Salamanca

Well yesterday morning I received a lovely and long awaited e-mail from Pueblo Ingles. I have been accepted into their volunteer program so I will be hanging out in La Alberca chatting with a bunches of Spaniards and some other crazy Anglos for 8 days in June. My official date of departure is now June 11th, giving me a day or so to run around Madrid. June 13th I'll head out of the city with the other 15 volunteers and drive 4 hours to La Alberca which is located in Salamanca. La Alberca is a small and historic village with beautiful rolling hills and historical sites. Although I won't have much time to amble about the village it will be a fantastic setting for me to get to know all of these incredibly brave souls who are embarking on an intense immersion program. I'm unbelievably excited! After I finish in La Alberca I'll head back to Madrid for the night and then early the next morning start my journey to the Italian Alps to spend the rest of my summer.
Here is a news story about the program I'm participating in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLzF0QjnuEo

and for all of those who think you might like to participate in the program here is the website
http://www.puebloingles.com