Yes! I am here! I thought it would never come, but the time has arrived. I hope everyone is doing well. This is the first e-mail i've sent from Villa Aurora, and I am having the worst time with this keyboard. I can't even find the 'at' symbol, much less quotation marks. i had the strangest time getting here. it started in july when i still hadn't recieved documents from ACA, and continued until i sent in my visa application only 3 weeks before departure (it got there it time and was processed in less than a week). Mom and I [View Full Entry]

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the next day, we made our way to Monaco, where there is the "Exotic" Gardens. we walk in, and it's all catcus. What's more, it's mostly cactus that grow in my parents back yard. the landscaping was indeed gorgeous, but I could take a trip to Anza Borego and see most of these very same specimens and not have to pay the 11 euro entrance fee. so while Mom is walking around saying, "Look at these wonderful plants!" she sees one that looked somewhat like a sea anemone, and says, "Oh, look at this one!" and proceeds to stick her hand [View Full Entry]

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