Hopa

We took the students out for a night of dancing at Hopa. Staci organized an end of
course photo presentation. It was so much fun reminising.

La ultima noche

Our last night in Cadiz we invited all the homestay families out for dinner at a restuarant called La Catedral. It was a very special evening filled with laughter and tears.

Un helado en Ben and Jerrys

The winning team of the second ginkana, scavengure hunt, became amigos with the girls from Ben and Jerrys while completing the contest.

Jose del Toro

A typical cobblestone street in Cadiz named Jose del Toro

Paella en la plaza

On sunday we enjoyed a tasty paella, a typical dish in Andalucia, at the plaza de la Catedral

Los Tunas

As we arrived to Sevilla, we were welcomed by a musical group called Tunas that play throughout the streets of Sevilla.

La Catedral de Sevilla

We climbed 35 ramps to get the top of this tower, la giralda, in the
cathedral. I must say it was well worth the hike.

EL restuarante Fresco en Sevilla

Sevilla

Here we are after a pacted afternoon in Sevilla with our lovely friend and guide, Ana.

Puente Romano

First century Roman bridge in Cordoba.

La Mezquita de Cordoba

Today we visited the Mosque in Cordoba which dates back to the 8th
century. It was well worth the trip.

A cobblestone street in Cadiz

El mirador de la catedral

Here we are at the watch point at the cathedral which is the highest point in all
Cadiz

Yoga en la playa

Hanging out on the playa Victoria after our yoga class

Yoga en la playa

On wednesday we enjoyed a yoga class on the beach with our instructor Manolo while watching the sunset.

La playa de noche

After our yoga clase in the playa Victoria.

Danza Arabe

Our Arabic dance teacher Sonia taught us many new moves and then
treated us to tea afterwards

Clase de danza arabe

We got some hands-on experience with the Arabic culture at a private dance clase taught by Sonia. We had a blast and even learned a choreographed dance.

Pintando Abanicos

Pintando Abanicos

To show off our creative side, we went a nearby plaza to paint spanish fans, "abanicos." Many curious individuales came over to see our display.

Plaza San Antonio

The Abbey Road Staff

Bullfight

A beautiful sunny day in the bullring.

Plaza de Toros

On Sunday we went to the Puerto Santa Maria to check out a bullfight.

Restuarante Marroqui

Saturday night we all enjoyed some tasty Moroccan food.

La playa

On Saturdays people come from all over to visit the beaches of Cadiz

con los brazos ahora...

The dance did not seem to difficult until we had to use our arms. At least we learned the first part.

Flamenco con Belen

Here is Noah learning how to dance Sevillanas, a type of flamenco.

Flamenco con Belen

Belen, David's friend from Sevilla, joined us on Saturday in the plaza de San Agustin to teach of a flamenco class.

Ana Salazar

Ana Salazar not only had an amazing voice, but also was an outstanding dancer.

El concierto de Ana Salazar

On friday we checked one of the famous local singers, Ana Salazar, at Castillo Santa Catalina. It was a pleasant blend of flamenco and jazz.

Ana con la batidora

Ana teaching us how to make salmorejo.

La Catedral

After becoming experts in making salmorejo, Ana took us to the Cathedral and explained in detail the history and even took us below sea level where there is a crypt with many famous people barried from Cadiz.

Cocinando en Cadiz

A friend of David´s from Sevilla, Ana, came to our class to teach us about Spanish cuisine. She taught us how to make salmorejo which a famous dish here in Andalusia. I must say that it was quite tasty.

The steps of the Cathedral

Staci showed of her talent by making us all baloon animals.

La plaza de la Catedral

Enjoying a good candid laugh before going out for ice cream in the plaza.

El parque del retiro

We spent some time strolling through el parque del retiro, Madrid´s largest park. It was a beautiful day and we all took amazing pictures.

Jugando en Madrid

After seeing Spain´s most famous musuem, El Prado, we sat down for a bit and played some games in Spanish. We all had a good laugh and learned some new vocab.

El museo de Reina Sofia

Sunday morning we made it out early to beat the hot sun and the crowds at one of Madrid´s amazing musuems, Reina Sofia. The students were amazed seeing Picasso´s most famous painting, Guernica, in person and some of Gali´s best work.

Toledo

On

On Saturday we headed north to the enchanting city of Toledo. Our sweet bus driver Ana took us to the top of the hill for some great photos of the whole city. We visited the Cathedral, a sword factory and had lunch at a delightful restuarant.

El Corazon Loco

After a long day of travel, we went a famous restuarant called El Corazon Loco. The food was great and it was nice to have time to chat.

What an evening

Here we are working on our flamenco in front of the Royal Palace.

Flamenco Dancer

We were amazed with a group of flamenco in the Plaza Mayor. Here is a girl dancing to "alegrias", a type of flamenco song.

First Night in Madrid

After a long flight we anxiously checked in to the hotel and made our way to the Plaza Mayor to take in the sights of Madrid