4th of July weekend!

¡Hola!

We hope you all enjoyed your 4th of July weekends! We had fun spending our last weekend in Spain right here in our city, Salamanca. We were able to spend some time writing our final papers which are due today (Wednesday) and relax too.

On Saturday Kendra met up with a childhood friend, Abby, who just happens to be starting a semester of study at the University of Salamanca! It is amazing that they two of them were able to meet up here after 10 years of not seeing each other! Kendra, a true Salamancan now, gave Abby a tour of the city and they were able to catch up. Michelle spent the day, with one of our group members Cristina, shopping at the sales and eating tapas. 

On Sunday morning we hung out together and went to the “flea market” located right by the Rio Tormes. Michelle expected it to be full of small treasures, fresh fruits and to be really spectacular but it turned out to be a regular swap meet. Afterwards, we put on our matching University of Salamanca t-shirts and had our own mini photo shoot together. But the best part was buying a warm, fresh baget from the panderia by our apartment and walking around eating it together. The bagets here are amazing, especially with Manchego cheese! We had fun being overindulging tourists for a few hours.

Us eating our pan in our matching tees.

On Monday, we spent our 4^th of July with our professor Angeles, her fiancé Philip and a group member Cristina in a rented car driving around the province of Salamanca. We drove up Peña de Francia, a beautiful mountain with a church, and picnicked at the top in honor of Independence Day. We also travelled to several small towns including La Alberca, Bejar and Alba de Tormes.

Video from the rented car as we were driving through the Spanish countryside. 

Tuesday night was our farewell dinner with our whole group, today (Wednesday) was our last day of class and tomorrow (Thursday) we drive to Madrid. Friday morning we fly back and arrive in the evening California time.

Us at the farewell dinner.

We are very excited to be coming home!

EuroSistersK&M 

One Week Left!

So we will be home in exactly one week! We arrive at LAX on Friday, July 8^th at 8:25pm at American Airlines.

We have great expectations for our arrival:
1. All our family and friends will be there. (So if you are reading this that means you, even if you are a creeper we don’t know.)
2. A giant welcome banner will read “Welcome Back K&M!” and confetti will shoot out of a cannon.
3. Upon first seeing us, Hail to the Chief will start playing, by a hired live band. (This band will be made up of members of our favorite bands Arcade Fire and Parachute.)
4. President Obama will then come forth and shake our hands, congratulating us on our return to American soil.
5. Families and friends will begin cheering, hugging and greeting us.
6. The song Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus will then begin blasting on a boom box.
7. Medals and sashes will be bestowed upon us.
8. A flash mob will then take place to the song California Gurls by Katy Perry.
9. A buffet of our American favorites will be present including Chick-Fil-A and Burrito Track.
10. A limo complete with 5 star hotel beds will take us home.

We’re not asking for a lot, so please do the best you can. :P
See you soon!
EuroSistersK&M