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Soon after our arrival in Barcelona, Ella joined a local futbol club, Maddock Sports.  The team plays year-round.  Soccer in Spain, pretty intense, right?  Not exactly… Ella’s team consisted of about 10 girls including the Nelson sisters (Mia and Ella) from Menlo Park, and Barcelona locals Lisa, Maria, Paula, Alexandra, Pili and Alexia.  The practice fields […]

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The Haute Route has been on my mind for many years, always on my “bucket list”.  More than ever, I am trying to view life, or at least during our year abroad, as a set of experiences, adventures, and  accomplishments.  Most are with my family.  This one is more personal.  The 7-day trek on touring (or randonnée) skis […]

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On Friday, I leave for a 7-day trek across the famous Haute Route; described by Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix, the guide company for my trip (I thank Eric G. for the recommendation) as “a dream for all touring skiers, this tour is a serious adventure, requiring a good experience of multi-day ski touring trips […]

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Last week was “Semana Blanca” at school (White Week, meaning many head for the mountains), and with no classes, we ventured to Switzerland, really a dream of mine to ski with the family in the Alps. The flight to Zurich was just over an hour, but trains are the real form of travel in Switzerland.  A […]

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Turó Parc is a park that we live across the street from, and we go to very often. It is a big park with lots to do. There is a café, a playground, a grassy area, fountains, trees to climb, a big pond, and plenty more. This is the view of the park from our deck. When […]

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