Final day in the Basque Country!

It is sad to say this is the last blog we will write on the most amazing trip. We started off with breakfast at the hotel before heading back to the Basque School of Engineering. We heard wonderful presentations that dove deep in to the design process that both engineers and nurses use. It talked…

Day 10 in the Basque Country!

Day 10 might be one of the most memorable days we have had yet. It was a day full of physical activity which honestly we did not have much warning on. I was unaware that it was a full day of physical activity and exhausting exercise but i wouldn’t have it any other way. We…

Day 9 in Bilbao!

Day 9 in Bilbao started off with our travel to Gernika. We started off with a tragic event, enjoying our last hotel breakfast. My daily breakfast of one roll, one chocolate crossing, a piece of tortilla, two sausages, and glass of orange juice will sadly not be enjoyed again. As i’ve been saying, I would…

Day 8 in Bilbao!

Day 8 in Bilbao was just amazing as the last! After breakfast we headed to Bilbao’s school of Engineering to tour some labs and dive deeper into the balance projects. This was a more in-depth glance as to how the machine works which we had been shown at the coastal hospital as well as in…

Day 7 in Bilbao

Day 7 in Bilbao was my favorite day yet. After a relaxing morning of sleeping in and getting starbucks with Isabel, we gathered as a group to head to the flea markets. I viewed this as the perfect chance to use up the euros and get some much needed shopping done. I started by looking…

Day 6 in Bilbao!!

Day 6 in Bilbao Day 6 of bilbao started off great as well were allowed to sleep in for a bit catching up on the much needed sleep. After getting breakfast with friends we began to head to the theater for an official tour. It was amazing to learn about the history of the theater…

Day 5 in Bilbao!

Day 5 in Bilbao may have been the best day yet! We took the most amazing cooking class furthering our culinary skills as well as our cultural knowledge. We made two different pintxos along with a classic breakfast dish and desert. It was an amazing expirence. I even discovered I enjoy hard boiled eggs! This…

Day 4 in Bilbao!

Day 4 in Bilbao had some amazing moments. We started off with a bumpy travel session getting on wrong busses and missing times but we made it there in the end! which is truly all that matter. We arrived to the hospital located right on the beach. This hospital specialized in Rehab and certainly had…

Day 3 in Bilbao!!

Day 3 in Bilbao and it just keeps getting better!! We were able to listen to Harvey’s presentation which was delivered beautifully and enjoyed by all. It was beyond evident that the knowledge Harvey possesses is endless. After enjoying the presentations we began our scenic walk to the Guggenheim Museum. The floral puppy was beautiful…

First Day in Bilbao

After receiving some much needed sleep after a long day of travels we started our day off with a hotel breakfast. Between the cheesy potatoes and chocolate croissants it was quite delicious and possibly the best hotel dining experience i am yet to receive. Feeling revived and ready to go for the day we walked…

Introduction: Annie Rufo

Hello, my name is Annie Rufo and I am a freshman in Pitt’s School of Nursing. I am hoping to become either a pediatric nurse or labor and delivery nurse prior to possibly attending PA school. I grew up just twenty minutes south of Boston, Massachusetts which is around a ten hour drive to Pittsburgh….