Today I leave the United States. I said goodbye to all my friends in the school and in the street. Also in the airport I said goodby to the family... Rebecca gave me her guitar pick, the triplets gave me a draw, and Julia and Joseph gave me some home made cookies.
In the trip I was bored, I didn´t know what could I do.
I arrived to Gran Canaria after 18 hours in a plane.
I saw the first time to my family in three months when I leave the plane. They were so happy to see me, I was equal¡¡¡ I´m happy to be in the Canary Islands again. =D
This travel has been a wonderful experience for me.
This was my experience in my travel to San Antonio.
See you soon ^^
lunes, 18 de junio de 2012
domingo, 17 de junio de 2012
Sunday 17 of June
Today I have to finish with the suitcase. Today I will spend all the time with my family. We are going to play, to visit my friends, ...
Julia and Joseph gave to me a gift, and the grandparents of Rebecca came to see me before I ñeave the United States.
I tried the chilli, the typical food of Texas, the gradma did it.
In the afternoon we play to a game of questions, and to the baseball and basketball.
In the night I spoke with the family of Texas, and with my family in Gran Canaria.
This night the tri`plets wanted to sleep with me.
Julia and Joseph gave to me a gift, and the grandparents of Rebecca came to see me before I ñeave the United States.
I tried the chilli, the typical food of Texas, the gradma did it.
In the afternoon we play to a game of questions, and to the baseball and basketball.
In the night I spoke with the family of Texas, and with my family in Gran Canaria.
This night the tri`plets wanted to sleep with me.
sábado, 16 de junio de 2012
Saturday 16 of June
Today I met with Dany (a friend of Gran Canaria). We went to Six Flags Fiesta Texas Park. The park have more than 50 attractions. It is enormous: have a shopping street, 6 and more restaunrants, acuatic attractions,... and also have five villages into it: Sprssburg, Rock Ville, Crackxale Canyon, Los Festivales and White Water Bay.
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| The map |
Tha park have a new atraction, the Sky Screamer. It is so big, it´s height is more than 200 feets¡¡
I was all the day there (until the six, more or less). We tested all the attractions and we bought some things of the park, I bought a T-shirt.
When I arrived to home, I started to pack the suitcase. I´m sad because I have to leave the family, but I´m happy because I will see my family.
viernes, 15 de junio de 2012
Friday 15 of June
This two weeks I have been studying because the final exams. I had lot of exams and I couldn´t write nothing in the blog. But finally, I finished all of them and I don´t have to do nothing.
This weekend is my last one bacause this monday I will leave San Antonio.
Today I were all the afternooon with Rebecca and my friends. We spoke, played, had fun,..., we did too many things.
I will miss them, I love them, all are fabulous, and differents. They taught me when I was new in the city.
See you tomorrow... =)
This weekend is my last one bacause this monday I will leave San Antonio.
Today I were all the afternooon with Rebecca and my friends. We spoke, played, had fun,..., we did too many things.
I will miss them, I love them, all are fabulous, and differents. They taught me when I was new in the city.
See you tomorrow... =)
domingo, 3 de junio de 2012
Sunday 3 of June
Today we went to the park all the family with some friends to have a picnic.
We enjoy it: we had music - the brother of Grace and Rebecca played the guitar, and the father of Richard played the harmonica-, jokes, dances,...
I loved the picnic with all¡ But other people had the same idea and there were lot of people.
Then I read a book. In the night we spoke about our week in the schools, works,...
We enjoy it: we had music - the brother of Grace and Rebecca played the guitar, and the father of Richard played the harmonica-, jokes, dances,...
I loved the picnic with all¡ But other people had the same idea and there were lot of people.
Then I read a book. In the night we spoke about our week in the schools, works,...
sábado, 2 de junio de 2012
Saturday 2 of June
Hiiii, today we started to planning the birthday of the triplets while they were with some friends. Their birthday is the seventh of june.
They will have 6 years¡¡
We want to do a surprise party, it will be fantastic. =)
We are going to rent a bouncy castle for all the kids. Between the three they have more than thirty friends, and we are sure they want that all stay there that they.
In the afternoon we went to buy the gifts to the comercial street.
Im sure they will enjoy my gift.
They will have 6 years¡¡
We want to do a surprise party, it will be fantastic. =)
We are going to rent a bouncy castle for all the kids. Between the three they have more than thirty friends, and we are sure they want that all stay there that they.
In the afternoon we went to buy the gifts to the comercial street.
Im sure they will enjoy my gift.
viernes, 1 de junio de 2012
Friday 1 of June
Hellooo =D How are you??
I´m fine, better of my stress because I have done the mayority part of the projects, and also I spoke with my family, who supported me and they said that I don´t have to worry about the notes so much... I love them¡¡¡
Later Rebecca had another concert with her band. Now they have a name, they are the.... ROYERS¡¡¡
The concert was brilliant, I missed the last concert they did because I had a lot os exams.
After that we went to Hard Rock Cafe to take something.
Grace went with us.
This weekend I´m going to be with the family, because I don´t have tests the monday and the tuesday¡
See you soon
I´m fine, better of my stress because I have done the mayority part of the projects, and also I spoke with my family, who supported me and they said that I don´t have to worry about the notes so much... I love them¡¡¡
Later Rebecca had another concert with her band. Now they have a name, they are the.... ROYERS¡¡¡
The concert was brilliant, I missed the last concert they did because I had a lot os exams.
After that we went to Hard Rock Cafe to take something.
Grace went with us.
This weekend I´m going to be with the family, because I don´t have tests the monday and the tuesday¡
See you soon
sábado, 26 de mayo de 2012
Sunday 26 of May
Tomorrow I don´t have exams, so today I want to relax...
