Homestay

When I found out we were staying in home stay in Salamanca I had very mixed emotions. I was scared and excited, but at the same time grateful for a comfortable bed and food. When I met the family I would be staying with I was petrified because they coundnt speak English!!! ( lucky I had my mum :) )

My experience of home stay was full of cultural awareness and GREAT hospitality!! At some times too great when we were force fed. The generosity of my host mother, host father and host sister made this experience so nice and touched the heart. This generosity and open heartedness remindedWhen I found out we were staying in home stay in Salamanca I had very mixed emotions. I was scared and excited, but at the same time grateful for a comfortable bed and food. When I met the family I would be staying with I was petrified because they coundnt speak English!!! ( lucky I had my mum :) )

My experience of home stay was full of cultural awareness and GREAT hospitality!! At some times too great when we were force fed. The generosity of my host mother, host father and host sister made this experience so nice and touched the heart. This generosity and open heartedness reminded me of days in the diocese in cowra in 2008 when the Cowra people opened their homes and hearts to pilgrims. They were so excited, just as our host family is now.. It has really helped make our pilgrimage enjoyable. My host mother and host father came to every mass and spent as much time as they could with us, sharing our cultural, spiritual and social journey with us. The only time they backed off was when mum asked if she could stay lol.

Socially, the highlight of my journey was when my host sister took me and other from the group to a night club. however mum wasn't happy that they wouldn't let her come and made her go sight seeing instead :)

These days in the diocese of salamanca have been a memorable experience that I will never forget and hold in my heart forever. My mixed emotions at the start were the same at the whole journey of days in the diocese. Although it was stressful at times with the language differences; the hospitality, love and happiness we shared together made the it more than worth while and gave me memories I will cherish. me of days in the diocese in cowra in 2008 when the Cowra people opened their homes and hearts to pilgrims. They were so excited, just as our host family is now.. It has really helped make our pilgrimage enjoyable. My host mother and host father came to every mass and spent as much time as they could with us, sharing our cultural, highlight of my journey was when my host sister took me and other from the group to a night club. however mum wasn't happy that they wouldn't let her come and made her go sight seeing instead :)

These days in the diocese of salamanca have been a memorable experience that I will never forget and hold in my heart forever. My mixed emotions at the start were the same at the whole journey of days in the diocese. Although it was stressful at times with the language differences; the hospitality, love and happiness we shared together made the it more than worth while and gave me memories I will cherish.

Bischof duo