Goodbye classroom, hola Spain
SPAIN cont'd from 1
student of Gustave Eiffel of the
Eiffel Tower. Because Lisbon is
so mountainous, this elevator
was built to take passengers to
another neighborhood on the top
of a hill.
After more than a day in Lisbon,
the class caught a morning
flight to Barcelona, Spain.
The remainder of the day and
evening was spent studying the
architecture of Antonio Gaudi. El
Templo de la Sagrada Familia
is Barcelona's most famous
landmark. The construction of the
cathedral began in 1882, and due
to Gaudi's sudden death and the
destruction of the plans in a fire,
it is still under construction today.
The students also took a tour of
Gaudi's La Pedrera or Casa Mila.
Due to the extreme heat in the
summer, this apartment building
features rotundas and very artistic
chimneys and appendages on
the roof for ventilation.
The next day, the class traveled
to the small principality of Andorra
by bus. Andorra, located on the
borders of France and Spain,
is known for its scenic views of
the Pyrenees Mountains, skiing
and shopping. The next morning,
The group in Al Hambra takes a break from sightseeing and learning
to put down their backpacks and rest.
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the class flew from Barcelona
to Granada. This city's culture
is the most Arabic-influenced
of Spain and is home of the
Alhambra Palace. Professor
Vargas-Vila took the class on a
walking tour of the city, visiting
a mosque, several cathedrals,
and a monastery. Along the way,
the class experienced intricately
designed stone streets, street
vendors, and gypsies.
The major focus of Granada
is the Alhambra Palace, which
dates back to the ninth century.
Even in the time of Arab sultans
and extremely large harems of
women, the palace was equipped
with running water for fountains,
steam baths and toilets, some of
which are still in working order
today. At 5:00 the next morning,
the class left their hotel in Granada
to catch a plane to Madrid, where
they boarded a bus to Toledo,
Spain. Toledo was once the
capital of Spain and is famous for
its metal work, especially swords
and gold jewelry. The architecture
of Toledo ranges from Gothic to
Renaissance, sometimes even
in the same building. The aptly
named Toledo Cathedral took
over 250 years to build. During
this time, the styles of architecture
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had changed, and so there are
great structural differences in this
building.
The final day of this class trip
was spent in Madrid, Spain.
A good portion of the day was
spent at El Museo de Prado.
This art museum houses a large
collection of works from artists
such as Dali, Picasso and Goya.
Since this large museum would
take days to tour completely,
the class focused mostly on the
works of Goya, who was studied
in the SPANI3O class. The class
departed Madrid on Sunday
afternoon, and after a seven hour
flight, a six hour time change,
and a three hour bus ride home
from JFK Airport in New York,
Professor Vargas-Vila and the
students went to their regularly
scheduled classes on Monday
morning.
Although the students found
the program to be rewarding and
educational, only seven were
actually able to take advantage
of the study abroad course
because cost was a major issue.
By the time the proposal for the
course was approved, enough
modifications were required so
that the originally discussed fee
of $9OO skyrocketed to $2,495.
The fee was due in advance
directly to Penn State's travel
agent, Celestial Voyages in Great
Neck, NY.
This price included airfare, bus
charters, guided tours of the
Alhambra Palace and the city of
Toledo, lodging, breakfasts and
dinners. Additional fees were
necessary for passports; airline
luggage on Spanish domestic
flights; public transportation;
taxis, soft drinks or bottled water
with dinners, as tap water was
sometimes unavailable; lunches;
entrance fees to museums; tips;
entertainment; souvenirs; etc.
This program has dwindled my
personal college savings account
by over $3,000. Patti Lutz, who
participated in the program, said,
"It was definitely a set-back for
me, financially."
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