I was sleeping until the twelve a.m. and then I decided to put in order my room because this days I haven´t do nothing.
After lunch, the triplets watched a film, I sterted to watch but then my eyes close and... I got up when the film finished.
At six, more or less, we went to play basketball. Then we walked thought the park and we bought an ice cream.
In the night I told with the family and then I went to bed. Zzzz
Good night¡ =)
I was sleeping until the twelve a.m. and then I decided to put in order my room because this days I haven´t do nothing.
After lunch, the triplets watched a film, I sterted to watch but then my eyes close and... I got up when the film finished.
At six, more or less, we went to play basketball. Then we walked thought the park and we bought an ice cream.
In the night I told with the family and then I went to bed. Zzzz
Good night¡ =)
martes, 22 de mayo de 2012
Tuesday 22 of May
Ufff, all this days I have exams... Today Grace and me are going to the library to study for the exam of tomorrow of maths.
Also today i have to do a cardboard explaining important things od the Canary Islands because the nextt week is the day of them, and the teacher want that I explain in the class and also that all the class do a cardboard about one island.
I choose El Hierro.
Also today i have to do a cardboard explaining important things od the Canary Islands because the nextt week is the day of them, and the teacher want that I explain in the class and also that all the class do a cardboard about one island.
I choose El Hierro.
sábado, 19 de mayo de 2012
Sunday 19 of May
Today I met with Grace to go to the pool.We stayed there all the day - we carried our food so we didn,t have to pay nothing-.
We played with the family of Grace to water polo... was really fun¡¡
I had never play to that, but it´s amazing and fun. We won the game¡¡
The prize was be the first choosing our ice cream.
Later we took the bikes and the skates and we went to all the city.
jueves, 17 de mayo de 2012
Saturday 25 of May
Sorry for not writing too much during all this days, but the final exams are near, but also I have done some of them.
I had to study a lot for the exams because are long and difficult. I have to do a lot os projects of differents subjects and I think I don´t have time to do all the things for the school: homework, projets, study,...
I have to study or to meet with friends to do the work in saturdays and sundays.
I feel a little stress...
In the last weeks I only met with Grace two days, and one of them was to study maths.
The family understand me and Rebecca -she have the exams too- and they go to the park, or to the house of some friends so we can be calm in house without the screaming of the triplets.
I´m not studing Italian because Grace and me can´t meet.
Today I had to met with Sarah (a partner of the class) to do a project to biology class.
Buahhh, I feel very tired, I will go to bed... See you tomorrow.
I had to study a lot for the exams because are long and difficult. I have to do a lot os projects of differents subjects and I think I don´t have time to do all the things for the school: homework, projets, study,...
I have to study or to meet with friends to do the work in saturdays and sundays.
I feel a little stress...
In the last weeks I only met with Grace two days, and one of them was to study maths.
The family understand me and Rebecca -she have the exams too- and they go to the park, or to the house of some friends so we can be calm in house without the screaming of the triplets.
I´m not studing Italian because Grace and me can´t meet.
Today I had to met with Sarah (a partner of the class) to do a project to biology class.
Buahhh, I feel very tired, I will go to bed... See you tomorrow.
sábado, 12 de mayo de 2012
Sunday 12 of May
Julia is better of the headache... today she wants to leave the house
and have some fun and relax in family.

First we went to Jingu House Restaurant, there we ate very good.
If you want to see the menu go to http://jinguhousesa.com/jinguhouse.htm
In the afternoon we walked in differents parks and we sat in the grass. We look at the clouds looking for funny and strange shapes in them.
We saw a flower, a hand, a bird,...
We also went to the Japanese Tea Garden. It is adjacent to
the Sunken Garden Theater in Brackenridge Park. It has beautiful floral displays, a waterfall and a safe habitat for new Koi and aquatic plants.
You can relax here without any problem, is like your problems, questions, bad humors,etc disappear.
We returned to home at nine because we have to have a shower, have dinner, ... because tomorrow we have classes.

viernes, 11 de mayo de 2012
Saturday 11 of May
Hello today I take advantage that is saturday and I was sleeping until the lunch time, but, first, I ordered my room.
Then we watched a film in the TV that the triplets want.
Today I don´t want to do nothing special, I´m going to stay at home all the afternoon lisneting to music and reading...
I wanted to be calm this afternoon but I changed the plans and I went with the triplets and Joseph to play basketball.
Julia have headache, and all of us want that she relax.
Then we watched a film in the TV that the triplets want.
Today I don´t want to do nothing special, I´m going to stay at home all the afternoon lisneting to music and reading...
I wanted to be calm this afternoon but I changed the plans and I went with the triplets and Joseph to play basketball.
Julia have headache, and all of us want that she relax.
jueves, 10 de mayo de 2012
Friday 10 of May
Today is the concert¡¡¡ I´m nervous but not as much as Rebecca.
They have practised all the days of the week.
But fisrt I have to go to the school, I don´t want...
In the afternoon I went to the house of Grace to eat there. Then a we watched a film and at seven we went to the local were the group played.
Was amazing¡¡ The songs aren´t repeated.
After that we went to home and we were singing the songs all the night.
=)
They have practised all the days of the week.
But fisrt I have to go to the school, I don´t want...
In the afternoon I went to the house of Grace to eat there. Then a we watched a film and at seven we went to the local were the group played.
Was amazing¡¡ The songs aren´t repeated.
After that we went to home and we were singing the songs all the night.
=)
lunes, 7 de mayo de 2012
Monday 7 of May
Today I had an exam, it was a little difficult.
