Brief Thoughts and Feelings

This photo, taken on our first morning in Rome, accurately describes both the constant excitement I felt throughout my Easter break trip and also sadness I feel for having only 2 weeks left in Ireland. 

I haven't been up on blogging lately but soon I'll have LOTS of stories and photos of all the latest travels. 

A few things to highlight until then...

~The Easter trip was a blast! We definitely made a few rookie travel mistakes and had a few bumps in the road... a missed flight and a lost camera. Though it doesn't outshine the places we saw, people we met, and countless things we laughed about. 

~The day after getting back from the Easter trip I left for a weekend in London. SO WONDERFUL. Of everywhere I've had the opportunity to travel to this semester London is without a doubt my favorite. 

~Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is pretty darn impressive. 

~ I only have two weeks left here in Ireland. WHERE DID THE SEMESTER GO?! 

I'm very excited to go home and see my family and friends but am also not ready to say bye to the wonderful people I've grown close to. 

Around a Tiny Bit of the World in 12 Days.

Tomorrow morning Bridie, Paige, and I will be leaving for our Easter vacation trip. In the next 12 days we will be visiting Brussels, Rome, Venice, Paris, and Barcelona!

I'M SO EXCITED. 

The girls and I have been planning our trip for over a month now, constantly babbling with excitement about all things we plan to do. We've filled a notebook with page after page of famous places we've dreamed of seeing ... and also the foods we plan to eat in each location. 

(We don't mess around when it comes to food...in case you haven't already noticed from previous posts.)

Though despite my overwhelming excitement I will admit that I've been pretty nervous as well these last few days. The idea of  traveling around in unfamiliar cities with language barriers makes me a bit uneasy at time. 

By thus far being out of my comfort zone this semester has led me to some wonderful experiences. 

So with the help of many maps and a few language guides, I have faith that we will have safe travels and amazing adventures.

(Photo cred.  Pinterest)

I can't wait to soak up the sights, sounds, and history of all these amazing cities.  

Many stories, pictures, and videos to come soon.

Bon Voyage!