Thursday, July 1, 2010

6 months 11 countries

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?

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.

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!