- family
My brother Will came to Madrid last week! It was so great to see him! We walked around a ton, went to Retiro Park, ate good tapas at this awesome place called El Tigre, did all the touristy stuff yada yada and he came to Alcalá and got to meet Abuela and Mercedes! I was sad that my little bro, Alexis was at school. I really wanted Will to see his rattail. But it's okay because Mercedes brought down the pictures of him dressed like a bullfighter with a guitar. Abuela insisted that Will looks like a man from Germany. Thanks for visiting wilber!!
- travels
The weekend after Barcelona, Jane's sisters and mom came to visit. I went with them to Granada and Sevilla. In Granada, we saw the Alhambra, where the Moorish kings lived until the Catholic Kings took over in 1492. Its a pretty big deal, really cool! Then we went to Seville, another city in the south. It was hot and i loved it. We went to a flamenco show! I'll add pictures of everything one of these days. When we got back to Madrid, we went to a bull fight. I'm not sure how I feel about them. It was cool to go but at the same time I feel bad for the bulls! They kill 6 at every bullfight! crazy tradition. but anyways.
Last night we got back from Italy, where we spent our spring break. It was SO much fun. FIrst we went to the south, Naples/Sorrento/Pompeii. The coast is beautiful like a postcard! We went to a cooking class with a real Italian man chef that had hands as big as a gorilla, perfect for kneading dough for pizza and italian food. It was a little intimidating but definitely a great experience! Came with an apron and a cookbook with all types of italian recipes.
From there we headed to Florence where we met up with our friends Nikki and Amy. We saw Michaelangelo's David, it really is like SO big! and lucked out because a lot of museums were free for culture week. We also saw the Duomo, different from anything I've ever seen! The bridges in Florence were really pretty too, oh and the gelato, loved that. It's probably a good thing I'm studying abroad in Spain, where the food isn't that special. We went up to Piazza Michaelangelo and got a really great view of Florence before heading to Vicchio, a little town in Tuscany where we went to the greatest bed and breakfaast ever. Heidi, the owner, picked us up from the train station and brought us to their house in the middle of the rolling hills! She and her husband, Lorenzo (who doesn't speak a lick of English), carted us around and let us hang out with them while we were there, taking us to markets or nearby towns and making us the tastiest meals/picnics. Heidi is like Julie Andrews. She knows everything and has the coolest accent. Lorenzo knows how to pick his wine, cheese, and honey. all important things for an Italian to know. We were sad to leave, but they sent us off with a box of chocolates, how sweet.
Then we were ready for ROme! In Rome, we saw the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Colosseum, Vatican/Sistine Chapel, Spanish steps (of course) and all that stuff. I loved Rome, definitely want to go back one day when it isn't right before Easter/extreeeeemely crowded with other tourists.
Wonderful pictures. What an amazing experience! Thanks for sneaking the pics. I love it.
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