Autor: Dzhemal

Thursday – 10.04.2025

We continued with our regular Spanish classes today. After class, the four of us had a little cooking session together. We also got ourselves a football so we can play on the fields near our accommodation from time to time.

Friday – 11.04.2025

Friday was our last lesson with Jesús, our Spanish teacher. We had slowly grown fond of him – and just like that, our time with him was over. As a small thank-you, we wanted to give him a bouquet of flowers. So, during the break, we quickly went to a florist and took care of it. When we gave him the flowers, he blushed a little.
Afterwards, we headed to KFC to do some very important investigative research – to find out if it tastes the same here. And yes, it tastes exactly the same. Absolutely, absolutely the same! What isn’t quite the same, though, is the price – it was much more expensive than in Germany.
Later, I grabbed one of my compañeros, and we went to the beach together. We ended the evening there.

Saturday – 12.04.2025

On Saturday, we slept in first. Then we headed into the city. We walked through the city center and also stopped by the local MediaMarkt. What’s surprising is that they don’t display prices. If you want to know how much something costs, you have to go to a small machine and scan the items.

Sunday – 13.04.2025

We were able to sleep in again today. Mr. Meyer from the OSZ visited, and we met up with him. We met at the beach and had a few beers together. In the late afternoon, we went back, and Timur and I ended the evening with some delicious sushi delivery.

Travel Diary – Valencia, April 2025

Sunday – 06.04.2025

Our journey began at 4:30 in the morning when we finally arrived at the airport. But that’s when the
real fun started. The automatic baggage drop didn’t work, and I had to battle my way through
several Ryanair staff just to barely check in my luggage on time. Then I just managed to catch my
flight – and we were off. The flight was pleasant, and I managed to catch up on some sleep.
When we landed, we were picked up by Luca, one of our local coordinators. We were taken by taxi
to our accommodation. We had been worried beforehand that the place might be a bit cramped –
and it is, but it’s not as bad as we expected.
Once we settled in, Tobi, Fanlai and I headed to the city center where we tried the famous drink
from Valencia: Agua de Valencia. After that, we checked out the beach and then headed back,
relaxed and happy.

Monday – 07.04.2025

Today our week-long Spanish course began. We were greeted by Jesús, our Spanish teacher. He
doesn’t speak much English, but he’s doing his best to teach us Spanish. After the class, we went
grocery shopping together to prepare for the next few days.
Later, I went to the city center with Timur, Jacky, and Flo. We visited several places:

• Torres dels Serrans – former defense tower, now a top-tier selfie spot
• Real Colegio del Corpus Christi – as fancy as it sounds
• Plaza de Manises
• La Seu – where even the old stones age better than us
• Plaza de la Virgen – a full-on church overload with the Valencia Cathedral and the Basilica
  

Tuesday – 08.04.2025

Today we had another Spanish lesson – a mix of theory and speaking exercises. Challenging at
times, but also pretty fun. You can tell we’re making progress, even if our pronunciation still needs
work.
After the class, we decided to cook dinner together. Pasta with homemade sauce – simple but good.
It was nice to share a meal and just relax for a bit.
Later in the evening, we ended the day with a chill round of Counter-Strike: Source – at least as long
as the Wi-Fi cooperated. It was a bit chaotic with people dropping out of the game, but that just
made it more hilarious.

Wednesday – 09.04.2025

Today’s lesson didn’t start until 4 PM, so we had a lot of time in the morning. We used the chance to
sleep in and have a proper breakfast – the first relaxed one of the week. Then we headed out to do
our usual grocery shopping. At this point, the local Consum supermarket is starting to feel like a
second home – everything feels familiar, and even the cashiers are beginning to recognize us.
After the groceries, we picked up some cleaning supplies to tidy up the house over the next few
days. A bit of order never hurts – especially in a shared flat.
The class in the afternoon was pleasant – not too hard, but definitely engaging. Jesús taught us new
vocabulary related to shopping and food, which was a perfect fit for the day. In the evening, we sat
outside, listened to music, and enjoyed the warm Valencian evening.