I spent two weeks in Spain with my dear friends, Tiffany, Laura and Grace. Perhaps you would like to take a look at our group musings. We powered through six cities in 12 days. Spain was more beautiful than I had imagined.
These were a few of my favorite Spanish things:
[The Alhambra] the gorgeously detailed 14th century Moorish fortress. This impressed me more than any castle or cathedral I have seen. Every room was splashed with beautiful colored tiles and flowing patterns of carvings and arabic script. Absolutely incredible.
[Stuttgart v. Barcelona Championship soccer match] Within this crowd of 98,000 singing fans, my friends and I were embraced by radiant energy and kisses with each of the four goals scored. As if the stadium was electrified, and we were all attached to the same wires, we moved with one voice and one body in celebration of Futbol Club Barcelona.
We also delighted in the powerful expressions of traditional Flamenco. We sampled tasty paella, tapas, sangria and chocolate churros. We marveled at the paintings of Dali and Picasso (Guernica was unimaginable.) We frolicked through alcazars and catedrals, alley ways and Roman aquaducts. We touched the Mediterranean!
Upon my return back to the states I spent a week sightseeing in my own country, in New York City and DC, with Johann and a few of his friends. I cant begin to tell you what wonderful perspectives you can achieve when observing America through European lenses :)
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