Hola a tots de Mallorca!
Mucho ha pasado esta semana (a lot has happened this week). I am loving this island and all the people in it. I still kind of cannot believe that I will be living here until June, it is so beautiful! The weather has been very warm, although yesterday and today were a bit chillier (70s :) ) Last Monday was the Ministry of Education of Spain's orientation for the auxiliars in las Illes Balears. It was interesting to see most of us there and chat, and also wonderful to actually get information about what we should expect and what is expected of us, etc. It made me even more excited to start the next day!! So I actually am in two schools, una escuela primaria en Palma y una escuela secundaria en Santañy. I love them both, I was kind of surprised at the behavior of the 12-14 year olds, actually, they behaved worse then I would have thought! They are not problematic for me, but I feel bad for the teachers sometimes. But a prof will yell and then everything is just fine, very different than America jaja. I'll be working three days a week, then I will start advertising this week for private lessons! Anyways, what else did I do last week...popped my bike tire then got a new one, walked a loottt just around with people, and starting to seriously study for the LSAT. This summer was a nice break but I gotta get my discipline back, which has not been difficult! For those who don't know, I'm flying to Madrid in December to take it (yes, in English...). Friday night my apartment made some sangria with mango and peach! Then we went dancing (only until 3 this time)...soo much fun! But it was pouring for half the night, so we walked back in the rain. I love the feeling of getting dry again after the rain...we were so soaked. But very well worth it! Here are some pictures of architecture and other things from the past week
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| Lime tree |
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| Plaza de España |
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| Sant Miquel |
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| The cities in Mallorca |
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| Santanyí |
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| the oldest olive tree in the world!! |
Yesterday a group of us were supposed to go to Soller, a little town northwest of Palma, on the famous wooden train. Buuttt some people were too sleepy in the morning, so Ellen and I went hiking in Alaró. After walking a TON we hiked up a mountain, 800m high, to the ruins of Castille d'Alaró. There were a lot of "cutbacks" I think they are called, where the path winds back and forth. But it was amazing. The pictures I am posting do not do it justice what so ever. But maybe if you google it you will be able to find some decent ones. First hike every and it was breath taking. Also on the walk we saw hundreds of trees that grew apples, olives, almonds, limes, lemons, oranges, peaches, persimmons, figs (!!!), pears, and also some tomatoes, wild turkeys, sheep, a pony, goats, roosters, a BIIG pig... I think those were all the animals. I can't wait to take more hiking trips, especially along the coast! Here are some pictures...
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| Evil fruit that stabbed me when I picked up a more ripe one |
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| Olive trees! |
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| Gates to a beautiful house on a farm |
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| parte del castillo |
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| Ellen y yo! |
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| arbol de higo (fig tree!!) |
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| sheep |
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| trail! |
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| las montañas |
Isn't it beautiful? I'm skyping with Liz right now, so great to talk to her. Anyways, that is all for now. It's another beautiful day here in Mallorca, school tomorrow. I'm going out for a run along the Mediterranean :)
Con muchísimo amor,
Bianca
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