On 15th March 2012 we left Sofia Airport by plane early in the morning. During our staying in Rome we had the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful ancient views of the Coliseum, Roman Forum, Trajan’s Column and Plaza Venezia. We arrived at Barcelona Airport at 6.30p.m. local time. There a few Spanish students together with their teacher Rosanna welcomed us. We took the underground to Vilassar de Mar, where we met our hosts and then we went home.
Friday, 16th March. We spent the whole day in Barcelona. We took a short walk on La Rambla Street after which we visited Barcelona Town Halls. After that we went to the church Sagrada Familia where our guide told us a lot of interesting facts about the building and its author Gaudi. It was incredible! At noon we had free time and at the afternoon Rosanna took us round the Roman part of Barcelona, showing us remains of that time and explaining us the story. We went back to Vilassar de Mar in the evening.
On the next day, 17th March, we visited the Montserrat area, a cradle of the Catalan culture and language. The place is very beautiful, the monastery impressed me with everything about it, and I touched the statue of The Black Virgin which is in it. We had a guide there, too, who told us in great detail about the place as well as the monastery and the museum there. After we got home, the students played football at one of the town playgrounds.
Sunday was our free day so we, the students, spent it at the beach, and in the afternoon we played bowling in a near town.
Monday, 19th March, was a day devoted to project activities. It was very interesting at the lesson of Catalan and Spanish language when we talked about themes of the daily round. During the technical drawing lesson we took part in the Spanish student’s tasks. After that every team of the project presented the video which it had prepared. We had a special lunch at the dining-room of the school, after which we all went to Barcelona. There a part of us went shopping, and the other one – sight-seeing.
On Tuesday morning we all met at Vilassar de Mar’s station and went to Barcelona Airport. We took our first flight to Rome, from where we arrived at Sofia around 5.30p.m.
Every day the weather in Spain was sunny and warm, very hospitable just like our hosts. Emma and her family who I stayed at were very kind to me and made me feel as I was at home so I’m extremely thankful to them.
I’m very happy I was part of this project because I took a first-hand look at the history, culture and language of another nation. I made friends for whole life. I’d love to popularize this type of projects among my peers.
by Ralitsa Mincheva :)
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