Pueblo Ingles

I got back this past weekend from my week with a program called Pueblo Ingles which is a week long intensive English program for Spanish people looking to improve their English but can't travel overseas. At the end of the week, there were a few things that I came to realize:
1. My English is pretty darn bad compared to the very proper Brits that were there.
2. It is exhausting talking every day for about 14 hours, and I'm one who can TALK.
3. No matter what language, you can have a lot of fun with people when you are secluded in a tiny tiny town in the middle of Soria, Spain especially when there is NO cell coverage!

Here are some photos:
Javi doing his VERY funny presentation about how to take a shower in the showers that were so tiny and badly organized.
One of the many funny theater skits that we were pretty much gently forced to do. (I had to be Little Red Riding Hood)
Carmen and I - she spoke very good English
The area of Valdelavilla where we were, reminded me of Southern CO
One of the many delicious desserts - they were so good and a new one each day
One night our amazing chef made a HUGE paella
El vallejo - another abadoned Spanish village that we hiked to one day
The gals from many different countries
One night we had a "Quemada" which is where you burn alcohol in a special way and do a certain incantation to get rid of all of the bad spirits. After that, you drink the alchohol!

I made many wonderful friends during this week and although I wasn't paid to do this (but it didn't cost me a dime) I feel like it was worth it to experience something unique during my time here in Spain. Also, it was quite weird to be in the opposite situation where I'm the one helping others speak my language since most days in Spain, I'm trying to figure out what the heck I'm saying! All in all, a great experience!