Last post.
The last 6 months have been the most amazing experiences ever. I had no idea what I was getting myself into and everything exceeded my expectations. traveling and living in Paris has been the best thing for me. I have learned so much and gained so much more. I think the best part of traveling is meeting all the incredible people along the way, the backpackers, the natives- everyone. Only cool people travel and only cooler people travel by themselves! Its been incredible. its an experience ill never fully be able to explain because so much happened to me and each day was a new adventure.
Paris, France
Prague, Chez Republic
Copenhagen, Denmark
Budapest, Hungry
Catalona, Spain
Israel
Jordan
Egypt
Greece
Croatia
Italy
Whens the next trip? And who's with me?
Thursday, July 1, 2010
36 hours in Paris
Back in Paris for 36 hours.
This really is the most amazing city, period. People can be rude and its frustrating and difficult but it is an incredible city.
I spent the entire day in Les Maris, which is my absolutely favorite area in Paris. I spent five hours shopping and going into art galleries, it couldn't have been better. And it was the first day of the summer sales so there were a million people but I was able to get a 200 euro dress for 50!
I am staying at old teachers studio with another girl that was on my program this spring. Its amazing that we were both in paris the same time. It was the last night for both of us so, we got dressed up and went to a really nice restaurant (compliments of Cara's dad) and celebrated our last night in europe.
When we got back to the studio my teacher was having a small dinner party there that we joined. I ended up talking to this academic german woman all night, she was pretty interesting and only made me want to go to germany really badly. That's my goal- get to germany within the year... We'll see.
I'm totally going to be in a mild depression upon returning to the states.
This really is the most amazing city, period. People can be rude and its frustrating and difficult but it is an incredible city.
I spent the entire day in Les Maris, which is my absolutely favorite area in Paris. I spent five hours shopping and going into art galleries, it couldn't have been better. And it was the first day of the summer sales so there were a million people but I was able to get a 200 euro dress for 50!
I am staying at old teachers studio with another girl that was on my program this spring. Its amazing that we were both in paris the same time. It was the last night for both of us so, we got dressed up and went to a really nice restaurant (compliments of Cara's dad) and celebrated our last night in europe.
When we got back to the studio my teacher was having a small dinner party there that we joined. I ended up talking to this academic german woman all night, she was pretty interesting and only made me want to go to germany really badly. That's my goal- get to germany within the year... We'll see.
I'm totally going to be in a mild depression upon returning to the states.
italy
Italy really is amazing. I know that this is just the first of many times visiting this country. There is a lot that I didn't get to do that I'm anxious to get back and see. It was really nice to come to italy for the first time with Enza, I felt like I got to know rome, florence and venice really well.
I will never come back in june though, each city (especially Venice) was just flooded with tourist that I found it to be really frustrating.
Spent the last day at the beach, of course. I just can't wait until the next time I can sit by the Mediterranean!
I will never come back in june though, each city (especially Venice) was just flooded with tourist that I found it to be really frustrating.
Spent the last day at the beach, of course. I just can't wait until the next time I can sit by the Mediterranean!
Monday, June 28, 2010
venice
We re staying on the island Lido, which is right off of the main island of venice. Far less tourist, nice beaches and way more italian. It seems like this island is where the rich italians go to vacation and hang out for the summer, funny how all rich people flood to the beach.
Our schedule of the day is based on the world cup games and who is playing. We've found a great outdoor bar to watch the games at. The usa vs ghana game was heartbreaking to say the least.
We spent about 5 hours walking around St. Marks and the classic Venice. It was hot, there were wayyyy too many tourists and I felt completely overwhelmed. Venice is defiantly something to see, there is nothing like it. But after you see it, there's really nothing else. It is merely a vacation spot, but a pretty one.
Its weird being here I have realized that my backpacking days are over, I'm on vacation now. Its great to be on vacation with enza but the adrenaline of backpacking and constantly moving and meeting new people is over, and it makes me sad. Let's hope I can adjust back to the reality of real life in a couple of days.
Paris on tuesday, tampa on thursday... Damn, time is disappearing.
Our schedule of the day is based on the world cup games and who is playing. We've found a great outdoor bar to watch the games at. The usa vs ghana game was heartbreaking to say the least.
