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to describe the three weeks we spent in Guadalajara. In just 21 days, we explored the city, celebrated 5 birthdays (with LOTS of cake), and learned some serious survival skills for our daily bus trips. Coming back to the U.S., we found ourselves still using the colloquial
Spanish phrases we learned and came to love. From the 100s of pictures taken,
below are some of the our favorite moments we captured on film.
Jodi Rodriguez,
Noelle Steele, Katy Sheehan
Ole!: Three weeks of dance lessons
paid off when we got to perform at the trip’s final
fiesta. In
our traditional Mexican dresses, we could almost blend in (ok, maybe not quite).Dancin' the Night Away...
Vamos a Bailar (above): Every week, we
attended traditional Mexican dance classes. Occasionally, we were able to
convince Marcella and Guty to show us how it’s really done.
Now that’s a Dancer (right): Katy received this photo as a birthday gift from our teaching coordinator, Marcela Ruiz. Marcela danced professionally for 16 years. |
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Home, Sweet Home...
Mordita, Mordita (above): One Mexican
birthday tradition we learned in Guadalajara is that the birthday girl always
takes the first bite, which (with the help of a friend) is usually a BIG one.
Both Katy and Jodi celebrated their 21st birthdays in January.
Peace on Earth (right): Luis Valdivia
was our dad for three weeks. He had a great a sense of humor and a green thumb
(as if you couldn’t tell).
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Good
for the 'Sol'
Thinking of traveling abroad?
Trying to sum up all of our adventures in one Web Site is impossible,
but if you think you'd like to visit Guadalajara and want an insider's perspective, we'd be happy to share more about our experiences with you. Feel
free to contact us at our Franklin College email addresses:
Jodi Rodriguez - JRodriguez@franklincollege.edu
Katy Sheehan - KSheehan@franklincollege.edu
Noelle Steele - NSteele@franklincollege.edu
