Orientation
I recently just went to a national park in Ávila to do my Rotary orientation. It was a great time and I got to travel on the "Ave" (meaning "bird") a high-speed train that travels 300 km/h (186 mph). Here's some photos!
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| Original gates of the city of Madrid still standing |
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| Where we camped the first night for orientation |
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| My counselor and other students from my Rotary district |
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| Exchange students! |
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| Scenery, prepare for a lot of it |
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| Us walking |
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| Campsite sign |
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| Where we stayed the second night, 2 hours away from civilization |
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| View from Spanish mountains |
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| Looking down, the cross and square is where Spain's dictator, Francisco Franco, is buried. It was all built by inmates that he put in jail for protesting the injustices of his political reign. |
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| Stud. Prepare for more |
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| Me, sitting on the stone wall in the middle of nowhere that divides the regions of Madrid and Ávila |
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| More exchange students |
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| On the bus leaving |
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| The building is El Escorial, an enormous monastery where a bunch of kings have lived and are buried |
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| El Ave, the train |
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| Inside the Ave |
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| Speed! 188mph |
Pax & Bonum,
Sean
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