The Best of 2017

Lo Mejor del 2017 1.¡Aprendi a esquiar! – I learned how to ski! Desde que llegue a Francia estuve con la intención de aprender a esquiar, pero apenas fue hasta a principios de este año que me puse juiciosa. No soy una experta, pero… no lo hago mal y bajo fácil las pistas azules. Para mi fue todo un reto porque pienso que aprender a esquiar de adulto es mas dificil. Since I had arrived in France I had the intention of learning how to ski, but it was only until the beginning of this year that I really got serious. I’m not an expert but… I’m not too bad at it and now I can easily do the blue slopes. Skiing was really a challenge for me, as I think the older you are the harder it is to learn. 2.Viaje sorpresa a Porto y compromiso – Surprise trip to Porto and engagement En junio de este año mi novio me sorprendió con un viaje sorpresa a Porto, Portugal, donde me propuso matrimonio en la terraza de un barco en el Douro, bajo las estrellas… In June of this year my boyfriend surprised me with a trip to Porto, […]

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Moving to France [Mudanza a Francia]

Moving to France [Mudanza a Francia]

I arrived in France with the joy of finally being with the person I loved, and the hope of getting to know more about his culture, friends, family, and of learning the language. The first couple of weeks everything is new, you feel like a little kid discovering everything where even the most ordinary things are fascinating. However, at the same time you feel vulnerable to be in an unknown place. I’m not going to lie, the change was hard on me at first. I felt strange, I felt like I was on a trip…on one of those trips where you feel that you’ve left part your heart somewhere else, and even though you try to enjoy all the new experiences you know you are fortunate to be able to live, your thoughts fog all the amazing things that are right in front of you. [Versión en español abajo]

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