Wanderlust Adventures

Most of the auxiliares in Galicia were placed in two schools. The original plan was to have us split our time at both schools each week. The day before we were supposed to start, they announced that instead, we would be at one school for half the year and then the other to reduce chances… Continue reading A New School: IES Meaño

I have very little I can report back on in regards to healthcare in Spain. The auxiliar program provides us with an insurance plan, but it's through a private company not through their public health system. The plan is for extranjeros (foreigners/travelers). It's intended to cover emergencies and some very back preventative care. Medications and… Continue reading First Doctor’s Visit

A week and a half ago, I was supposed to start at my new school, a secondary school (IES) about 40 minutes outside of Pontevedra. On Sunday, we learned that my two roommates had potentially been exposed to COVID and would be waiting at home until they could get further direction. Not having even stepped… Continue reading Quarantine

I finally found time to get my hair dyed. This is important to mention because I am in love with it. It took four hours, and I haven't been able to have it dyed since September. A brief feeling of normalcy in these weird times.

December 31, 2020-January 3, 2021 Day 2 January 1 was the first full day in Sevilla and the first day of 2021. I would only have two full days in Sevilla (and a half day on either end) so I wanted to make the most of my time. Unfortunately, being New Year's Day, just about… Continue reading Sevilla: Days 2-4

December 31, 2020 - January 3, 2021 December 31 was our last day in Córdoba, and we would soon we on our way to our final destination: Sevilla. We kept our rental car overnight, but had to return it before 10 AM the next morning. We brought it back, put our luggage in the train… Continue reading From Córdoba to Sevilla

December 28-31, 2020 December 30th was our third day in Córdoba and was dedicated to a day trip to a small town about an hour out called Fuenteovejuna. This is the site of a play written in the 1600s by Lope de Vega. This is a favorite play of Gabrielle's and Leyre's, and they told… Continue reading Fuenteovejuna Day Trip

December 28-31 December 29th we went to the Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba in the morning. We got our tickets on site, and there was a student/youth discount. It only ended up costing a few euros. If it had been busier, we would've gotten tickets ahead of time. When we arrived at opening, there was less than… Continue reading Córdoba Day 2

December 28-31, 2020 We had a bus ticket for noon to head to Córdoba. This was an important Roman city and large Islamic center under Muslim rule, evidenced by the major site in the city: La Mezquita, which I'll cover later. We started the day packing up our things, grabbing Starbucks, and arriving to the… Continue reading From Granada to Córdoba

December 24-28, 2020 December 27th was our second to last day in Granada, and our day dedicated to the most famous site in the city: the Alhambra. The tickets were 14€, and we had purchased them the day before. When you buy tickets, you have to indicate your entry time into one of the main… Continue reading Granada Day 4: Alhambra