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An Excerpt from the Park

This an excerpt from my journal that I wrote while sitting in El Parque de Frederico Garcia Lorca. The few people I’ve shared it with enjoyed it, so I decided to share it here as well. It’s meant to be listened to more than it’s meant to be read, so I’ve attached a link toContinue reading “An Excerpt from the Park”

The Alhambra and Generalife

Another example of the tactful engineering and architecture left by the Moorish people is the Alhambra, and of course a visit to the Alhambra would not be complete without also visiting the beautiful gardens of the Generalife. The Generalife The Generalife is the garden in front of the palace where the kings would go toContinue reading “The Alhambra and Generalife”

My First Week in Granada Part 1

During my first week in Granada I did so much, that I had to break it into multiple posts. This one is about my time in the Albaicín, and the following posts will include the Alhambra and the Generalife, Hospicio Real, La Catedral de Granada, and the Monasterio de San Jerónimo. I look forward toContinue reading “My First Week in Granada Part 1”

¡Bienvenido a España!

Hello from Spain! After an unexpected nine hour layover in Lisbon, I finally arrived in Madrid late Thursday evening on January 23rd, and it’s a bit surreal that I’m actually here. This is the trip I’ve been imagining for years! Madrid Friday we took a walking tour of Madrid and we had a fantastic guideContinue reading “¡Bienvenido a España!”

Countdown to Departure

Hi Friends! I can’t believe that six days from now I will be in Madrid! I’ve received my final packet from ISA, so I have more information about my homestay. I will be staying in a large apartment with my host mom Señora Marieta, her 27-year-old daughter Claudia, their dog, and another exchange student namedContinue reading “Countdown to Departure”

Introduction

Hi! My name is Jennifer. I am a Spanish Major at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. This January I am leaving the country to study abroad at El Centro de Lenguas Modernas en la Universidad de Granada, and I am so beyond excited that I get to have this opportunity! I plan to updateContinue reading “Introduction”