I've been playing football at home for years and I didn't want to give it up during my three months here. I talked to my host father and I'm very grateful to him for making sure I could play football. I was a bit scared before the first training session because I...

At the beginning I wondered how I would manage three months here, because it seemed so long. Now I only have a week left and I think about how fast the time has gone. I have to think about what I really want to do because I don't have much time left, I have to say...

We spent the whole weekend in Galizano (the mini house on the beach). On Friday we stopped in Bilbao at the fashion outlet and did a bit of shopping. We arrived late so we just ate and I went straight to bed. The next day we went to some amazing beaches and met some...

Turning sixteen during an exchange in an almost unknown country might not have been the best birthday I could have imagined, but my host family managed to make it the perfect day.  In the morning they woke me up singing Feliz Cumpleaños and after I got dressed we had...

Calle Laurel, probably the most famous street in Spain after the Ramblas in Barcelona and the Gran Vía in Madrid, is a must for anyone visiting Logroño, the capital of 'La Rioja'. It's actually a small area of two or three streets and corners. Be prepared for it to be...

At 8:30 a.m. we (the Irish and some Spanish) took the bus to Bilbao. First we went to the Guggenheim Museum. Although I don’t like art museums, there were some really interesting things. After that we had free time to do some shopping and have lunch. In that free time...

We woke up at 9am and I had breakfast with my exchange student. We had a traditional Spanish breakfast of white bread with olive oil and tomato sauce.  After that we got ready and drove 30 minutes to a small village called Badarán. We went there to visit one of the...

On Sunday we had to leave with the bus at 6 o'clock in the morning. After 2 hours we stopped at a rest area on the highway and after another 3 hours we stopped again to eat our lunch that we brought from home. It was raining, but we had to eat outside because we had...

On Monday, after breakfast, we took the bus to a climbing park. It was raining and very cold. We had to decide whether we wanted to climb or not and the people who didn't want to climb went for a walk. We were given a short introduction and then we were allowed to...

  In the second week of my stay in Spain, we had the opportunity to take part in a week-long trip to Andalusia. We spent our first day in Granada, a very popular and beautiful city in the south of Spain. After waking up and having breakfast, we made our way to...

During our time in Spain we had the opportunity to join the 10th class on their school trip to Andalusia. We arrived in Granada on Sunday and spent the last two days there. On Tuesday, after breakfast in the hotel, we went back to the city centre and had a guided tour...

  Today my class and I went on a school excursion to Madrid. We had to get up very early as the bus ride took about four hours. When we finally arrived, we were greeted by the beauty of the city, with its stunning architecture and vibrant atmosphere. One of the...

On February 19, 2024, our P-Seminar visited a local Escape Room with a Western theme together with the Spanish exchange students. First, the manager gave us a detailed introduction, explaining what we needed to do once we were locked inside. Then, he led us into the...

We didn't have school on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday because of carnival. That's why we went to Burgos on Friday to visit the museum: "Museo de la Evolucion Humana" and to see the city. The museum was really interesting and Burgos is fantastic. On Saturday...

On Thursday afternoon, Felisa and I went to Madrid by bus, because her brother lives there and we wanted to visit Madrid (Friday we had holidays till Monday). Friday we went to eat breakfest at the desayunaría, later we went to a film set of a film in which we...

  Waking up at 4 am isn’t the best feeling in the world. But as soon as you’re in the car on the way to the airport, the adrenaline kicks in and you can’t wait for the next few weeks. Our flight was delayed, but everything went well and we landed in Bilbao at ten to...

  Flying to space, being an astronaut and experimenting the with weightnessles - everyone has dreamed of this at least once in his their life. But only a minority of people get the chance. On the 11th of February, the four Spanish exchange students from Logroño and...

Today we woke up early to visit the Castillo de Viguera. We went hiking for almost 3 hours, but it was totally worth it! There are only ruins left from the castle but it was really impressive, the whole landscape. The weather was also very good, a totally blue sky and...

  My host family took me to the city center and showed me the cathedral "Santa Maria de la Redonda" and some of the famous streets with many small bars. There I ate "patatas bravas" (potatoes with sauce) and "bocata de jámon serrano y Manchego-queso" (sandwich with...

On Saturday my host family and I went to a park called "el parque de Grajera" which had a beautiful lake in the middle. Mostly it's similar to German parks, but some things are different. For example, you can see some free animals living in the park. Mostly you can...

The schools are so different. First to mention is the fact that our school in Germany (CPG) is not so old, which you can definitely see. Apart from their “age”, there are quite a few other differences. For example in Spain you sit alone and in Germany you normally sit...

