8 days left.

Hmm.  It's interesting how I can love something so much.  I love Spain.  I love the friends I've made here.  Me encanta español.  I love my life.

I'm so distraught knowing that we only have eight days left here...

BUT thank goodness for no more long bus rides!

We LOVE Fabiola!  She is so amazing and has made our trip here in Spain so much more fun!  We're still working on David, trying to get him to marry her so we can come out for their wedding :)

Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.  This has been under  construction since the 1800s and isn't expected to be finished until 2026 or something like that.  How crazy is that -- and we got to see it in the making!  Can't wait to come back to Spain to see the finished product :)

I love Laura.

In Park Güell in Barcelona

I am going to miss my Mamá Española SO MUCH!  

Las Fallas!  Only the most awesome festival in Valencia where they burn statues and have the most amazing fireworks displays I have ever seen.  Really, does it get much better than that?  Although, I definitely would have appreciated it more without all the beer and smoke surrounding us.

I made my favorite - Kraft Mac&Cheese (courtesy of my Mama dear for sending it to me!) for dinner on Sunday night.  Paired with a bottle of Coke and we had a nice little American meal.

Just had to throw this in here.  I love this little girl so much!

livin' the dream.

So basically, I have been a major slacker with this blog and there is just too much to write about.  So since a picture says a thousand words... here's about 30,000 words. :)

Windmills!  We stopped at these on our way to the south of Spain.  Good ol' Don Quijote.

Our pee picture...pretty much sums up our long trips.

La Mezquita

In Sevilla...the birth place of Flamenco!

A cute outdoor pizzeria we found in Sevilla...definitely beats McDonald's!

La Alhambra...we thoroughly enjoy taking door pictures.

There was so much stuff I wanted to do in Sevilla so we had to pick and choose.  Paddle boats was definitely a good decision, though -- so much fun!  I was designated photographer :)

Group temple trip in Madrid!  Probably one of the best things about traveling to a different country is remembering that the Church is true everywhere and in every language.  I love the temple, I love my friends, I love Spain, and I love Spanish!

Neon Trees concert in Madrid and Laura's first concert ever!

We knew a total of ONE song, but it was still a blast :)

Just spending a weekend in Paris...no big deal.

Climbing the Eiffel Tower...669 steps.  I guess I needed that to work off all the napolitanas and crepes and chocolate-filled croissants and McDonald's and ice cream....

I was more than happy to stop and take a picture of this so I could catch my breath climbing the Eiffel Tower!  I couldn't decide which one to point to so this photo encompasses ME: The USA, Dominican Republic, and Peru!

Random fact about me: I am terrified of aquariums.

Our first day in front of the Eiffel Tower after a loooong night of gross Paris public transportation and hostel searching.  

Finally, a picture with David!  This was at the Palace of Versailles.  How blessed am I?  The Louvre, The Guggenheim, Versailles, The Prado...I love my life!

This pretty much sums up our feelings towards our hostel.

Crepes!  The best part of Paris.

The other best part of Paris.  After such a difficult time with our sleeping arrangements, seeing the Eiffel Tower sparkle at night from the ferris wheel reminded me why I have always dreamed of going to Paris!

I love these girls!

Our "family tree" in San Sebastian.

La Playa en San Sebastian!

The Guggenheim.  Yes, the Guggenheim Museum.  I LOVE IT!

The Louvre.  I really LOVE my life right now.

And to top it all off, Kailie and I have bought our tickets to go to Italy for six days after the program is over and then I'm on my way to London before heading home.  I have been so so so blessed to be here and have this great adventure!
I've learned so much and met some wonderful people.  Spain has become my home over these past few months!  So I'm pretty sad to be leaving (just a few more weeks) but it's a good thing we take so many pictures so we can never forget this amazing adventure!

Gracias por leyendo, ¡ciao!