3y6186_Nxvq8esuzSiSX-wkg/s320/DSCF0731.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631525902867062114" /></a><br />Our last stop for the night was at La Tizana, which introduced students to the wonderful ham and cheese croquettes and french fries, served with ali-oli, or a garlic-laced mayonnaise.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-22163034279498568582011-07-20T12:40:00.000-07:002011-07-20T12:50:20.516-07:00A night out in León with the profesores - Part 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YJcCgMuNPb9gcwAXxqWfQ_lVTPEb1j7BT08l6tDKtJd1ZdfmEUZ1CnKvRSMr8j-aC6LcOjhL-POgr2uoXyzwF6CJGt_-75DZ2xrdhcxXL0Ivcp7oSh6-npxEjmDA1FQkev-WSlsKlg6U/s1600/DSCF0725.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwGm-Re7ulbD7TKqU7P0CLsOwJ1EyMT7d_nYhs4rvpU7ie28gLhzl96VPZJQzWv1RqMMEYitV5Jf4xzNTbS8_quRPVgM1equo8PaO15tg6yT6js6lTH7YdghLfsubHC5DrM3285m5OjW9/s320/DSCF0728.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631524159322369458" /></a><br />At Camarote Madrid, students had to make the difficult choice between two Spanish favorites - <em>salmorejo</em>, a gazpacho-like cold soup but a bit thicker and served with egg and bits of cured ham for garnish, and <em>patatas</em>, the thick-cut potato crisps.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5152924758453627953.post-14700101775108472172011-07-20T12:29:00.001-07:002011-07-20T12:39:07.024-07:00A night out in León with the profesores - Part 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcgLESKbZcQxUuzzQK_4oy_miLzXRWvfEgehPkqzU-SqsNROvrrZTdhGSy75T89mywb3yKMFWgZRO3OHdNEByCysLW2VqEyU0VdkevKTfgqiow-Kvfaw4XNY6vP6Do0G7h17AXCThStqgS/s1600/DSCF0722.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7gEqSL6KcZW2y4uZgnxeNsCUVcDJWxxOsAo3k2SJMeckjZ0EQ_hoVL7QTqOOpQ3JrW7sU29eS7thjj_SDxS0pmZwNL-9YhzuIw5UCku1lruPA3EUaj0cU6sWBwNCpn8HOjHa3UJGJOqu/s320/DSCF0720.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631520982644788130" /></a><br />After four stops, lots of laughs and some serious negotiating for a space inside or on the <em>terraza</em> - the students' smiles gave us every indication that this excursion was a HUGE success! Be sure to ask the students about the various <em>tapas</em> that they tried!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995701831197872623noreply@blogger.com0