{"id":16326,"date":"2021-10-27T10:43:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T15:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=16326"},"modified":"2023-03-10T14:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T20:06:10","slug":"aventuras-en-espana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/international.missouri.edu\/studyabroad\/2021\/10\/27\/aventuras-en-espana\/","title":{"rendered":"Aventuras en Espa\u00f1a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two months have gone by, and I am halfway through my time here in Madrid. Crazy how time flies, but I am enjoying every second of it. It has been a month since my last update, and A LOT has happened and changed (except the fact that I still love Spain!).<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51638978077_3cd7a3970c_c.jpg\" alt=\"Noelia standing outside the Palacio Real de Madrid, made of white and gray limestone.\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Palacio Real de Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I have found local favorite spots, went to an Atl\u00e9tico vs. Barcelona f\u00fatbol game, attended a cooking class where I learned to make paella, chistorra a la sidra and tarta de Santiago. I have done a lot of clothes and souvenir shopping (not sure how I&#8217;m getting all this back home) and even celebrated my 21st birthday (obviously not as big of a deal here as it is in the United States).<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51638977772_80eb58f25d_c.jpg\" alt=\"View from the top of a soccer stadium as soccer players run across the field. The rest of the stadium is filled with fans wearing red, white and blue.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atl\u00e9tico vs. Barcelona Game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the past month, I have traveled to Barcelona, Toledo, Valladolid, Buitrago del Lozoya and continued exploring more of Madrid. Barcelona was a beautiful city, where I spent a weekend visiting La Sagrada Familia, Barceloneta beach, got on the Montjuic teleferico and enjoyed the view of the city (even though I am terrified of heights) and got to see Camp Nou! I have definitely stepped out of my comfort zone while being here (especially trying new foods). While visiting Valladolid, I tried tostas de pulpo, calamares, gambas al ajillo, mejillones and croquetas, and tried some amazing desserts like bu\u00f1uelos, polvorones and bizcocho de chocolate.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51640658055_c2dc3e9ba9_c.jpg\" alt=\"Noelia smiles in front of the Sagrada Familia, which is currently under construction.\" width=\"650\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Sagrada Familia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here in Madrid I have mostly visited all the &#8220;touristy&#8221; places and have even found local spots for shopping, eating, studying and hanging out with friends. I have gotten a lot more used to the lifestyle here with transportation, the weather, meal times, the social life and having to balance it all out with school work. With school still being my number one priority, I have learned to manage my time with assignments and studying for midterms, while still enjoying the city. I still cannot believe I am at the halfway point through my time here, but I am excited to keep sharing my experiences and adventure with you all. <i>Hasta luego<\/i>!<\/p>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-body\" style=\"background: #D7D7D7\">Learn more about this blogger&#8217;s study abroad program: <a href=\"https:\/\/mystudyabroad.missouri.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&amp;id=10815\">IES Abroad: Engineering, Math and Science in Madrid<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two months have gone by, and I am halfway through my time here in Madrid. Crazy how time flies, but I am enjoying every second of it. It has been a month since my last update, and A LOT has happened and changed (except the fact that I still love Spain!). 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