In the afternoon I spoke with Rebecca, she told me that she has a new BAND¡¡¡ Incredible¡
In the band are some of her friends and some people of her class that did a test to be in it.
The band is formed by seven people.
The friday they have their first concert, I will go with Grace and other friends.
After that I started to read a book.
See you soon.
In the afternoon I spoke with Rebecca, she told me that she has a new BAND¡¡¡ Incredible¡
In the band are some of her friends and some people of her class that did a test to be in it.
The band is formed by seven people.
The friday they have their first concert, I will go with Grace and other friends.
After that I started to read a book.
See you soon.
domingo, 6 de mayo de 2012
Sunday 6 of May
Hello, today I have to study for an exam that I have tomorrow. I don´t want because is sunday and I´m relaxing because the yesterday activity.
Also I have to do homework.
In the afternoon I will be with Grace. She´s going to came for help me, and after the homework we will s
watch a film in the DVD.
Julia and Joseph are going with the triplets and Rebecca to the cinema in the afternoon.
Also I have to do homework.
In the afternoon I will be with Grace. She´s going to came for help me, and after the homework we will s
watch a film in the DVD.
Julia and Joseph are going with the triplets and Rebecca to the cinema in the afternoon.
sábado, 5 de mayo de 2012
Saturday 5 of May
Today I will go to the park to do a class. The class is about Tai-Chi. Is a type of internal Chib¡nese martial art practiced for both its defense training and ots health benefits. It is also typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demostration competitions, and longevity.
The class was nice. The Tai-Chi has soft movements and is easy. The teacher stayed in Chine for five years to learn all about it. We were more than ten people there.
Paco (his real name is Francisco, but he prefer Paco) is from Spain, from Asturias. He used the typical wear of the chineses.
I went with Rebecca, she wanted to relax because she was very stressed.
After that we ate at the park some sandwiches we did in home. They were of tuna, mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato.
In the afternoon we went to the comercial street and we bought some T-shirts.
The class was nice. The Tai-Chi has soft movements and is easy. The teacher stayed in Chine for five years to learn all about it. We were more than ten people there.
Paco (his real name is Francisco, but he prefer Paco) is from Spain, from Asturias. He used the typical wear of the chineses.
I went with Rebecca, she wanted to relax because she was very stressed.
After that we ate at the park some sandwiches we did in home. They were of tuna, mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato.
In the afternoon we went to the comercial street and we bought some T-shirts.
viernes, 4 de mayo de 2012
Friday 4 of May
Hiiiii, today I had an exam at fifth hour in the school. The exam was about biology.
The exam was good. I tried to do the best I can.
In the afternoon I went to the library to search a book I want to read. When I arrived Julia asked me if I could take care of the kids because they wanted to go to the cinema and have dinner.
So I stayed with the triplets in home the rest of the day.
The exam was good. I tried to do the best I can.
In the afternoon I went to the library to search a book I want to read. When I arrived Julia asked me if I could take care of the kids because they wanted to go to the cinema and have dinner.
So I stayed with the triplets in home the rest of the day.
miércoles, 2 de mayo de 2012
Wednesday 2 of May
Today I didn´t go to the school because I was exhausted because the journey.
I woke up at eleven in the morning. The last night I slept in the caravan with Rebecca and Peter and this morning appeared Julia in the car. She gave us a shock¡
The first thing we did was order the suitcases, putting the dirty clothes in the laundry machine, cleaning the outside of the suitcase,... Also we did a chart with all the expenses of the travel:
Gasoline: was more or less 200 hundred dolars, because the gasoline is at dolar per litre.
Camping: was eight dolars per night so, in total is 24 dolars.
Food: more or less 60$.
Tickets: 7$x2people x2days is 28+ 12$x2days x 1 person is in total 52$.
The total price of the trip is 336$, each one has to pay 112$.
I think was a good travel without too much expenses.
In the afternoon Grace went to my house to see me and we spoke until the night.
Also I talk with my parents in Gran Canaria, and all the family in San Antonio we did a resume of the trvel, including what we have learn.
I woke up at eleven in the morning. The last night I slept in the caravan with Rebecca and Peter and this morning appeared Julia in the car. She gave us a shock¡
The first thing we did was order the suitcases, putting the dirty clothes in the laundry machine, cleaning the outside of the suitcase,... Also we did a chart with all the expenses of the travel:
Gasoline: was more or less 200 hundred dolars, because the gasoline is at dolar per litre.
Camping: was eight dolars per night so, in total is 24 dolars.
Food: more or less 60$.
Tickets: 7$x2people x2days is 28+ 12$x2days x 1 person is in total 52$.
The total price of the trip is 336$, each one has to pay 112$.
I think was a good travel without too much expenses.
In the afternoon Grace went to my house to see me and we spoke until the night.
Also I talk with my parents in Gran Canaria, and all the family in San Antonio we did a resume of the trvel, including what we have learn.
martes, 1 de mayo de 2012
Tuesday 1 of May
Today we return to San Antonio. I have spoken with my family in Gran Canaria by skype, and with my family in Texas too.
I´m missing the National Park and yet I haven´t gone. We prepare the caravan and we leave the camping.
We stoped at two p.m. and we ate a hamburguer.
All the trip we sing, or we listened to the radio, or we played some games, or...
We took more time to return, we arried at midnight. We decided to sleep this night in the caravan too, to not disturb Julis, Joseph,...
Tomorrow I have classes, I don´t want to go.
I´m missing the National Park and yet I haven´t gone. We prepare the caravan and we leave the camping.
We stoped at two p.m. and we ate a hamburguer.
