A young matador perfects the art of bull slaying. Developers stuck with vacancies due to overbuilding. Unable to pay mortgages, thousands face evictions from their homes.

Some quotes and smaller group stories from the trip. Pick up lines we learned. While Madrid is faster paced than Salamanca a.

Back in Boston, or Things That I Miss. And straight up almost swooned. There was my roommate Laura, who ended up translating the interview that wound up as the lead for my siesta. Whether a sprawling art museum or a lovely corner café, nearly everywhere in Spain was imbued with an old-fashioned beauty and sense of charm. They were all FREE! So, there you have it, folks. I am back in .

Thanks for being an awesome roommate and friend. You put up with my off the walls attitude and endless questions- not to mention were always up for adventure. In front of the royal palace! Our El Tigre girl date. Trip down to the river. getting team names wrong circa 2014.

NU Journalism in Spain 2015. Off on a new adventure.

Tradition consists of creating human towers, most commonly referred to as Castells. Are human towers built by members of amateur groups, usually as part of annual festivities in towns and cities in Catalunya, Spain. The traditional setting is the square in front of the town hall. The human towers are formed by castellers. Castellers de Poble Sec create a tower during a local performance.