Had another fabulous night with the girls :) Siobhan, Alexa, Daryl, Stephanie and I went to watch the Real Madrid versus Tottenham game at an Irish pub called St. Patrick's Museum. The pub was below street level and had lots of stone work and built-in benches and such...it had a lot of character and I definitely think we will be making another trip there in the foreseeable future. It was really cool to watch the game in the presence of other Spaniards. Its hilarious but also inspiring to see how into the game they get. Picture how intense Americans get during March Madness as a comparison.
After the game Siobhan, Alexa and I went to a little Mexican restaurant near the pub. I had a delicious chicken burrito. Not the best Mexican food I have ever had, but not bad at all. Oh and my family will understand this.....the restaurant was automatically better because it lacked a certain person wearing leather chaps and playing the guitar ;) The only problem I had with the restaurant was that I did not see margaritas on the menu...lame, but I survived.
Absolutely beautiful out again today. I don't know if its the great weather we have been having or the fact that it has really set in that in just a few short weeks I will be leaving Salamanca to return home, but I am really branching out and filling my social calendar lol. Siobhan and I spend every minute we can outside of the house, walking the streets, stopping for coffee.....embracing any piece of the Spanish culture that we can find. It may have taken me 10 weeks to really find my grove here, but I am having the time of my life!
Love,
Tayler
P.S. Siobhan and I have picked our next destination...........Paris, France!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Just popping in quickly. Had a fabulous weekend. As you all know Friday was absolutely gorgeous weather and Siobhan and I made the most of it, spending much of our day hanging out in the Plaza Mayor. We did indeed buy ourselves some red wine (though we actually have yet to drink it lol) and watched Black Swan. We were both literally speechless when the movie ended. Excellent acting performance by Natalie Portman.
On Saturday we planned to go bike riding with Alexa, Stephanie, Amanda and Daryl. Surprisingly (please note the sarcasm) Stephanie, Amanda and Daryl did not meet us at the allotted place and time so bike riding around Salamanca did not take place. Siobhan, Alexa and I would have gone by ourselves, but unfortunately Stephanie and Amanda were the only two that knew where the biker rental was located. Instead, the three of us walked around a quaint park near Alexa's house. We just took our time walking around, enjoying the nice weather, and chitchatting. We stopped and got ice cream after and sat people-watching in the Plaza afterwords. An adorable little girl that could not have been more than 3 came over to play with us for about 15 minutes. We all returned home for lunch, but then met backup for dinner at Cafe & Te. I had a delicious crispy chicken sandwich! We then walked back to the Plaza and grabbed a seat outside at one of the numerous cafes. We grabbed coffee and continued laughing and reminiscing about our time thus far in Spain until about 11 pm. It was a great night!
Sunday was a lazy day, spent studying for an upcoming exam and relaxing a little. Although Siobhan and I did take a break and watch Love and Other drugs. Another awesome movie! I was laughing and crying throughout the entire thing lol.
Bonus of the weekend....I got to Skype with Amanda and Katherine! It was so nice to get to catch up with both of them and see their gorgeous faces :)
Love,
Tayler
On Saturday we planned to go bike riding with Alexa, Stephanie, Amanda and Daryl. Surprisingly (please note the sarcasm) Stephanie, Amanda and Daryl did not meet us at the allotted place and time so bike riding around Salamanca did not take place. Siobhan, Alexa and I would have gone by ourselves, but unfortunately Stephanie and Amanda were the only two that knew where the biker rental was located. Instead, the three of us walked around a quaint park near Alexa's house. We just took our time walking around, enjoying the nice weather, and chitchatting. We stopped and got ice cream after and sat people-watching in the Plaza afterwords. An adorable little girl that could not have been more than 3 came over to play with us for about 15 minutes. We all returned home for lunch, but then met backup for dinner at Cafe & Te. I had a delicious crispy chicken sandwich! We then walked back to the Plaza and grabbed a seat outside at one of the numerous cafes. We grabbed coffee and continued laughing and reminiscing about our time thus far in Spain until about 11 pm. It was a great night!
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| Quick pic in the park |
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| Enjoying my ice cream! |
Bonus of the weekend....I got to Skype with Amanda and Katherine! It was so nice to get to catch up with both of them and see their gorgeous faces :)
Love,
Tayler
Just thought you would all like to know.....
10-Day Forecast for Salamanca, Spain
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Did I seriously do that??
Quick post for you all. So Siobhan and I decided to pull on our big girl pants last night and go out for a little fun with Daryl and Amanda. We did not go out until 1 am and then did not make it back to our house until 4:30 am this morning! I can honestly say this was a first lol. Had a great time with the girls and had the opportunity to see many friends and classmates throughout the night :) Needless to say Siobhan and I did not set an alarm and still had to drag ourselves out of bed at 11:45 am today. However, the amazing weather in Salamanca today made it worth it. We have cloudless, sunny skies and a high today of 77 degrees! Siobhan and I spent a couple hours sunbathing in the Plaza Mayor and.....I am already evenly sunburnt. Not complaining though. I will take sunburn over frostbite any day of the year.
Not really sure what the rest of the day will bring....perhaps some ice cream! Siobhan and I are thinking about throwing ourselves a party in our room tonight lol. Some wine and cheese, as well as a movie (either Black Swan or Love and Other Drugs).
Love,
Tayler
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| Obviously I was pretty pumped about the nice weather and wanted to document it |
Not really sure what the rest of the day will bring....perhaps some ice cream! Siobhan and I are thinking about throwing ourselves a party in our room tonight lol. Some wine and cheese, as well as a movie (either Black Swan or Love and Other Drugs).
Love,
Tayler
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