it's has been so long yet it feels like yesterday....

I have been gone for almost 3 weeks now. It is crazy how time flies here. I have 11 weeks left here in Barcelona. I have done so much already and yet I feel as though I haven't done enough. I have a lot planned ahead of myself. For example, a friend here has family in Prague and we would stay at her family's place. So I plan to do that in November. I also am going to France with some girlfriends and then when my mom comes I plan to go again. We have a 4 day weekend at the end of November so me and my friends plan to go to Rome/Italy. We also have a friend in London which we want to visit. There really is so much to do! There is a bunch of stuff also in Barcelona that I have not seen. There is a festival this weekend in Barcelona that happens every year so I am looking forward to that.

We just got back from Costa Brava this weekend. It was so beautiful. We went to the Dali Museum, and went to a bunch of sight seeing places. One of those including the South of France. Which was my favorite. It was such an interesting experience because we are used to having to speak spanish and then no one spoke any spanish and everyone was speaking in French. I loved it. The people were so friendly and open there. Plus there were millions of dogs.

This is such a great experience and it honestly makes me so thankful for all the friends and family I have back at home.....Tomorrow is my moms birthday and I'm so sad I will be missing it :( but I love you so much and I can't wait to see you soon! Happy Birthday mom!! xoxo  

pictures!

This first time I felt like home....a candy shop off the La Rambla.....the lady there was not very nice at first but then when I attempted to speak spanish she became nice, so then she let me take a picture because there are no pictures allowed there. 

2 things in one day!! I found nougat!!! It reminded me of my grandparents because every time they went to France they would bring me back some. It was so yummy!!

All the different things at the open air market off La Rambla 

Just hanging out :) 

One of the many trams

Melinda and I at some local bar hanging out...they serve free popcorn :) 

These are the many different shots you can get...how do you pick just one?

I love this!!!!

Here you go breezy! :) 

Those are for you becca! :)

Melinda and I again! 

Hope you enjoyed...more to come!! 

going out

So Melinda and I went out last night for the first time. It was a lot of fun! Everyone here is so nice and open to having a good time and meeting new people. It was really funny being in the bars because there is American music being played and even people that don't speak english are singing in english. The songs are also so random. It went from Katy Perry to Green Day to some lady singing in Spanish! HAH It was great! They also have beer pong here. My roommate was playing and then some people said oh this game is big over in the states...they even have championships! it is super funny how different things are yet at the same time, we are all human and we do a lot of the same things! Taking the night bus home was an adventure in itself. We got a little lost so we ended up needing to cab it home but it was only 3 euros! I'll post pictures soon! :)

oh btw---this is for you shay shay...We were walking on the street and some car with a bunch of locals were in it with their music blasting and they were singing Give me everything tonight by pitbull in english! hahah I thought it was great and it made me think of you while I was out! miss you like crazy!

Becca & Breezy---I went to some bar and there were pictures of audrey hepburn & marilyn monroe it too made me think og you! I took some pictures! hope you like them :) Also becca there are so many Anchors here! haha Every time I see one I think of you!!

L&L
-Jenny

These are a few friends that are from Santa Clara University! 

This is my new friend Adriana. She is from the east coast, she lives 2 blocks away from me. 

The shock is finally settling down...

Today I had orientation and it was a little crazy but I made it through it. While I had breaks, I walked around and most importantly went down Las Ramblas.

Also I stopped in and got ice and fruit. It is a cup of fruit with a scoop of ice cream on it. It was just enough to hold me over till lunch and it was perfectly chilled.

Then I continued to walk around till around 5 and we got a ham crepe. It was actually really good. We went to the mall and got a cell phone with this zip code over here because for school it is required. The mall is 9 stories and has everything you can think of in it. It is actually pretty amazing.

After that, we came back to our house and we had potatoes and chicken for dinner. Fruit for a sweet after dinner. I got ready and set out on the town after that.

I met up with a few friends and all 4 of us were on our way. We took the metro for the first time tonight. It was actually pretty easy considering all the signs and tracks and directions.

We walked all the way to the port. There are some interesting people out there but none the less it is beautiful.

Hope you enjoy the pictures from the city!

I also wanted to thank my grandparents. With out them none of this would be possible. I can't express how grateful I am for this experience and I will forever owe them for this one. My grandpa told me to keep smiling and that is exactly what I am doing. Another family friend of mine said give a smile and you will get a smile. This is so true and I am living by it here. I love you both very much and can't wait to talk to you very soon. I miss all my close friends and family very much but this experience is well worth missing them! xoxo

L&L
-Jenny