tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81635983699482836712024-02-19T01:52:23.638-08:00Kelly's European AdventuresKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-75873827217538763692008-05-16T11:57:00.001-07:002008-05-16T14:31:39.125-07:00Rome<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmqldnpYIz4ksdZ233ko55wIbhj_OXeFqKLcH-5KKaePrB4Xr5KxuP8lDVvIW77_3Pm331wUek-8k8RUBqmN0v6ALUnQ-DHXp1zoxwLLT1adXzz4e3gxvF9rk12k37z2H4fd2qk9s4oCa/s1600-h/IMG_7136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201071679775974402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmqldnpYIz4ksdZ233ko55wIbhj_OXeFqKLcH-5KKaePrB4Xr5KxuP8lDVvIW77_3Pm331wUek-8k8RUBqmN0v6ALUnQ-DHXp1zoxwLLT1adXzz4e3gxvF9rk12k37z2H4fd2qk9s4oCa/s320/IMG_7136.JPG" border="0" /></a> Wandering around the Roman Forum.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkNJJ4jgyuGlsZ_tOetouLBLZDCyvlJMXP5-3eTEDNHQw15Kb09O9EzjKcJFVbLlvi8OVCF0ttpqwBIqwbOuTzFZNS-A2SLLStMYASU0f3bJEzIZJmD1zWuVp9RTDNL8y9aPTYxyQLhUl/s1600-h/IMG_7146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201071684070941714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkNJJ4jgyuGlsZ_tOetouLBLZDCyvlJMXP5-3eTEDNHQw15Kb09O9EzjKcJFVbLlvi8OVCF0ttpqwBIqwbOuTzFZNS-A2SLLStMYASU0f3bJEzIZJmD1zWuVp9RTDNL8y9aPTYxyQLhUl/s320/IMG_7146.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Colosseum!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201061629552501746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55M4UGx4F_liIa2VZC5bDFfQYbuQtVW27Yh6aI5v_qp8yQSJ2b7QkOSFCuA1ufueh7A-2kX_MxY5RoH34iTUIVbq9d4_vRLitqob2gXpbHCbQ3b8D1Y0b73zN5dq11DYRXIwMjYqB4R8x/s320/IMG_7165.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZklbaqW_L1PVNIjlcmTMy1P_mSMdgWOrWrzdKN_T34F54yjRn75JDzLXp4B9LPb6QyPQh7r4cuQOdqzbMY8ha4o8mMr2rMfeIC_1yTlriy5llr33ThZNqQXZDNFOJDOMSZ5q9wBi0Up5/s1600-h/IMG_7056.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201071688365909026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZklbaqW_L1PVNIjlcmTMy1P_mSMdgWOrWrzdKN_T34F54yjRn75JDzLXp4B9LPb6QyPQh7r4cuQOdqzbMY8ha4o8mMr2rMfeIC_1yTlriy5llr33ThZNqQXZDNFOJDOMSZ5q9wBi0Up5/s320/IMG_7056.JPG" border="0" /></a> In the Jewish district to get dinner.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxSaRXSRxmevYrY3c4rLOZX5af9lhgqm96GKsU5p53QmrmhxFdP-swcBmHujUUQv1vAfjJZhIRT4gC0BCBgY-HYWcvpTBiDZ0aUdu0exsxw7NSfB6uMvEUUeUar-JWMNAg4PrLMkihrGw/s1600-h/IMG_7049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201071692660876338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxSaRXSRxmevYrY3c4rLOZX5af9lhgqm96GKsU5p53QmrmhxFdP-swcBmHujUUQv1vAfjJZhIRT4gC0BCBgY-HYWcvpTBiDZ0aUdu0exsxw7NSfB6uMvEUUeUar-JWMNAg4PrLMkihrGw/s320/IMG_7049.JPG" border="0" /></a> St. Peter's.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQRXsiywly6uctODLHXA2U_PSbWpgHs7bE-szaTfuhI2A7DIyv2rVnlk9krwNbbaU9syPy6sIXaCm9LTk9ELDBTGGiOHrNPyXUjFchyphenhyphen2D7XV2RKFqNgeiHITnTf_sa9_NrUzo1jdSnmk8/s1600-h/IMG_7221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201061590897796018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQRXsiywly6uctODLHXA2U_PSbWpgHs7bE-szaTfuhI2A7DIyv2rVnlk9krwNbbaU9syPy6sIXaCm9LTk9ELDBTGGiOHrNPyXUjFchyphenhyphen2D7XV2RKFqNgeiHITnTf_sa9_NrUzo1jdSnmk8/s320/IMG_7221.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gelato!! It's even better when class pays for it!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXe8hV70RL-_GXDMh_PcSr4CbpF-wGvqYT32HhTr_8JmMLJFszLX19c5-JsIgau-zZij6O3d6qRa9V0GBQ8EehwSAz0SE5J3LLRUbKxEUxwqm4bbEMdrZhRl0Np7VF77cdWVnhj7WxlfH/s1600-h/IMG_7202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201061603782697922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfXe8hV70RL-_GXDMh_PcSr4CbpF-wGvqYT32HhTr_8JmMLJFszLX19c5-JsIgau-zZij6O3d6qRa9V0GBQ8EehwSAz0SE5J3LLRUbKxEUxwqm4bbEMdrZhRl0Np7VF77cdWVnhj7WxlfH/s320/IMG_7202.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Pantheon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MHv_rUTof0vMecz6n5RAnSKzpTuee0QyI6S93qKYPxDMU8cSPyHpHkhzys576giL0rbYwX4tFuJKcSwvmPWMriamV33GvN4P70bFA4kSLvKjZBNvmWiKUEUQY_wehNwvJnnASZO8Cw1s/s1600-h/IMG_7186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201061620962567138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MHv_rUTof0vMecz6n5RAnSKzpTuee0QyI6S93qKYPxDMU8cSPyHpHkhzys576giL0rbYwX4tFuJKcSwvmPWMriamV33GvN4P70bFA4kSLvKjZBNvmWiKUEUQY_wehNwvJnnASZO8Cw1s/s320/IMG_7186.JPG" border="0" /></a> Copying the faces behind us...<br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201061612372632530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkd9DjWppoKBiwAh4EsuWuWoUGXIqCdyLhtxNkau9uwLQdXO9GplvFgPE1egEi4DSb0BA-0UT072W1KzIykBv9Wksz0LGWrgT4IZcD6ILTr1rZRlbY4ex_oKFmkjqupbTFhrR4GoFzXYXG/s320/IMG_7192.JPG" border="0" /></div><br />Maggie and Robert making a wish to return to Italy again.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-31084458469130002742008-05-15T09:41:00.001-07:002008-05-15T12:15:26.064-07:00Chinati<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66BxYzt-0arxsgTw7-EEdkqWxk-xRDJalbQV0anrm9O0pK4KunBABricGC3v0kTpa-8dIVye2RUax8hW51x8uyWtlPtFxZyPVpfLkmqI204I67OKt14jolAUNs7moSZE0Vdcr4HSKTPRd/s1600-h/IMG_6880.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200652306284290850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66BxYzt-0arxsgTw7-EEdkqWxk-xRDJalbQV0anrm9O0pK4KunBABricGC3v0kTpa-8dIVye2RUax8hW51x8uyWtlPtFxZyPVpfLkmqI204I67OKt14jolAUNs7moSZE0Vdcr4HSKTPRd/s320/IMG_6880.JPG" border="0" /></a> The view from the Chinati vineyard!<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5unNflqD8FGX3fDL2C2pi4Ge0kcLCL1zZJAwR4KInslngKgqN6yqOMN62JtPbwqpuIG0Gj0WISgPWGHjdXp62luy4rif4wk6MqX_4stRaNnmpLelxqH2Z1L_y8oktkSaxdRiAd9qzBMe/s1600-h/IMG_6882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200652310579258162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5unNflqD8FGX3fDL2C2pi4Ge0kcLCL1zZJAwR4KInslngKgqN6yqOMN62JtPbwqpuIG0Gj0WISgPWGHjdXp62luy4rif4wk6MqX_4stRaNnmpLelxqH2Z1L_y8oktkSaxdRiAd9qzBMe/s320/IMG_6882.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katie and I in front of the view</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxy4wwyz9LGaMRQwykci_z7OEDmfLn-sF6hM9982zHy8MFzH9mjpDUIbmoJ4z44zlFS8Xp1h4GB2C1-ByJTgBoSy-h_pUu7NJRuZuTAKjOKfDf7Yub-xWX1OeBhldQdb41nhk16eRecsU/s1600-h/IMG_6899.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200652319169192770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxy4wwyz9LGaMRQwykci_z7OEDmfLn-sF6hM9982zHy8MFzH9mjpDUIbmoJ4z44zlFS8Xp1h4GB2C1-ByJTgBoSy-h_pUu7NJRuZuTAKjOKfDf7Yub-xWX1OeBhldQdb41nhk16eRecsU/s320/IMG_6899.JPG" border="0" /></a> Wine</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotQh3IqYVslm2HdOr2UOZZxB2ED2wyDE2ncNex2V27fbKLX9sjh8fZ3nrC1gQUyNA_tU540NpHScltoc_OVgpXZo2_3NUgW0o99CUUzicokSHzIv4-aeoASrIRZ_u2t_Cd-EDIY1cAE8n/s1600-h/IMG_6907.