From Gran Canaria to Rezekne

Hello my friends,
I'm Jesús, a 25 years old canarian boy who had one day the dream to travel the world.

This is me in Bulgary, the first time I saw snow. Like a child as you can see

I'm an EVS volunteer from Gran Canaria, Spain. It'll be my first experience living abroad, but I have a lot of experience in intercultural exchange events, since I'm member of AEGEE, participating in 8 european events in different countries.
Maybe you can ask, "how a canarian boy who always has lived in such warm island wanted to go to Rezekne, Latvia?" Well, maybe you think I'm crazy, but the truth is this. I've always wanted to live in the North, and when I saw this EVS, I knew that I had to apply.
When I saw they accepted me, the happiness came to me like...

After the first happy moment, of course some fears started to come to me...
Will I be good volunteer for the event?
Will I survive in that cold?
1 year abroad in my first experience, are you crazy Jesús?

But well, I'm still here, I think I'm ready, and in 2 weeks I'll start this amazing adventure.

If you ask me about my expectations of this project, I'd say the following:
- I hope to learn a lot, and help to make this project amazing.
- I hope to meet new cultures and new amazing people, and keep growing as a person of the world.
- I except to spend a really good time and have the oportunity to travel around.



So, this is all for today fellas, see you soon in Rezekne








Come on, I'm kidding, I'll be as happy as this penguin with the snow

Greetings from Yerevan

Hello, my name is Robert.  My appearance is something like this...

                           especially in Latvia :)

I am the EVS volunteer from Armenia. I am 28 years old. This is my first EVS project but not first Erasmus+ project. I have been involved in volunteering work since 2014. I always wanted to participate in EVS project, and when I saw this EVS opportunity in Rēzekne, Latvia I told myself, "this is for me, and I will participate in this project". I sent the motivation letter and CV and then came the fears...

FEARS 😨

                                             

• Meet the deadlines
• How to get the VISA
• Where and how to buy the plane ticket 
• Who will be my mentor girl or boy
• to be continued... ))

EXPECTATIONS 🤔

                                        

• To meet interesting people
• Beautiful Latvian girls
• Learn new things
• Find friends 🎈
• Latvian Black Balsam 🍷💧
• Cool and good projects 
• FUN 🎤 🎀

As we don't have Latvian embassy in Armenia, and that is very strange, I went to Tbilisi, Georgia to get the visa for coming to Latvia. I hoped to get the visa in one day, but unfortunately there were missing two documents. So I gave my application and came back to Armenia. I gave the application on 30th of January and they called me on the 7th of February and told me to come and take the visa. I went on the 8th of February and took the visa. Here are some photos and videos that I made on my way to Tbilisi and back...

                  

Before getting the visa...                                                                                 After getting the visa...  

These are videos that I made during my way...

   

                                                           See you soon