I'm Back...

pictures of Paris summer and street fashion will be coming soon.

the last leg of the ride.

nothing like riding bikes through the french countryside.

The Loire valley adventure may have been one of my favorites.

In the last 10 days I have...

...traveled 4 countries, been taught 4 ways to say hello, traveled by boat, plane, car and train.
...met many a Canadian from Saskatoo, Saskatchewan, an American from South Carolina, 3 boys from England, a Scotsman, 3 people from Brazil, a Norwegian and a pessimistic alumni from Mizzou.

...eaten at 5 eastern European vegetarian restaurants.
...been to 3 castles.
...walked over 4 rivers.
...taken over 600 pictures (mostly of buildings).
...been wet, cold,hot and really smelly.
...stolen 2 beer glasses (couldn't bring myself to do it in Prague).
...finished a wonderful book.
...spent a significant amount of quality time with myself.
...got over the fear of eating in a restaurant alone.
...acquired changed from 4 different currencies.
...learned that if you wanna live for cheap move to eastern europe.
...learned to appreciate the company of others.
...learned to appreciate the simplicity and convenience of America.
...learned to appreciate Paris
...eaten dinner with a famous author, Amulya Malladi

now I'm back in Paris. I have 12 days to live it up and enjoy it as much as I can. Today is my last test in undergrad and I'm pretty thrilled. I still have some things to cross off my list and this week is when i plan on doing that!

Krakow, Poland

Im happy to present you with the beauty of Krakow, Poland.

I'm flyin' solo.

So far I've been to Stockholm and Copenhagen. (I was with Rachel Bain for those two adventures)

Stockholm was cold, and rainy. Copenhagen was windy but warm and sunny.

I'm in Poland now. I like it here. It kind of reminds me of the U.S. in some way. I don't really know why but it does. The countryside is beautiful. Driving through it is like a little journey to the past. There was a woman in a babushka riding down the road on the side of a man's tractor today.

I've gotten sick on my trip and acquired a wonderful cold. Last night I walked around, went to the Main Market Square in Krakow and ate a nice dinner.
I thought that the time was an hour ahead of Denmark so i set my clock forward. Come to find out, it's the same time. So lastnight, I went to bed at 9:30pm and this morning woke up at 6:00am.

I just got back Aushwizt, wow. It's hard to really wrap your head around it.
I just stole a piece of bread and tomato from the hostel fridge.. I think it's allowed. I ate a tomato sandwich in my hostel room. I think i might take a small nap then head over to the Weegee exhibit at National Museum in Kraków. Professor Kieth Greenwood taught me all about him in History Of American Journalism last semester. So, it should be good.


Afterwards I think i'll go sit in the park and read, then I'm going to meet up with some American kids I met from this mornings tour.

Cold and Rainy Stockholm

Rachel Bain in Front of the Vassa War Ship (Sank in the 1600s and was recovered from the sea in the 1960s.

View of Copenhagen building from our boat tour


Wall Outside of the Tivoli Amusement Park

Land, Air and Sea...

I'm on a bus right now. I was on a boat. Before that I was in a plane.
I'm on my way to Copenhagen...(the bus has wifi) weird. The boat was my hostel in Stockholm. I flew from Paris to Sweden.


I'm hoping for the sun.. because I'm SICK of the rain.

Giverny

Yesterday I went to Giverny and saw Claude MOnet's Jardins and House. It was wonderful. FIrst of all... it was the first warm and sunny day in Paris in about a week and a half. Secondly, It was just full of beautiful flowers.

Here are some pictures.