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200652327759127378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotQh3IqYVslm2HdOr2UOZZxB2ED2wyDE2ncNex2V27fbKLX9sjh8fZ3nrC1gQUyNA_tU540NpHScltoc_OVgpXZo2_3NUgW0o99CUUzicokSHzIv4-aeoASrIRZ_u2t_Cd-EDIY1cAE8n/s320/IMG_6907.JPG" border="0" /></a> The parents shot. We tasted three different types of wine and ate bread with their olive oil and salami and prochuto.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200652336349061986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSG7rkFm_Xj6pFVMGh9OsjokAwfE3g_m5i1twohX381CEEQwDXB2bv72MG3Z2idjMtBvW-n86CMF8OQcHa0CVd3hL-_2BjV8737bMiD2cfmR5JoXaEtY7g556zJ9xS6UPbyR1kyWa1aKla/s320/IMG_6920.JPG" border="0" /><br />Robert and I dipping our boscottis in the dessert wine.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200662781709525874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWAQfuw7A2UEyZ7bK-qg6c1IOhX5agTRepW1AnYmXZWSW5PyjTgbk6kWqJAzzjxqnDAkkf_k7-Iu20L_sjHgPBNQ8CDOEy5rCsxjv7GaCvHzapFUVgqgC2w0cGIT-Epw-Uko6Bi9umf_-/s320/IMG_6939.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Maggie, Caitlyn and I in front of the view once more.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200662790299460482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC3ICV5d01zAZay9XkEYJ6RUONUjjcVhMo2RSc3TAeJYF5uqB-mKR3l7cZVj7p40IkbZbIJE1_hrnPdDpSe1xgGWgf2dIddgt1uA2CcFd7gO-6G4MW5ntF941Cxijymnus2e_aMDWj_GzM/s320/IMG_6949.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Myself, Caitlyn and Katie in front of the view. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200662798889395090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg643vqTHeqZFLeW7mOPBfv1TCtKCfRW_7W2BWfR65aGd3rNfrUxcM_Z6QeNSWtowfiXnZW5wxkRwy2K4VHQ3VPu7nRK0XQ6cdw74L000WIKQbdSs09IsSy4vhHx8fnsCxfbmIlFxtBK9JM/s320/IMG_6955.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>Part of the ACM group that went to the wine tasting that afternoon ready to take the big bus home. It always amazes me that for the size of the streets and the amount of twists there are, how a huge bus is able to drive around on them.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200662811774296994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWr0__58cwp5dEwbBK8t_mhkIbaScp6u6uPVeu1ZInDje_Y29r0YYNJARoyKTOHhyphenhyphenXVz1fy2SugRmU-2zghLsg7nL9Ia0NoV9MMCe-ntr-V1RsSND327gAiM0mqdWZBI4ChasmpJlz2uPL/s320/IMG_6991.JPG" border="0" /> The next night, for class, we went to see the opera. This is Katie and I waiting at the bus stop. We saw Carmen, which was really great, but it was four hours and the set was very modern which felt off.<br /><br /></p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-6604260398535703692008-05-07T02:31:00.000-07:002008-05-07T03:26:44.467-07:00Cinque Terre<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197570044946297442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzPSz9CdGZQtNi1zriHjO6UpQjV3uFHdh7LAAnpVwSkXtgcn1MHnzfzIRJxpe8vh7oKrRU4zMqnWqz8jIVshe1nL2B36ZlSmNxEbJIyV0XX1w-ZVgWHAc92MHLVuJ0777YsZ7DTKmki6B/s320/IMG_6661.jpg" border="0" /> The group that went to Cinque Terre. This was the before we started the hike picture. We all made it to the fourth town, then four of us did the final leg. In all, it took the four who did the whole thing over 6 hours of serious hiking. The last part, between the forth and fifth town was by far the hardest. It went straight up a mountain, and then a long way down.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197570040651330130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilc4b5jsfEvzY7Bw0R8EQLcUZlPDm10_pMvOTTQddG8jVG9Z6qwfBANv96mRBR-rYUY6vnVIpn3eAXL5jMddJgHCil4Ts2vGVKtk0EmZQ9Vg3Ut_K0I33PJvdPy8ULdHblYazL3C0by1v4/s320/IMG_6660.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Maggie and I before starting the hike. We were both really excited!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197570092190937746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6pOqnWnc90XQuK2oXuFyCwGtVkm3zNTLQPvkc7_hsaVXwjU0GRvRq1icEmxl3G9B3q4bfkfQEC-7NstoP533oVIY7ZQN8VqWjKcKYOxiYrCD77gqBznXQiPr0GLvifV1aNn0WVvSyK00/s320/IMG_6700.jpg" border="0" />The color of the water was amazing! So blue. The next day we recovered from the hike by laying on the beach all day.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197570083601003122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0xeSszAVvFDh6OYxZ1RcvHAbOWOMstGJKj42mNSZ9BrbOwkepUnHhBgDeLVGgQ2oiQeDWiyTd__dbR5gHzUeZsO1qeIlY0DgTGh8W64w15CWhflyO8tEDJ8PtLNu3xhyphenhyphenheUQ6eXP1cbO/s320/IMG_6667.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div> This was the start of the trail. As far as you can see is where we wanted to go, but the trail didn't just stay flat... up and down all of the mountains.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197570087895970434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_DeGun0brDh-I0ThmhAUfK5ZiypER6LHngoRFvME2uDeBlXcpuVqN8W_-NsbA0srnvHS1-QeyXxvzZ_n152m4MBqlengXDhrXVBdOY6b9slIn5RpmvKn2Kz8YxJ7gNM0uSGPCn0xyg-xZ/s320/IMG_6692.jpg" border="0" />So many colors. Thankfully, the further we went on the trail, the fewer people there were. All the towns were pretty crowded though because you could take a train from one to the other.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPmTvribNkzvauRb4BwSHovT4J9ymoszomj2GDx4FjzFbAeJQiEvlHHezQ3ir5G8T4DEowiePgb0bLOqkX2SkEZSsVXDkSXTbMGzSnl_G8MPaPjxplIuGSMrCrdOXC_bl4iTkis1DpGG0/s1600-h/IMG_6784.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197573747208106770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPmTvribNkzvauRb4BwSHovT4J9ymoszomj2GDx4FjzFbAeJQiEvlHHezQ3ir5G8T4DEowiePgb0bLOqkX2SkEZSsVXDkSXTbMGzSnl_G8MPaPjxplIuGSMrCrdOXC_bl4iTkis1DpGG0/s320/IMG_6784.jpg" border="0" /></a> This dog stayed with up for the whole trip. We never really understood who it belonged to, but it was even on the train on the way home!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197572037811122850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxO5-BD7p10CHL_CP7LfpcL4_ynnipHDwolx1oyJvQeYnvRmT9o8xy7AoW1r9mFCwGpMDMbK8Lr_wd8qOBlcAyCEFGHdJGzJ5UZbvr2GOxn7Om167oavQQnmpAyKzRUNSaWgDcLh2LXEFS/s320/IMG_6702.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Looking back at the third town.