Salamanca

Fast forward to August. We met a woman who will be teaching French and German at the school beginning next year, but first has to learn Spanish since she plans to live here long-term. Her language school is in Salamanca, and since we had not yet seen Salamanca, we tagged along on the trip to drop her off there. Salamanca is famous for its buildings made out of sandstone, and it is said that the purest Spanish in the world is spoken in Salamanca (hence the language schools). In Salamanca, you can go up on the roof of the cathedral, which was really cool.

Steps leading up to the roof:

Views from the roof:

From the inside:

Bobbie brought her best friend Ivy, who looks like a miniature Lassie. (Yes, Ivy is a dog.) Since her breed is not found in Spain (too much hair for the heat, I think) and since Spaniards are dog-lovers, everywhere we went people would whisper "Lassie," and want to pet her. It's a great way to meet people, if you speak Spanish, that is. "Hola...si...perro...si...Lassie...si...perro..."

Bobbi is devoted to her dog and even feeds her Ben & Jerry's. Now that's love.

Salamanca boasts one of Spain's largest Main Squares. Looks very similar to Madrid's, but more uniform in color and appearance. Found this link about it, if you care to know. Salamanca's Plaza Mayor. Obviously the most important aspect about it is that there is a Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream shop.