Tapas, Travel, and Textbooks

Hola! In late October, Sophie and I went on a trip to the Basque Country which was a very cool trip and I wish I got more time there. We started in Bilbao where we dropped off our luggage in a hostel and then walked over to the city center where we got an hour to find lunch. We found a good little tapas restaurant in Plaza Nueva which was very yummy. I had an ox enchilada and a mini cheeseburger which was very yummy.  We then went on a walking tour of Bilbao where we got to see some of the historical sights and walk along the river. Bilbao, the largest city in the Basque Country of northern Spain, has a rich history shaped by its strategic location and industrial legacy. Founded in 1300 by Diego López V de Haro, the city quickly became a significant commercial hub due to its access to the Nervión River and proximity to the Bay of Biscay, which facilitated maritime trade. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Bilbao emerged as a major industrial center, particular...

After Morocco, I spent a few weekends just in Madrid doing homework and studying for tests, but then  my roommates and I decided to head over to Barcelona for a day. We took an early morning train straight to Barcelona and after a 3 hour train ride, we finally arrived and made our way to Park Güell.  Park Güell was a very cool place to go but it was definitely a good idea to get tickets ahead of time because it was very busy and sold out on the Saturday we were there. We spent around 2 hours walking around and it was a beautiful day to do some sight seeing. Some history behind Park Guell is that Park Güell is an architectural masterpiece designed by Antoni Gaudí The park was originally conceived in 1900 as part of a luxury residential project initiated by Eusebi Güell, Gaudí's patron. Güell originally envisioned a garden city with 60 plots for homes, but the project was not commercially successful, and only two houses were built. In 1926, the site was transformed into a public...

Hola! I can now officially say that I've been to Africa. Although if I'm being honest, I never really felt like I was in another continent especially when Spain was so close that I could see it across the sea. Either way, this trip to Morocco is one of the coolest weekend trips I will probably ever get to go on.  After getting up early on Friday morning, we hopped on a Ryan Air flight to Tangier and met our tour guide Mohammad or as we called him, Momo. Momo took us to a shawarma place to go get some lunch as we were all pretty hungry after our flight and two hour long wait in the customs line. Then we headed over to our hotel where we dropped off our bags and began our walking tour of Tangier. We were led through the very narrow streets where we saw at least 50 stray cats as well as many little shops and homes. Eventually we walked into a herbal/spice shop where we got to hear all about what Morocco is mainly known for: argon oil.  This was a very cool experience because we g...