Pictures Part 2: Salamanca-
My Home Away From Home
My Home Away From Home
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| Where Salamanca is in Spain |
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| Map of Salamanca |
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| The view from outside my front door |
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| The Jesuit church across the street from my apartment |
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| The building where my apartment is. I live on the 3rd floor and right underneath is a seafood restaurant. |
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| The park kiddy-corner from my house...amazingly beautiful |
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| Playground at the park |
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| and more playground equipment |
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| A dad and daughter playing basketball... |
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| Reminds me of me and my daddy :-) |
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| The small children getting picked up from school right by the park |
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| Men playing a ball game...it seems to be similar to marbles but with big heavy silver balls instead. |
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| These are around every tree in Salamanca |
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| A pharmacy...they are everywhere and all have green signs like this. |
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| One of many bread shops/bakeries..this one is my favorite |
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| Some of the incredible residential area of Salamanca |
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| Bus map of Salamanca...which I haven't taken yet. |
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| Health center...I haven't seen any hospitals but lots of these |
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| The sign for my favorite park...The Park of The Alamedilla |
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| 1 of the 3 fountains in the little pool in my favorite park |
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| fountain #2 |
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| 1 of my 2 little ducklings that are growing up while I am in Spain. |
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| and duckling #2 |
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| and the 2 of them together...I have named them Tito and Tita |
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| Fountain #2 again |
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| more of my favorite park |
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| and more |
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| Sculpture in my favorite park...I think it's a woman |
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| Traffic on one of the busiest streets in Salamanca |
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| and again... |
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| and traffic on the busiest street in Salamanca...The Gran Via |
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| One of the prettiest window displays I have seen...it is a cooking store and I wish I had money to bring home some pots..but I am holding out of my Gordon Ramsey pots :-) |
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| The theater outside of the Plaza Mayor where I saw a play |
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| Zara..the fashion hub of Europe |
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| The Plaza Mayor in all of its glory |
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| and again... |
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| and again... |
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| and again... |
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| McDonalds...I have heard that it is better here than in the US but I haven't had it yet |
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| and the inside of it |
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| Some Spanish food...none of it is good lol |
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| La Casa de la Conchas: The House of the Seashells These are little seashells that are carved out of the bricks |
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| Public library..which I have free access to as a student |
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| La Casa de las Conchas again... |
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| The Irish Rover: it says that it's a theater but it is actually a very popular bar for traveling students, like me! |
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| Friar Luis...right by my University |
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| Patio de Escuelas: Patio of Schools...this is where the entrance to my school is |
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| Universidad de Salamanca: Cursos Internacionales My School! |
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| Entrance to a really exclusive private high school in Salamanca... which is right outside the entrance to my University |
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| The incredible front of the ancient Universidad de Salamanca: in the intricate carving is hidden a little frog which is a symbol of Salamanca, it is said that if you can find it without help, that you will have good luck |
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| Some guys looking for the frog...this is a very normal occurance |
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| Can you find the frog?? It is in this section |
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| Los Reyes Catholicos: The Catholic Kings Isabella and Ferdinand |
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| The ancient University again |
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| Sign for the ancient University |
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| View of the Cathedral |
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| Valor: The most AMAZING chocolate shop in Salamanca |
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| The Cathedral: INCREDIBLE!!! |
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| and again... |
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| Carving on the door of the Cathedral...which was absolutely beautiful |
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| Cathedral again |
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| Archbishop of Salamanca |
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| more of the Cathedral |
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| The area of Sanctuary from the police :-) |
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| Me and the Cathedral |
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| Philosophy building |
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| The Cathedral again |
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| Small plaza outside of the Cathedral |
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| Philosophy building again |
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| I'm not sure who this is..but it was an incredible carving out of wood |
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| Some of the prettiest ducks at my favorite park again |
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| They even have Mallard ducks in Spain! |
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| more Mallards |
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| A Spanish parents worst nightmare: Toy Planet! The craziest toy store that I have ever seen |
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| Parodies of my favorite paintings by Velazquez: I just happened to see these in a cafe while I was walking home |
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| The first strawberries that I found in Spain! They were all gone by the time that I returned home for money! |
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| The men still playing the ball game 3 hours later in the park |
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| The kiddy-corner park at night |
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| 2 little girls playing in the park: I don't think their moms liked me taking the picture :-) |
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| Jungle gym! |
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| basketball court...it reminds me of home :-) |
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| Spanish Red Cross of Salamanca |
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| Newspaper stand..I had never seen one until I got to Spain |
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| Traffic on the street outside my house :-) |
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