I thought I would take a brief moment this post to elaborate on the actual history of Santiago de Compostela. Santiago is the ending for the famous Camino del Santiago, a pilgrimmage that many people still complete today. The famous Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the site where the pilgrims finish, and I have the joy of walking past it every day on my way to class.



Here's a picture of it at night:











Located behind the cathedral is a nunnery, often times you'll see little old nuns in their robes wandering the streets. In front of that is a plaza where our professor tells us hundreds of dead Roman soldiers are buried. Naturally, we sensed a photo op...










In a completely unrelated note, I have internet in my apartment now! If anyone wants to send me an e-mail, send it to alubarsky88@gmail.com, I would love to hear from everyone.

Hasta la proxima vez que escribo....