  When I landed in Bilbao, I was a little scared to meet my host family for the first time, but they welcomed me warmly and comforted me. I was also a little nervous because my Spanish isn't the best, but from the first second the family helped me, so now we try to...

At the Airport, the family gave me a warm welcome. Then we went to the beach, it was so impressive. The landscape was breathtaking. For lunch we ate fried calamar, it was really tasty. At the evening we met the whole family (uncle, aunt, grandma...), l've never met...

On Sunday my host family decided to take me to a city in the North of Spain, which is called San Sebastián. It´s in the region of País Vasco and it took us about two hours by car to get there. The special thing about San Sebastián is the fact that it´s right by the...

We arrived in Seville on Wednesday afternoon and were immediately impressed by the hotel. The next morning after breakfast we took the bus to the plaza de España, our first programm point. Here we got an audio guide tour. The teachers kindly explained things to us...

On day 3 we went to Cordoba and visited the city centre as well as the famous and breathtakingly big mezquita de los musulmanes, which was built a long tima ago, in the 8th century. Back then Córdoba war ruled by Muslims and they built the mosque. Later on, when...

After the first impressions of the south of Spain we went the second day to the Alhambra, which is a very famous sight in Granada. When we arrived with fantastic weather, we got a bit of free time to go in the city on our own. The town centre was full of oriental...

During the week I experienced the usual routine and finally got used to my timetable and the classrooms I have to go to. On Friday the 8 of March was the international womens day and in Logroño there was a demonstration for the rights of women, which we attented. The...

My first week was quite stressful but also exciting. Everything is so much different here. School starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. The students are checked for their student ID cards in the morning so that they can enter the school. My host family is really...

On Sunday the students trip to Andalucía finally started. At 5:30 am all the students and teachers, who were going, met. In total it was about 90 students and 5 teachers. Since Andalucía is on the other side of Spain, we spent a lot of time in the bus that day. At...

It was an awesome experience climbing the Eifel Tower but also a bit exaughsting. We had to climb 674 steps. But the view was really worthy. There was an exhibition on the first floor. I learnd something about Gustave Eiffel, the architect of the Eifel Tower and...

Week: 22.01-26.01. This week was very exciting as the school celebrated Santo Tomas. Every day there was a different topic to dress up. On Monday it was pajamas day, on Tuesday you could come in sportswear from your favorite club, on Wednesday as a celebrity and on...

The second week On Tuesday all the Erasmus students went on a trio to the river in Logroño, which is called Ebro. A scientist specified in birds told us about the fascinating flora and fauna around and inside the river many different species nest here and we watched...

First week in Paris The first week in Paris was truly fascinating. It took a while for me to adapt to school and daily life, but once I got into the rhythm, everything went very smooth. On the first weekend, we ventured together into Paris for the first time. Even...

, , On Tuesday I was at the local English club and it was really fun learning with the other students. On Wednesday we went to the city hall of Logroño with our exchange students and got a guided tour trough it. The tour guide spoke a very clear Spanish, so I didn’t...

After the first few days that I spent with my host family and slowly got to know the different everyday life, we visited the centre of Logroño. Unfortunately the weather was very bad, but nevertheless it was an impressive city with lots of sights, such as various...

After having to wake up very early, me and my exchange partner, Andrea, arrived at the airport. Luckily, the flight went quite well. In Bilbao, Andrea´s parents were already waiting for us. We decided to stay in Bilbao for a few more hours, so that they could show me...

 January 15th  Our first week in Logroño is over and I can say it's been quite a week. Going to Spain, living in a new family, speaking another language and meeting so many new people has been very exciting. Speaking Spanish in Spain is very different from speaking...

Sunday, 9th April: The last week was the famous “Semana Santa”, the week before Easter, when many prozessions take place. As it was my last week, I wanted to enjoy it as much as possible and so I didn’t write any blog. We went to “San Sebastian”, did a hiking and a...

Wednesday, 5th April: Finally I also went to Madrid! Together with my host-aunt I was spending the last four days in Madrid where we lived in the house of some friends. Everyday from the morning until the evening we made excursions to famous sights in Madrid, like for...

Thursday, 30th March: A village in one of the smallest federal states of Spain, not located at the Camino de Santigo and with just about one main street and two hundred residents, seems boring to you? Well I can tell, that San Millán de la Cogolla, a village...

Friday, 17th March: Even if there already are some blog entries about wine cellars, in Spanish "bodegas", I want to write about my visit in a "bodega" yesterday because the "bodegas" are the most famous things of La Rioja. Since a friend of my host-aunt is the owner...

Sunday, 26th of March: It's just a small, but important sign that makes the difference between a German and a Spanish fountain: "Agua potable" is what they write in Spain, in Germany it mostly says: "Kein Trinkwasser". Until now, in the three month I have been here, I...

