Some places I went, some pictures I took, and some thoughts I had while traveling around the world.
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(Salamanca, 12/02/11)
(Salamanca, 12/02/11)
The city is going all out with their Christmas decorations. This is a small sampling of the lights draped over every street in the old part of town.
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(Barcelona, 11/25/11)
Las Ramblas. The heart of Barcelona tourism. Still beautiful!
(Salamanca, Fall 2011)
Salamanca's a conservative city, but that doesn't stop the liberal-minded people from speaking up (loudly).
The first poster includes pictures of almost every European politician, including both spanish presidential candidates and the pope. Fascism is an incredibly touchy subject here, as Spain's only 30ish years removed from Franco. In fact, you're considered fascist if you fly the national flag if there isn't a soccer game that day.
The second picture says "Cancelled because of animal cruelty".
(Salamanca, 12/09/11)
Plaza Mayor and the moon. The Plaza was hardly ever vacant. In the wee hours of the morning (madrugada, as they say), the cleaning crews come in to keep up the tidy appearance so that students like me could sit on the ground.
