Travel News

How far did I travel this week?:

The furthest I traveled this week was the seven miles from my house to the campus where my university is located. However, last weekend, I traveled 621 miles from Córdoba to Santiago de Compostela, which is the capital of the Galicia region located in the northwestern corner of Spain. 

How far have I traveled on this journey so far?:

I have traveled 4,468 miles from Iowa to Córdoba.

How did I get around this week?:

I walk everywhere in Córdoba, and that is one of my favorite parts of living here. There are a lot of parks in this city, and I love walking through the old city, which has really narrow streets filled with history. 

What was the most interesting place I visited this week?:

The most interesting place I visited this week was the Christmas market in the city center. There were vendors selling materials to make nativity scenes, which is a very popular thing to do here, as well as lots of different kinds of food, such as crepes, dried fruit and nuts, chocolate and lots of other tasty things.

Other Travel News from this week:

I’m getting ready to travel to Madrid this weekend for a research conference with thge other Fulbright grantees who are based in Spain. I’m really excited to meet the other people in my program and to talk with them about our research. 

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