Wednesday, 21th of March: Everything I eat here in Spain is soo delicious! Each day after school, Rebeca, Ángel and I eat in the house of Rebeca’s mother. She is a brilliant cook and offers us at least three dishes. In the beginning I thought she wants us to eat of...

Wednesday, the 22nd of MarchLast weekend my host family and I went on a hike in the mountain range called Sierra de Codés in the west of Navarra. It took us about 40 minutes to get there by car and luckily we had great weather that day!Hiking to the top of the...

Yesterday the students from Ireland, their Spanish exchange students and we went on a trip yo Bilbao together. Bilbao is an industry and harbour city surrounded by the mountains. It’s located in the North of Spain and the biggest city in the Basque country. Bilbao has...

The most traditional food in the North of Spain: Pinchos. They are little dishes you have with a drink like wine or mosto in little bars. But how do you eat pinchos? (Yes there is a special way) What´s the difference between pinchos and tapas? And what are the best...

This week Jana, Milla, Jonathan, Franzi and I presented Germany to the students from the 3° de ESO (comparable with the 9th grade at our school).We talked about topics like music, media, our school, free-time and our region and traditions.As we did some brainstorming...

Sunday, 19th March: What to do with four days of vacation in Spain? You could go to a city further away as Jonathan did [A day in Burgos] or how about taking advantage of the last snow in the Pyrenees [Skiing in the Pyrenees], which was what Jana's family did? Or...

,Friday, 17th March Last Sunday was one of my best days since I have been here in Spain. I visited San Sebastián together with my host-aunt and a friend of hers. San Sebastián is located at the Atlantic Ocean in the Basque Country near to France. There live about 190...

This Saturday we visited Alquézar, a small village in the province of Huesca in the autonomous community of Aragón. There we met Isabel’s unflexibel,, aunt, one of her cousins and another family member. Together we had something to drink and some snacks in a...

Monday, 20th of February:Jonathan already presented you the school we are at here in Spain. But there is a lot more behind the walls of "Hermanos D'Elhuyar".Listen to the video; you know this melody, don't you? It's the "Ode to Joy" or also known as the Anthem of...

Monday, 13th of March My second weekend in Logroño comes to an end and here is a small recap: On Thursday we drove to Pamplona, the capital of Navarra. The city is in the north of Spain and from Logroño it took us about an hour to get there. We visited the bullring of...

Monday, 13th of March: Be honest: the first thing coming into your mind when you hear "La Rioja" is its wine, isn't it? And of course, the wine and its viniculture, that's what "La Rioja" is famous for. I am going to present you a "Bodega" (spanish for wine cellar),...

,,,,,,Friday, 10th of March: Yesterday my host-aunt and I made a trip to Burgos, one of the oldest cities in Spain with about 175 000 inhabitants in the west of Logroño. After a two-hour ride by bus we finally arrived and had a guided tour through the old town of...

Today Jana, Nacho, Milla and I visited Clavijo and what first looked like a small village with little to see, turned out to be such an amazing place!El Castillo de Clavijo: In the small pueblo are the remains of the Castillo de Clavijo, where, according to a legend a...

Last week we had two days holidays, so my family decided to spend these days in Madrid and show me the city. We started our little trip on Thursday and the drive took about 4 hours.THURSDAY:Banco de España Museo del Prado Congreso de los Diputados FRIDAY:Plaza de...

Today is Sunday and my first weekend here in Logroño comes to an end. On Friday after school I met my host sister for the first time because she came from her university to Logroño to visit her family. In the evening she and I went for a walk together and we talked a...

Yesterday was a really long but beautiful day. My host family showed me one of the most famous wineries near Logroño (Herederos del Marqués de Riscal which is known for its very special hotel). There we took part in a guided tour, got an insight into the production of...

Friday, 3rd of March:La Rioja is formed by seven valleys, each of them is crossed by a river that ends up in the north in the river Ebro. The river which gave "La Rioja" its name, is the one the most in the west, called "Río Oja".onlyIn this valley there is a village...

Hi guys , Last evening, after my first day at school and a siesta, my hostmother and I went for a little walk and she showed my the city. On our way we also went to the cathedral (which is very impressive) and had a look at a small art exhibition ("dancing in the...

.We really brought the German weather to Spain! On Sunday -in the evening- Milla, Jana and I (Emilie) arrived in Logroño and one of the first things we saw was snow. The first evening was really short because we arrived very late. But on Monday, when we went to...

Hello guys, This is probably not the first blog for you to read but this is my first time writing it and I hope you enjoy it. My name is Jana and I arrived with Emilie and Milla in Logroño on Sunday the 26th Febuary and we will stay here for one month, and in this...

