Step 2.5

Thanks to the incredible generosity of my parents, the step between 2 and 3 is complete, and I am registered for a TEFL certification program:

Dear Vanessa Cooper,

Thank you for registering with Oxford Seminars. We are pleased to confirm that you have successfully enrolled in the TESOL/TEFL certification course #9556, being held on Sept. 19, 20, 26, 27, Oct. 3, 4 in Houston (University of St. Thomas).

Hooray! It seems far away but I'm sure it'll be here before I know it.

Euro Trip 09

In an effort to confine a three week trip across Europe within the boundaries of a blog entry, I'll stick to two pictures per city.

Big Ben (London)

At Stamford Bridge (London)

The Cathedral (Cádiz)

My new tattoo! ...se hace camino al andar. (Cádiz)

Templo de Debod (Madrid)

Valle de los Caídos (Madrid)

Eiffel Tower (Paris)

Arc de Triomphe (Paris)

Manneken Pis (Brussels)

Around the corner from our hotel (Brussles)

Paddle boating on the canals (Amsterdam)

I amsterdam sign.

"Enjoying" our free pint of Guinness at the storehouse (Dublin)

On top of the world (Wicklow/Dublin)

In other news, step one of my Steps Toward Argentina is complete, and I'll be returning to Tea for Two this fall in order to save up to move. Hooray! The rest of my planned steps are as follows:

2. Move home to Houston
3. Take TEFL course
4. Find/get hired for job in Buenos Aires
5. Moooove