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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Last Day in Spain

Today is my last day in Spain before I head back to the United States. I will be taking a night bus to Madrid and then flying from Madrid to Philly, then Philly to Seattle. My sister is picking me up from the airport around 9:30 PM Pacific Time on the 8th and taking me to my car and then I'll make the 1.5 hour drive up to Seattle. Hopefully my car starts and I remember how to drive, it has been a while. 

The past year has been incredible. I can't begin to describe how memorable the time I spent in Spain was. This blog was my attempt to capture my time here and all the amazing stuff I did. I don't know where to begin, but all in all the time here was a 100% success. I met some amazing people and made friends that I know I stay in contact with. From traveling to teaching every single moment I had was unforgettable. I want to thank my parents for everything they did to help me out over the year and my coworkers at the school. Without them this time would have been a lot more challenging and they made sure everything went smoothly for me. 

Below are some of my favorite photos from the past year (in no particular order). I will never forget my time here in Seville. NO8DO for sure. 

Seville Vs Bilbao - Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan - Seville, Spain
Las Ramblas from Gondola - Barcelona, Spain

Montjuic (my mom and I) - Barcelona, Spain
Plaza de España from park - Seville, Spain

Hiking in Parque Natural Sierra de Grazalema - Spain

Palacio Nazaries, Alhambra - Granada, Spain

Sunset on hiking trip near Ronda, Spain

Gibraltar

Hiking Trip in Parque Natural Sierra de Grazalema - Spain

Guadalquivir River at night with Torre del Oro - Seville, Spain

Ferry Ride to Africa with Gibraltar in background

Hiking Trip near Ronda, Spain

First week of teaching at school - Dos Hermanas, Spain

Segovia, Spain

One of the scariest climbs of my life in Parque Natural Sierra de Grazalema - Spain

Parents in Ronda, Spain

Waterfall under Puente Nuevo in Ronda, Spain

Atop Tibadabo overlooking Barcelona, Spain

Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Spain with my Dad

Tired hiking buddy in Chefchaouen, Morocco 
The Alhambra from the Albaicin in Granada, Spain

Atop the Rock - Gibraltar

Scaring the children during Halloween - Dos Hermanas, Spain

Above Granada in Sacramonte - Granada, Spain

Hiking Trip near Ronda, Spain

Hiking trip near Ronda, Spain

View from the Alhambra - Granada, Spain 
Romeria del Valme - Dos Hermanas, Spain

Rowing my parents in Parque Buen Retiro - Madrid, Spain

Scared Shitless taking this photo on Hiking trip

Carnaval in Cadiz, Spain

Celebrating my 24th birthday at the school

View from Cathedral in Salamanca, Spain

Salamanca Spain with friends - Jaime's face and Me, Brett and David in the Glasses

Cathedral - Salamanca, Spain

Dome of Cathedral in Salamanca, Spain

Plaza Espana - Salamanca, Spain

Graffiti in Alicante, Spain

Brett and I at Carnaval - Cadiz, Spain

Parque de las Ciencias - Valencia, Spain


Reegis and I trying to breath at Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain

Ted, Brett, Alex, David, Sam and I at Carnaval - Cadiz, Spain

Smoke from fireworks at Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain

Let it Burn - Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain

One of the many wooden statues at Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain

Beach in Alicante, Spain

Hiking in Chefchaouen, Morocco

Country side of Chefchaouen, Morocco

Overlooking Chefchaouen, Morocco

Jeff and I in Chefchaouen, Morocco

Alicante, Spain
Along the River in Seville, Spain
Atop the rock of Gibraltar at Sunset

Under Puente Nuevo - Ronda, Spain

Hiking in the Valley by Granada, Spain

Hiking in Chefchaouen, Morocco

Bullfight in Granada, Spain

It always ends the same - Granada, Spain 
Arab Baths of Ronda, Spain

More monkeys in Gibraltar 

Coworkers - Dos Hermanas, Spain

Early morning Soccer game in Chefchaouen, Morocco at the start of our hike

Festival de los Patios - Cordoba, Spain

Old vs New - Chefchaouen, Morocco

Our hiking guide doing the Soulja Boy - Chefchouen, Morocco

Mezquita - Cordoba, Spain

Streets of Cordoba, Spain

Festival de los Patios - Cordoba, Spain

Santiago and I at Feria - Seville, Spain

Jennifer and I at the Patio Festival in Cordoba, Spain

Oh yeah - Fun times at Isla Magica Donn, Hannah, and I  - Seville, Spain

Last day of work with Obdulia's 4 year old class

Valencia, Italy
Last day of work with Pablo's 5 year olds

Baseball pose - Jamon Party - Hannah and I - Seville, Spain

Last day of work with Lucre's 3 year olds 

Valencia, Italy

Last day of work with Isabel's 4 year olds

Valencia, Italy

Water fight in Alameda - Santiago being Santiago - Seville, Spain

Barca Repping time - Jamon Party - Seville Spain
(Jennifer, Me, Andrea, Arely, Selva, Brett and Ted)

Cutting the Jamon - Selva and I representing Barca - Seville, Spain

Hannah and I at the beach - Zahara de Los Atunes, Spain

Crossing the mountain during the Camino de Santiago

Resting after a tough hill climb - O Cebreiro, Spain

Going away party with coworkers - Dos Hermanas, Spain
Right after my fall on the bike  - Camino de Santiago

The day after my fall on the Camino de Santiago

Carrying the Shell to Santiago 

Camino de Santiago

Starting the Camino de Santiago - Pamplona, Spain

Exhausted from long day of biking - Camino de Santiago

Museo de los Caminos - Astorga, Spain

Heading down the mountain on my bike to Ponferrada, Spain - Camino de Santiago

Summer time and the livings easy - Zahara de Los Atunes, Spain