Dear friends,
I'm reminded of a little song some of my friends used to sing: "Now the time has come to say goodbye..." lalalala
Tomorrow (Saturday) morning we will be leaving Australia. It has truely been a wonderful experience! There is still lots more for me to tell of our time in the Blue Mountains and of my renewal, and of our last CMSWR gathering so stay in touch. I will post again once I get home and put more pictures up. Thank you for all of your prayers, especially for my renewal. Your prayers and presence were felt. Untill later..... God Bless.
Queridos amigos,
En este momento me viene a la mente una cancion que algunos de mis amigos cantaban que se traduce: Ya llega la hora de despedirnos...
Manana sabado nos vamos de Australia. De veras que ha sido un experiencia maravillosa! Todavia falta mucho que contar de nuestra excusion a las Montanas Azules, de mi renovacion, y de nuestra ultima reunion del grupo de CMSWR, asi que mantenganse en contacto. Volvere a escribir y poner mas fotos cuando regrese a casa. Gracias a todos por sus oraciones, en especial por mi renovacion. Pude sentir conmigo sus oraciones y presencia. Hasta luego....Que Dios los Bendiga.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The Adventures Continue! - Continuan Nuestras Adventuras!
Yesterday, Tuesday, was one of our most adventurous days. We did not go to Bondi beach. We tried to go see whales at a place called Cape Solandar (an hour away by train) but because the sea was so choppy the locals told us it wasn't worth going. We decided to just stay and take a look at the Cronulla beach. It was absolutely beautiful, and the sea was supper choppy and there were a bunch of surfers out there. Here is a pic and a video.
Ayer, martes fue uno de los dias mas adventurosos que tuvimos. No fuimos a la playa Bondi. Intentamos ir a ver vallenas en un lugar a una hora de Sydney en tren llamado Cape Solander pero no pudemos verlas porque el mar estaba muy alborotado. La gente nos dijo que no valia la pena ir hasta alla. Decidimos quedarnos a ver la playa de Cronulla. Estaba bellisimo y super alborotado el mar y habian cantidad de "surfers." Aqui hay una foto y un video.
After talking to some of the locals they told us to get on a Ferry to Bundeena and to go to the national park there that it would be nice to see. So we did!
Despues de haber hablado con varias personas, nos aconsejaron tomar un Ferry a Bundeena y ir a ver el parque nacional de ahi, que estaria muy bonito. Y eso mismo hizimos.
The ride started off real smooth and then...we hit the choppy seas (as you can tell Sr. Clarice was thrilled!)
El viaje empezo de lo mas bien y entonces...nos encontramos con el mar alborotado (como pueden ver la Hna. Clarice estaba encantada!)
It took five times for the boat to dock and get people off! The waves were huge! Every time the boat would get close to the dock a few would get off. The ropes snapped four times and we took the boat around 5 different times. (IT WAS VERY EXCITING FOR SOME and not so much for others-I was enjoying it all). (I couldn't help but think of my Garcia family in Miami!)
Demoro 5 atentados para poder sacar a todos del bote! Las olas estaban inmensas! Cada vez que se acercaba el bote se bajaban algunos. Las sogas se rompieron 4 veces y el bote dio 5 vueltas! (PARA ALGUNOS FUE MUY ADVENTUROSO! y a otros no les gusto mucho-yo estaba encantada). (Y no falto pensar en mi familia Garcia de Miami!)
We walked through the little village to get to Jibbon Beach (it is the National park with the peak in the background - we made it all the way there!) The scenery was beautiful!
Caminamos por el pueblecito hasta llegar a la playa Jibbon (el parque nacional-la punta se ve atras- hasta ahi llegamos!) Todo estaba bello!
After walking on the beach we went up on a trail to find aboriginal rock carvings! This was the view!
Frog
So we started to get a little worried because it was dark and the seas were still choppy and the 6pm ferry did not make it. They said that the 7pm would but we weren't so sure. There really wasn't another option to get out. It was absolutely FREEZING and the waves were crashing up on the dock. We ran into a sister that was there to pick up some one coming in on the ferry who asked us how we new about the place (she offered to give us a ride to a train station if the ferry didn't make it - there were no buses in town)! Apparantly not to many people know about it. Luckily (or probably thanks to Sr. Clarice's prayers when the ferry arrived it was able to dock and everyone got off and on, on the first try). These are the friends we made that accompanied us the whole day from LA (Coco, Andrew, Ana, Matt, & Amanda).
Do you see the people at the top?!?! CRAZY
YEP! I am petting a Kangarooo!!!
SMILE! SONRIE!
I'm impressed at my own picture taking skills!
Red Panda - I saw many animals I had never seen before!
