shortly Shortly after that, we went home.
dentro de poco
ago Ten years ago I was 16 years old.
hace
pope The pope came to town and millions of people came with him.
papa
donkey Donkeys help carry things up hill.
burro
building Cities are filled with buildings.
edificio
nephew My only newphews are cats.
sobrino
stairs I went up the stairs and down the stairs, it was a work out.
escaleras
oil Oil is expensive and I don't like the taste.
aceite
jouney It is a long journey, traveling 8 hours on a plane.
viaje
holy During Holy week Spain is crowded.
santo
beards Usually, only men have beards on their faces.
barbillas
east North, south, east and west are directions on a compass.
este
jewels Jewels like emeralds, sapphires, and rubies are worth lots of money.
joyas
fight I didn't want to fight, I wanted peace.
pelear
adventurer I consider myself an adventurer because I love to travel.
aventurero
merchant I talked to the merchant and he gave me a fair price.
comerciante, negociante
thieves Thieves broke into my house.
ladrones
avoid I avoid danger because I enjoy safety.
evitar
war War is one of the worst things humans do.
guerra
brave Being brave means having courage to do what's right.
valiente
far I live far away and take 2 hours to get here.
lejos
letter I wrote a letter and I kept all the letters from the people who wrote back to me.
carta
job I love having a job so I can provide for my family.
trabajo
treasure Pirates are always after treasure.
tesoro