Cursus Spaans van één week bij het huis van je leerkracht in het noorden van Spanje

Fernando en Merche bieden de perfecte ervaring voor iedereen die Spaans wil leren. Omdat ze een meeslepende familie-ervaring bieden, aangevuld met fantastische begeleiding op een prachtige locatie. De hele familie doet er alles aan om je welkom te laten voelen en ze zijn buitengewoon geduldig terwijl je leert. Elke doordeweekse dag kreeg ik les van Fernando, volgens een goed gestructureerde cursus, afgestemd op mijn kunnen. Daarna was ik na een smakelijke lunch bereid door Merche vrij om te studeren of verken het prachtige landschap rondom het huis. Ik zou deze ervaring ten zeerste aanbevelen en ik hoop in de toekomst terug te keren.

It was a superb experience. I stayed at Fernando's family home and the whole family was most welcoming. The food was excellent. I had a capacious en-suite room that was very comfortable and faced the warm foehn wind. It could certainly roar in the mornings. I was very lucky with my fellow guests who were two bright young teachers from the North of England who were kind to include me in their adventurous outings. The house is situated up a fairly steep hill from the village of Aes and about 2.5 km from Puente Viesgo. We were often assisted with transport by Fernando and his charming wife. A leisurely breakfast was served at 0900 hrs and classes were then held from 1000 hrs to about 1400 hrs when lunch was served. Particular diets were well catered for. The afternoons/early evenings were free with supper from about 2030 onwards. On occasions there were lively discussions after the meal. The tuition was very good and I overcame some problems that were impeding my learning of Spanish. We were provided with course notes that were very helpful and I am in no doubt that Fernando is a gifted teacher and the classes were informal. There are local attractions. Aes has a small supermarket by the roundabout. The main facilities are found in Puente Viesgo including a 4star hotel with the best Spa I have ever visited. The cave paintings are well worth a visit but the caves are very slippery and there are few handholds. We were assured that the churros of Los Terrazos were renowned and they were very good. Everywhere I went people were friendly and helpful. I want to go again and I think having a car would increase the range of places to visit as public transport is rather infrequent. A great experience and whole heartedly recommended both for improving one's spanish and experiencing life in a Spanish family albeit one who spoke english well and put one at ease by their informality.

We had a week's refresher course with Fernando. There was plenty of opportunity to ask questions and practise speaking. We explored the local area every afternoon before we returned for a fantastic evening meal with the family and other students. Thank you to Merche for her fabulous cooking. It was a lovely relaxed atmosphere, and we enjoyed mixing with the other students. We would love to go again. Nos lo pasamos bien!