Spring Adventures

Spring is coming. And as we all know, spring is not only a time for the renewal of the roses and daisies and trees, but it also seems to be the renewal of an active life for most of us. The spring always seems to bring adventure and busyness. And this fact about spring seems to transfer into my Spanish life as well: it looks like the next few months are going to be full of adventure and travel -- which I am unbelievably excited about! I thought I would share with you a schedule for some of my upcoming adventures.

Upcoming Excursions:

-February 13th-14th: Carnaval Celebration in Cadiz, Espana and Valentine's Day!




Carnaval: To the best of my understanding, Carnaval (Carnival in English) is the third largest party in the world, and Cadiz hosts the heart of this celebration in Spain. Spaniards have told me that people from all across Spain make the journey to the south to celebrate in Cadiz. Carnaval is a HUGE celebration and a two week long festival. Singing, dancing, night-long partying in the streets, and costume-donning are just some of the traits that characterize this party. My girlfriends and I will be taking a bus with other Huelva college students and CIEE teachers to Cadiz (which I think is approximately a two hour long ride away).

Valentine's Day: We all know what this is. But I have to say, I am really excited about Valentine's Day this year. As Oti explains it in class, Valentine's Day is not just for couples - it is for all of us to celebrate. It is a time to tell your family, your friends, your teachers - everyone - how much you care for them. And with this in mind, I feel so thankful for all of the love and amazing people that God has put in my life....and I'm very excited to be able to celebrate the love that I have. :)


-February 26th-28th: Three day trip to northern Morocco (Africa) with Discover Sevilla!




YES! Julie and I are going to AFRICA! I am so incredibly excited about this trip! We are going with the travel group Discover Sevilla - we paid a flat rate that includes our hotel, meals, guided tours (in English!), and bus and ferry rides to the north of Morocco. More details to come about this soon. :) (But I will tell you one thing: I think I might get to ride a camel while I'm there!)

-March 6-8th: My 23rd birthday celebration in Cordoba, Espana with some of my best girls!




23 + Cordoba = Amazing: March 7th I will be celebrating my 23rd birthday here in lovely Espana! Some of my wonderful friends will be able to celebrate with me, and we decided this would be a good time to make the much-desired pilgrimage to Cordoba: land of the hot men (according to every Spanish woman in Andalucia). Cordoba supposedly has THE MOST guapo (handsome) men in all of Spain. It is also supposed to be a beautiful place to visit. What better combination could a girl ask for to celebrate her birthday? Amazing friends, a beautiful city, and gorgeous men? I'm game. :)


-March 12-14th: A continuation birthday celebration with Alicia! (Location and events remain TBA)




My sweet sweet friend Alicia will not be able to join in on the Cordoba birthday trip (she already had another trip booked), so we have planned to celebrate my birthday this weekend! We are still uncertain about what/where we will be for this weekend. We may be having a relaxing beach weekend here in Antilla (weather willing) or I may go to the hilly pueblo of Bullollus to visit Alicia and have a night out. Either way, we are planning on cooking some of her delicious, spicy gucamola, zucchini bread, and other treats and enjoying time together. :)


-March 26th: European adventure with my Madre begins!!!!




Wonderful Mama is making the long trip here to visit for Semana Santa (it's like our spring break here in Spain)! I CANNOT WAIT to see her and travel through Europe together! More details about that trip to come soon. :)

I'm so excited about and thankful for all of the upcoming adventures! I cannot wait to share my new experiences and lessons learned with you. :) Please keep these travels in your prayers - and not just for safety, but for these to be the experiences that God desires for them to be for us. Thank you so very much for reading and being a part of my time abroad! I love you and think of you constantly! :)