July 15 2017

Hey! Eugenia here - today was our last day in Salamanca, :( BUT we left for Madrid which is one of the most exciting cities in the world!
Before we said our goodbyes and got on the bus to Madrid we received the most special honor to participate in the special "graduating" ceremony from the University of Salamanca, called "ceremonia de encierro/clausura." The ceremony took place in the "Aula Dorado Montero" named after a prestigious professor of the university. It was such a great feeling when I held my diploma in my hands and saw the proof that I had completed a challenging two weeks of Spanish classes!
After the ceremony, we went home and ate our last lunch with our families. My host mom, Basi, made sure that we had our favorite meal and then we gave her some Texas-themed thank you gifts as way for her to remember us. I will definitely miss her cooking when I'm back in Dallas.
Fast-forward to 8:45 pm today and we are finally in Madrid!! For dinner, we enjoyed some nice American food at the restaurant VIPS and celebrated Sydney's 17th birthday. So far, I love Madrid and I cannot wait to walk around the whole city tomorrow and really get a taste of the glorious history and beauty of this city.

Link to YouTube video: https://youtu.be/wiReWBApBf0