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.
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Seville Vs Bilbao - Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan - Seville, Spain |
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Las Ramblas from Gondola - Barcelona, Spain |
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Montjuic (my mom and I) - Barcelona, Spain |
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Plaza de España from park - Seville, Spain |
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Hiking in Parque Natural Sierra de Grazalema - Spain |
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Palacio Nazaries, Alhambra - Granada, Spain |
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Sunset on hiking trip near Ronda, Spain |
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Gibraltar |
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Hiking Trip in Parque Natural Sierra de Grazalema - Spain |
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Guadalquivir River at night with Torre del Oro - Seville, Spain |
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Ferry Ride to Africa with Gibraltar in background |
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Hiking Trip near Ronda, Spain |
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First week of teaching at school - Dos Hermanas, Spain |
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Segovia, Spain |
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One of the scariest climbs of my life in Parque Natural Sierra de Grazalema - Spain |
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Parents in Ronda, Spain |
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Waterfall under Puente Nuevo in Ronda, Spain |
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Atop Tibadabo overlooking Barcelona, Spain |
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Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Spain with my Dad |
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Tired hiking buddy in Chefchaouen, Morocco |
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The Alhambra from the Albaicin in Granada, Spain |
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Atop the Rock - Gibraltar |
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Scaring the children during Halloween - Dos Hermanas, Spain |
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Above Granada in Sacramonte - Granada, Spain |
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Hiking Trip near Ronda, Spain |
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Hiking trip near Ronda, Spain |
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View from the Alhambra - Granada, Spain |
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Romeria del Valme - Dos Hermanas, Spain |
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Rowing my parents in Parque Buen Retiro - Madrid, Spain |
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Scared Shitless taking this photo on Hiking trip |
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Carnaval in Cadiz, Spain |
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Celebrating my 24th birthday at the school |
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View from Cathedral in Salamanca, Spain |
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Salamanca Spain with friends - Jaime's face and Me, Brett and David in the Glasses |
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Cathedral - Salamanca, Spain |
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Dome of Cathedral in Salamanca, Spain |
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Plaza Espana - Salamanca, Spain |
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Graffiti in Alicante, Spain |
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Brett and I at Carnaval - Cadiz, Spain |
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Parque de las Ciencias - Valencia, Spain |
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Reegis and I trying to breath at Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain |
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Ted, Brett, Alex, David, Sam and I at Carnaval - Cadiz, Spain |
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Smoke from fireworks at Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain |
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Let it Burn - Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain |
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One of the many wooden statues at Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain |
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Beach in Alicante, Spain |
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Hiking in Chefchaouen, Morocco |
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Country side of Chefchaouen, Morocco |
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Overlooking Chefchaouen, Morocco |
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Jeff and I in Chefchaouen, Morocco |
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Alicante, Spain |
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Along the River in Seville, Spain |
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Atop the rock of Gibraltar at Sunset |
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Under Puente Nuevo - Ronda, Spain |
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Hiking in the Valley by Granada, Spain |
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Hiking in Chefchaouen, Morocco |
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Bullfight in Granada, Spain |
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It always ends the same - Granada, Spain |
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Arab Baths of Ronda, Spain |
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More monkeys in Gibraltar |
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Coworkers - Dos Hermanas, Spain |
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Early morning Soccer game in Chefchaouen, Morocco at the start of our hike |
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Festival de los Patios - Cordoba, Spain |
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Old vs New - Chefchaouen, Morocco |
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Our hiking guide doing the Soulja Boy - Chefchouen, Morocco |
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Mezquita - Cordoba, Spain |
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Streets of Cordoba, Spain |
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Festival de los Patios - Cordoba, Spain |
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Santiago and I at Feria - Seville, Spain |
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Jennifer and I at the Patio Festival in Cordoba, Spain |
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Oh yeah - Fun times at Isla Magica Donn, Hannah, and I - Seville, Spain |
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Last day of work with Obdulia's 4 year old class |
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Valencia, Italy |
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Last day of work with Pablo's 5 year olds |
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Baseball pose - Jamon Party - Hannah and I - Seville, Spain |
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Last day of work with Lucre's 3 year olds |
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Valencia, Italy |
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Last day of work with Isabel's 4 year olds |
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Valencia, Italy |
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Water fight in Alameda - Santiago being Santiago - Seville, Spain |
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Barca Repping time - Jamon Party - Seville Spain
(Jennifer, Me, Andrea, Arely, Selva, Brett and Ted) |
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Cutting the Jamon - Selva and I representing Barca - Seville, Spain |
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Hannah and I at the beach - Zahara de Los Atunes, Spain |
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Crossing the mountain during the Camino de Santiago |
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Resting after a tough hill climb - O Cebreiro, Spain |
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Going away party with coworkers - Dos Hermanas, Spain |
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Right after my fall on the bike - Camino de Santiago |
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The day after my fall on the Camino de Santiago |
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Carrying the Shell to Santiago |
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Camino de Santiago |
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Starting the Camino de Santiago - Pamplona, Spain |
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Exhausted from long day of biking - Camino de Santiago |
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Museo de los Caminos - Astorga, Spain |
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Heading down the mountain on my bike to Ponferrada, Spain - Camino de Santiago |
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Summer time and the livings easy - Zahara de Los Atunes, Spain |