All the trip we sing, or we listened to the radio, or we played some games, or...
We took more time to return, we arried at midnight. We decided to sleep this night in the caravan too, to not disturb Julis, Joseph,...
Tomorrow I have classes, I don´t want to go.
lunes, 30 de abril de 2012
Monday 30 of April
Hello, today is our last day here so we want to take advantage to it¡... we went early to the caverns, because we want see more than yesterday.
I took lots of pictures of the differents caverns. The guide explained all god and easy to understand.
All the caverns are of limestone- a sedimentary rock compose of calcium carbonate(CaCO3)- and the water has change the rocks. The limestone in contact with water is transformed into calcium bicarbonate.
The water in contact with limestone formed a tipe of landscape: the karst.
The process that produce that is weathering, more specifically, chemical wheathering.
In the caverns there are many stalactites and stalagmites. The stalactites are formed in the roof of the cave by filtration in the cave of mineralized water being deposited (a process of dissolution). The stalagmites are formed in the soil by the deposition of the mineralized water in the ground( a precess of precipitation). Also there are columns, that are the union of a stalagmite and a stalactite.
The caverns are formed by a process of dissolution, and are big spaces in the rocks. In this National Park, there are some that are big and others that are smaller.
The roads inside the caves are wide and comfortable. It has posters explained the things good.
In these caves there are enormous deposits of gypsum. The limestone was impregnated with petroleum, whose descomposition by bacteria produces hydrogen sulfide, which reacts with oxygen and water to produce sulfuric acid. This acid dissolves the limestone like sugar, and the result is the frmation of calcium sultate (gypsum).
I took lots of pictures of the differents caverns. The guide explained all god and easy to understand. All the caverns are of limestone- a sedimentary rock compose of calcium carbonate(CaCO3)- and the water has change the rocks. The limestone in contact with water is transformed into calcium bicarbonate.
The water in contact with limestone formed a tipe of landscape: the karst.
The process that produce that is weathering, more specifically, chemical wheathering.
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| Peter with a stalagmite |
In the caverns there are many stalactites and stalagmites. The stalactites are formed in the roof of the cave by filtration in the cave of mineralized water being deposited (a process of dissolution). The stalagmites are formed in the soil by the deposition of the mineralized water in the ground( a precess of precipitation). Also there are columns, that are the union of a stalagmite and a stalactite. The caverns are formed by a process of dissolution, and are big spaces in the rocks. In this National Park, there are some that are big and others that are smaller.
The roads inside the caves are wide and comfortable. It has posters explained the things good.
In these caves there are enormous deposits of gypsum. The limestone was impregnated with petroleum, whose descomposition by bacteria produces hydrogen sulfide, which reacts with oxygen and water to produce sulfuric acid. This acid dissolves the limestone like sugar, and the result is the frmation of calcium sultate (gypsum).
domingo, 29 de abril de 2012
Sunday 29 of April
I was reading some posters of the caves and the mountains, desert,...
It´s interesting¡¡
This night we´re going to see the "Bat Fly". It has to be impresionant, but I can´t take pictures, we can not carry with phones, cameras,...
The guide explained to all the group-something like twenty people- why the bats do that, the things we have to do, how should behave,...
Was incredible, it is unfortunate that we couldn´t take pictures...
We arrived to the camping- it is more than 29 km of the National Park- at twelve and we slept because tomorrow we are going to do an excursion with a guide.
sábado, 28 de abril de 2012
Saturday 28 of April
Hello, this morning I had to woke up very early, at 6 a.m. We needed to prepare the things in the caravan: the food, the suitcases,...We began the journey at ten in the morning, the trip will take us more than seven hours.
We were a little tired when we started so we sing some typical songs of Texas, and when it was bored we sing actual songs.
During the travel I searched information about the national park:
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is full of archaeological treasures. Is in Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico. The 113 caves beneath the surface of the Chiuhuahuan Desert have huge speleothemsand chambers accesible. It covers an area of 189.2 km2 and since 1930 it is a National Park .Is a set of caverns formed by sixty million years ago as the result of the actionof water in limestone. The stent of the park couldn´t be determinated.
Over 300 metres deep and several rooms, some of them of a huge wide. Have also many stalactites and stalagmites of various shapes and sizes. In the caverns abound mices and other rodent species.The park is named as the Czech city of Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad in German). In the evenings more than 400.000 bats leaves the caves.
We stop at lunchtime for eat something and take a rest. Then we continue the trip.
We arrive to the city of Carlsbad at ten in the night. We search for a camping and then we dinner and we started to sleep.
viernes, 27 de abril de 2012
Friday 27 of April
Today I woke up so happy because I hace four days without school. The monday and the thursday we don´t have to go th the school.
The teachers glad us the mini- vacation because they didn´t put homeworks.
Back at home, Julia and Joseph were discussing abput something I didn´t understand. Iwent up the stairs quietly to not interrupt them. I started talking with Grace in the phone. This weekend we were planing to go to RiverWalk.
At seven in the afternoon the parents cited us in the living room. Rebecca and I went and we sit in the chairs. They started with: "You are goning to do a trip..." I couldn´t imagine a think like that, because that I think was the discusion before. We´re going to Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Also we go with the uncle of Rebecca, Peter, in a caravan of one of his friends. It has four beds, a kitchen, a small bathroom,... Is llike a house with wheels.
We pack the suitcases together, I put lot os clothes, a camera, the laptop, the mp4,... We have more than 650 kilometres to do¡¡¡
We will share the costs between the three, it makes cheaper the trip.
I´m impatient, I wanna start just now.
