I started the last day the last excursion ever with a delicious breakfast in the hotel. Our first stop was at the Palacio de Magdalena. The Palacio was built of course for the royal family, who actually still vacation in the palace. This palace was situated on a hill that overlooked the Santander bay. In the distance was a island with a lighthouse and across the bay there were luscious green mountains and sandy beaches. The water was incredibly blue and made the perfect backdrop for our last group, excursion picture. Jesus gave us out last lesson on Spanish history in front of the palace. I got a little teary eyed listening to Jesus teach us for the last time. He thanked us for being such a great group and told us that his goal was to make us all a little more open minded to the world around us. I know I definitely feel like my worldview has changed and has opened me up to all the incredible things I want to explore.
We followed Jesus for one of last times to a penguin exhibit by the sea. We took some time to watch the penguins and sea lions frolic by the coast. Jesus gave us some free time walk around the city before meeting back at the bus to head back to the Manc. I walked down on the beach with Hannah, Andrea, Karen and Mary and then we ate our packed lunches gazing out at the sea. We made our way to the bus stopping to get ice cream before getting back on Los Tres Pillares. It was such a bittersweet feeling, knowing that this was out last excursion. There was definitely a sad atmosphere on the bus as we drove away from beautiful Santander. We got back in the Manc around 8. I went for a run in my favorite park and then Madre made dinner for us.
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