Details! :)

After looking at the livejournal of another RYE to Spain this year, I realized I should post my details on here!

I will be living with a family in Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain. Tenerife is the largest island in the Canary Islands (located off the cost of Morocco, but technically part of Spain). My fabulous family consists of my host mother Lorreto, my host father Juan Antonio, my host brother Juan Antonio (17), and my host sister Carmen (18). I met Juan earlier this summer when he was visiting the US and we clicked instantly. I'm extremely exciting to meet these wonderful people so graciously taking me into their home and their lives for a year!
For those of you who want more of an idea of where I will be living look at some pictures of Parque Garcia Sanabria in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, my home is located right near it! :)

The date is approaching quickly!

I now have less than one week left in the US. I'm beginning to get a bit nervous, and sad about leaving home, but mostly I am rediculously excited :). I just got a pair of noise canceling headphones for the flight, and the clothes I'm taking are spread out across my bed, ready for packing. Things are really start to look (and feel) like I'm about to go!!

My goodbye party w/ friends was really fun, but also quite sad, I know so many amazing people here being without them for a year will be hard. I'm sure I'll find some awesome Spaniards to hang with there though!

THE VISA HAS ARRIVED!

Wow, I am SOOO EXCITED. To be honest, I really wasn't expecting it to get here in time for a departure in the first week of September. The travel agent is working on finding me a ticket right now...Oh my goodness. Here I go!
This brings me to my next point...SO much to do. I still have to think about packing, pack, figure out banking internationally, prepare for my goodbye party next week, take a deep breath, AND spend as much time with my friends here as humanly possible before I leave (and of course a lot of time with my loving parents :) ).

To my family: Thank you all so much for the great party and your generous gifts!
To my other readers, Thanks for following my adventures, I'll keep you posted :)

Good Bye Parties Galore

My goodness, the date is looming closer and closer (assuming that the Spanish Consulate hurries up w/ my Visa...!!). Tomorrow I am going to a goodbye party w/ my family. Tuesday I'm going to my sponsering Rotary Club to say goodbye. Then on the 27th I'm having a goodbye party for all my friends. It's at 6pm, in case somehow you have this link, but didn't get an invite (life is getting pretty busy so that is possible...SORRY!). Assuming everything goes according to plan I will be hopping on the airplane on September 4th. I'm going to miss everyone here sooo much, but i'm SOOO excited :).
Thats all for now,
Molly