Also we go with the uncle of Rebecca, Peter, in a caravan of one of his friends. It has four beds, a kitchen, a small bathroom,... Is llike a house with wheels.
We pack the suitcases together, I put lot os clothes, a camera, the laptop, the mp4,... We have more than 650 kilometres to do¡¡¡
We will share the costs between the three, it makes cheaper the trip.
I´m impatient, I wanna start just now.
domingo, 22 de abril de 2012
Sunday 22 of April
Today I´m going to a grill of the friends of Rebecca. The rest of the family go too.
There was to many friends-we were more than thirty people. She introduced me to more frieds: Sarah, Emily, Joshua, MAdison, William,...
Was very funny, Grace went too.
In the afternoon, I went to house early than the others. I watched a film in the TV.
There was to many friends-we were more than thirty people. She introduced me to more frieds: Sarah, Emily, Joshua, MAdison, William,...
Was very funny, Grace went too.
In the afternoon, I went to house early than the others. I watched a film in the TV.
sábado, 21 de abril de 2012
Saturday 21 of April
Today I woke up and I has breakfast at the house of Grace. In the morning we went to the pool of her uncle, because were hot.
We stayed there all the morning and we ate some macaroni that did the girlfriend of the uncle. Ummm, was delicious...
In the afternoon we went with the brother of Grace to the cinema again. We wanted to see "The hunger games", JAcob has read all the colection, the three books.
I want to read the books, but first I´m going to watch the film.
The film was incredible, amazing,... I like it a lot¡¡ :D
We stayed there all the morning and we ate some macaroni that did the girlfriend of the uncle. Ummm, was delicious...
In the afternoon we went with the brother of Grace to the cinema again. We wanted to see "The hunger games", JAcob has read all the colection, the three books.
I want to read the books, but first I´m going to watch the film.
The film was incredible, amazing,... I like it a lot¡¡ :D
viernes, 20 de abril de 2012
Friday 20 of April
Hello, today in class we did a proyect in technology. Was very fun.
In home I did the homework and Grace explained me some more words of Italian. Also she told me some phrases of italian people.
After that we went to the park with the bikes. We made more than ten kilometres.
In the night I slept at the Grace´s house.
miércoles, 18 de abril de 2012
Wednesday 18 of April
Today I woke up, I had breakfast and I went to school. In class Grace and me told about what we want to do this weekend, she asked me if I wanted to go with she to RiverWalk. We need to take the bus to go there but isn´t very expensive.
In the break we went to the school´s library because we need to choose one book and read it. I choosed one of the history of the city.
In the afternoon I read the book after doing the homework.
The history:
The first spanish settlement of San Antonio began with the Martin de Alarcon expedition and the establishment of the San Antonio de Valero Mission. The viceroy, at the instigation of Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares, made the suppression of illicit trade from Louisiana. The viceroy gave formal approval for a halfway mission and presidio in late 1716, and assigned responsibility for their establishment to Martin de Alarcón. On May 1, on the San Antonio River, the governor founded Mission San Antonio de Valero (later famous as the Alamo). San Antonio de Béjar Presidio, the center of Spanish defense in western Texas, was founded by Martín de Alarcón on May 5, 1718, on the west side of the San Antonio River. On February 14, 1719, the Marquis of San Miguel de Aguayo made a report to the king of Spain proposing that 400 families be transported from the Canary Islands, Galicia, or Havana to populate the province of Texas. San Antonio grew to become the largest Spanish settlement in Texas. In 1845, the United States finally decided to annex Texas and include it as a state in the Union. This led to the Mexican-American War.
The history is very interesting, I needed to find more information because the book is short and not tells all.
In the break we went to the school´s library because we need to choose one book and read it. I choosed one of the history of the city.
In the afternoon I read the book after doing the homework.
The history:
The first spanish settlement of San Antonio began with the Martin de Alarcon expedition and the establishment of the San Antonio de Valero Mission. The viceroy, at the instigation of Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares, made the suppression of illicit trade from Louisiana. The viceroy gave formal approval for a halfway mission and presidio in late 1716, and assigned responsibility for their establishment to Martin de Alarcón. On May 1, on the San Antonio River, the governor founded Mission San Antonio de Valero (later famous as the Alamo). San Antonio de Béjar Presidio, the center of Spanish defense in western Texas, was founded by Martín de Alarcón on May 5, 1718, on the west side of the San Antonio River. On February 14, 1719, the Marquis of San Miguel de Aguayo made a report to the king of Spain proposing that 400 families be transported from the Canary Islands, Galicia, or Havana to populate the province of Texas. San Antonio grew to become the largest Spanish settlement in Texas. In 1845, the United States finally decided to annex Texas and include it as a state in the Union. This led to the Mexican-American War.
The history is very interesting, I needed to find more information because the book is short and not tells all.
lunes, 16 de abril de 2012
Monday 16 of April
Hello, today I think will be a marvelous day because... I have an excursion¡ We´re going to a museum: The Alamo.
On the east side of Alamo plaza is the most famous place in Texas because is where 189 defenders fell on March 6, after repeated attacks by Mexican General Santa Anna´s army. Originally named Mission SAn Antonio de Valero, the Alamo served as home to missionaries and their Indian converts for nearly seventy years. Construction began on the present site in 1724.
We´re going to be here until the four in the afternoon.
On the east side of Alamo plaza is the most famous place in Texas because is where 189 defenders fell on March 6, after repeated attacks by Mexican General Santa Anna´s army. Originally named Mission SAn Antonio de Valero, the Alamo served as home to missionaries and their Indian converts for nearly seventy years. Construction began on the present site in 1724.
We´re going to be here until the four in the afternoon.
