Calvià In Europe

¡Hola, amigos y amigas! Another month is over and I am beginning to think about the end of this adventure. I know it sounds sad, but I am at the turning point (3 months behind and 3 ahead), so it's time to make a summary of this experience in order to enjoy more every little moment that is still waiting for me. There have been some highlights in this period. First of all, I decided to live totally this Spanish experience so that I won't have any regrets looking back; that's why I have planned some tours around the country, also in order to dive deeply into the Spanish culture. After all, knowing the community and the culture is part of the EVS aim! The work in the elderly centre has been crazy lately: we had the Week for the Elimination of Violence against Women, so we organised different activities to engage the guests of the centre in such a valuable event. We made an artwork with all their hands saying 'stop violencia' and even a la...

¡Hola! Otro mes ha pasado y ¡tengo novedades! Primero, los cuatro nos quedamos una semana en Palma para hacer el “Curso de Formación a la Llegada” con l@s voluntari@s que están en Menorca. Al principio pensaba que iba a ser algo muy aburrido, como sentarnos todo el día escuchando a gente que habla sobre temas complicados y no tenía muchas gana de ir. ¡Al final quería quedarme otra semana por todo lo que me ha molado! Más que un curso ha sido unas vacaciones: jugamos, reímos y aprendimos de manera muy divertida, siempre activos y nunca aburridos. Hice tantas migas con l@s que conocí que incluso fui a visitarlos, ¡aprovechando del puente entre 6 y 8 de Diciembre! Menorca es preciosa, completamente diferente a todo lo que he visto en Mallorca. Me encantó dar una vuelta por el centro y el puerto de Mahón y Ciutadela así como ir al faro de Punta Nati, con su paisaje salvaje y el viento que nunca cesa de soplar. He disfrutado de mi breve estancia y de la compañía de nuestr@s...

¡Saludos, amigos! To celebrate the very first days of November, I went back to Helsinki to meet my family and friends. It's been a few days in the dark Northern European climate. When I returned to Mallorca, I felt like summer was back. Playas , sol , pura vida ! With red, tired eyes I woke up in the following morning after my night flight, just to notice at the bus stop that the schedules had changed for winter and there was no eight o’clock morning bus to Santa Ponsa anymore. I waited for my good old 104-limousine for an hour, arrived to my escoleta late and felt a bit bad for it, but as soon as I opened the door to my class, the little ones made sure that I was awake anytime soon and busy with their joy and sorrow again. Talking about the 'winter season'. For a person from a Nordic Country, the lack of approaching winter feels strange. So much light, the sun feels still warm and there no signs of November blues so far. Perfect! Sometimes I check out the weat...