by hubcityrob | Oct 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Much like LCU does, UCAV (Universidad Católica de Ávila) has a Fall Break mid-October. So, one early afternoon, everyone rushes from their final class to the train station to take a train to Madrid, where they will fly on to some destination for a week of break. We...
by hubcityrob | Oct 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have posted before about the fast food found in Ávila and other cities throughout Spain. We committed to eating local to be able to really feel like we were a part of Spanish culture, but every now and then you just have to eat something “from home.” Of course,...
by hubcityrob | Oct 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
So, on this 83° day in Texas—a day which I am loving because it is so “cool” here—I am reminded that back in Ávila, one year ago from today, the leaves were already beginning to turn. Not going to lie, that was pretty...
by hubcityrob | Oct 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Every fall Ávila hosts a carnival, which if memory serves me correctly, is somehow related to a festival associated with St. Teresa. If you picture the South Plains Fair in Lubbock, you would not be far off from the one in Ávila. There is a midway, and booths selling...
