Personal Narrative: Andalucía

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As I sat in the taxi on the day I arrived in Seville, I was admiring the scenery; the bushes were well groomed, the buildings came in all shapes and sizes, and on every corner I spotted a Spaniard walking their dogs. The tantalizing aroma of oranges hit me as I exited the taxi and walked towards my final destination, which would be my home for the next three months. Andalucía is the southern coast of Spain that is home to many cities such as Seville, Córdoba, Granada, Málaga, Cádiz and Ronda, just to name a handful. Cataluña and the Levante region is along the east coast of Spain and home to Barcelona, Valencia, Murica, Girona, Lleida and Tarrangona.

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