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Can't imagine life without
my Aussies |
Since I have been back to Pamplona from my vacations, we have had beautiful weather! Spring is finally here and I am in love with it! Not only does the weather have me constantly humming "I'm walking on sunshine", but life in general does. We are close to the end of April, and under 2 months from the end of our time here and that has really sunk in since I returned from travel. Its crazy to think that these people that have become like family will not be a daily part of my life in not too long!
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This doesn't even do
Carpa justice |
I am resolving to not be sad about it though and to make the most of the time that we have here (we know how to live each day to the fullest!)
A perfect example of this is an event that happens every semester in Pamplona called Carpa. Basically its a huge party held by the different divisions at the Uni and is used as a fund raiser. The party starts at 9:30 am and goes until 5:30 the next morning! What even! I had no idea what to expect when we arrived (late might I add) at 11:00am Friday. It was incredible, as we got closer there were groups of students who had clearly been camping out for hours before. I was amazed, there was music, sunshine and just a general buzz of life around the place!
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| Class friends at Carpa! |
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No hay clase...
Vamos al parque |
I ran into a group of students from one of my classes and we stopped to chat with them for a while. Naturally being education students, they had stickers! Luckily they shared and soon Zoe, Scott, and I all had stickers adorning our clothes and our faces and some to share throughout the day too. We finally made our way in and the day continued. It was amazing to see all of the different people from classes and of course all of the other study abroad students too. The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was indescribable. It was like the whole university was there and I loved it. Throughout the day we danced, sat on the grass, and just passed time in each others company, and naturally drank. At one point we sat making flower crowns, taking pictures, and laughing all while enjoying the day, the people around us, and the time that we have together. I have had a lot of good days in Pamplona but I have to say that this one has been my favorite. Finally at 3:30am I wandered home with a heart full and legs tired from walking on sunshine.
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| Claudioooo |
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| In love with these spring days |
On Monday we didn't have class and so a group of us decided to have a picnic in La Ciudadela. The sun was out, we all brought snacks and we ended up playing around with a fútbol (soccer) and just being silly. It really is things like this that have made this experience so amazing. Whether its 30 minutes in the park before class, a short walk that turns into hours of exploring the parks of the city, a picnic in the park on a sunny afternoon, a 16 hour party outside, or a late afternoon stroll under the freshly blossomed trees, I can honestly say that Primavera en Pamplona will be a spring that will stay with me for years to come.
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| I love all of them, Carpa, and flower crowns! |