Monday, 27th of February: Last week I visited three beautiful villages in La Rioja and the Basque country. And even if you first expect that some little rural villages might be boring, I can say that a visit is absolutely worth it. JonathanSajazarra: Sajazarra is the...

Friday, 17th of February: We, Apollonia Binder and Celine Schopper, are two teachers in training (Referendarinnen) at the CPG in Gilching. Apollonia Binder teaches Spanish, French and Italian and Celine Schopper teaches Spanish and English. Thanks to our mentor...

Monday, 20th of February:  Once in an English lesson, I mentioned that I didn't know, what "ColaCao" was.. After seeing the horrified faces of my Spanish classmates, I accepted the challenge, so that the following day I tried the "holy" drink and got a little bit...

Monday, 20th of February: Yesterday I made a really nice excursion with my host-aunt to Pamplona. Pamplona is the capital of Navarra and with its 200000 inhabitants it's a little bit larger than Logroño. Right after we had started our tour through the beautiful old...

Monday, 13th of February: Hello you all and welcome to my new format of creating this blog. I had the idea of trying something new, an this it is! My objective is to describe a few things which were foreign to me and I had to get used to (or even just keep in mind...

Friday, 10th of February: The following pictures show the brain of a lamb. In one picture there is even  blood. If you don't want to see inner organs, please skip this blog entry and continue reading the next one. 😉  The system of education here is very different to...

Saturday, 11th of February: My new home town Logroño is part of the the Way of St. James, in Spanish called "Camino de Santiago". I have already walked some kilometers of it and I have also visited three villages around Logroño through which the Way of St. James runs....

Sunday, 5th of February: I´m a late riser and normally I don´t like getting up that early. But last Friday, I had no problems with getting up at 4 o´clock in the morning, because when it comes to skiing, I´m always in, no matter at what time I have to get up. The...

Sunday, 5th of February: I love my new life in Spain! Even if there are some differences to my German routine, I enjoy every day here, especially because of my host-family and friends. From Monday to Friday my day begins at about 7 a.m. when I have to get up to go to...

Monday, 31th of January: "Santo Tomas" is known as the saint of the schools and pupils. To honour his existence (in my opinion it is just about "having as little school as possible" and he is just exploited, because this tradition just exists in this school and the...

Sunday, 29th of January: What has the Way of St. James and a legend about a rooster and a hen in common? Obviously nothing, right? But if we have a closer look at the legend "the Miracle of the Rooster and the Hen", it´s easy to understand the common ground: a German...

Wednesday, 1st of February: Yesterday afternoon my host-aunt and I made a trip to a museum I definetely hadn´t expected in La Rioja. It was an art museum of the German company "Würth". This museum has been existing since 2007 because of "Würth España", which is...

Friday, 27th of January: "Villamediana" was the first thing I searched for in the internet after I had received the profile of my exchange student. You want to know why? Because I have just found out the name of the place where I will be spending most of the time and...

Friday, 27th of January: Today we made a trip to the Statue of Liberty! No, I´m not joking, but as you probably expected we hadn´t traveled to New York City. We were in Cenicero! Did you know that there are three Statues of Liberty in Spain? One of them you can find...

Monday, 23rd of January: You haven't ever heard of Logroño? Here you'll find some interesting information about the capital of La Rioja. With its more than 150 000 inhabitants Logroño is the biggest city of the famous vine region. One of the most famous sights is the...

Sunday, 22th of January: Last Friday after school my host family, Jonathan and Mrs Münzel, a teacher form our German school, did a trip to Clavijo, a so called "pueblo" (Spanish for "village"). This very small town with its 200 inhabitants is a 15-minutes-drive away...

Wednesday, 18th of January: ¡Qué raro! The first thing I was asked after joining a groupchat on Whatsapp: "Barça o Madrid?". Luckily, I said Madrid because most of the friends are followers of Madrid. To me it feels like they are always comparing the goals and...

Thursday, 19th of January: Our new school "IES Hermanos d'Elhuyar" is located right in the centre of Logroño. With its about 1000 students this school is a bit smaller than the CPG but it seems that Hermanos d'Elhuyar is a really huge school for the Spanish. "Do you...

Sunday, 15th of January: What a reception! Right after we had left our bus we got a sightseeing tour through Logroño. Spanish teachers, exchange students with some friends and of course our host families had awaited us at the bus station. The Spanish are so nice and...

Hello guys, and welcome to our first blog entry. Before we start, we would like to introduce ourselves: we are Jonathan and Franzi (10f) and the two of us are spending three months in Spain. Sunday, 15th of January: After a two and a half hour flight, we reached our...