35 DAYS UNTIL DEPARTURE

HELLLO :)

Guess what guys? 35 days until I leave for Spain! How crazy is that?? It's unreal how real this is getting. But as the 'going to another country' part is becoming more real, so is the 'leaving everything and everyone I know for a whole year.'

But on the bright side today is my sister's and host sister's birthday!! Anne is turning 21 and Patricia is turning 13. -> Also FIVE days until my sweet sixteen!! :)

I've been crazy busy lately.... This week is my high school's volleyball camp <I'm soo sore>. (I really want to play volleyball in Spain) And I've been taking English 11, so I'll graduate on time aannnddd my mom got me Rosetta Stone as an early birthday present.

So I'm trying to get my English done on time, cram as much Spanish in as much as I can, and hang out with my friends as much as possible before I leave (oh and hopefully get my license).

Hasta Luego! --- Lotte

Change of Plans...

Remember that lovely post I made last week with all the pretty pictures, well it was a lie... (All that work on the post for nothing.)

For some reason or another the family didn't get me, and I got another one <100% official>!
This one lives in the city of Viana De Cega. 30 minutes away from Valladolid and 2 hours away from Madrid.

My family: Silvia (the mom), Javier (the dad), and Patricia (my 12 yr. old sister) seem really nice and great!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I also have travel info.

August 31: Detroit to Atlanta -> Atlanta to JFK (NEW YORK)
                                 -Gateway Orientation-

September 1: JFK to Zurich, Switzerland

September 2: Zurich, Switzerland to Madrid, Spain

Then once in Madrid we have Welcome Orientation of some sort then off to our families!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  

PICTURESSSS-

Another overview of Spain: Viana De Cega is the 'A'

Viana De Cega.

Map of Viana De Cega- Population 2,000

My School- it´s a  Catholic school

MY HOUSE!! 

Counting Down the Days: 57 'til I leave for Spain - 59 days 'til I arrive in Spain