As you might already know, the French like to make their voices heard. Many times throughout history, we have seen that the “French” way to do things is to protest, which has proved to be very successful throughout history. While I’ve clearly seen things of this caliber in the states, I’ve never quite seen a standoff quite like this one, which concerns the retirement age in France.
On March 17, I went with IES Abroad Salamanca on a fantastic trip to Portugal. The trip was included in the program cost, so everyone was extremely excited to go. We left Salamanca bright and early and made our way by bus to the city of Coimbra. This city houses the oldest university in Portugal like Salamanca does in Spain. The city was absolutely beautiful. There were tons of windy roads and fun shops. The university itself housed many impressive buildings, including a breathtaking library that was used in filming Beauty and the Beast (2017).
