Ávila y Salamanca

This morning we set out on our last journey!

I can't believe it...

We first drove to the city of Ávila.

This city is famous for its walls, which were built (or started to be built) in the 11th century or something like that. They surround the city with a total perimeter of about 2.5 km (about 1.5 mi).

 Oooh so medieval!

 This is Kjerstie on the walls.

 The other reason for which Ávila is known is that it's the birthplace of Santa Teresa (not the same as Mother Teresa). Santa Teresa was famous for her reforms to the Carmelita order of nuns and her writing (books, poetry).

This is me and Emily in a historically significant plaza (don't ask me why it is significant- when it's that hot, things just start to blend together...)

Here's Rachel with the church that has Santa Teresa's right ring finger! (Unfortunately/fortunately they didn't let us take pictures of that one)

Here's a little farmer's market in the main plaza.

I went to buy a peach and they gave it to me for freeeee! Nothing makes me more excited than free food, just look at that smile.

Then we got back on the bus and went to the city of Salamanca! First we visited the Plaza Mayor-

Anddd various other historically significant sites. Salamanca is famous for its university, which is the oldest in Spain (founded in like 1216?? or something like that) and the 4th oldest in Europe).

Then for dinner we went back to the Plaza Mayor! There were TVs everywhere playing the world cup matches.

Then poor Kjerstie got her purse stolen as we were eating dinner here!! So we got ice cream and Oreos and went back to the hotel room to watch the World Cup game against the Netherlands, and Spain got CREAMED... 1-5... Better luck next time.