This weekend’s travels brought me to Ronda, Spain: a little town built into the side of a cliff, home to Spain’s first bullfighting ring, and the stunning Puente Nuevo.
Ronda is typical of many old Spanish cities, filled with small streets and white buildings. What makes it standout: however, are its amazing bridges, breathtaking views, and the fact that it is basically built into the side of a cliff.
My friends and I spent the day hiking down to a few viewpoints of the Puente Nuevo (translates to “The New Bridge,” which is ironic since it was constructed in the 1700s), exploring the town, and getting some tapas for lunch.
It was the perfect day trip from Seville as the bus ride only cost 24 Euro round trip and lasted about 2 hours. We almost missed the bus there (made it there a minute before it left) because we were at the wrong bus stop, and also missed our planned bus home, but even with our bus mishaps it was a great day. This was a long weekend for us in Spain as today (Monday) is Hispanic Day and we have classes off. It’s also my last full weekend in Seville for a while, as next week begins a long lineup of travels almost every weekend!
Here’s where I am headed!
- Oct 16-18: Granada, Spain
- Oct 22-25: Barcelona, Spain
- Oct 30-3: Rome, Florence & Tuscany, Italy
- November 12-15: Paris, France
- November 19-22: Prague, Czech Republic & Budapest, Hungary
- November 26-29: Cork, Ireland
Aside from all my travels I only have two remaining weekends left in Seville! The trip has been flying by but I can’t wait to see what the next two months hold.
Continued prayers to the flood victims in Columbia . . . and hugs for back home. Keep on eating all things pumpkin for me. . . and maybe a Chipotle burrito bowl, too.
The hike down in the rain was worth it for this view.
Go Gamecocks!