We rode the cable car with the Carmelite sisters (these are the ones not so fond of the ride)
The view - La vista
These three were loving it!
Back on the ferry
All I could think of was the movie Nemo and the school of fish giving directions!
Ayer, martes fue uno de los dias mas adventurosos que tuvimos. No fuimos a la playa Bondi. Intentamos ir a ver vallenas en un lugar a una hora de Sydney en tren llamado Cape Solander pero no pudemos verlas porque el mar estaba muy alborotado. La gente nos dijo que no valia la pena ir hasta alla. Decidimos quedarnos a ver la playa de Cronulla. Estaba bellisimo y super alborotado el mar y habian cantidad de "surfers." Aqui hay una foto y un video.
After talking to some of the locals they told us to get on a Ferry to Bundeena and to go to the national park there that it would be nice to see. So we did!
Despues de haber hablado con varias personas, nos aconsejaron tomar un Ferry a Bundeena y ir a ver el parque nacional de ahi, que estaria muy bonito. Y eso mismo hizimos.
The ride started off real smooth and then...we hit the choppy seas (as you can tell Sr. Clarice was thrilled!)
El viaje empezo de lo mas bien y entonces...nos encontramos con el mar alborotado (como pueden ver la Hna. Clarice estaba encantada!)
It took five times for the boat to dock and get people off! The waves were huge! Every time the boat would get close to the dock a few would get off. The ropes snapped four times and we took the boat around 5 different times. (IT WAS VERY EXCITING FOR SOME and not so much for others-I was enjoying it all). (I couldn't help but think of my Garcia family in Miami!)
Demoro 5 atentados para poder sacar a todos del bote! Las olas estaban inmensas! Cada vez que se acercaba el bote se bajaban algunos. Las sogas se rompieron 4 veces y el bote dio 5 vueltas! (PARA ALGUNOS FUE MUY ADVENTUROSO! y a otros no les gusto mucho-yo estaba encantada). (Y no falto pensar en mi familia Garcia de Miami!)
We walked through the little village to get to Jibbon Beach (it is the National park with the peak in the background - we made it all the way there!) The scenery was beautiful!
Caminamos por el pueblecito hasta llegar a la playa Jibbon (el parque nacional-la punta se ve atras- hasta ahi llegamos!) Todo estaba bello!
After walking on the beach we went up on a trail to find aboriginal rock carvings! This was the view!
Despues de caminar en la playa subimos por un cendero que nos llevo hasta unos dibujos en la piedra de los aborigenes! Esta fue la vista desde arriba!
Aboriginal Stingray
Manta aboriginal
Frog
Rana
View on the way back
Vista de regreso
So we started to get a little worried because it was dark and the seas were still choppy and the 6pm ferry did not make it. They said that the 7pm would but we weren't so sure. There really wasn't another option to get out. It was absolutely FREEZING and the waves were crashing up on the dock. We ran into a sister that was there to pick up some one coming in on the ferry who asked us how we new about the place (she offered to give us a ride to a train station if the ferry didn't make it - there were no buses in town)! Apparantly not to many people know about it. Luckily (or probably thanks to Sr. Clarice's prayers when the ferry arrived it was able to dock and everyone got off and on, on the first try). These are the friends we made that accompanied us the whole day from LA (Coco, Andrew, Ana, Matt, & Amanda).
Nos empezamos a preocupar un poco porque era ya de noche y el mar seguia alborotado y el bote de las 6pm no llego. Dijeron que el de las 7 si iba a llegar pero no estabamos muy seguros. Y no habia mucha otra opcion para salir. Estaba super FRIOOO y las olas chocaban contra donde se iba a amarrar el bote. Nos encontramos con una hermana que iba a recojer a alguien que venia en el bote que nos pregunto como nos habiamos enterado de ese lugar (ella nos ofrecio dar un "ride" hasta una estacion de tren si no llegaba el bote - no habian guaguas). Parese que no es muy conocido. Por suerte, (o mas seguro gracias a las oraciones de la Hna. Clarice) el bote pudo amarrarse y todos salieron y se montaron de una vez. Esta es una foto con los amigos que nos encontramos que nos acompañaron ese dia. Ellos son de Los Angeles (Coco, Andrew, Ana, Matt, & Amanda).
Today (Wedenesday) we went to the Taronga Zoo in Sydney thanks to the wonderful staff of the Woman's College here at the University of Sydney who arranged everything for all the sisters. We had to take a Ferry from Circular Quay (pronounced "key") across the Sydney Harbor!
Hoy miercoles fuimos al zoologico Taronga de Sydeny gracias a los empleados tan maravillosos del Woman's College aqui en la Universidad de Sydney que nos hizo posible el viaje para todas las hermanas. Tuvimos que montarnos en otro bote en Circular Quay y cruzar la bahia de Sydney.
