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Spanish teacher Kevin Cole led 34 Noblesville High School students to Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Capri and Pompeii this summer. (Submitted photo)
Spanish teacher Kevin Cole led 34 Noblesville High School students to Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Capri and Pompeii this summer. (Submitted photo)

Commentary by Alex Cole

Alex Cole is a fifth grade student at North Elementary School.
Alex Cole is a fifth grade student at North Elementary School.

This summer, my family and I – along with 34 students from Noblesville High School – traveled to Spain and Italy through Education First tours. My father, NHS Spanish teacher Kevin Cole, leads tours to Spanish speaking countries every two years. This year he added Italy for a change.

When we landed in Madrid, we dropped our things off at our hotel then immediately traveled by train to downtown for a tour. That day was historical in Spain because they were crowning the new king! We went to the famous Prado museum of art, Retiro Park and the Royal Palace. The next day, some of us went to Toledo. The city is right out of medieval times. We got to see a sword factory and a beautiful cathedral.

In Spain we got to try some different types of food, like squid. I tried it but it wasn’t my favorite. In Barcelona we saw awesome buildings like Sagrada Familia, walked the famous Las Ramblas and even took a bike ride through the city. We then took an overnight ferry to Rome. There we visited the Roman Coliseum, the Roman Forum and the catacombs. The food was amazing! Pizza will never be the same.

The next day we went to the Vatican City to see the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Words can’t describe the artwork and buildings that we saw. The next day we visited Pompeii to see the Roman Ruins. I learned so much about their history. On the last day we got to see Capri and relax on the beach and take a boat ride around the island. Man, some people have a lot of money.

My dad will organize another tour for 2016. I really recommend that you go if you can. It’s for anyone enrolled in Spanish class at NHS. It was a phenomenal experience and I can’t wait to go back.


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