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197572050696024770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0QhQIFBfTHvTncMjCwuxcnYFd87juJLPVOCs077prfTqHY1FZ0ehoz_gMV1-0ucCu8ryKodlH1P4vorJJndYs4w1YIG9Us1ZiuhW7zb_EkNi3Pzjp0M4Opb1PvZgUpC5f1AnDW11FJzPV/s320/IMG_6720.jpg" border="0" />I forgot Katie was deathly afraid of heights as I ran/jumped across the bridge like I was five... sorry Katie, haha.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197572063580926690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJI1W0_0wDeH6Dw68aWJO7L05xb6sFfy7gNXcVJzd4t9xMAinwJpIWD-yOjb75EU7aA7K-B9bqSjJ3Zfu4VjF99CQMT5oNlnT7-5SsT0ffEI36WL4bRIMRfGsqxUug2Ro06hSnhz6koD50/s320/IMG_6765.jpg" border="0" />Coming up to the fourth town!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197573742913139458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtB6rup6Avzvh8BBW3MknSIsMx8Lp8e3dCbPuzi1CPfEcRDy6GitqPS6CqsbeUmIbUtZRPyQ08UBKypTEGs-ArSeO1DIPhn4Kl5o1ppzOv7tOIy0KujGw8qCTPVLEY2v9e7ufGkUxBWQX/s320/IMG_6781.jpg" border="0" />Creeply enough, as we left, we looked down and saw a group of other people from our program hanging out in town.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHO_RRbC1LMh7ra7njEKYsOpqXV42jFtrTt7dsPcrUYxeCqNW2z63Z_YpvK6Ec5MFjtIsDWzwbLQ6yX3UVPSG6-6mODcsGT3Mk6Eky9lNalxrENQ6dQnPM5zs1Sc7rfhzUVqKNdh9UuvBb/s1600-h/IMG_6788.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197573751503074082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHO_RRbC1LMh7ra7njEKYsOpqXV42jFtrTt7dsPcrUYxeCqNW2z63Z_YpvK6Ec5MFjtIsDWzwbLQ6yX3UVPSG6-6mODcsGT3Mk6Eky9lNalxrENQ6dQnPM5zs1Sc7rfhzUVqKNdh9UuvBb/s320/IMG_6788.jpg" border="0" /></a> View leaving the fourth town. The three who stayed ate at a resturant that overlooked the water and town.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZup5XuD5_i0zcj8tLS7-3BVhxZP9GxijLGM68CftpunrFwCmKJzu1kkhdoJv1pWhFZHfzzk4CB1EFrazLOfgX9zHah6S-WcRh5QNdKSxx2kYgyfL-etxKsUDKY_y3gRbOYU4G1Q4tepa/s1600-h/IMG_6712.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197572042106090162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZup5XuD5_i0zcj8tLS7-3BVhxZP9GxijLGM68CftpunrFwCmKJzu1kkhdoJv1pWhFZHfzzk4CB1EFrazLOfgX9zHah6S-WcRh5QNdKSxx2kYgyfL-etxKsUDKY_y3gRbOYU4G1Q4tepa/s320/IMG_6712.jpg" border="0" /></a> Haha.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVmW4Zdu49C5NOBHOIAYWIfoWKBqMWmFysLAcXAtp0geZn_PVA9fG9tNf-AEdCZVT_HLz4E5QXFN4dZCcuS3s7fABskeGYGCnegkVse_XgsO_4YwUyUAsgJRNYLGbY2OCUgwIgvRQJtIn/s1600-h/IMG_6757.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197572054990992082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVmW4Zdu49C5NOBHOIAYWIfoWKBqMWmFysLAcXAtp0geZn_PVA9fG9tNf-AEdCZVT_HLz4E5QXFN4dZCcuS3s7fABskeGYGCnegkVse_XgsO_4YwUyUAsgJRNYLGbY2OCUgwIgvRQJtIn/s320/IMG_6757.jpg" border="0" /></a> Very beautiful. </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197573734323204850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZObk-4NYb4ztjF6e8oan7gFeRV7vwYkuceplEVv4Y4kT0ZfunOSUHILUh8MLrYfYVIfa3WeWPngTq7lCkfi_IGKvO3FPZqoynbgXE048Gf4vf6sv6SV5iZd_Pv2eEUpuJ5RPIKPtKBU7r/s320/IMG_6778.jpg" border="0" /><br /> Around the bend was our final destination...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197573755798041394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5jNwv-lfBdMmb3IJ0MDGWAIhl3HWA5xc7zKAZ8CQgZqik3GBqY2B7UAvzThi6PNiSj6BhayT2ZTonIXqg2qiX2FP2M8CfdswIRYbVOhNizs4Kyn1woS4CgZEF_xGW_jPpzzJAFo5pgA1/s320/IMG_6791.jpg" border="0" />There it is! The fifth and final town! Afterward we sat at a bar for a little while before hoping on a train home back to the hostel.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197574335618626370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzK5ecAgsxwM0kmViMipWUheWd4WbjknKz2ToIR3S4ECkoX7y-02w59mJ6Bm9qvsjpHwwhjJw1cKDfL3Jx7yaiys8h7UXRDjK-hpJZS_9Gvd1nnoxtLzeZc5ORNjv9NQChsLXI8DjnGmG-/s320/IMG_6822.jpg" border="0" />This is the view of the sun setting from our hostel. There were about 200 stairs leading up to the hostel, so basically when we left it, we didn't want to go back to it. We really lucked out because there were 7 of us and we had our own bathroom and a kitchen! So I was finally able to cook for the group like I did back in London. Although, cooking abroad has taught me a lot about being inventive while cooking. The kitchen light didn't work, so I cooked with the light from the patio coming through the window. I made pesto chicken, grilled zuccini and garlic potatos. I'm really looking forward to being home to cook with a full set of kitchen supplies and real knifes!</div><div>This was by far one of my favorite places I had ever been. We are planning to go back on our last weekend in Italy!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-34060342336737374392008-05-07T02:18:00.000-07:002008-05-07T02:41:53.047-07:00Beach and more room pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLx25AU9VwFEgZB0xVsil6OIYPQdKUyEpkdw_jpq3joD8h7ccsg0-hfqZ5ZHsDhLz6sUQPXyLlSXQYfELtBMyENo-HDdcgkNWKm62j672zAne6Yn99Je6DHmvPwcZ_wcPJeQfAeC_Iqrg/s1600-h/IMG_6630.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197565621129982386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLx25AU9VwFEgZB0xVsil6OIYPQdKUyEpkdw_jpq3joD8h7ccsg0-hfqZ5ZHsDhLz6sUQPXyLlSXQYfELtBMyENo-HDdcgkNWKm62j672zAne6Yn99Je6DHmvPwcZ_wcPJeQfAeC_Iqrg/s320/IMG_6630.JPG" border="0" /></a> For a day trip, we took the train to Viareggio. It is a beautiful touristy beach area. Very soft sand, lots of shops to eat at along the bolevard. Allie and I just got back from picking up some lunch to eat on the beach.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoTBf5lav63NoPwWegNHisqK9xHs-9V7o5XLlyJvNXtqc_wdp2WBYLeXXOe1-tIpTwHzPb6tlYzBOFDXnEAc2FxK3ErHHJBlthIGhCD5Qqr-d-TB9fOS-9mXdYWNi5r3wJhHFuncPa-zp/s1600-h/IMG_6845.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197565629719916994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoTBf5lav63NoPwWegNHisqK9xHs-9V7o5XLlyJvNXtqc_wdp2WBYLeXXOe1-tIpTwHzPb6tlYzBOFDXnEAc2FxK3ErHHJBlthIGhCD5Qqr-d-TB9fOS-9mXdYWNi5r3wJhHFuncPa-zp/s320/IMG_6845.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is my part of the room. I didn't post the close up pictures of the paintings above my bed, but they are sure great to look at before falling asleep. I did however post what is next to Katie's bed below...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MD8pkMRlIYQphyZwJrMsbwaaZm-S0bKgwhHzCEfm32vcsznETw_cTaeesvJX7VxWYL_IzlvsKPdJRe2YZdUsLvfwk9os8FaNUto6sNGBFm9OFPviKhg_drrMOcum_mRh0LB_qSeuhyphenhyphenKx/s1600-h/IMG_6850.