That´s the web of the site: http://www.thealamo.org/main/index.php
The excursion was interesting and funny. The guide explained all very clear.
When I arrived to house I went with Grace to McAllister Park: she´s going to teach me how to speak Italian.
We started for the regards, in Italian is "ciao" what in english is "hello". The Italian isn´t very difficult, for me is easy because I know a family from Italy.
We started for the regards, in Italian is "ciao" what in english is "hello". The Italian isn´t very difficult, for me is easy because I know a family from Italy.
domingo, 15 de abril de 2012
Sunday 15 of April
Hiiii, today when I woke up I had a surprise... Patrick and Peter were here¡¡ They are the brothers of Julia. Patrick (the smaller of the family) is a magician, and Peter is a writer. Both of them are funny, and they get along very well together, they complement the other and is as if they could live without the other.
They live in the same house. All the family also was surprised...
In the morning there was a familiar reunion, because they weren´t together for a long period of time.
At four pm. Patrick showed us some tricks, between them, he did the rabbit in the hat, of course¡
Then he taught us how to do some of they, was very very funny, we couldn´t stop laughing.
At night, Emma, John and their sons returned to their houses, this house is very quiet without the rest of the family.
sábado, 14 de abril de 2012
Saturday 14 of April
Hey... this week was wonderful, the parents of Julia were here all the time.
Today we went to the zoo. The triplets like the zoo because for they that is a safari, like be in an authentic savannah. Joseph also likes because it´s very educative and he loves the animals. Joseph know so much things about so many tipes of animals. Rebecca loves draw the differents animals with their habitats. Julia don´t like the zoo because it is so hot, and sometimes it smells so bad. The grandparents likes also the animals and they took a lot of photos.
In the afternoons, we took the bikes, the skates,... and we walked by the roads. They spoke a lot but they aren´t bored, and they´re enjoyable. The told me some thing about their life, for example, the met at a restaurant in their first date, but they had to leave it because John forgot the money and Emma has to use her money to bought a hamburger for each one. After that John thought that she won´t be with he but Emma kissed he and they started to be boyfriends. The history was incredible and they still so much in love from that day.
Emma is very friendly and is a wonderful gradma for the kids. The triplets love she, and also I. Emma is a splendid cook, her food is marvelous.
John know so much of sports, specially of rugby and baseball. He spoke a lot of the best baseballs players of the league. He also explained me the rules of the rugby. He loves the rugby, when he was young he played at the high school. His team of rugby are the Philadelphia Eagles, and the team of baseball are the Houston Astros.
The friday John took Rebecca and me to a big parking with the car, we didn´t imagine taht he would teach us to drive. In EE.UU. you can drive a car from the 16 years old. John is a fantastic teacher, he have patience. We stayed in the parking for three hours and then he invited us to eat a pizza.
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| Harry in the aquarium |
We stayed in the entrance really early in the morning because usually there are many people. We watched all the shows we could and all the animal, of course. The zoo also have an aquarium, it´s spectacular¡¡¡
Rebecca drews an elefant, the lion,... She gave me one draw.
I took lot of pictures for my family so they can see it.
We arrived to home at seven in the night. While Julia and her mom did the diner I spoke with my family and I showed all the pictures.
Today was an amazing day...
See you tomorrow.
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| Draw that Rebecca gave me |
sábado, 7 de abril de 2012
Saturday 7 of April
Hiii, today Emma and John visited us. They are the father and the mother of Julia. The live in Illinois, in Chicago.
They were surprised to meet with me but they are friendly. They have more than sixty years but I don´t know more because they don´t say nothing.
They have two more sons: Patrick and Peter, both smaller than Julia. I hope they can visit us soon.
In the afternoon, Emma showed me and Rebecca how do cookies. It was delicious¡¡
We also walked to the park while John told lots of histories about his life.
This night they sleept here.
They were surprised to meet with me but they are friendly. They have more than sixty years but I don´t know more because they don´t say nothing. They have two more sons: Patrick and Peter, both smaller than Julia. I hope they can visit us soon.
In the afternoon, Emma showed me and Rebecca how do cookies. It was delicious¡¡
We also walked to the park while John told lots of histories about his life.
This night they sleept here.
viernes, 6 de abril de 2012
Friday 6 of April
Today we´re going to do the easter´s eggs. Then Rebecca and me we´re going to hide them by the road, and then the children of the road will looking for them. Win who has more at the end of the morning. Also there are some contests to win it.
I tested one and the chocolate was...incredible¡¡I liked the morning, the triplets arrived to home really excited because they won more than twenty eggs and they finished in the third position.
I took a lot of pictures of the eggs because all were differents and amazing.
In home, we cleaned and ordered all the house because tomorrow the grandfathers are goning to visit us. =)
jueves, 5 de abril de 2012
Thursday 5 of April
Hello everyone¡¡ This morning Grace and me wanted to go to the cinema to watch "Titanic 3D", because we love that film. We has to wait until the three in the afternoon because the film starts at that hour. The film takes more than three hours. We are goning to watch the film in 3D in an enormous screen.
At half past two we arrived to the cinema. There wasn´t too much people so we bought the tickets and we had to wait more than 15 minutes to buy the popcorn and the cola. Jacob (brother of Grace) came too. The film started at 3:15pm.
In the afternoon I prefered t stay in home. I finished reeding the book. It was very interesting.
At half past two we arrived to the cinema. There wasn´t too much people so we bought the tickets and we had to wait more than 15 minutes to buy the popcorn and the cola. Jacob (brother of Grace) came too. The film started at 3:15pm.