Do you see the people at the top?!?! CRAZY
Ven a la gente arriba?!?! LOCOS
YEP! I am petting a Kangarooo!!!
Si Señores! Estoy tocando un kanguro!!!!
SMILE! SONRIE!
Nope they are not bats they are flying foxes (if you aske me they're bats)
No, no son murcielagos son zorrillos voladores pero si me preguntan a mi, son murcielagos
I'm impressed at my own picture taking skills!
Me impresiona mis abilidades fotograficas!
LUCKY! It was COLD and RAINY! I was hoping to find one of those lamps myself!
Que suerte! Estaba frio y con lluvia! Yo misma queria encontrarme una lamparita de esas para mi!
Red Panda - I saw many animals I had never seen before!
Panda Rojo - Vi muchos animales que nunca habia visto en mi vida! 
This is the cable car we had to ride to get back to the Ferry! UGH!
This is the cable car we had to ride to get back to the Ferry! UGH!
Este es el cochesito que tuvimos que montar para bajar hacia el bote!
This picture is for a very special someone (she knows who she is) ;) hee hee - I couldn't resist
Esta foto es para alguien muy especial (ella sabe quien es) ;) ji ji - no pude resistir
What a life!
Que vida!
Ok so we all have about 100 pics of this mommy and baby cause they were too cute! (see the baby on the back)
Pues todas tenemos como unas 100 fotos de esta mama y su bebe porque estaban demasiado lindos! (el bebe esta en las espaldas de ella)
We rode the cable car with the Carmelite sisters (these are the ones not so fond of the ride)
Montamos el coche ese en el cable con las hermanas Carmelitas (aqui estan las que no estan muy contentas)
The view - La vista
These three were loving it!
Estas tres estaban encantadas!
Back on the ferry
De regreso en el bote
All I could think of was the movie Nemo and the school of fish giving directions!
Solo podia pensar en la pelicula de Nemo y los peces que les daban la direccion a Nemo y Dory
It was very windy!
Habia mucho viento!
Tomorrow, Thursday I will be renewing my vows at the 8am Mass at St. Joseph Church here in Sydney (It will be 5pm on Wednesday in Louisiana and 6pm in Miami). Please keep me in your prayers. From there we will celebrate by going to the Blue Mountains! I will tell you all about it later!
Mañana jueves renovare mis votos en la parroquia de San Jose aqui en Sydney durante la Misa de las 8am. (Sera las 5pm en Louisiana, las 6pm en Miami). Rezen por mi! De ahi nos iremos a las Montañas Azules para celebrar. Despues les contare!
Monday, July 21, 2008
WORLD YOUTH DAY COMES TO AN AWESOME END! - TERMINA DE MARAVILLAS LA JORNADA MUNDIAL DE LA JUVENTUD!
Hello Friends
There won't be too much writing today...just some pics for you to see. We have not stopped since Friday afternoon that we went to work till 10pm. Saturday we were out by 6am for Mass with the Pope and the American Mass, adn then back for 15 minutes or so before leaving to the Vigil. Sunday we got back about 4:30pm after spending the night out and Mass with the Pope with 500,000 people and we were half dead, and finally Monday we were up early again and out by 6am for a Thank You to the volunteers with the Pope (we also went to see the Cathedral and a place called The Rocks (a more fancy part of town). Today has been the first opportunity to write in a while. We will go to Bondi Beach (most famous beach in Sydney) today and then for the rest of the week we have planned to go to the zoo (they say it's excellent), Blue Mountains (say we shouldn't miss this it's about an hour and a half away), and maybe whale watching - if I can figure out how to get there (ooooohhh I'm excited)!!! Well I will write with more detail about our overnight adventures later. Here are some pictures...
Queridos amigos
Hoy no escribire mucho. No hemos parado desde el viernes a las 2 de la tarde que nos fuimos a trabajar. Terminamos de trabjar a las 10 de la noche y el Sabado estabamos fuera a eso de las 6am para la Misa con el Papa. Regresamos a la universidad unos 15 minutos para recojer las cosas y nos fuimos a la vigilia con el Papa, nos pasamos la noche fuera y regresamos el domingo como a eso de las 4:30 de la tarde despues de la Misa. Estabamos molidas! Nos bañamos, comimos, y a la cama! El lunes a las 6 de la mañana ya estabamos fuera otra ves para un agradecimiento para los voluntarios con el Papa. Despues nos fuimos a ver la Catedral y a un lugar que se llama The Rocks (Las Piedras) que es en una parte de mas dinero de la ciudad. Esta ha sido la primera oportunidad de escribir desde el viernes. Hoy iremos a Bondi Beach (la playa mas famosa de Sydney). Esta semana tambien iremos al zoologico (que dicen que esta buenisimo), a las Blue Mountains (Montañas Azules) que dicen no nos podemos ir sin verlas (esta como a una hora y media de Sydney), y quizas iremos a ver a las ballenas (si logro encontrar como llegar)- estoy embulladisima!!! Despues les escribire mas sobre nuestras adventuras con mas detalles! Ahora les comparto algunas fotos!