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197565634014884306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MD8pkMRlIYQphyZwJrMsbwaaZm-S0bKgwhHzCEfm32vcsznETw_cTaeesvJX7VxWYL_IzlvsKPdJRe2YZdUsLvfwk9os8FaNUto6sNGBFm9OFPviKhg_drrMOcum_mRh0LB_qSeuhyphenhyphenKx/s320/IMG_6850.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nothing says sweet dreams like being eaten by a shark... haha. The dad is actually very interested in the arts. A couple nights ago, we had a teacher from a different school who is here to review the program to dinner and he told her all about some pieces that are in the living room.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAsCHDaYnI6FZsEILKZBaBwh9oQV94ve7Dro9BpY5WbGjYgd_LLr_HMPo1naGt8E3k4fKqaOrtP4_cnU-H-ooZThf9Zi56gsOv44KwcOvMBU8YypArXIUor8T7yLqIK3pM5boe-5DZ9HQ/s1600-h/IMG_6852.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197565638309851618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAsCHDaYnI6FZsEILKZBaBwh9oQV94ve7Dro9BpY5WbGjYgd_LLr_HMPo1naGt8E3k4fKqaOrtP4_cnU-H-ooZThf9Zi56gsOv44KwcOvMBU8YypArXIUor8T7yLqIK3pM5boe-5DZ9HQ/s320/IMG_6852.JPG" border="0" /></a> I am standing next to Katie's bed and mine is to the right. We both have a desk and our terrace is outside of those windows. Katie is in her "office..." it's the best place she can bumb internet off the neighbors...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgbIS2CzVOj9IrhIwIpmcsgq0bRnaNAJsB0sUrQeVZpxknyjFnJFkkvxraoqvBo9wArA3vLFfpDw6XFmfbKwA23iOLuXb1ZsznA-KNbHn90453uWEA_TXxwuAXtWiEeiGr2GtwDWIRJMj/s1600-h/IMG_6861.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197565685554491890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRgbIS2CzVOj9IrhIwIpmcsgq0bRnaNAJsB0sUrQeVZpxknyjFnJFkkvxraoqvBo9wArA3vLFfpDw6XFmfbKwA23iOLuXb1ZsznA-KNbHn90453uWEA_TXxwuAXtWiEeiGr2GtwDWIRJMj/s320/IMG_6861.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katie and I walk to school every day. This is a picture of the creek we walk by and cross. Today we thought we heard ducks... but then when we looked down we saw a ton of frogs! Now I like the creek even more...<br /><br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-66942213446280593362008-04-23T09:24:00.000-07:002008-04-23T09:38:54.032-07:00Siena and Sun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkG245C7YskS2-UowcZzFTpKROVuvpI9cwZyiE81mOIHx7ZJbCiwGu5sGz09a2Xq7S68o0ctQPY-a9zSpR0xFGlgDOjBOvxK1vVVumyb6Ehkk1sBKrBBznsjw_ICZ-S74DRxfeQdmBbZY/s1600-h/IMG_6436.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192478949565706690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkG245C7YskS2-UowcZzFTpKROVuvpI9cwZyiE81mOIHx7ZJbCiwGu5sGz09a2Xq7S68o0ctQPY-a9zSpR0xFGlgDOjBOvxK1vVVumyb6Ehkk1sBKrBBznsjw_ICZ-S74DRxfeQdmBbZY/s320/IMG_6436.jpg" border="0" /></a> Walking around Siena... a view of one of the side streets. I think what I enjoyed most about this trip was being able to wander around the city on my own. I like that for class we go to so many different places, but we have to stay together in a group and don't really have time to see things for ourselves, so day trips are a must. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHL2zxMXTU0yDoxhZ47cZ7Ro9P-fGB-JpY81cycBRipKnff8LpDvPjcapnPg2ur0UhqFc1GSHQw4b5KQumOS-CptTQp0O1LBQlCQsx7vAfZ1QJu6aWInArUAdDu2VHKL4Rfx8EQ39qaJU/s1600-h/IMG_6442.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192478953860674002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqHL2zxMXTU0yDoxhZ47cZ7Ro9P-fGB-JpY81cycBRipKnff8LpDvPjcapnPg2ur0UhqFc1GSHQw4b5KQumOS-CptTQp0O1LBQlCQsx7vAfZ1QJu6aWInArUAdDu2VHKL4Rfx8EQ39qaJU/s320/IMG_6442.jpg" border="0" /></a> View of the city from a hill we wandered up. The bus was really easy to take, too. It cost about 13 euro for a round trip fare and it has a bus stop with a time table like a inner city bus. I think I like taking the bus a lot more than the train just because we can see so much more countryside as we wind around on the roads.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgTuqcseCOi6-McBDZ95XCBFr7EsBb-NWexsWpYn8qGJgsukwqJSI9UjxaOYQi2vMkZhga0s3MkKFxaw4JiXmbn9_xeUtP9BH3ChdhnxUQJLLvBWv_ov-xXuf-rLRAU8nhm_xK5_kvW18/s1600-h/IMG_6492.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192478958155641314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgTuqcseCOi6-McBDZ95XCBFr7EsBb-NWexsWpYn8qGJgsukwqJSI9UjxaOYQi2vMkZhga0s3MkKFxaw4JiXmbn9_xeUtP9BH3ChdhnxUQJLLvBWv_ov-xXuf-rLRAU8nhm_xK5_kvW18/s320/IMG_6492.JPG" border="0" /></a> Myself, Caitlyn and Katie standing in front of their HUGE catherdral. Again, I really enjoyed wandering around it on my own. I may not know all of it's history, but as of now, it stands out in my mind as my favorite catherdral we have been to. It was also very beautiful and sunny for most of the day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZvX80BNJ4UdIpLIW7XTX_5VdOF4NUgP7ukC7e1gqSFmjIX_GtZ1OZwaBG9LmDVp9w5wODddL5hMXvBrITu3AE8Ooa5IKJ2_ReB9ynl7HiUUxwbRdg9e-43W0WNgw5cskIU-lbTiAdyxD/s1600-h/IMG_6512.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192478966745575922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZvX80BNJ4UdIpLIW7XTX_5VdOF4NUgP7ukC7e1gqSFmjIX_GtZ1OZwaBG9LmDVp9w5wODddL5hMXvBrITu3AE8Ooa5IKJ2_ReB9ynl7HiUUxwbRdg9e-43W0WNgw5cskIU-lbTiAdyxD/s320/IMG_6512.jpg" border="0" /></a> The inside of the cathedral. I loved when someone in a horizontal stripped shirt would walk in front of the columns... there is a man behind Katie who is a good example... also reminded me a little bit of Where's Waldo. Haha. My favorite part was the library. It was a room that displayed many of their books, but the frescos were in amazing condition and it was wonderful to just sit in the room and stare at the walls.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLF2kw21JAcDOwZtdvlMzhD2kfGcZiAw23FHYRcZCOSqi19soZb0a18GxROaDgHRUgTOwjZce8cPmpV9uz5wZBb6CwV7-RVXtSyD6IV6jgSTx156GQBmydMZyZOV8XpTMU3g4HBQbRXQe/s1600-h/IMG_6607.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192478975335510530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLF2kw21JAcDOwZtdvlMzhD2kfGcZiAw23FHYRcZCOSqi19soZb0a18GxROaDgHRUgTOwjZce8cPmpV9uz5wZBb6CwV7-RVXtSyD6IV6jgSTx156GQBmydMZyZOV8XpTMU3g4HBQbRXQe/s320/IMG_6607.jpg" border="0" /></a> Back in Florence, Katie and I reading art history on our terrace. We really like our terrace...<br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-78600792008749907862008-04-23T09:12:00.000-07:002008-04-23T09:43:41.543-07:00Venice<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3rzulSVNyPHdcwpU7B8hmkTXKH42rhLhyzpj6qO7WDXP3Wf8mJJTTwFdXloFDFYoIIaJl26H8ze8MrCcWd9GjJqXkjjb3wtU4wqpjlHCgcmesywqmf_2ULDGnMO-0bY46ibk-MdjE_wU/s1600-h/IMG_6136.