I just have to say that today has been a pretty good day. We went on a guided tour of Salamanca, which was really cool. There are a lot of very old buildings, most of which are from the 15th century. The top photo is me standing in the University of Salamanca, and the bottom photo is of the Plaza Mayor. There was a lot of wind which surprised all of us because we all brought clothes more suited to the blistering heat of Cordoba than the surprisingly cold temperatures of Salamanca. On the tour we saw walked by a monastery, toured the University, and walked around the Cathedral. The Cathedral has two parts to it, la vieja y la nueva. What's funny is the "new" part of the church is from the 1400s. The old part is from the 1100s I believe. Shows how awesome Europe is in comparison to the US. The oldest thing back home is from the 1700s. Lame. But back to the tour. There were two places where lots of marriages take place. One was in the University, which was this small room with spectacular religious pictures and red carpeting everywhere. I would totally get married there. Then there was the large hall in the old part of the Cathedral. And of course, that would be a pretty cool place to get married, but a bit imposing. The ceilings are HUGE.
A cool little tidbit about Salamanca is it's lucky creature is a frog. Una rana. The directors of PRESHCO gave us key chains with a frog in a graduation cap and gown that says Salamanca. Pretty cute. Anyways after the tour me and three other PRESHCO students walked around, ate lunch, and then eventually paid a few euros to go to the top of the Cathedral. The view was amazing. I'm sad to be leaving Salamanca. I almost wish I was just staying here. But onto Segovia and then Madrid tomorrow. Seguimos adelante!
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