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Dragon Girls
I was struck today by how few distractions I have in my life now. When I am at home, I have classes to teach, websites to run, friends to see, Meeting responsibilities, dance classes, a house to look after, and … Continue reading
Feeling More at Home
After our second week here, I can finally say that we are all starting to feel more at home here. Arianna is doing very well in her new school. She is making friends and tutoring her teacher in English, which … Continue reading
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Hitting the wall
Learning Spanish in Oaxaca After 3 days of intensive Spanish classes, I have already hit the wall. I thought I knew so much Spanish –4 years in school (although that was a LONG time ago) and one hour a week … Continue reading
Why is it so quiet?
Yesterday was a holiday and today (Monday) is when it is observed. Many shops and schools are closed. After eating breakfast, we arrived at Academia Vinigulaza at 8:00 a.m. Unfortunately, they didn’t open until 9. We were afraid that they … Continue reading
Welcome to Oaxaca!
Here is our first video of Oaxaca. It shows the courtyard in our apartment building and Ostara enjoying it! So far, everything is going well. The girls did a great job traveling for 12 hours on Saturday. Our first 2 … Continue reading