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192476763427352946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3rzulSVNyPHdcwpU7B8hmkTXKH42rhLhyzpj6qO7WDXP3Wf8mJJTTwFdXloFDFYoIIaJl26H8ze8MrCcWd9GjJqXkjjb3wtU4wqpjlHCgcmesywqmf_2ULDGnMO-0bY46ibk-MdjE_wU/s320/IMG_6136.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is the whole group sitting on the steps in Venice, learning some art history. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzNzvhYEoiBA5FPUoguLLfOaKmbbY4OweWuh3TJT9kWtriYXY9EewBQtt3cj8sCM9hCZ_30EHCeepwaJ_WdFzSKNT2f8h44XJQaiB4FAMkv93Zc9zrXRDLTBI_dXbiu7s3PJG8lo2L-Va/s1600-h/IMG_6149.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192476776312254850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzNzvhYEoiBA5FPUoguLLfOaKmbbY4OweWuh3TJT9kWtriYXY9EewBQtt3cj8sCM9hCZ_30EHCeepwaJ_WdFzSKNT2f8h44XJQaiB4FAMkv93Zc9zrXRDLTBI_dXbiu7s3PJG8lo2L-Va/s320/IMG_6149.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katie and I on our gondola ride! It was a quick one (just across the canal for 0.50 euro), but hey... now I can say I've been on a gondola in Venice! It was so beautiful there and like how I pictured it. I liked that there weren't any cars and it was really nice to me around water again. Made me really excited for this summer and Seattle!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzwbF0TMPzZDwtr4GDBFONrV6TSH8Size0eytKzffFF9e2zX5hXSkBUADuB3nLzXns2uCcqTk9QjM1Yih7Vxrj1vgoLaAjBkUS5NE64VArnmL-VChWJDTrq5a6i_BEyZzkG7nnYMV1MFl/s1600-h/IMG_6213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192476784902189458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzwbF0TMPzZDwtr4GDBFONrV6TSH8Size0eytKzffFF9e2zX5hXSkBUADuB3nLzXns2uCcqTk9QjM1Yih7Vxrj1vgoLaAjBkUS5NE64VArnmL-VChWJDTrq5a6i_BEyZzkG7nnYMV1MFl/s320/IMG_6213.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katie and I with the pigeon square behind us.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ihHoapUZmqv2euPvNjKEiSYK3Mx4t9qxKPECmpyLlc6V2WqUGWvzZwIKxT8uM2jfnhtSWso4ll7zF2l2TMlGbdFRH1EI1QP3Cux0NCJx4D7ZechY7puc7lUes9SZok-B10JbmjVYPG01/s1600-h/IMG_6371.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192476802082058658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ihHoapUZmqv2euPvNjKEiSYK3Mx4t9qxKPECmpyLlc6V2WqUGWvzZwIKxT8uM2jfnhtSWso4ll7zF2l2TMlGbdFRH1EI1QP3Cux0NCJx4D7ZechY7puc7lUes9SZok-B10JbmjVYPG01/s320/IMG_6371.jpg" border="0" /></a> I don't know why every town doesn't paint it's buildings in beautiful colors... so wonderful.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyC89VsHGy_cMANEpT-w88JjivJl1z7atr1eQNKR3WnJlbWr0-bvU3N0IP-dyRhpScxEEeqyYvES-KwO9wNpC6iCoJfeyYYeYbEEgGRVe7XA-AgRbHdMnPYfY9O3iqSzMTkw81FJY0L23q/s1600-h/IMG_6329.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192476806377025970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyC89VsHGy_cMANEpT-w88JjivJl1z7atr1eQNKR3WnJlbWr0-bvU3N0IP-dyRhpScxEEeqyYvES-KwO9wNpC6iCoJfeyYYeYbEEgGRVe7XA-AgRbHdMnPYfY9O3iqSzMTkw81FJY0L23q/s320/IMG_6329.jpg" border="0" /></a> The canal that our hotel was on. Minus the food poisoning, it was a short, but really fun trip.<br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-2453356066903414982008-04-09T16:39:00.000-07:002008-04-09T16:52:31.585-07:00More of the first week in Florence<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mhtwrA2VODWJ5WBV4ZvdrxnMxUi-Y0Ny878Q2MlXjVJq93gsXHv3ZbcQaOVSmlEacxep2CEElMmysP63IAgrkGNZ6Ealmid641Cz0nvSJczf_YWY5I4cf5b3MX5l-uqfCnvD3Yoz3FZX/s1600-h/IMG_5946.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187396292691034898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mhtwrA2VODWJ5WBV4ZvdrxnMxUi-Y0Ny878Q2MlXjVJq93gsXHv3ZbcQaOVSmlEacxep2CEElMmysP63IAgrkGNZ6Ealmid641Cz0nvSJczf_YWY5I4cf5b3MX5l-uqfCnvD3Yoz3FZX/s320/IMG_5946.JPG" border="0" /></a> We had a day trip to Perguia and Assisi. A view of Assisi.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRf6HIF31UvpeC2v6DTQGrJxR0c0xiBoV3c3SrSnSl0ch7vtG88BXUKFK8Fj6bz7zU4_Ye88UJ_VL-_Wa9WLOerKx-kofdQw7roqYwdlJmot4lRk5RMnJ5rU1CMGNn-PoMfxAw8Z3p7Tpt/s1600-h/IMG_5976.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187396301280969506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRf6HIF31UvpeC2v6DTQGrJxR0c0xiBoV3c3SrSnSl0ch7vtG88BXUKFK8Fj6bz7zU4_Ye88UJ_VL-_Wa9WLOerKx-kofdQw7roqYwdlJmot4lRk5RMnJ5rU1CMGNn-PoMfxAw8Z3p7Tpt/s320/IMG_5976.JPG" border="0" /></a> To go into the catherdral there, they gave us these weird head sets... needless to say, we were entertained by them for quite awhile.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjiHVcGCRZLXTBgqMP-ns69lJTFAImOpX0vWstFJkrRjL8rPCo09YLh8cHE4YkMK5F8uHF83HCE4Fcw7TQXL3W_MW5IOWuRKdlNBSVe09gkuuTfv-uSzTVTHjITSUjnJGnSRdAGgDh60f/s1600-h/IMG_6002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187396305575936818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjiHVcGCRZLXTBgqMP-ns69lJTFAImOpX0vWstFJkrRjL8rPCo09YLh8cHE4YkMK5F8uHF83HCE4Fcw7TQXL3W_MW5IOWuRKdlNBSVe09gkuuTfv-uSzTVTHjITSUjnJGnSRdAGgDh60f/s320/IMG_6002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Florence is so beautiful. After a week, I have a much better feeling of where things are. Katie and I have a very lovely walk to school everyday. We even found a large grocery store that sold peanut butter!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03o4zyO9wxCFiDnCQQucNHXX3_HgfxBwYhFDSeyIOWhE3zI5rmVmJdN0AEjtKsF5fh1Y66fRBxGxE15gl-j-n9kSlhb6mWnT4UVPWCiwJfPwrKKYQ0WgJvrqoHX6OucaUnEHqxISRJCtG/s1600-h/IMG_60452.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187396309870904130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03o4zyO9wxCFiDnCQQucNHXX3_HgfxBwYhFDSeyIOWhE3zI5rmVmJdN0AEjtKsF5fh1Y66fRBxGxE15gl-j-n9kSlhb6mWnT4UVPWCiwJfPwrKKYQ0WgJvrqoHX6OucaUnEHqxISRJCtG/s320/IMG_60452.jpg" border="0" /></a> At an amazing resutrant called Aqua Al Due for Katie's 21st birthday. In the picture: Me, Heidi (my roommate in London), and Allie.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSUsfMVsNhB_yPMXzrHFfZZuq-eeua794hyB6opIPMTkvP2DyVbqCquNKUd3sTNCKNXrNYOI6udSTp0AYZSGhu4kiydZPLnx5WBD3nUXBhO7g1LWvhmFUHMssJI61ZfXD7Bni5Y7V7GL8/s1600-h/IMG_60682.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187396318460838738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSUsfMVsNhB_yPMXzrHFfZZuq-eeua794hyB6opIPMTkvP2DyVbqCquNKUd3sTNCKNXrNYOI6udSTp0AYZSGhu4kiydZPLnx5WBD3nUXBhO7g1LWvhmFUHMssJI61ZfXD7Bni5Y7V7GL8/s320/IMG_60682.jpg" border="0" /></a> Katie and I after dinner. I'm very lucky to have her as a roommate!