Last
Wednesday we went visiting a typical town near Salamanca.
It was
actually a visit organized by the school for a group of Belgian students who
were in Salamanca for the week, but they also gave the other students of Tía
Tula the opportunity to go, since it’s very interesting for people of other
countries to see a town like that.
While we
were there we walked through the beautiful streets of this little town and we
ran into an American lady over there who was geocaching. I think it’s a
beautiful experience to feel the connection with other people from abroad,
because in some way you’re in the same situation as them, but in another way
you can really feel the differences in what they are looking for during their
journey.
After
visiting the town and having a drink and a chat on one of the bars on the main
square we went to the second part of the excursion, namely a ‘ganadería’.
When we
arrived at the ganadería they took us on a huge farm wagon to the place where
all the bulls were grazing. I expected them to be wild, but I think they are
really used to seeing people, so they were not dangerous at all. The guide gave
us some information about these animals and after we went to the bull ring
where we could try to bullfight ourselves. I wanted to try it, but since the
bull wasn’t as little as they told us at first, I decided to not take the risk.
There were some students though who did try it and I admire them!
After that
we got the chance to ride a horse. It was the first time I did it and I really
liked it.
This place
was amazing and it made me want to be in the nature more often. The family who
is living at the farm is so lucky. They can be around the animals all day! I
hope that someday I can go back to this place!
(Written by Julie Crombé, intern at Tía Tula.)
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