Monday, January 26, 2009

Viaje a Salamanca

Saturday, a group of we "Wesleys" decided to check out what the beautiful town of Salamanca has to offer. After figuring out the AVE train system, we found ourselves experiencing our first of (hopefully) many weekend trips. We had a fantastic time, and I can't wait to travel with this group again.

Salamanca lived up to its reputation as a beautiful town for its many tourists and university students alike. We time to fit in most of its highlights, including a great Plaza Mayor, the historical university, the famed "Casa de las Conchas" (a house decorated all with shells), two Cathedrals, and a Roman bridge. My favorites were the Cathedrals. The old and new are connected through one of the chapels,and each is incredibly beautiful. I'll post some pictures in my Picasa album soon. The university was also great. The classrooms are very old, and some famous Spanish thinkers I've been learning about in Philosophy class are part of its history.

The rest of our time there was spent eating ice cream and pastries in Plaza Mayor, taking silly pictures, and wandering around the city, and conquering the cold weather. It was definitely a great day.

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