Madrid

Madrid was our last stop. We took a bus to Madrid and the city was amazing. The hotel rooms we so big and nice with a kitchen. The museo del prado was also beautiful. It was probably the best museum there. The long columns and water fountains were amazing and it was a beautiful day I remembered. On our free time, we toured Realmadrid's futbol stadium. This stadium capacity is approximately 80,000 and has ran over that capacity a few times. In '82 it hosted the FIFA World Cup, as well as many Cup Finals in the '50's, '60's, '70's, and '80's. The stadium is most famous for it's rich history (equivalent to the New York Yankees) and constant success in league play every season.

Kean University Travel Learn 2010 - Bulls in Madrid

The open land in Madrid

Tour of Realmadrid futbol stadium (non-HD)

Tour of Realmadrid futbol stadium

Granada

Granada was our next stop. We packed up and took and overnight train (12 hours) into the beautiful countryside of Granada. Although the ride was uneven, we were still able to enjoy our time on the train. We went to the portion of the train that had a diner and we talked most of the night. The rooms we shared, although small in size, we managed to get some sleep. We woke up and opened our window to see the countryside of Granada. It mostly resembled a desert like brown land and turned into green when we got closer to our stop. We got off the train and went to our hotel. Hotel Los Angeles was the best hotel we stayed at. The balcony and inside structure as far as the rooms and hallways were amazing. This was the most peaceful stop of the tour.

Tour 1: Barcelona

The first tour we took in Barcelona was amazing. We toured outside and viewed much of Barcelona. The outdoors reminded me of a scene from Indiana Jones, with the vines, tries, branches, and palm trees that surrounded the area. The smell of the area was also of a cool temperate climate and the air was very clear. The colorful tiles on the building were displayed in many places. On top of ceilings, around windows, and also in the form of lizards and other animals from water fountains. This tour was gave me something to look forward to for the rest of the Travel Learn.

March 11-12

The flight was the first part of the trip. I have never been on a commercial plane before and this was an experience to remember. The flight took approximately 7 1/2 hours. When we landing, we all settled in the first hotel. I got to know my roommates a little better. Dan and Jake were excited to be there and Dan was a big futbol fan. Me, Brett, and Dan went to visit Barcelona's futbol stadium when we had free time the first day. Originated in 1957, the stadium has gone through some minor changes. Barcelona won its first championship in the '58-'59 season. It was also host to the 1982 FIFA World Cup. We did not get to tour the inside of the stadium, but we certainly visited the store and the structure outside. Although it is being renovated in 2011, it should be there to stay for years to come.

March 4

Our last meeting before our trip to Spain will help us prepare for what is ahead of us. I am very excited we are less than 2 weeks away from this opportunity. All of the information lies ahead of us and seems to be a new and wonderful experience.

Our first meeting

We met for the first class on 1/28/2010. It snowed that morning, but our class seemed very excited to go on the trip. I was very satisfied with all the knowledge that Dr. Londino and Professor Tung had about the trip and their past experiences. The best part about the trip is the experience we will all have and how much I am excited to fly to visit another country. For me, it's a relief and a time that I value to see the world. I am glad it will involve something I love, film.