Saturday, March 21, 2009

Berlin....

Ok, I decided to start with the fun side of Berlin... The famous chocolate store with chocolate buildings in the windows, the white trash resturant and it was the guys who had to cover their heads to enter the Jewish cemetary.
These are the cute people who populate Berlin!

That store was huge and had so much stuff, I was in hunger heaven, the Vietnamese food was so good, and the farewell party.




I couldn't read it but I liked it, waiting for the 3rd train because the first 2 were running late, and me and one of many famous bears hanging around Berlin.



Standing in both East and West Germany, standing in front of Brandenberg gate and in front of one of the twin cathedrals.



Some of the amazing buildings in Berlin. The architecture there was so diverse and amazing.


Berlin has a very tragic past, and there are a lot of memorials. In the first picture is what remains of the wall. This year marked 20 years since it fell. The second is from the Jewish museum, which was a hard place to visit, I was actually ill just from what I saw. It wasn't just the jews who suffered but the mental ill, and those with diseases. There was a picture of one of the first victums of the killings, a little boy about 2 years old. The 3rd is of the holocuast memorial a very interesting momument with no exact meaning or explanation. 4th is a empty libary underground with no door, only a glass top, in remembrance of all the books the nazis burned in the same location. The last is a statue of a lady holding her dead son. We stayed and spent most of our time in East Berlin. Even 20 years later the difference of wealth is still evident but not as much as before. There are also buildings with signs of the war still. I am so glad I had the opportunity to go. Actually I am glad I have been able to do all this traveling, I have learned so much both the good and the bad. It is an experience I will never forget...


Tuesday, March 10, 2009

I went from this to this in 2 days!!

Jhoshelin and I enjoying the sun before church, she is a cutie!







She was trying to teach me how to pose, I wasn't very good at it!



Ok, so I was tired of long hair, it just isn't me, so I chopped it off again. Hey, I tried the long hair but it just doesn't work for me. It feels great!


Sunday, March 1, 2009

American invasion

Wednesday, the fulbrights from Spain arrived in Andorra for a 3 day seminar. It was a wonderful opportunity for all of us and we had a lot of fun and neat experiences.



























Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Snowshoeing in Pal

Ok, so snowshoeing was a lot of fun. We just followed the snow cobered road. We didn't make it to Spain though. We hit a place where there had been an avalanche. We had to stop and go back but it was a nice long walk and a lot of fun! I went with Joana the French teacher.














Sunday, February 22, 2009

Carnival


Getting ready to leave.

Bea with our favorite pirate



Maria and I



I have no clue who he was


Maria, Carla and I
This is a view of Carnival. We had a lot of fun. I really had fun making my bubble wrap dress! There were more guys dressed as girls at this party, I was ready to tell them that if they wanted they could keep the high heels and mini skirts.














Thursday, February 12, 2009

Pay it forward

A friend of mine has this on her blog and I thought it sounded like so much fun. So this is how it works..... The first 3 people to leave a comment on this will receive a hand made gift from me during this year. When and what will be a surprise. There's a small catch...You knew there would be didn't you? Post this on your blog then come back and leave a comment, telling me you're in. Fun, huh? Remember, only the first 3 comments receive the gift.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

A day of snow!

A day of snow. This is what it looked like after I finally made it home which an adventure. I waited for a bus for an hour and then I started walking with some of my students. An out of service bus stopped for us and drove us as far as he could. We then got out and walked to the next bus stop where we found another bus, which was a miracle. Then I got off and finished walking to my apartment. A trip that takes less than 15 mintues took over 2 1/2 hours. I wish I had had my camera with me. These are pictures from my apartment and downstairs. It is still snowing...