Hey everyone! I have officially made it back home and have completed my Lumos project. 🙂 I’ll provide a more in depth report of what I’ve done with my presentation coming up, but wow has it been a dream. This opportunity has opened a path into my future that I thought I wasn’t sure I would be able to have, and I’m forever blessed. For now, here’s another photo dump and thanks for following along in my journey!
Here’s my younger sister in Spain visiting before starting her study abroad program through Belmont in Paris for a semester! This was her first time in Spain, so it was only right to try and show her around as much as I could
We explored Toledo (a city just about an hour south of Madrid) too! It was so incredibly hot... It was the hottest it had ever been in the region this weekend... but regardless we pushed on!
We even saw the Bolivian festival that was set to happen that weekend as well on Gran VÃa! We didn’t stay for too long, but it was amazing to see the traditional dances and music on the street!
Then, the following weekend after my sister left for Paris, I went to Marbella, Málaga to see the beach again as my last trip before having to come back home the following week. This trip was amazing and don’t even get me started with the seafood! The food was incredibly fresh and quite literally the best seafood I’ve had.
Once I got back to Madrid, I spent the rest of the week resting and visiting the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum and a park nearby that I’d never gone to before. The Thyssen museum is located just a few minutes away from the Prado and had beautiful artwork as well.
And of course, more peacocks along the way!
And I even got to see the renovated Bernabéu stadium which seemed like a huge spaceship after work being done since 2019! The stadium is now undergoing its final completion phase, and should be ready for full use soon. It’s an incredible work of architecture, and the time and effort shows it all.
This trip has been incredibly special, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything else in the world. These last two weeks have been tranquil yet still very exciting to explore parts of the city I’d never seen before. I’ve learned so much, and the connections I’ve made here are some that I’ll never lose. Not only had this experience taught me to step out of my comfort zone, but it has pushed me to be a better version of myself. Whether it be improving my Spanish, trying new foods, or exploring places solo, it all has expanded my capacity of who I am as an individual. No matter how small a detail like this may feel, it builds who I am, and I’m incredibly proud of what I have been able to do abroad here in Madrid, and it has motivated even more to pursue what I want to do after this. I look forward to more adventures ahead with this experience now with me! Again, thanks for following along my short but meaningful journey. 🙂