Excursions on my LSA in Spain
On my summer Language Study Abroad (LSA), we had weekly day-long excursions on Fridays and two longer excursions to Madrid and Bilbao. These excursions were an enriching part of the academic and cultural part of the LSA but sometimes it was exhausting to have 12-hour excursions on a Friday after 4 days of classes totally in Spanish. Although I will say that by week 5—when my brain had really adjusted to the Spanish—it was not as challenging. These excursions were also the times when we consistently had group restaurant meals. All of the photos are in chronological order! A quick note on affordability: if financial aid is a consideration for you, Dartmouth adjusts financial aid to cover more costs if an abroad term costs more.
Week 1: Cueva de Castillo, Museo de Cueva de Altamira, y Santillana del Mar (cueva= cave; museo= museum)



Week 2: Picos de Europa


Week 4: Madrid
Day 1 - Traveling to Madrid from Cantabria (Northern Spain)


Day 2 - Tour of Madrid, Royal Palace, and a Group Dinner





Day 3 - Museums and time in Madrid



Week 5: Semana Libre (free/vacation week)
Granada
Córdoba
Sevilla
Week 6: Camino de Santiago y Comillas



Week 7: Bilbao
Day 1 - Museums



Day 2 - Hike
Week 8: Atapuerca y Burgos




Week 9: Viaje de Barco y Cocinando (Boat trip and Cooking)


Week 10: Farewell Dinner
