This is a poem written by Federico Garcia Lorca that I’ve sort of fallen in love with as I’ve learned to appreciate Spanish guitar as an amazing form of art. Empieza el llanto de la guitarra. Se rompen las copas de la madrugada. Empieza el llanto de la guitarra. Es inútil callarla. Es imposible callarla.… Continue reading La Guitarra
I am playing catch up on my adventures in the beautiful land of Spain! This past week we were blessed to take a week long excursion to the southern community of Spain: Andalucía. Close your eyes and picture Spain for me. Imagine everything you’ve heard about Spain; the bullfighting, the flamenco, the tapas, the siesta,… Continue reading The Gypsy Streets of Granada
I would say that I am doing alright learning the language of Spanish. Of course I already knew much about the grammar and I’ve always been pretty good at understanding the gist of what people saying, but it’s truly remarkable how quickly one progresses when they are fully immersed in something. At that point it… Continue reading Universal Language
Last weekend was our very first excursion trip. We left early Friday morning (as we never have class on Fridays) and our first stop was the Valley of the Fallen. I could go on for days about the interesting history surrounding this place because it’s centered on the Spanish Civil War which shook Spain to… Continue reading The Valley of the Fallen and El Escorial
I have definitely reached a point where I can feel the ebb and flow of life in Alcalá and am beginning to understand the rhythm of the city. Interestingly, I have noticed that I have mostly come to learn these things through a series of silly mistakes and consistently running into cultural differences. I have… Continue reading Sparks of Truth
If the purpose of this trip is to find myself in situations that were unexpected and necessary for growth, I would say that I am well on my way to achieving this goal. My first week in Spain was overwhelmingly full of lessons that I had not predicted, but wouldn’t have changed for anything. On… Continue reading Unexpected Lessons
