Best Volunteer Experience In Spain?

5/27/2009
Lisa Lubin explains how to enjoy a week of good wine and great conversation in the heart of Spain - for free.
I had my own small ‘villa’ that I shared with Potola, a boisterous and hilarious flight attendant from Madrid.

Our ‘casa’ was just steps from the lobby and bar so it was so easy to stumble to bed before sunrise, and get up the next morning (even if it was only a few hours later) and just walk over to my next session of speaking English. There was no commute, no metro, no taxi. You just walked home in two minutes. Life was simple and good.

It was easy for me, but much harder and more tiring for the Spaniards who had to do everything in their second language. Imagine being constantly forced to speak Spanish all day. Your brain would be so tired. And even when they were ‘enjoying the fruits of the vine” (read: drunk) and dancing they were still speaking English.

After a week of fun, we all ‘graduated’ and received our certificates for completing not only a week long English ‘course’ but one of the most fun weeks I’ve had in a long time.



the article:
http://matadorchange.com/pueblo-ingles-quite-possibly-the-single-best-volunteer-experience-in-spain/

the official website:
http://www.morethanenglish.com/anglos/index.asp

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