Galicia
Santiago de Compostela
13/10/06 16:49
David leaves as he needs to get to the Algarve before bad weather sets in.
I decide to do something constructive with my time here and enquire about the availability of Spanish language courses. Spanish is a language of which I have zero knowledge. I locate a school, Paralaia, and decide to undertake a one week beginners course in Spanish to see how it goes.
In the afternoon Joss and I catch a new high speed train to Santiago de Compostela. On arrival at the station the attractions of this Unesco world heritage site are not immediately apparent. It looks a gaggle of unremarkable modern buildings.
Proceeding the wrong way on leaving the station we eventually get to the old town and begin to see what all the fuss is about.
Self in main square, Santiago de Compostella
Complete view of building above.
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I decide to do something constructive with my time here and enquire about the availability of Spanish language courses. Spanish is a language of which I have zero knowledge. I locate a school, Paralaia, and decide to undertake a one week beginners course in Spanish to see how it goes.
In the afternoon Joss and I catch a new high speed train to Santiago de Compostela. On arrival at the station the attractions of this Unesco world heritage site are not immediately apparent. It looks a gaggle of unremarkable modern buildings.
Proceeding the wrong way on leaving the station we eventually get to the old town and begin to see what all the fuss is about.
Self in main square, Santiago de Compostella
Complete view of building above.
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