After only hoping to "siesta" for an hour-Ginny I just woke up from our little 3.5 hour nap. Little bit longer than we expected. I dont know if all of the fresh air and walking I am getting is making me sleepy, but we sure take advantage of these little naps during the day. Another huge factor is that our windows have these steel shields that go over them, turning out room into a completely dark dungeon..very bomb shelter style. It gets the job done, bu...

Classes are currently in session! We began are first day at the University of Extremadura here in Caceres on Monday morning. After walking into town-our group from ISU caught the bus and rode the quick 10 minute trip to school. The campus here is made up of 5 different sections, spread out into larger buildings on the outskirts of Caceres. Apparently the university here is known for its vet program-one of the best in Spain. All of the students from my group are i...

Hello! I am beginning to realize how important my sleep is going to be! This whole "siesta" thing is definitely working out for me. Today, Ginny and I slept in until 1:30 in the afternoon (sorry mom). I cant believe how tired I was. Yesterday was another exhausting day. After walking around town in the afternoon checking out museums and part of the old town (new pictures in my album) we came back home and hung out at the house. Ginny, Bengt and I walk...

Our first full day in Caceres! After waking up with only a few hours of sleep in us, we headed into town to run some errands. Ginny and I stayed up late last night getting to know our other roommate. We have one other student from Michigan staying here while he studies at the same university that we will. He is here for 3 more weeks, but it was fun catching up with him last night to hear how things have gone for him. After a good breakfast of cafe con leche an...

I've arrived! After many hours of flying, walking, and riding in the bus I am finally in Caceres. My roommate Ginny and I are are getting all settled into our new home. It has been a day full of adventures but I am so glad to be here! The morning started off great, easy flight from Cedar Rapids, a surprise visit from Danielle and Shaheed and meeting someone who ended up making my morning even better. While I was going though security, I met an older man named ...