There won't be too much writing today...just some pics for you to see. We have not stopped since Friday afternoon that we went to work till 10pm. Saturday we were out by 6am for Mass with the Pope and the American Mass, adn then back for 15 minutes or so before leaving to the Vigil. Sunday we got back about 4:30pm after spending the night out and Mass with the Pope with 500,000 people and we were half dead, and finally Monday we were up early again and out by 6am for a Thank You to the volunteers with the Pope (we also went to see the Cathedral and a place called The Rocks (a more fancy part of town). Today has been the first opportunity to write in a while. We will go to Bondi Beach (most famous beach in Sydney) today and then for the rest of the week we have planned to go to the zoo (they say it's excellent), Blue Mountains (say we shouldn't miss this it's about an hour and a half away), and maybe whale watching - if I can figure out how to get there (ooooohhh I'm excited)!!! Well I will write with more detail about our overnight adventures later. Here are some pictures...
Queridos amigos
Hoy no escribire mucho. No hemos parado desde el viernes a las 2 de la tarde que nos fuimos a trabajar. Terminamos de trabjar a las 10 de la noche y el Sabado estabamos fuera a eso de las 6am para la Misa con el Papa. Regresamos a la universidad unos 15 minutos para recojer las cosas y nos fuimos a la vigilia con el Papa, nos pasamos la noche fuera y regresamos el domingo como a eso de las 4:30 de la tarde despues de la Misa. Estabamos molidas! Nos bañamos, comimos, y a la cama! El lunes a las 6 de la mañana ya estabamos fuera otra ves para un agradecimiento para los voluntarios con el Papa. Despues nos fuimos a ver la Catedral y a un lugar que se llama The Rocks (Las Piedras) que es en una parte de mas dinero de la ciudad. Esta ha sido la primera oportunidad de escribir desde el viernes. Hoy iremos a Bondi Beach (la playa mas famosa de Sydney). Esta semana tambien iremos al zoologico (que dicen que esta buenisimo), a las Blue Mountains (Montañas Azules) que dicen no nos podemos ir sin verlas (esta como a una hora y media de Sydney), y quizas iremos a ver a las ballenas (si logro encontrar como llegar)- estoy embulladisima!!! Despues les escribire mas sobre nuestras adventuras con mas detalles! Ahora les comparto algunas fotos!
The pictures are in backwards order - las fotos estan en orden al revez
CMSWR group pic after Papal thank you
Foto del grupo de CMSWR despues del agradecimiento
NUN CRAZE!!! The people taking pictures of the Nuns after the Papal thank you
LOCURA CON LAS MONJAS!!! La gente tomando foto de las monjas des puesd del agradecimiento
Papal Thank You (Srs. Clarice and Margaret Ann got better pics since they are a little taller. I'll put those up later)
Agradecimiento Papal (las hnas. Clarice y Margaret Ann tomaron mejores fotos ya que son un poquito mas altas que yo, despues se las comparto)
Sunday Final Mass
Misa final el Domingo
Pope arrives for Sunday Mass
Llegada del Papa para la Misa
Sr. Clarice and I getting ready for bed!
Hna. Clarice y yo preparandonos para dormir!
Can't Sleep!
No podemos dormir!
Candle Light Vigil with Pope
Vigilia con el Papa
A cocoon! No! It's Sr. Margaret Ann
Aboriginal Symbol of the Holy Spirit Used for world youth day
Simbolo Aborigine (no se deletrear) del Espiritu Santo
Vegetarian meal for the non-vegetarial (see how the fork just stands up in the stuff!)
Comida vegetariana para la no vegetariana (miren como el tenedor se para solito!)
The crowd arriving...la gente llegando
Getting ready for a loooong night
Preparandose para una noche largaaaa
St. Mary's Cathedral - Pope anointing the Altar with oil
Catedral de St. Mary - El Papa untando el aceite sobre el altar
The Pope on the left corner
El Papa en la esquina izquierda
Darling Harbor - cool fountain thingy
Bahia Darling -
Darling Harbor
Video of the Papal Thank You (it's bad but it's a glimpse - I couldn't see it myself so I just put my hand up and recorded)
Viedo del Agradecimiento a los Voluntarios (esta malo pero podran ver algo - yo misma no veia nada solo alce la mano y grabe)
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