The ESN/SharinGalicia trips are great as you can really get to know a lot of other people from different countries. As for the price - well, you can't complain! €44 for a trip to Portugal, including bus journey there and back plus a night in a hotel with breakfast? Yes please!!
Portugal, September 2013
What's lovely about being in Santiago is that I can visit the family who I au-paired for last year, who are just up the road in Lugo. I spent a weekend with them a few weeks ago and it was so nice to see how much the boys had grown, catch up with the parents and in general, forget about uni for one weekend. The week after, I decided to head to Lugo again with my friends for the annual 'San Froilan' festival. From a cultural point of view it was very interesting .. But I definitely got to unleash my inner child by going on different fairground rides (including a 3D ghost train - it was class!!) and buying cartoon balloons - see photo. Expensive, but oh so worth it!
Hello Kitty at San Froilan
Last weekend we were off on our travels once again, but this time to Salamanca. Having heard a lot about how nice a place it was, I had some pretty big expectations .. and it certainly didn't disappoint! It really is a stunning city and the buildings are so beautifully designed - there's so much attention to detail, the cathedral in particular. The first night out absolutely finished me - all you can drink for €8, absolutely lethal - which made for a very tired/hungover Carys the next day. Luckily though, I was still able to take in the sights and see for myself what this beautiful city had to offer.
ESN Santiago, Salamanca
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