Playa in Peníscola

¡Hola familias y amigos! Our Spanish amigos sent us off from Albacete, then we traveled north through the province of Castellón to the Costa del Azahar, the Orange Blossom Coast. We stopped for a visit to the  Oceanogràfic aquarium in València, then arrived at Peníscola, our final…

Adios, Albacete!

Our daystay in Albacete has been one of the best experiences we’ve had in Spain! Spanish families picked up our group members in the morning and brought them back at midnight. What did they do all day? All kinds of fun things! “My daystay experience was very…

Students of La Mancha

¡Hola amigos! On our last day in Madrid, we couldn’t leave without visiting the Reina Sofia Museum to see Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece, Guernica. The students roamed around the museum with the leaders on a scavenger hunt to find a painting assigned to them by Natalie,…

Final Days in Madrid

¡Hola familias y amigos! We decided to escape the hustle and bustle of Madrid and took a day trip to the nearby town of Segovia. In just an hour and a half by bus, we left behind the skyscrapers and traffic lights of la gran…

Más Madrid

¡Hola familias y amigos! Madrid continues to exceed all expectations! Our third day in Spain’s capital city was packed with art and active adventures. We started the day with a guided tour through the Museo del Prado. Our guía Olga navigated through the 1500 paintings on…

Keeping Cool in Madrid

This post was written during the group’s time in Madrid. ¡Hola familias y amigos! This is leaders Natalie, Graciano, and Joe checking in. We’ve left behind the cool, mountain evenings in Potes for hot, bustling days in Madrid. After a short stop in Burgos to…

Mountain Adventures in Potes

¡Hola! Our stay in the picturesque mountain town of Potes was full of active adventures! Nestled in the Picos de Europa in the region of Cantabria, Potes is comprised of cobblestone streets connected by multiple stone bridges over the Ríos Quiviesa and Deva. El Torre Infantado,…

Kayaking and Exploring Asturias

¡Hola! For our second full day in Llanes, we headed back to the playa for ocean kayaking. Most of our group had kayaked before and everyone easily followed our guide into the open water, around a few goat-inhabited islands, and to a new beach where…

Our First Days In Llanes

The group wasted no time getting to know Llanes, our first stop. When we arrived yesterday, we dropped off our bags and had a traditional meal at the hotel (octopus and potato stew and paella – quite the introduction to Spanish cuisine), then walked around…

The group has arrived

We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Oviedo, Spain and they are heading to Llanes.