Blogs from Almería, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Almería, located on the Southeast coast of Spain, surrounded by the calm and warm Mediterranean, is a crucible of cultures that offers travelers a wonderful variety of, beaches, sports, culture, and a varied night life. When entering Almería the first impression we get is its Mediterranean flavour. What was once the main port of Al-Andalus is now, as then, an open and welcoming city accustomed to receiving people from all over the world. The city is a rich compendium of artistic styles and contrasting atmospheres bathed in the perpetual, brilliant sunlight which seems to be brighter here than anywhere else. Parque Nicolás Salmerón leads us into the old town which in turn gives access to the Alcazaba (Moorish fortress). Churches, convents and monasteries rise from the narrow streets, inviting us to discover the city’s rich religious ... read more

So, we're on another train, this time heading to Madrid. I'm typing with one hand and holding my nose with the other as I suspect the mumbling loon sitting a few feet away has thoroughly soiled himself. Jo is endeavouring to watch the entirety of New Moon in Spanish (Edward is sooo cute in any language (Jo just let me know that Edward isn't really in this one; Jacob is sooo cute in any language). We've spent the last week in Almeria, a small city on the southern coast of Spain, not frequented by many foreign tourists. Barely anyone spoke English, but we'd given up on trying be culturally sensitive and try Spanish, so we flipped the verbal bird and launched into the good old lingua franca on most occasions (I do enjoy saying 'adios' and ... read more

Hello friends! I've made it half way so far! The marker was right around the beginning of February. Sometimes time goes really fast for me and other days it goes by slowly. Right now time seems to have stopped for me. As you probably know by now, I decided to break up with Roberto last month. I still feel like I'm in shock. I can't believe that it's over. I send my thanks to all of you who have been praying for us in this difficult time. The regular routine of everyday has helped me get back into the rhythm of my life little by little. I have a lot to think about now. My next goal has always been to get my masters. I can come home this summer and work towards going back to ... read more

Thanksgiving happened over 2 months ago. I'm a little behind as usual. It wasn't my first one away from home. This was actually my third Thanksgiving that I celebrated abroad. At the end of January things had started to get cold. People here had told me that when winter comes it rains a lot. Well, it seemed as if winter had decided to show up at our doorstep on Thanksgiving Day. It rained A LOT. However, I was not about to let rain ruin my holiday. Thursday I still had to work, but thankfully we got out early because I had a lot of preparations to do. I was in charge of making a lot of the American dishes. On Wednesday, Sarah, Marga, and I made the stuffing together at Marga's house. On Thursday afternoon I ... read more

so it's 2 am here and i'm still awake. lots of things to think about...what does the future hold for me? sometimes it's a risk of security to hope for something better. tonight it's officially, official--i'm a single lady. i know it's right. i know that it was God's will...time has to pass for me to feel better. but right now it just hurts. I hurt and I feel completely helpless. ... read more