In the afternoon I prefered t stay in home. I finished reeding the book. It was very interesting.
miércoles, 4 de abril de 2012
Wednesday 4 of April
Hii, I woke up angry this morning because Rebecca and her friends woke up at seven and started screaming and running by the house. They woke up whole the family. In the night, Noah came to my bed and slept with me because he was scared. The parents of Rebecca were angry with the girls. They made the breakfast and ate it, and then they leave the house. All of us we could sleep, and we did it until the lunch time.
I had a shower and I helped to Julia to bath the kids.
After lunch Julia, the triplets and me went to North Star Mall. Julia was looking for a special tipe of tea. She loves the teas. We also visited some shops, and she bought some jeans for the children.
I had a shower and I helped to Julia to bath the kids.
After lunch Julia, the triplets and me went to North Star Mall. Julia was looking for a special tipe of tea. She loves the teas. We also visited some shops, and she bought some jeans for the children.
martes, 3 de abril de 2012
Tuesday 3 of April
Hello, today is a special day because... is the birthday of Rebecca¡¡¡ From six in the morning she has sixteen years old. All the family woke up at six and we prepared the breakfast and all together took it to her bed. We woke up she screaming Happy Birthday¡¡ and Harry, Phillip and Noah jumped into the bed.
Well, this afternoon we have a party, so this morning all went to buy the food, ballons,... I take advantage of the shoppings, and I bought a gift. Don´t say to her but is a set of T-shirt and a jeans, and also earrings.
At 4pm we started to decorate the house, prepare the food,.. I dressed up at half past five, few minutes before the guest arrived. We were more than twenty people there.
First we ate and spoke for two hours (more or less) and then she opened the presents. They gave her lot of clothes, shoes,... One friend gave her a turtle¡¡ Finally she blew the sails.
Some of her friens will stay here for sleep. I meet with some and are nice.
Rebecca likes my gift.
Today was a great day, now have to go bed, see you soon¡¡
lunes, 2 de abril de 2012
Monday 2 of April
Hey ¡¡ This morning I didn´t woke up at six because I´m on vacation. Today I read more of the book that Rebeca borrowed me and she and me did the lunch because Joseph and Julia had to work. The triplets don´t have classes also, so we have to take care of them. They played all the morning to buildings. Rebecca practise the guitar because she has classes today.
While the kids had a nap, we watched a comedy on the TV. We also made popcorn.
When the parents arrived (at 4pm), I went with Grace to the library. She wants to ask for a book. Thata book is sold out for months. The library only has two editions, and if you want read it, you have to reserve it. She did, and now she has to pick up.
At night, I spoke with my family by skype, and with Joseph and Julia.
While the kids had a nap, we watched a comedy on the TV. We also made popcorn.
When the parents arrived (at 4pm), I went with Grace to the library. She wants to ask for a book. Thata book is sold out for months. The library only has two editions, and if you want read it, you have to reserve it. She did, and now she has to pick up.
At night, I spoke with my family by skype, and with Joseph and Julia.
domingo, 1 de abril de 2012
Sunday 1 of April
Today we woke up late. In the morning Joseph, the triplets, Rebecca and me went to walked around the park. The triplets were in bikes and Rebecca and me in skates. Rebecca introduced me to some friends. They were Ethan, Emma, Olivia y Ryan. All are very nice and friendly. I met with Grace too and I introduced to Rebecca. Grace is much better of her disease. We conversed until the lunch time. Tomorrow we don´t have classes because is Easter. Great¡¡¡
sábado, 31 de marzo de 2012
Saturday 31 of March
Hello, today I woke up in the garden, at the beginning I didn´t remember why I was there. We had breakfast in the garden too. Today was cleaning day, so we started with the first floor of the house. Here are the kitchen near to one toilet, the living room and the dinning room. On the second floor are the bedrooms and two bathrooms. We also ordered the garage (it was untiday) and both cars. In the afternoon all the family took me to the Bassebal Field. Last week they promised to teach me to play at this sport. Is not difficult to play but with four people and three kids we couldn´t play a match. As it was already late, we decided to go home.
viernes, 30 de marzo de 2012
Friday 30 of March
Today is friday¡¡ I´ve been waiting for it all the week... Rebecca has a surprise for me but she don´t say me nothing, I´m eager¡ In the school we didn´t made so much, I spent the journey very fast.
For lunch Julia did the famous hamburgers made in USA. I wanted to try since I arrived to Texas. Was amazing, delicious,...
In the afternoon I went to see Grace. She is better and probably we can meet in Easter. Then I came back to my house making a detour for see more about my road. I passed by the park, is very big and green, with many kids playing.
Rebecca wasn´t in the house when I arrived. She came to house at night with two sleeping bags and two flashlighs. We were to sleep in the garden while and see the stars in the sky¡¡¡
All the night we talked, played and see the stars triying to identify the differents constellations using a mobile aplication. I loved the night, I think is the best night in all my life. I want to repeat but with more people. =D
For lunch Julia did the famous hamburgers made in USA. I wanted to try since I arrived to Texas. Was amazing, delicious,...
In the afternoon I went to see Grace. She is better and probably we can meet in Easter. Then I came back to my house making a detour for see more about my road. I passed by the park, is very big and green, with many kids playing.
Rebecca wasn´t in the house when I arrived. She came to house at night with two sleeping bags and two flashlighs. We were to sleep in the garden while and see the stars in the sky¡¡¡
All the night we talked, played and see the stars triying to identify the differents constellations using a mobile aplication. I loved the night, I think is the best night in all my life. I want to repeat but with more people. =D
jueves, 29 de marzo de 2012
Thursday 29 of March
Well... this morning I had to get up early again because is thursday and I had to go to the high school. The subjects are a little boring but Ariadna, that is my desk´s partner, makes it enjoyable. It´s wonderful that we are together¡...
