London and Thanksgiving

Hello!!!!!

So it has been a while....guilty. I'm sorry. But, I have lots of news to tell you!!!!! First and foremost, I have fallen in love with a Spaniard!!! There he is!! Isn't he handsome?! I teach English to his older sister. His name is Paco. He is two years old and walks around with a Spanish soccer magazine as his blankie. He loves ham and tomato sandwiches and I am currently working on a plan to steal him and bring him back to the states!

So, in other news! I got to go to London for some sightseeing! It was amazing. Freezing, but still amazing. We went on the London Eye and saw the houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. I also got to see my English friend Sarah. All in all it was a good trip! The highlight had to be finding Platform 9 3/4! It was a dream come true. We took the tube to Kings Cross Station and there it was, right between platforms 9 and 10. However, we were not able to make it though. Apparently it is only opened on the day everyone catches the train to Hogwarts.

The other Americans and I are also in charge of putting together the thanksgiving dinner for the school staff. All in all it was 70 Spaniards and 4 Americans. Our budget was 600 Euros!! I was in charge of Apple Pie and turkeys. I also made mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. Now, for those of you who know me, (which is everyone because who else would be reading this besides my friends and family?) you know I am not a chef. I have burnt everything from grilled cheese to hot chocolate. So I was wary when starting my Apple pie. However, everything turned out splendidly!! The Apple Pie was "the best I have ever had in my life" (or so says the Spaniards..but they love everything so they are not to be trusted) and the corn on the cob and potatoes were passable. The two turkeys were more of a fiasco!! I don't have a stove in my kitchen, so we paid off a bakery to cook them in their oven. The lady didn't baste them enough but they were ok. We had to drive them from the bakery to the venue. It all worked out well but I have never been more exhausted on Thanksgiving! I now appreciate all your cooking mommy lol

So Thanksgiving was a success and London was amazing! Next weekend I am going to Austria and Germany. I will write after that to let you know how I liked the homeland!! :) Miss you all and hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving! Love you!!

Tiff