<br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-66367646394299452312008-04-09T16:06:00.001-07:002008-04-09T16:39:09.026-07:00Firenze, Italia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDWtNdV1cNAVPq3_rIOXuRyz-x2OoGFCuGWCMq9TTWkFIWSK1NnrZ5TKLHvSvm1p6dGd2mi620Us7vxM4rgjB6leO3U-XEDU5zWfXw87QgptnbKO2B7yStQQJVD9T2XshLa9Vu9V2CvgX/s1600-h/IMG_5882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187393526732096194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDWtNdV1cNAVPq3_rIOXuRyz-x2OoGFCuGWCMq9TTWkFIWSK1NnrZ5TKLHvSvm1p6dGd2mi620Us7vxM4rgjB6leO3U-XEDU5zWfXw87QgptnbKO2B7yStQQJVD9T2XshLa9Vu9V2CvgX/s320/IMG_5882.JPG" border="0" /></a> First day of class! Welcome to Florence!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAh6F5VK08uA3n3dT73XLBl_DifFXxhpGq3f5Ps4zDQHqQZUuHdsEmnav84cIxOh5DEd1J2mOnciiNp4t19Lyb6PvJKZkuD1z3s0vWkP2ZTwP-nhKVP7EGFwTl09-biUbnra6joyRSNYS_/s1600-h/IMG_5892.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187393535322030802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAh6F5VK08uA3n3dT73XLBl_DifFXxhpGq3f5Ps4zDQHqQZUuHdsEmnav84cIxOh5DEd1J2mOnciiNp4t19Lyb6PvJKZkuD1z3s0vWkP2ZTwP-nhKVP7EGFwTl09-biUbnra6joyRSNYS_/s320/IMG_5892.JPG" border="0" /></a> Inside of the Baptisry dome.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aGvhQ1VVesjhfpUtxR9_LKGnG3OfXhV-65Yho6x6wac2_ILqOkp2BeGzVq2zF8VC3woCXIUA3pDzFYQix6dyGinm16_AaUznpwAJC5ozxHdiBa0mYngFdZGYnMnQ8hVYUdELrjAqnIMk/s1600-h/IMG_5900.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187393573976736482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aGvhQ1VVesjhfpUtxR9_LKGnG3OfXhV-65Yho6x6wac2_ILqOkp2BeGzVq2zF8VC3woCXIUA3pDzFYQix6dyGinm16_AaUznpwAJC5ozxHdiBa0mYngFdZGYnMnQ8hVYUdELrjAqnIMk/s320/IMG_5900.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katie and my sweet terrace that we have all to ourselves.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOivOcUfpwXb-3FYRguTJLf0uiIhA8UXqGk2wU_T5t_n6lkeBVqIdzSn-Vc_AO40qmknkm2Jr5ABHZbTMjTkke11YDo3Bz5rjhzFWcUmZKFGyWWSDakMIHf4biRWmf8liDJyGDakwweaG4/s1600-h/IMG_5886.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187393582566671090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOivOcUfpwXb-3FYRguTJLf0uiIhA8UXqGk2wU_T5t_n6lkeBVqIdzSn-Vc_AO40qmknkm2Jr5ABHZbTMjTkke11YDo3Bz5rjhzFWcUmZKFGyWWSDakMIHf4biRWmf8liDJyGDakwweaG4/s320/IMG_5886.JPG" border="0" /></a> Maggie, myself, and Carolyn sitting on the steps of the Duomo waiting for class.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDRtkErfmF0IDCUrWcwvt9-ZfjFq2sV0hxWPX0RgjB8QdXPp_XzDkriycZx1tnh7M1pS-EjbxCXOWyzJhZSC7AklsP-HDMlsLGfROqCbJB8z3xBBde-JruddwUJajL-x-Jx7cxrvC64xK/s1600-h/IMG_5902.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187393591156605698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDRtkErfmF0IDCUrWcwvt9-ZfjFq2sV0hxWPX0RgjB8QdXPp_XzDkriycZx1tnh7M1pS-EjbxCXOWyzJhZSC7AklsP-HDMlsLGfROqCbJB8z3xBBde-JruddwUJajL-x-Jx7cxrvC64xK/s320/IMG_5902.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katie and my room in Florence. A very nice area. We get to walk to school every day and half of our walk is next to a really pretty creek.<br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-49101308267178944932008-04-09T15:59:00.000-07:002008-04-09T16:16:10.067-07:00Crete, Greece<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErwsP360N2d6KbwRUzdAm6Ttzwnpl0j-_REhCvgJgactlgshOoeRlqYZnJNNzkZm9sctcSoLgZ5l7JQFsjW-_-OwvnpdfUu9dfFH0k03EhjVh_Qqc0inahMC1dztx1ByG3JIG9uUJ4mYL/s1600-h/IMG_5489.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187385611107369506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErwsP360N2d6KbwRUzdAm6Ttzwnpl0j-_REhCvgJgactlgshOoeRlqYZnJNNzkZm9sctcSoLgZ5l7JQFsjW-_-OwvnpdfUu9dfFH0k03EhjVh_Qqc0inahMC1dztx1ByG3JIG9uUJ4mYL/s320/IMG_5489.jpg" border="0" /></a> View from one of the many hikes Charlie and I did from our Villa. The house we stayed in is one towards the top of the hill. It was really nice to be above the whole village.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXCM-mSX7PHThaiCxdaeeKWT7oEU-ZWZKm_AVSmOfRJVg3QwaQarZNiRflcyL6zGkPDzV4iTimP1MnPrK7oKtCG0zjufa64AUN-u8TVH9kuTjm8zGne8Ln78FWsSNdXOT-exkGFXndx2C/s1600-h/IMG_5698.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187385619697304114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXCM-mSX7PHThaiCxdaeeKWT7oEU-ZWZKm_AVSmOfRJVg3QwaQarZNiRflcyL6zGkPDzV4iTimP1MnPrK7oKtCG0zjufa64AUN-u8TVH9kuTjm8zGne8Ln78FWsSNdXOT-exkGFXndx2C/s320/IMG_5698.JPG" border="0" /></a> We had an AMAZING view. This is what I looked at while I read every morning. We had mountains to our left, wrapping all the way behing our house, and to the right was all water and coast line.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJMDcD6IF7N6FPTqMR2SOTpG0HFyH8OUv1Z3lIn54AhDcfJrSpY1rknhsSdSg58iuP6rwpMt-22mqW43N83YHsD_TA9Chb9R97DCIu3b6emcWnmjd1isxUkdVB6rlRd2IO-8IFgAgtnyc/s1600-h/IMG_5843.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187385628287238722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJMDcD6IF7N6FPTqMR2SOTpG0HFyH8OUv1Z3lIn54AhDcfJrSpY1rknhsSdSg58iuP6rwpMt-22mqW43N83YHsD_TA9Chb9R97DCIu3b6emcWnmjd1isxUkdVB6rlRd2IO-8IFgAgtnyc/s320/IMG_5843.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hiking in the mountains.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyApH_vdVzOgFwHxuGYGi-1aAU_9Qa9OAIYJphNsiJxWNbG9EfRFdtyA0EPhupGH-QHmylHJFU8v9CbSDBYn1uWT6HTdjEg2J1t0ZmmiUlpakOxVyaEOEJrVQKwAn4hdVyXwqwSSdHO7w/s1600-h/IMG_55282.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187385632582206034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyApH_vdVzOgFwHxuGYGi-1aAU_9Qa9OAIYJphNsiJxWNbG9EfRFdtyA0EPhupGH-QHmylHJFU8v9CbSDBYn1uWT6HTdjEg2J1t0ZmmiUlpakOxVyaEOEJrVQKwAn4hdVyXwqwSSdHO7w/s320/IMG_55282.jpg" border="0" /></a> One night, the five of us went to a resturant for a true Greek meal. It was very good, and very filling. This is the place we ate at.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDW6AWJYNJXraEugNyQVrZkylVAm1nCJtiiuuhfclL3cLbi6aG0DTE_dN3C_79SOiJUIs5ElhA0P_gTkeG6Vxc_XbPsN8lMdc_vn5dUc2LWEE76Q2BDEMOoaa-kUad7ppyHCRUyBcGsfI/s1600-h/IMG_55122.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187385636877173346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDW6AWJYNJXraEugNyQVrZkylVAm1nCJtiiuuhfclL3cLbi6aG0DTE_dN3C_79SOiJUIs5ElhA0P_gTkeG6Vxc_XbPsN8lMdc_vn5dUc2LWEE76Q2BDEMOoaa-kUad7ppyHCRUyBcGsfI/s320/IMG_55122.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Walking home... so beautiful. I spent everyday reading, sitting in the sun, and hiking around.