http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Roxi-Girl/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Roxi Girl en-us Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:58:24 +0000 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:58:24 +0000 Hello everyone. I realize that I just posted however I had a fantastic weekend with some cool pics of myself as well as Teddy So this weekend I met up with a friend of a friend from Alamosa... The friend I met with is actually from Germany and her name is Herta. Herta was the person who wrote me about how her daughter studied with my friend's family for a year and how wonderful it was for he http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/blog-352460.html So how is everyone doing I hope all is well and everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Mine was interesting but definately one that I wont forget any time soon. We had mashed squash instead of mashed potatoes... so they were orange and tasted like sweet potatoes... very interesting indeed and very fun. About a month ago we went to a place in the Mountains called Alpujarras. It was beautiful and http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Granada/blog-351571.html Hey there everyone So this past weekend I hopped on a plane to Rome Italy I was so amazing... For sure my favorite place We got there on Halloween night went and got some pizza and just hung out at and around the Hostel we were staying at. The following day we walked all over the Colosseum. Teddy got to be a Gladiator for a day and that was fun... After the Colosseum the tour guide that http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/blog-342306.html So this weekend a friend and I went to Paris. It was so beautiful however now that I've gone I dont ever really need to go back... Fun to experience though. We left Spain on Thursday morning and upon arriving to Paris I rode my first ever metro to get to our hostel. Thursday evening was completely devoted to the Eiffel Tower. It was the most amazing structure I've ever seen. We went all the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/blog-336553.html Hey there This weekend I went to the beach in Nerja It was so much fun... really windy I thought I was back in Alamosa but there was the ocean so... not really It was a beautiful little town and there were rides and all sorts of stuff going on. Tomorrow is the day to celebrate la Hispanidad day of being Spanish... really. So I don't have school Yea Just going to relax and enjoy some t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Granada/blog-333707.html Well hello there all I'm in my 4th day in Granada and I'm doing pretty well... It's getting a little bit easier to be away from everything that I know and am familiar with it's just taking some time. I really like the class that I'm taking... There are 2 teachers 4 hours a day... Just us learning the Spanish Language... I'm happy. One of my teachers is really fun. Her name is Africa and she is http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Granada/blog-330874.html Well in approx. 8 days I'm peacing out to the land of Spain... Dear lord I'm scared... It'll be good though. I'll be able to try new food meet so many people finally remove the wall of lack of confidence that has been hurting me in my ability to speak Spanish for well i dont know... 5 years It'll kick my butt yet I'll leave with so much more than I went with... Please pray for me... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Granada/blog-324505.html