Thursday, August 14, 2008

¡Vamos a vuelta!

Salamanca is extremely walkable and because I´m somewhat impatient, I prefer to walk everywhere than wait the 15 minutes for the bus, of which there are many, if you prefer. The main area of the city is encircled by one large street possessing a ridiculous number of names and is crossable at its widest circumference in about 20 minutes. There are few things outside of this circle, like swimming pools, where many spend the hot days after class, the tapa neighborhood, and the Puente Romano, which you only need to see once. And those are a straight shot from the center and easily reached by foot. If the heat is too much to handle, which it rarely is, or you don´t feel up to walking, there are buses to these places as well. For travel outside the city, there is a great train station equipped with a movie theater, shops, and plentiful trains, and a bus station with buses every hour to Madrid.

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