Day 5: Free Day in Sevilla

May 18th we went to Sevilla, Spain and had a free day. Some students got a tour of a ‘Game of Thrones’ set, some went to the Cathedral and everyone got to explore the city. There were many shops (most of them being tourist shops) which was great for us to get souvenirs. Street artists were everywhere and it was so cool to see their creativity. Everyone had some great food and we all definitely got our steps in!

Day 6: El Refugio Del Burrito

Today was a fun day filled with lots of cuddles from friendly donkeys! We made the 2 hour road trip to Fuente de Piedra where we first visited the El Refugio Des Burrito, a donkey and mule sanctuary housing 100 rescued animals.

The sanctuary was tended to by volunteers who work to help the animals and raise awareness for the mistreatment of donkeys and mules across Europe. We toured the entire facility and learned how each group of donkeys was housed and tended to. After touring the facility we were given a chance to interact with the donkeys which all of us enjoyed!

When we were done brushing the donkeys we sat down for a traditional Spanish lunch of Paella. After finishing up at the sanctuary we drove to Laguna de Fuente de Piedra. At the lagoon we were able to see flamingos and other native birds. Today was an extremely fun day that was the highlight of the trip so far for a few students. Tomorrow morning we will be moving to Jerez to spend our second week learning more about livestock in Spain! Adios Chipiona!