In just a few days, it will mark the beginning of my new life in Europe a YEAR ago!!! I am in shock! So much has happened. I have learned how to appreicate more in my life such as family, friends and life goals. I met the most incredible man, ever! I have learned to sharpen my skills as a teacher and became independent in a country I couldn´t call my own. I learned how to order Chinese over the phone.... I learned how different Mexicans and Spaniards really are..... I learned that in just a weekend you can travel to [View Full Entry]

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I have had the hardest time making any time for emails, phone calls and least of all the blog!! Things are running quite smoothly over here on the Iberian Peninsula. So far I found the routine that suits me with a few adjustments here and there, but for the most part its teaching, then more teaching...and when I have some free time its planning for teaching. I am definitely keeping busy. The holidays are coming up very soon, and I am planning on going home. A trip to Cali isnt going to be possible though...tear..at least not right now. Last week, [View Full Entry]

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Allow me to introduce you to the new members of the Mateo Inurria household. Mac, short for Mackenzie and Cheese, short for Chester. I actually don’t know what kind of turtles they are, I need to do some internet research, but they like their crunchy shrimp, their mommy and aunties. They are so much better to watch then T.V. So cute. I have to admit though, I have gone through a bit of post modem depression. I just wasn’t sure if I was able to take on the responsibilities that these two little ones needed. I realized that I could do [View Full Entry]

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My birthday has come and go. 25 is not as scary as I thought. In fact, I have completely embraced and it had a wonderful memory to carry with me for the next 25 years. The morning of my birthday I walked outside onto the busy Madrid street, took a deep breath and smiled. I was overcome with such emotion. The best present I could give myself was this exact moment. The sun was already heating my face and Spainsh can be heard from those walking past me. I’m in Madrid!!! My birthday day was very sweet and I felt [View Full Entry]

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Yesterday, I flew a four person plane!!!!! okay, I may not have taken off, or landed, but once up in the air, I had put on the headphones, grabbed the controls and headed out to Toledo, aproximately 2 hours in the car from Madrid, but 45 min on plane. Our capitan, Mr. Alejandro Basilio...aka...mi Pedro..... took us up into the blue on a beautiful Sunday morning... Laini also came as offical cinetographer and she was a bit apprehensive at first...but the Capitan reassured us that we were all very safe. Once up in the air, we travelled quite slow, about 200 [View Full Entry]

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Imagine will you...thousands upon thousands of people having made their way to a small town near Valencia, Spain. No more than 30 min. from the beach, this once quiet and serene town, Bunol, becomes the center of the worlds largest tomato fight. Crammed into the streets like cattle, the pushing, the heat and the overwhelming body odor combined with the the excitement of the being the first to throw the tomatoes, everyone is pumped and shouting with anticipation.... Once in the crowd and there was enough space between people, there were shouts of "camasita, camasita, camasita"! If there w [View Full Entry]

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Okay... I am so sorry to say, I have no pictures....my camera broke two weeks ago in France and I have had no time to get it checked out, but I wanted to say a quick little something about what is going on now..... Well, I spent 20 some days in France. The first two weeks in Toulouse....a great city, that is actually the third largest in France, but it felt so quaint and charming. I liked it. I spent may hours along the tree lined banks of the canals stetching and writng in my journal. It was realtively windy , [View Full Entry]

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I was desperate for bleach white walls, fresh sun dried clothes hanging from taunt lines, outside windows decorated with red flowers. Welcome to Lagos, in fact, welcome to all of Europe along the Mediterranean coast. Lagos, a historic port, 3 hours from Seville, Spain is a combination of quaint fishing lifestyle and a booming tourist trap. I found my way to Lagos , Portugal, for some much deserved solitude. It has been a two and a half months since leaving the country I know and exploring the “open minded Europe”, and I had to recoporate from the previous two weeks.... [View Full Entry]

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Marbella!!!!! Its the kind of place you dream of for your honeymoon.... All inclusive resort and spa....a pink hotel, a master bedroom suite with huge closets, T.V and a full mini bar..... oh my goodness!!!! It was soooo fantastic. My veiw was incredible. That night with the balcony door open, the ocean waves lulled me to sleep.....It was one of the best sleeps of my LIFE!!!!! From Cadiz, it took three hours on bus. We left around 6 in the morning to make best use of our time in Marbella. Apparently, this beach on the Andulusian coast is a hot spot [View Full Entry]

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After week three of classes, and many days laying out by the pool, I had to stop teasing myself and get down to see the real ocean. The south of Spain is known for the their amazing beaches and resorts. I really wanted to go to a Spa.... i know... but after all this backpacking..which is such hard work.... I wanted to be spolied......well, it didnt happen, funds are limited...so instead, we got really creative....hostel.....aww man....!! We started our trip on a five hour train ride to Cadiz. A small barrio of fishermen, and a small strip of a beach. Extremely [View Full Entry]

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