Furthermore, if you need to get somewhere quickly and don't mind spending a little more money, you can get a cab or Uber. Around every city in Spain, there are taxi stops and services you can call in advance. Uber is a driving service that you can order and pay for on an app.
At first, I was not accustomed to walking as much as I do here because, in my suburban town in the US, we mostly drive places. Salamanca also has a lot of large hills. However, the more I walked, the easier it became. At home, my Fitbit step goal is 10,000, but here I always reach 15-20,000. My ultimate achievment was a day I spent walking all around Paris sightseeing. I got 40,000 steps (around 20 miles)! I learned a lot about wearing comfortable shoes from this experience. Also, on my weekend trips I will often spend a night in Madrid to catch an early flight out the next morning, since Salamanca doesn't have an airport. During this time, I always use the metro. At first, I was really nervous because I had never used one before, but it turned out to be very easy. The machine for buying tickets can be converted to English if there are words I don't know, and it normally only costs around 3€ per trip. It is good to take extra precaution because there can be pickpockets, but luckily I've never encountered that problem. Taking cabs and Ubers was a little nerve-wracking too because the drivers almost only speak Spanish. While it can be difficult, it is a great way for me to practice my skills and figure out how to communicate my needs.