</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-19893291325496909012008-04-09T15:49:00.001-07:002008-04-09T16:20:03.153-07:00Last of London<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlZfbPw581Jb7-uNHE19WIoxjyLvk2Uh1tlCqxXExoolo-E4RU-Z76aAXiqI4i2dXLpjS3dLLADq4VfVZU6OZKXksYXeTiXv13Omo5skdnNXy5ISIEYHZazlUCc8MSm3Yxx0FDQEDpJfX/s1600-h/IMG_5365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187383639717380562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlZfbPw581Jb7-uNHE19WIoxjyLvk2Uh1tlCqxXExoolo-E4RU-Z76aAXiqI4i2dXLpjS3dLLADq4VfVZU6OZKXksYXeTiXv13Omo5skdnNXy5ISIEYHZazlUCc8MSm3Yxx0FDQEDpJfX/s320/IMG_5365.JPG" border="0" /></a> Katie and I holding cupcakes from the famous Hummingbird Cafe. We went out to celebrate Allie's 21st birthday!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtz8oWQNWIoKakPXUb3sMtBgo0OVwDI4xRU0sUFo5ecQDpeFX3CEuwwclYFjGYsVinwoZIBIdVMhxJWJVOZGSLZewnys6nLTB4nLWyZvcOA34_5Ewne3AkvXGCUBnGEkysmZfiL-VlvKm7/s1600-h/IMG_5137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187383644012347874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtz8oWQNWIoKakPXUb3sMtBgo0OVwDI4xRU0sUFo5ecQDpeFX3CEuwwclYFjGYsVinwoZIBIdVMhxJWJVOZGSLZewnys6nLTB4nLWyZvcOA34_5Ewne3AkvXGCUBnGEkysmZfiL-VlvKm7/s320/IMG_5137.JPG" border="0" /></a> The gang at our favorite pub called the Cheshire Cheese.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZMBVtRnd_UFob2LJ5oIOuwwuWulqGW2dFydoN0J2sjumnHoqjiFDPgAql9_Zrj6YRfPpOZ8z2_hZblL-Ezh7uo-GLxCUqVYfGi3vyKYJpEHHp1j05cw7AyPz24k6zCxU89duFOE-W9v9/s1600-h/IMG_52962.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187383648307315186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZMBVtRnd_UFob2LJ5oIOuwwuWulqGW2dFydoN0J2sjumnHoqjiFDPgAql9_Zrj6YRfPpOZ8z2_hZblL-Ezh7uo-GLxCUqVYfGi3vyKYJpEHHp1j05cw7AyPz24k6zCxU89duFOE-W9v9/s320/IMG_52962.jpg" border="0" /></a> Caitlyn and I at the Orangery, having some tea and dessert.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgAuBP7kSA4KpOI-4XPhDFD6U5fsE5YjyQ2StS6ke2-gzR7SmBegHSDmyt7nWxAqyuJ2N_8UNuRhbqcMtJHFASrkde1UB8P61_lu2mu1FJdyWL9QHznNrKsw9VkJMgA1r_rkMnzcNx9gw/s1600-h/IMG_5384.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187383656897249794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgAuBP7kSA4KpOI-4XPhDFD6U5fsE5YjyQ2StS6ke2-gzR7SmBegHSDmyt7nWxAqyuJ2N_8UNuRhbqcMtJHFASrkde1UB8P61_lu2mu1FJdyWL9QHznNrKsw9VkJMgA1r_rkMnzcNx9gw/s320/IMG_5384.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of my last days in London with Kate. We went to Borough Market. On display is one of the best brownies I have ever had in my life! I miss Kate already, I wish she could be in Florence with all of us right now...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQT-4VZhEdYzxFtHLCaBYFO4ENEeQbj_BuNCDlNFBp6AI8EAaJyxIMKsSkwQ_5nJcFGqyVIvl55qmUuxf91QdyJPzsAcjWqCsodNyEp1HOlLbprZT8vjlrSxv4TtMKX9J7vJTGlNpGSdl2/s1600-h/IMG_5389.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187383661192217106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQT-4VZhEdYzxFtHLCaBYFO4ENEeQbj_BuNCDlNFBp6AI8EAaJyxIMKsSkwQ_5nJcFGqyVIvl55qmUuxf91QdyJPzsAcjWqCsodNyEp1HOlLbprZT8vjlrSxv4TtMKX9J7vJTGlNpGSdl2/s320/IMG_5389.JPG" border="0" /></a>Our front door on Earl's Court Road. To the right was a really good grocery store.<br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-59426870901088973032008-04-09T15:41:00.000-07:002008-04-09T16:28:02.962-07:00Paris<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTevJJiCK2muODTdsWkJc9V84cZRFMM-v0JcB9GsoZ-Y-WR-95a31KQ01xib1lnwsHG2YPjpbPdb15Z42ev-XYZmr0bkcX5jbqjfJGQXFc1QslSiuyfYLy6pC4QjTYQf7WpUzUNbWsLXNz/s1600-h/IMG_5253.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187381092801773954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTevJJiCK2muODTdsWkJc9V84cZRFMM-v0JcB9GsoZ-Y-WR-95a31KQ01xib1lnwsHG2YPjpbPdb15Z42ev-XYZmr0bkcX5jbqjfJGQXFc1QslSiuyfYLy6pC4QjTYQf7WpUzUNbWsLXNz/s320/IMG_5253.JPG" border="0" /></a> For one of my long weekends, Kate, Katie, and I went to visit Mailys and Katie's friend Allison, in Paris. Pictured starting from the left: Mailys, Me, Katie, Allison, Kate. Mailys was my exchange student from when I went and lived in Nantes, France over four years ago! Here we are at a Mosque having some tea. My only suvinire from Paris was that tea cup.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h_PMeUGB5YFrcYZ1P-tkzJEvxVRWIJ5-yj-DU_JKuWwL_OPVN3KXrszSxdBZddpH9ye7oSzNj2qbKLMy194W1t1bDHEuS1dr3e_A0JB5XGfbuXc3gZtZLvwLoWZkVTb_oaRTs7YoLAhP/s1600-h/n54501185_30680462_5105.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187381097096741266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0h_PMeUGB5YFrcYZ1P-tkzJEvxVRWIJ5-yj-DU_JKuWwL_OPVN3KXrszSxdBZddpH9ye7oSzNj2qbKLMy194W1t1bDHEuS1dr3e_A0JB5XGfbuXc3gZtZLvwLoWZkVTb_oaRTs7YoLAhP/s320/n54501185_30680462_5105.jpg" border="0" /></a> Katie, myself, and Kate in front of the Notre Dame... just to point out where we are.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTSujGJVahOMN4NM6TzB7WdXiY5mqjBsYSzzw4F3WLuHsPeKjJR-bqRLOxcZQkU9Y5hXgYCUcWJF0l-vpmL2gmmykM03hrYWn28ybsitjrghu3drtyhVblVoP9BjhyoSZ7dLYyvirscHC/s1600-h/n54501185_30680466_6162.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187381097096741282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTSujGJVahOMN4NM6TzB7WdXiY5mqjBsYSzzw4F3WLuHsPeKjJR-bqRLOxcZQkU9Y5hXgYCUcWJF0l-vpmL2gmmykM03hrYWn28ybsitjrghu3drtyhVblVoP9BjhyoSZ7dLYyvirscHC/s320/n54501185_30680466_6162.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mailys and I by the river. It was so good to see her. I am planning on another trip at the end of my travels to see her again. Four years was too long to go without seeing one another!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjB0sCTy69fQ7z-sbGrYFiYCX9Egs0Ma5xg1gjW2bjsXeDYxM7shI7ZItZtCQUFwBUDaaZ3EmDB9l8BHJBrhRBC4auJPaL-OTiXjAEGI7WkX8Arkotk9uJwya9jzzE3BxliUalK3CbUvWm/s1600-h/n54501185_30680499_6083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187381105686675890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjB0sCTy69fQ7z-sbGrYFiYCX9Egs0Ma5xg1gjW2bjsXeDYxM7shI7ZItZtCQUFwBUDaaZ3EmDB9l8BHJBrhRBC4auJPaL-OTiXjAEGI7WkX8Arkotk9uJwya9jzzE3BxliUalK3CbUvWm/s320/n54501185_30680499_6083.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kate and I at Maily's appartment, eating snails.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJq_lWHcpTnzUOFKbHb78AR64kCJlW4vVEPRUgo-aTAvugeEh1kZ6QQkEKtc8V62TCNzSkIbO0iDWNnIhlVe1ISLCTKiYYRwi-GmuccmdgGWmQYjhnLrz-z5bJYahMfnuxltGPAo6PP6Y/s1600-h/IMG_5222.