Combined Spanish Language and Geography Itinerary
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive 10.10 Barcelona
Flight GO797 Packed lunches already arranged 10.45 Orientation tour of Barcelona 11.30 Camp Nou Museum (FC Barcelona) Students to prepare material to present (in Spanish) to the group in the evening) Orientation tour continues: Montjuic, Sagrada Familia, Pg. de Gracia |
14.00 Parc Guell: Lunch
and guided tour
15.30 Ramblas and tour of Barri Gotic 17.30 Depart for hotel
|
Arrive hotel 18.30
Evening meal 20.00 Evening presentations and briefing Preparation of questionnaires for the morning 21.00-22.30 |
Coach |
| Day 2 | Breakfast 08.00
08.45 Briefing Collect packed lunches 09.00 Depart for Sant Pere de Ribes: flash flooding case study. Spanish students to interview local residents on their flood risk perception Use of video cameras to record interviews |
13.30 Lunch
14.00 Depart for dry river wadis (Vic) Spanish students can complete similar perception questionnaires in Aiguafreda on the way to Vic, where the river Congost flooded severely in 1994. Use of video cameras to record interviews 15.00 Arrive in Aiguafreda 16.00 Depart for dry river wadis 18.00 Depart for hotel |
19.45 arrive hotel
20.00 Evening meal 21.00-22.30 Teaching session and feedback from the day's work |
Coach |
| Day 3 | Breakfast 08.00
08.45 Briefing Collect packed lunches 09.00 Depart for Garraf Natural Park. Introduction to Limestone landscapes: Limestone pavements, sink holes, etc. Audio-visual presentation in information centre (in Spanish) |
13.00 Depart for
Montserrat
15.00 Limestone Show Cave Tour (Coves de Collbató) Guided tour in Spanish 17.00 Visit to Montserrat Guided tour in Spanish 18.30 Depart for Hotel
|
19.45 Arrive Hotel
20.00 Evening Meal 21.00-22.30 Teaching session and feedback from the day's work |
Coach |
| Day 4 | Breakfast 08.00
Collect packed lunches 08.30 Depart for Garrotxa Volcanic Park 11.00 Arrive Garrotxa: Basaltic Columns at Castellfollit de la Roca Possible interviews in Castellfollit de la Roca regarding the impact of a new bypass that severely disfigures the view from the village across the valley. Use of video cameras to record interviews |
12.30 Fageda d'en JordÃ
Lunch 13.30 Croscat Volcano Santa Margarida Volcano Walk to Santa Pau (1 hour) Investigations in Santa Pau requiring use of Spanish 18.00 Depart |
20.30 Arrive hotel
21.00 Dinner 22.00-23.00 Teaching session and feedback from the day's work |
Coach |
| Day 5 | Breakfast 08.00
08.45 Briefing and follow-up work Collect packed lunches 12.00 Departure |
13.00 Ramblas
14.30 Barcelona from the sea: boat tour to the Olympic Village 16.30 Olympic Village: the beach 19.00 Depart |
Depart for airport 19.00
Flight GO 794 21.55 |