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The Rivers School
Jun 25, 20241 min read
June 21: Gibraltar and Goodbyes
Today was our last full day here in Cádiz. We had class this morning, which included our last intercambio with students from Salesianas....


The Rivers School
Jun 21, 20241 min read
June 20: Exploring Sevilla
Today was one of our last days at Salesianas with our teacher Rosa. After classes, we boarded a bus with Álvaro for the 90-minute ride to...


The Rivers School
Jun 20, 20241 min read
June 19: Asociación Cardijn, Flamenco Lessons
Today we had a different kind of intercambio at school. We went to Asociación Cardijn, a group here in Cádiz that works to welcome recent...


The Rivers School
Jun 20, 20241 min read
June 18: Scavenger Hant, Tour of Santa María
This morning, we had a change in our schedule, meeting our teacher, Rosa, in La Plaza de España instead of at our school. Rosa organized...


The Rivers School
Jun 18, 20241 min read
June 17: Intercambios, Paella-Making
Today we returned to Salesianas for classes and speaking “intercambios” with students at the school. We enjoyed a long afternoon break,...


The Rivers School
Jun 17, 20241 min read
June 16: La Alhambra
This morning we enjoyed a huge breakfast at the hotel and then made our way to La Plaza de Isabel la Católica, where we caught the bus up...


The Rivers School
Jun 17, 20241 min read
June 15: Exploring Granada
Early this morning, Saturday, we met each other near our school for the bus ride to Granada. The trip across Andalucía took four hours,...


The Rivers School
Jun 17, 20241 min read
June 14: Excursiones Baelo Claudia y Vejer de la Frontera
We met with Rosa for classes this morning at Salesianas before leaving Cádiz for an afternoon of excursions through the towns of Baelo...


The Rivers School
Jun 14, 20241 min read
June 13: Teatro Romano, Tour of the Bay of Cádiz
Today was another busy day spent near the Atlantic Ocean. After meeting for classes, we boarded a bus with our teacher, Rosa, and headed...


The Rivers School
Jun 13, 20241 min read
June 12: Torre Tavira, Museo de Cádiz
This morning, our third in Cádiz, followed the routine of our first two. We met for classes in the morning at Salesianas (today’s...


The Rivers School
Jun 12, 20241 min read
June 11: Classes at Salesianas, Torre de Poniente
This morning we returned to Salesianas for language and culture classes with our teacher Rosa, and in the early afternoon we chatted with...


The Rivers School
Jun 11, 20241 min read
June 10: Orientation, Walking Tour of Old City
It was a beautiful day in Cádiz today: sunny, warm and dry. In the morning, we met in front of our school, Colegio María...


The Rivers School
Jun 10, 20241 min read
June 8 & 9: Arrival to Spain
All of us met at Logan on Saturday afternoon, and after a final taste of Boston traffic, we were able to check in for our flight, go...
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