Author archives: Bonnie
Spain Day 8 - Goodbye Gredos I'm returning to Madrid
- *Please note I wrote this while traveling a few weeks ago on February 22nd, 2013 I woke up this morning, showered and am feeling tired from all of last nights festivities. I finished packing my items and went down to check out and get some breakfast. After breakfast at 10am we had the last scheduled one-on-ones wi[...]
Spain Day 7 - Countryside, Presentations & Party
- *Please note I wrote this while traveling a few weeks ago on February 21st, 2013 It’s the final full day here in the Vaughan Town program at Gredos. Tomorrow afternoon we will return to Madrid. I woke up, had some breakfast and for my first one-on-one of the day I had Miguel. He's a younger guy only 24 (turning 2[...]
Spain Day 6 - Halfway through my trip
- *Please note I wrote this while traveling a few weeks ago on February 20th, 2013 I'm just passing the mid point in my trip and I’m at the halfway mark in the Gredos Vaughan Town program. I'm loving every minute of this experience! Today was my favourite day from a tourist point of view. I woke up, had breakfast, [...]
Spain Day 5 - Enjoying the Vaughan Town program
- *Please note I wrote this while traveling a few weeks ago on February 19th, 2013 I woke up this morning feeling pretty tired after staying up at the bar last night. 1:30am isn’t really that late when you think about it, but after how busy we are all day I’m actually pretty tired by 10pm. I think I’ll be good tonig[...]
Spain Day 4 - My first full day at Gredos
- *Please note I wrote this while traveling a few weeks ago on February 18th, 2013 I woke up at 7am this morning feeling rested. The bed here in my room at the Gredos hotel is very nice and firm. My stomach isn't feeling so great today, I think it might be from how much food we eat at dinner and from eating so late at[...]
Spain Day 3 - Arriving at Vaughan Town in Gredos
- *Please note I wrote this while traveling a few weeks ago on February 17th, 2013 Its 9:30 in the morning here in Madrid and I am on the bus on my way to the Vaughan Town program in Gredos. I woke up this morning after 5 hours of sleep, I'm finding the midnight dinners followed almost immediately by sleeping pret[...]
Spain Day 2 - Madrid's Sights
- *Please note I wrote this while traveling a few weeks ago on February 16th, 2013 I woke up this morning in Madrid, Spain with the warm sun streaming in the window. I had a comfy sleep at my cousins apartment which is located in the suburbs of the city, kind of like Yonge and Eglington in relation to downtown Toront[...]
Spain Day 1 - Arrived and exploring Madrid
- *Please note I wrote this while traveling a few weeks ago - February 15th, 2013 I’m here! I arrived safely in the Madrid airport and was very surprised that they don’t have a customs area to go through. I just got off the plane, picked up my luggage and met with my cousin Todd. He kindly picked me up from the air[...]
Spain Day 1 - Traveling to Spain
- It's Friday Feb 15th, 2013 and I've been awake for 20 hours so far. Its 5am for me Toronto, Canada time, and I think it's 9:30am London, UK time. I'm feeling pretty foggy as I sit here on my second flight of the day, but I wanted to share some of my experience so far. Matt brought me to the airport in Toronto and [...]
Sneak Peek - Spains Magic
- Last week Friday there was a light drizzle of rain in the air as I put my suitcase on the bus. It was my last few minutes standing in the Spanish countryside. I looked one more time to my left, out towards the hotel and the snow capped mountains. That was when I saw something that solidified this experience as truly[...]
Dragonfly
- I'm a big fan of Dragonflies! They have such a cool name, the blue reflection in their wings as they fly is mesmerizing, and best of all they zip around you eating up pesky insects like mosquitoes. I managed to find one resting on a tree last summer and got a couple of quick pictures before it flew away. Enjoy! [...]
I'm going to Spain!
- Chantal Kreviazuk’s version of “Leaving On A Jet Plane” from the Armageddon movie soundtrack has been playing on repeat in my head all morning. Although unlike the lyrics in the song, my bags are not yet packed, I’m doing that tonight. Tomorrow (Valentine’s Day) I am getting on a plane and traveling to Spain, whe[...]