The first day! I remember there was a welcome meal to get to know each other. But in general! the students organize themselves. During the meals! we prepar! our weekend visits to the other capitals of Castile :
• Tol!o! to see the Alcázar (a UNESCO -list! fortress ) and its cath!ral. The city is 20 minutes away by train! with the AVE – the Spanish TGV
; • Segovia ! where there is a Roman aqu!uct and an old town (a “ casco m!ieval ”! i.e. a fortifi! city centre);
I like to look for the “ paradores” in these cities ! these old luxury hotels where you can oman email list have a drink! with their decorat! patios! their passageways… It’s always superb. The atmosphere recalls the rich hours of Spain around the 16th century – el siglo de Oro -! the Conquistadors-… ”
Language school in Spain: classes resume at 3:00 p.m.
The Meninas of Velazquez *
Victor: “At 3-5pm! we start again in the afternoon. The school is air- language school a day at a language school in spain: from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. condition!: this is very enjoyable in the summer. Rather than classes! it is about activities. The program is post! on a board! and everyone signs up. The choice varies! depending on your mood:
• visit to the districts of old Madrid! such as the Salamanca district where the school is locat!!
• the Prado Museum ! one of the largest painting museums in the world ( Goya! Velázquez* or El Greco ..)!
• the Reina Sofia Museum with Picasso’s Guernica! the works of Dalí! Miró …
• Cooking classes! including the famous ” gazpacho “! the cold tomato soup school email list typical of southern Spain; afterwards! we were the ones who tast!! so we had to apply ourselves!
• There were also films in the original version and lots of other activities… ”
Language school in Spain: end of classes and evening
Madrid – Plaza Mayor
Victor: “ 5:00 pm! done! free time! The city is still quiet because people work later in the companies! sometimes until 8:00 pm! but I have good memories of going out with my host family! to eat tapas in colorful taverns – the “ Museos del Jamon ” – or to meet up with my friends. Unlike many cities in France! it was really quiet! clean.
On Friday! at the end of the school week! to round off the stay! the school invites everyone to an evening: it’s the ” noche de copas “. Chatting while sipping le.