We spent about 5 hours walking around St. Marks and the classic Venice. It was hot, there were wayyyy too many tourists and I felt completely overwhelmed. Venice is defiantly something to see, there is nothing like it. But after you see it, there's really nothing else. It is merely a vacation spot, but a pretty one.
Its weird being here I have realized that my backpacking days are over, I'm on vacation now. Its great to be on vacation with enza but the adrenaline of backpacking and constantly moving and meeting new people is over, and it makes me sad. Let's hope I can adjust back to the reality of real life in a couple of days.
Paris on tuesday, tampa on thursday... Damn, time is disappearing.
florence: art overload
Dumo. Its so amazing on the outside, so detailed and in pretty colors and right in the middle of the city. We decided that we wanted to go all the way up the dome, all 467 stairs... Great exercise but that's a long way up! The ceiling of the dumo is incredible and walking up we got an amazing view of it. And the view from the roof was so amazing, lots of pictures were taken.
Boboli gardens- the old Medici estate. We spent a great afternoon walking around in the trees.
David- michelangelo is a genius. I was completely blown away by his sculpture and we were there for awhile just looking at the david. It really was amazing.
Uffizi gallery- whoa, so much art. I think I overloaded on the art at the uffizi, my brain couldn't take anymore renaissance art. Highlights were botticelli and caravaggio.
Boboli gardens- the old Medici estate. We spent a great afternoon walking around in the trees.
David- michelangelo is a genius. I was completely blown away by his sculpture and we were there for awhile just looking at the david. It really was amazing.
Uffizi gallery- whoa, so much art. I think I overloaded on the art at the uffizi, my brain couldn't take anymore renaissance art. Highlights were botticelli and caravaggio.
Friday, June 25, 2010
fooooood
Florence food. I think I might have eaten my body weight in food. The hostel had the best breakfast, you can't go wrong with an egg sandwich to start the day.
Then there was the amazing cafe that totally kept us going. Its surprising how such a tiny cup is packed with so much caffeine.
Pizza, pasta, bread, wine, cheese... Its all just so good, where ever you get it the food is amazing.
We had an amazing caprese salad one night- I've never had such good tomatoes.
Wine, its cheap and its good. I don't know anything about wine and I'm not going to pretend I do. I just know I only drink white wine and house white wine in italy is really good.
Gelato. A day wasn't complete without gelato. Strawberry was a favorite as well as mint, whiskey, and cafe.
I'm going to seriously start exercising when I get home.
Then there was the amazing cafe that totally kept us going. Its surprising how such a tiny cup is packed with so much caffeine.
Pizza, pasta, bread, wine, cheese... Its all just so good, where ever you get it the food is amazing.
We had an amazing caprese salad one night- I've never had such good tomatoes.
Wine, its cheap and its good. I don't know anything about wine and I'm not going to pretend I do. I just know I only drink white wine and house white wine in italy is really good.
Gelato. A day wasn't complete without gelato. Strawberry was a favorite as well as mint, whiskey, and cafe.
I'm going to seriously start exercising when I get home.
florence
This city really is incredible. Over the last few days we have really gotten to know florence and have loved our time here. The city is small, no metro so you have to walk everywhere which is great. I can't imagine how much we have walked over the last couple of days. But we did it all. We conquer florence in 4 days.
The ponte vecchio bridge was definitely a highlight. Its a bridge that is full of small jewelry shops. Enza and I spent so much time just starring at the windows of all these places. I knew that a cameo ring was something that I really wanted from italy. Enza helped me look at a million of rings before I decided which one I wanted, just so excited to have my own cameo from italy.
The world cup has also been a big
deciding factor of scheduling our days. I, for some reason am in love with soccer right now. We have met some interesting people watching the games in random pubs and its been a lot of fun. Thank god the states won- that was fun but then italy lost which really sucked, there were a lot of angry italians.
Florence is awesome.
The ponte vecchio bridge was definitely a highlight. Its a bridge that is full of small jewelry shops. Enza and I spent so much time just starring at the windows of all these places. I knew that a cameo ring was something that I really wanted from italy. Enza helped me look at a million of rings before I decided which one I wanted, just so excited to have my own cameo from italy.
The world cup has also been a big
deciding factor of scheduling our days. I, for some reason am in love with soccer right now. We have met some interesting people watching the games in random pubs and its been a lot of fun. Thank god the states won- that was fun but then italy lost which really sucked, there were a lot of angry italians.
Florence is awesome.
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