Humor.Gratitude.Wonder.: June 2014

monday

I keep getting emails on the top hottest soccer players at the World CuP this year. I thought I would share

Claudio Marchisio

Team: Italy and Juventus
Age: 28

Known for: The Italian press has dubbed him “Il Principino” (The Little Prince). He’s beloved by Italian women for his azure eyes and that famously revealing Dolce & Gabbana underwear ad.

The rim..

I would like to talk more about my favorite place.

As I said before Santorini is built on a now inactive volcano. The towns sit along the upper rim.

The rim is narrow so they have to build down the inside and outside cliffs of the volcano. When you walk along the rim, more often than not you will just see doors. Once you walk through the door, You walk down a few stairs and there you go!!! There is a restaurant or cafe waiting for you, with prime views. very cool!!!

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My academic exchange students may be gone

But there shoes are still here

Wait there is one more

Thought I was done? Not. We are also welcoming, 15 yeard old Arrate, a high school student from Spain. Arrate has also done an exchange student program in Ireland but has never been to the USA. Welcome!!

Name- Arrate

hometown--Sopelana, a small village near Bilbao

What do you want to be when you grow up --When I grow up I would like to study medicine (my parents are doctors so I think that is something of family.

Places you are dying to visit--one place I am dying to visit is NY

If you could take a trip around the world who would you take with you?-I think that if I could travel around the world with someone would be with one of my friends, we have always traveled together in summer, this year too

Favorite city Bilbao

Favorite beach and my favorite beach Sopelana .

Never leave home without--some money and my phone.

Pick one- Culture, adventure or the beach— Difficult to choose one, I don't mind biking to the beach as well as visiting interesting places.

always in my carry on bag--my bag is never missing my documents and my stuff (some music, camera, chewing gums...).

I always bring home -- a notebook when I travel.

Any bizarre travel rituals I don't have any special travel rituals, but I prefer to travel during the day.

Arrate surfing

Welcome.....

This summer we have the pleasure of hosting Deiene C.

Deiene is the Spanish group leader for the summer Spain kids. She lives in a small town near Bilbao. During the school year she teaches English and is currently working on her masters thesis in "Language Acquisition in L3 English Speakers"

I made her answer a few questions below. Thank you Deiene.

Favorite Destination

I loved Australia when I went there.

Places you are dying to visit

India, China, Japan, New Zealand, South America, Ternua.

If you could take a trip around the world who would you take with you?

Difficult!!! maybe my best friend

Favorite City in the World

Cannot say, because I need to see all first , but I love London!

Favorite Beach in the World

Same as the previous question but I really love "Laga" which is located here, in the Basque Country.

Never Leave Home Without—

My e-book reader.

Pick one—CULTURE. ADVENTURE. OR THE BEACH—

Maybe two??

Culture and adventure. For travelling adventure, because there is always something new you learn in every trip, and in my everyday life culture, because it enriches your mind.

Everywhere I go i check out the

Weather and Google maps

Always in Carry- on Bag

a camera and lots of clothes...

I always bring home

A flag for my friends

Any bizarre travel rituals?

Not, bizarre! But I like to try local food

Le weekend

The weekend started off with happy hour, of course

A visit to the MAC store with my gal pal

Umm,.. Hmmm. never mind

These drapes were made from can pull tabs, bottle tops, etc. It all seemed so ncredibly light and fluid.

Amazing exhibt at the Bass Museum in Miami. All of these pieces are made from cans and bottle tops.

Sunday morning breakfast on the beach

USA -vs -Portugal

We got together with friends to watch soccer in a noisy, very excited bar.

soccer talk

Today is Monday. I had a very nice weekend but I really wish I were in Greece. Of all of my favorite places, Greece is my most favorite, favorite.

amazingly bright moonlight

I love getting lost in the narrow walkways of mykonos, you never know what you might find a hidden cafe, gallery or shop???

on my daily walks I would walk as far as this windmill and then turn around and head back. I remember peaking into that open door one morning and seeing a family inside going about daily business.

There is always a good view on Santorini, no matter where you go what you do there is still that amazing view. In case you didn't know Santorini was a volcano, the volcano exploded, water filled the inside of the volcano. So there is water on the inside, and of course water on the outside all around the volcano. The opening below the sun in the photo is how boats come in and out. Everything is built along the top rim of the volcano. How cool is that???

this town is just sitting on the rim, nothing below it but rocks and water

typical greek taverna- only it sits right on the water

I love how this is contemporary and minimal but yet so very authentically Greek at the same time. I see myself sitting there enjoying late night cocktails and people watching.

Another amazing view.

Where will this take me?

Le weekend snaps

Pictures from the weekend. Greg and I spent Sunday down on Lincoln rd in Miami.

I have a sudden love of Macrons. My goal is to try each flavor to determine my favorite. I am keeping a list. The famous Laduree store has an outpost on Lincoln road in Miami. No long lines like the store in NYC.