Amy´s Summer

-The reservior in Montenejos-

Now that there is one month left of summer, time for an update :) My work schedule changes a bit for our summer school program. We work in the mornings from 9-2 offering classes of math, spanish, english, art and crafts, and free time to play in our play area. I have three classes of english: 2-5 yr olds, 6-8 yr olds, and 9-13 yr olds. Oh, I also have two days a week were I meet early with a 16yr old. I also give the craft class to the 6-8 year olds which i enjoy a lot. Sometimes I run out of cool ideas but really the crafts don´t have to be anything spectacular for the kids at this age to enjoy as I found out with making a comecocos out of paper (it´s basically is a paper oragami bird´s mouth) We had to repeat it the next day cause the kids wanted to do it again! I also work three hours in the afternoon having some tutoring classes but it´s not much work. Needless to say I am really enjoying the summer. The kids are fun and it´s a great atmosphere to work in.

-Gabriel and Manu contemplating the scenary from Moral, all the green are vineyards-

-cool sunset in Moral-

-Peñarroya is a spot where we go climbing, it is next to this reservoir-

-Sunflowers!!! close to Peñarroya-

Other things I´ve been up to. . . . I started running three times a week with Gabriel. Not the highlight of my days usually but it´s good and keeps me in shape. i´ve been gaining strength climbing after a spring of not climbing to hard. Haven´t been going to far away from home on the weekends so that we can go to church on Sunday. Gabriel and i have been frequenting Moral (20km away) and Peñarroya (50km away). This past weekend we had the summer fair here in Valdpeñas which meant that we had Monday off of work. Friday night I enjoyed baked potatoes with everything on it and a high flying fair ride. Then on Saturday morning a group of us ventured off to Montenejos which is close to Castellon (above Valencia) to go climbing for the weekend. We got stuck in a two hour traffic jam entering into Valencia which made for a long trip there (normally is a 5 hour trip) Montenejos is mountainous and has a big river which is full of people on the weekends. there is a reservoir and lots of great climbing. I saw a 9a route! We stuck to the 6bs though :)

-Montenejos-

-Gabriel, Alfonso, and Fofo by the reservior in Montenejos-

-Maria-


-Ana-

I hope you all are enjoying the summer, staying cool:) It´s been hot here lately. I find myself enjoying taking long afternoon naps to escape from the heat of the day:) I am looking forward to visiting in just three weeks!!! woohooo! take care and until then, lots of love, AMY