Blogs from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe - page 24

Don't miss the shows in Loro Parque!... read more

In the National Park of El Teide.... Each hour it looks so different! You lose track of time and wonder if you are still on Earth or ....maybe on Mars?... read more

Shelley, Jonalyn, and I (Gary) are in London until 1 January 2008. We’re having a great time and would like to share some of our adventures with you. Thanks for visiting our blog. A Relaxing Week in Tenerife The school system in the UK consists of “terms.” There are 3 of them: Fall, Winter, and Spring. (This is different from “semesters” of which there are only 2. I don’t know why this difference in terminology exists.) The “terms” are about 15 weeks long. In the USA many people are familiar with “Spring Break.” It’s a week off of school in the spring. In the UK there is a Fall break called “Half Term.” Essentially it’s a week off about halfway through the term. This is so ingrained in the culture even Shelley’s university program (in London ... read more

Yesterday was the third 4th of July in a row that I've managed to spend out of the country (although I'm not sure if the Virgin Islands really counts). It was really odd here because there's absolutely no other Americans here, so it was pretty easy to forget what day it was. My boss here did say he wanted to get cakes to celebrate getting rid of America. It's really interesting to see that despite a lot of inequalities that we still have in our country, the majority of us are generally much more tolerant and aware of other cultures than in countries that are less diverse. I spent 9 hours on a boat yesterday, it was a lot of fun! I was on 2 4.5 hour trips on the nicest boat that we go on, ... read more

I´ve now been on Tenerife for a week and have gotten into the rhythm of the program. I can´t believe I only have 2 weeks left here, it´s going really fast! My favorite days are definitely when I´m out on the boats, the weather has gotten really nice, so I´m getting lots of sun! Yesterday I did 3 2-hour trips, we saw pilot whales on each trip. Actually, I haven´t had a trip yet where we haven´t seen them. I like people watching on the boats almost as much as I like the whale-watching. Most all the tourist here are British, they are just as bad as Americans when they travel, if not worse! I love talking to the kids on the boats, although there aren´t many yet because the schools in Europe don´t let out ... read more