Author: angela7marino
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European Fashion
It is 5 o´clock on the Plaza Mayor in Salamanca. I am sitting absorbing the rays and sweating in my summer dress. The average local wears jeans, boots, scarves, jackets and many layers. People across the Plaza seem impervious to the sun’s rays. The average European wears at least 5 layers. Scarves and a light…
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You say tomato and I say tomato
Differences in culture are probably the most interesting things to observe. Things accepted in one place would be ridiculed in another. Countries, states, cities and even neighborhoods have their own cultures. The culture of Spain has thrown me for a loop entirely. Salamanca is a small city but is home to one of the largest…
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Sintra: Move, Shake and Drop
Saturday in Portugal- the most active day of my life. It all began with an one hour bus ride to a beach about 30 minutes away from Sintra. The beauty of the streets takes ahold of you. The water follows the sidewalk and roads. Boats port about a half mile into the water leaving plenty…
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Portugal: que loco
Some JMU kids and I visited Lisbon, Portugal last weekend. The number one question was: what language should we speak, English or Spain? Which was odd considering I have never considered speaking anything but English in the States. Our crazy bus driver takes us over to Portugal on a scenic 8 hour bus ride, stopping…
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¡Olé!
Flamenco is something everyone in Spain should experience. Salamanca has a newly constructed hall about a 20 minute walk outside the city. We walked quickly there as we had spend the afternoon drinking wine in the Plaza Mayor and desperately needed a bathroom. The show begins and the first thing I notice isn’t the dancing.…
my feet don't want to go to sleep 