“Adventure is out there!!!” 聽This phrase has been adopted by nearly everyone in our group while exploring China and all it’s exciting and historical locations or even just walking around our host city of Nanchong, in most cases we find it. This last weekend we had the privilege of visiting and staying in the ancient....
Growth & Healing
9/30/2013 The last week here in Granada has been a rollercoaster. Our group has had its highs and lows. But what’s important is that we are all growing; academically and spiritually. This past Saturday we were blessed with a day trip to the beautiful city of Seville. Unfortunately, Carol, our fearless leader, and Amanda were....
Photo Gallery –Spain and Morocco 2013-1
Photo Gallery-China 2013-3
Reflections on First Two Weeks of Homestays
Sept. 21, 2013 We have been very busy since our last blog post from Spain. Since Barcelona we have spent the last two weeks settling into our new host families and school routines in Granada. Before lunch every weekday we spend 4 hours in intensive Spanish language classes and 1 hour in a Spanish Civilation....
Agriculture and Guangan
On Friday (Sept. 20) we had the unique experience of visiting a farm located about a thirty minute drive outside of downtown Nanchong.聽 After our morning language classes, we piled into four vans and drove to the outside of the city.聽 Before long the paved road ended and we turned abruptly onto a dirt road....
Las Alpujarras
Last Sunday (Sept. 8) we visited a region between the Sierra Nevadas and the Mediterranean called Las Alpujarras. 聽Although quite small, these villages are famous for the terraced farmlands that surround them, a unique mini-ecology due to melting snow from higher up the mountains, great for producing bottled water that is sold throughout the rest....
Photo Gallery-China 2013-1
Photo Gallery-China 2013-2
D谩ji膩 h膬o from Nanchong!
D谩ji膩 h膬o (Hello, everyone!) The sky is bright and I may even see a spec of blue shinning through. Here in Nanchong, when asked what color the sky is, the answer is white. When asked what color the sun is, the answer is red. 聽The cause of both of these is pollution. Thus seeing a....