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BLOG POST FOR JUNE 16
Written by Grisha and Martin
We made it to Bilbao! Everything went smoothly, aside from all of us being a little tired, and it was really fun. We started the day with an orientation with our GLA directors, and learned a lot from our local guide on our walking tour in the afternoon. The day’s highlight, however, was definitely the food – we had some pintxos, which is typical cuisine from Bilbao.
BLOG POST FOR JUNE 17
Written by Yunwoo and Adrian
Overall, today was even more fun than yesterday since we weren’t as tired after the plane ride. We woke up and had a delicious breakfast. After that we went to a surf hostel, then took a walk to the beach and started surfing. Surfing was easier for some people than others, but it was the ocean so everyone had fun! We walked back to the hostel and had some lunch there. Later we came back to the hotel and had some rest before we went to a museum. The museum was very large and had a lot of different exhibitions. There was a room with an interesting video! At the end of the day we ate pizza nearby the hotel.
Also, did we mention that now we’re famous in Bilbao??
BLOG POST FOR JUNE 18
Written by Jazmin and Vivienne
Today was really tiring, but we had a lot of fun. In the morning we had breakfast and took the subway to see a river that ran into the ocean. We paddled there, and also met some really nice staff that showed us how to paddle and even stand up on the board! We paddled and saw two beautiful bridges – one was white and the other one was red, and ended at an island where we had fun sliding around in the mud.
Afterwards, we walked and ate in a really nice restaurant, all of us were full! Then we walked to the subway station and took the train to our hotel, where we got to chill a little bit. For dinner we are at a restaurant with Japanese food called Buga Ramen. It was absolutely delicious and everyone loved it.
BLOG POST FOR JUNE 19
Written by Cecilia
Today we went to Madrid on the high speed train. The ride was four hours long and a little boring, but at least we arrived! Madrid is a big city. We went back to the hotel and rested a bit, and in the afternoon we tried the flamenco dance of Spain and watched a flamenco show. It was fun and interesting! The day was tiring but good.
BLOG POST FOR JUNE 20
Written by Sophie
Last day of the trip! After breakfast at the hostel, we headed out one last time to explore Madrid. We went first to a park nearby which has a beautiful Egyptian temple, Templo de Debod. We took pictures at the lookout and then did a closing activity where we shared what we’d liked most about the trip, what challenged us, and what we’d learned. We then took a little time for souvenir shopping, and had our last lunch together before heading to the airport. Thank you Spain for having us and we hope to be back someday!
