Spanish Classes at Dile

Today the students finished their Spanish studies at Dile.  During their 4 hrs daily of classes, they were in three distinct groups of 5 or more students.  Highlights in a nutshell:  creative speaking and writing activities and outings on the town where they had to put their Spanish to use.

Touring La Catedral de Salamanca

The charm of Salamanca continues to astound us.  Yesterday we toured the old and new cathedral of Salamanca.  ('old' meaning circa 1400, and 'new' meaning 1600).  The population of Salamanca grew rapidly as the University grew in size and prestige, so the old cathedral quickly became too small.  Since the new one took 200 years to build, in the end they left the two side by side.  Interesting to see the advances in architecture from Romanesque to Gothic styles-- the new cathedral towers above the old one.

March 10... An afternoon in Salamanca...

Daytrip to Avila and Segovia Photos...

We had a great day in Avila and Segovia.  Seve, our tour guide, did an amazing job of explaining everything in Spanish in such a way that the students were able to get the gist of it.  The weather has been cooperating beautifully :)   Got back to Salamanca in time to watch the Real Madrid game at a local restaurant.   We won 3-0.  

Salamanca March 08

Photos from our first day in Salamanca...

About the teacher

On the road in California...

Mr Henderson was born and raised on the wild west coast of Victoria, BC.  A lover of outdoor pursuits, in his early 20's he began a life-long love affair with surfing, which continues on today.  Whether it's getting up at 5 am on a Saturday to head out for a dawn-patrol session with his buddies, or making a road trip down to Baja to surf in warmer water, Hendo is always up for the adventure.

Mr Henderson's favorite subjects are English and Spanish.  To keep himself primed, he reads a lot of books and travels to Spanish-speaking countries whenever he can.  Mr. H is looking forward to taking 18 ESQ students to Spain in March of 2014 and showing them around his favourite spots.   

The architecture of Gaudi in Barcelona

When he's not working or surfing, Mr Henderson can probably be found somewhere close to home, relaxing and enjoying the company of his sweetheart.