El Arte en Salamanca

 I went to Salamanca, Spain this weekend with my friends and directors from the foundation. To sum up my favorite parts of this trip, I would say that I loved seeing the beautiful art that has been made around Salamanca, some made 300 years and some made just 3 years ago or 3 days ago.

 The morning of our full day in Salamanca, we went on a tour of Salamanca with an energetic tour guide. We explored the University of Salamanca, which was founded in 1134. It was so cool to see the classrooms and the architecture of the buildings!

 Next, we went to the Cathedral of Salamanca, both the new and old parts. Wow. That's all I have to say. Just... wow. So beautiful. My favorite parts were a painting of Jesus on the cross with skulls on the hill and the organs. The painting of Jesus reminded me of Golgotha, both the hill and the song. The organs were just so huge and beautifully decorated.

 Ooh, and we crashed a wedding! Just kidding, but there was a wedding happening in the old cathedral, so we had to sneak past quietly. 

 After the tour and lunch at our fancy, four-star hotel, we had free time for the rest of the day. My sweet friends and I had a photoshoot by the bridge over the Tormes River. Then, we just walked around the city without a purpose! I found a jewelry store and there was a guy sitting at a desk in the front making jewelry with glass and fire! I'm sure there's a better way to describe that, but that's all I got. I thought we'd go check it out, so I told my friends what I saw. We went in and looked around. This guy's jewelry is so beautiful and intricate! We talked with him a little bit and found out his name is Carlos. He was really funny and nice. My friend, Maggie, and I bought some earrings that were really pretty.

 Later, we got tapas at a restaurant called Bambu, and the food was amazing! 

 The next day, we walked to a nearby neighborhood called El Barrio del Oeste that had art on the walls of so many buildings. Some of them were random and some of them were related to the stores and business. It was so cool! These pictures were only the ones that I took before my phone died. There are many more! 

 Then, we got lunch at a restaurant that has unique types of tortilla de patatas, and got on the bus to go back to Toledo! 

 Now, after I have had a full day of classes, I'm glad to be back to writing essays and going to class. Just kidding, I'd rather be in Salamanca, walking without a purpose. It was such a great weekend. It is good, though, to be back in a routine here at the foundation again. 

 Oh, and I've officially been here for at least a month! I came to Toledo on September 6th! That's crazy! So much has happened in the last month, and I cannot wait for more adventures with my sweet friends. God is so good! He amazes me every day. 

 ~Kthnxbai!