Hola! My name is Fernanda Oregon and I am nursing major with a Spanish minor. This summer I went on the faculty-led program to Madrid, Spain to improve my Spanish! The pictures below show some of the things did while abroad. This was our first weekend in Madrid which happened to be the finale of the European Champions League. I went up to these chanting men and asked them where would be a good place to watch the finale and they responded by chanting and told us to go and have a drink with them at Plaza Mayor. They were very enthusiastic and great conversationalists!
This is a picture of Puerta del Sol in the center of Madrid. Think of it as if it were Dickson Street. It is always filled with people and as you can see above some sort of performance. That night it was dancers and other days you can find sponge bob or superman. Puerta del Sol was the meeting point of the group from u of a that I traveled with. It really was the perfect spot for dinner reunions because there were always good restaurants neighboring by.
One must go to the world known, Chocolateria San Ginés in Plaza del Sol. They serve lots of churros and some of the best melted chocolate you will ever have. The café is always packed because of its popularity and locals even call it one of their favourites! The chocolate is so creamy and not too sweet. Eating churros and chocolate is something you for sure should try when in Madrid
This is a popular spot in Madrid. Parque del Retiro is a very large park, think of it as if it were Central Park, where there are row boats as seen in the back and plenty of grass where one can have a picnic or take a jog. One afternoon some friends I went to the local supermarket and picked up some wine, cheese, bread and Spanish meats and had a lovely dinner at Retiro. The metro has its own Retiro stop too! I’m the one farthest right.
This was taken when the World Pride took place in Madrid the last week of June. It was crazy but in a good way! Most of the festivities took place in Puerta del Sol. There was a stage set up for artists from across Europe. I missed my flight so I had the joy to experience it but sadly the next day I left Madrid which was the day of the parade that takes place all throughout Madrid. Apparently millions of people from Europe and the world come to celebrate equality!!
Fernanda, a Pre-Nursing major, studied abroad with our U of A Faculty-Led: Spanish in Madrid program.
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