This afternoon I coldn´t go to see Grace because I had a lot of homework. Also I wrote a letter to my family telling them the thing I have done, what food I ate, how is the school,.. and more than I can tell you. Then I went to the office to send because is near of my house. I miss my family¡ Today Rebecca is not in here because she goes to guitar lessons.
At half past seven in the afternoon I started to decorate a little my room. Is simple but it has a lot of space. I have some books in engliah for practise english and have more agility in speaking.
In the night I read a history to the triplets for they can sleep. After that I watched a film.
This afternoon I coldn´t go to see Grace because I had a lot of homework. Also I wrote a letter to my family telling them the thing I have done, what food I ate, how is the school,.. and more than I can tell you. Then I went to the office to send because is near of my house. I miss my family¡ Today Rebecca is not in here because she goes to guitar lessons.
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| My room |
In the night I read a history to the triplets for they can sleep. After that I watched a film.
miércoles, 28 de marzo de 2012
Wednesday 28 of March
I went today to class, I didn´t want but later I had a surprise because... Ariadna was in the same school and in the same class¡¡¡ We sat together in class. Today Grace is ill, so she didn´t come to class. Ariadna and I conversed all the day about our new live.
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| Grace´s house |
The dinner was a omelet for each one that I made and then I fried some potatoes, while Rebecca put the pajamas to the children. Harry and Phillip liked the omelet but Noah didn´t like to much and he ate cereals with a glass of milk. Rebecca enjoy it a lot. She asked me that I teach her how to do it.
martes, 27 de marzo de 2012
Tuesday 27 of March
Hello everyone¡ Today was my second day in my new high school. We did a lot of things in class. I told with Grace about Spain and she told me about Italy. Italy is an amazing country.
In the afternoon Grace and me met to do the homework and we studied a little. Then we took the bikes and we drove around the town to Ladybird Johnson Park. Then we returned to our house.
In the night I read one book that Rebecca borrowed me. Rebecca told me that she wants to be a writter and she is practicing doing some small stories for the triplets.
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| The book I´m reeding |
In the night I read one book that Rebecca borrowed me. Rebecca told me that she wants to be a writter and she is practicing doing some small stories for the triplets.
lunes, 26 de marzo de 2012
Monday 26 of March
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| My new high school |
Hiiii¡¡ This morning I woke up very quickly because it was my first day in my new school. My school is Douglas MacArthur High School, and it´s near to my house. Joseph woke up at 5:00 in the morning and he went to his work. Julia starts at 11:00 so she took Rebecca and me to the high school. Rebecca is in the same grade as me but in a different class. I felt very nervous and uncertain about how was it, but I wanted to see. In my class we´re 25 sudents. I met with a girl called Grace. She also is a exchange student of Italy. We were all the day speaking, is easy to converse with her. She is in this city since september. Was nice to knew a new friend in a new city. All the teachers were interested in mine and they did a lot of questions. I felt a few embarrassed because I don´t usually speak in class. We finished up at three p.m.
| Harry, Phillip and Noah drawing by Rebecca |
We arrived to house and we started doing the homework for have a litle free time later.
When we finished it, we walked by the town while we were spoke about our hobbys. Rebecca loves draw. She tried to speak in spanish and was funny because for she is very difficult. When we were in her room she showed me lots of drawings she has done, we stayed so much time watching them.
Today was an incredible day¡¡ =)
Today was an incredible day¡¡ =)
domingo, 25 de marzo de 2012
Sunday 25 of March
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| Our house |
Today is sunday so no Joseph and Julia don´t work. Joseph is engineer, and Julia is a psychologist. We decided to stay in the morning in the house so I can speak with them. I was learning more details of the life in the united States (is quite different of spanish life). Julia and Joseph explained to me their routine and all that I will need to know about living in this city. Later I spoke with Rebecca, we have the same age so we have many things in common, and it´s like having a intimate friend in EE.UU. as in Gran Canaria. The triplets with their sister presented me all the house.
This night we watched a film in the TV.
sábado, 24 de marzo de 2012
Saturday 24 of March
Today I picked the plane in Gran Canaria Airport, at 9:45 in the morning to Barajas Airport (Madrid). Then I took another plane to San Antonio. The trip was really long and boring. The trip took 18 hours. I arrived in San Antonio at night.
The family with which I will be during this time, has canary ancestors. Before the journey I spoke with they by skype, but now I would meet them, so I was nervous. They were really nice. My dad is Joseph and my mum Julia, they have four children: three sons and one daughter. My sister Rebecca and we have the same age. My brothers are Phillip, Harry and Noah. They are triplets¡... and they have 5 years old.
It was very late so we decided to go to a restaurant near the airport. After that we went to their house, they live in Old Ranch Road, near of Douglas Macarthur Park. The house was big, beige, with lots of windows. It has a small graden in front of it. I felt tired so when we arrived to the house, they showed me my room and I slept.
The family with which I will be during this time, has canary ancestors. Before the journey I spoke with they by skype, but now I would meet them, so I was nervous. They were really nice. My dad is Joseph and my mum Julia, they have four children: three sons and one daughter. My sister Rebecca and we have the same age. My brothers are Phillip, Harry and Noah. They are triplets¡... and they have 5 years old.
It was very late so we decided to go to a restaurant near the airport. After that we went to their house, they live in Old Ranch Road, near of Douglas Macarthur Park. The house was big, beige, with lots of windows. It has a small graden in front of it. I felt tired so when we arrived to the house, they showed me my room and I slept.
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