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187381109981643202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJq_lWHcpTnzUOFKbHb78AR64kCJlW4vVEPRUgo-aTAvugeEh1kZ6QQkEKtc8V62TCNzSkIbO0iDWNnIhlVe1ISLCTKiYYRwi-GmuccmdgGWmQYjhnLrz-z5bJYahMfnuxltGPAo6PP6Y/s320/IMG_5222.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our market goodies we picked up on Saturday morning. It was amazing that after a solid three years of not speaking French, I was able to pick it back up very quickly!<br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-65255671578864275202008-02-26T05:55:00.000-08:002008-02-26T06:07:09.490-08:00Stonehenge and Bath!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFZJrehSDCWzMOLPWSDVGpccR8-YUpvGwNFsk7fsPTcg_6XWXgWnIPVTiPi4robqsvWmPQeMywua7_pWbTDpuQUua4KcvlJ4RgccRbyKz7q8htR_EMosCYUjPq_w8Eyip5wvytf23vZgE/s1600-h/IMG_47682.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171288318994587586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFZJrehSDCWzMOLPWSDVGpccR8-YUpvGwNFsk7fsPTcg_6XWXgWnIPVTiPi4robqsvWmPQeMywua7_pWbTDpuQUua4KcvlJ4RgccRbyKz7q8htR_EMosCYUjPq_w8Eyip5wvytf23vZgE/s320/IMG_47682.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sunday morning, Kate and I got on a large blue tour bus and rode out to the country side to Stonehenge and then to Bath. It was the perfect way to spend my Sunday, I think.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5u4Atg5lT9K8l6r2iGMuBAyWdK1U9Z0GB679tL9o43hejBVV-kjjggb0beJfLccQvPP1fyLjVhQPcB6fH9ufv6HqU3g9v6GxbvRbheHCoCgzVfd0JQWxciRDsXfNev1fYAB_PjFVI-3O/s1600-h/IMG_1008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171288301814718370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5u4Atg5lT9K8l6r2iGMuBAyWdK1U9Z0GB679tL9o43hejBVV-kjjggb0beJfLccQvPP1fyLjVhQPcB6fH9ufv6HqU3g9v6GxbvRbheHCoCgzVfd0JQWxciRDsXfNev1fYAB_PjFVI-3O/s320/IMG_1008.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJyiVkbXy1R4M91sxw1yi8ssvr0sTHbUMxVg0u89bWR7Hwsldgyt5LASjm9g2hHKZBRnAYKFUR5_l7RW5rMARoY2INOWFTSinigy-_YouDPPgXenupXPsnq02TYGVU_uEoEtCbiM-4NZx/s1600-h/IMG_1013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171288310404652978" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJyiVkbXy1R4M91sxw1yi8ssvr0sTHbUMxVg0u89bWR7Hwsldgyt5LASjm9g2hHKZBRnAYKFUR5_l7RW5rMARoY2INOWFTSinigy-_YouDPPgXenupXPsnq02TYGVU_uEoEtCbiM-4NZx/s320/IMG_1013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We had an hour at Stonehenge and as cool as they are, the radios they gave us to listen about their history were extremely long winded. We found other ways to entertain ourselves, haha, like by jumping in front of history! I learned that I am not a very graceful jumper, nore can I jump very high. Kate on the other hand was quite good at jumping, so I was better at capturing it. Here she is flying with the birds... at Stonehenge. It is still a little hard to believe that I was actually there!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2cS45RqnwZW5JWTwrC2LK2Cn6_kIrLtaRZ82US9v9OiqiDwJC24p4KOILSjPM8KQG9BflYx5ELEZn-Kt5f9AZUW-au6nwjEUeUOoxGSGeSOYGSrRWPTvc-NbhbHz3Lk99GHObeAW-jbh/s1600-h/IMG_10782.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171288331879489490" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE2cS45RqnwZW5JWTwrC2LK2Cn6_kIrLtaRZ82US9v9OiqiDwJC24p4KOILSjPM8KQG9BflYx5ELEZn-Kt5f9AZUW-au6nwjEUeUOoxGSGeSOYGSrRWPTvc-NbhbHz3Lk99GHObeAW-jbh/s320/IMG_10782.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kate and I walking along the river at Bath. We didn't go into the historical part and tours, instead we explored to town on our own, taking in it's peacefulness and beauty.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgatT8Jk-RjAszDwX_9B0397Qsom-MLaxsM8Mdqy2CdM3MsM8SeBBMTABjdmbKRHzqPxlVHKbD9EoG4pPr1777XhEonGli01hAZNZBag2xrPi7EbHAwLzgg3Xk8qDp6gfrPYxfad9PqlO/s1600-h/IMG_4885.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171288349059358690" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWgatT8Jk-RjAszDwX_9B0397Qsom-MLaxsM8Mdqy2CdM3MsM8SeBBMTABjdmbKRHzqPxlVHKbD9EoG4pPr1777XhEonGli01hAZNZBag2xrPi7EbHAwLzgg3Xk8qDp6gfrPYxfad9PqlO/s320/IMG_4885.JPG" border="0" /></a> Shot of Bath from a bridge. It didn't rain on us all day! We had about three and a half hours to spend poking around the town, and two minutes after we got back on the tour bus to ride home, it started raining. What great timing!<br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-15560672833302533662008-02-26T05:38:00.000-08:002008-02-26T05:55:01.617-08:00Munich!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEe36Ij4WDZkgDoMkyrTEaK6i12QSCE3X7Rx67Tp3t9-o5bUPqUztJhsj4oOzX9a-7nqSoV1dOR7OP-jDuaHZ9iuCfP93gx0aPs4AddWYZ4RdTB1xabB3Abru_qAlpZHnHhx7UihgfY4au/s1600-h/IMG_07712.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171284960330162034" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEe36Ij4WDZkgDoMkyrTEaK6i12QSCE3X7Rx67Tp3t9-o5bUPqUztJhsj4oOzX9a-7nqSoV1dOR7OP-jDuaHZ9iuCfP93gx0aPs4AddWYZ4RdTB1xabB3Abru_qAlpZHnHhx7UihgfY4au/s320/IMG_07712.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Alps on our flight in<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRxUY10uvYNckQnB-XxabLTuwqpOiMvf37oxlZqrtkHITGjgTQ1K_uXM2O7yXvXHKGmaw9Id-XrwbYlrReLO6QSbFaLoLp-3dt0dgC-eRD2mp4COzm4yexFxuqtTSk5yNYgiXHZ46BOIA/s1600-h/IMG_0805.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171284947445260114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRxUY10uvYNckQnB-XxabLTuwqpOiMvf37oxlZqrtkHITGjgTQ1K_uXM2O7yXvXHKGmaw9Id-XrwbYlrReLO6QSbFaLoLp-3dt0dgC-eRD2mp4COzm4yexFxuqtTSk5yNYgiXHZ46BOIA/s320/IMG_0805.JPG" border="0" /></a> Whatching the huge Coo coo clock<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPgcDjeO_v8rDzBqiHmRr4FcqeSi8TD6D5yC6_GGx8WiiIqoUnF-C8RbNKeBh8GrNnqlIOJMcXPPWgEx2L4PuhOybN_PMass7s96xqCzg3n8H-5cQz_Ks1Z4CkY55ZqiJ-Iin0_cnQwkd/s1600-h/IMG_0870.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171284964625129346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPgcDjeO_v8rDzBqiHmRr4FcqeSi8TD6D5yC6_GGx8WiiIqoUnF-C8RbNKeBh8GrNnqlIOJMcXPPWgEx2L4PuhOybN_PMass7s96xqCzg3n8H-5cQz_Ks1Z4CkY55ZqiJ-Iin0_cnQwkd/s320/IMG_0870.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kate and I at Monte and Margaret's flat having fancy desserts from Dalmayer's!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1Z327eHCB9g92Fyn8pgqhRAecoIUnIQBT37w111W1LsI3sf3h2NjK5DqdGclnG3iFPH5mIWsxMu5l0VLZBnXIp8V2HaeHRbIf5FEdwD0biMXfY_PLHt6qtiMOeLaynANILt9pjjL5aPu/s1600-h/IMG_4662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171284973215063954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1Z327eHCB9g92Fyn8pgqhRAecoIUnIQBT37w111W1LsI3sf3h2NjK5DqdGclnG3iFPH5mIWsxMu5l0VLZBnXIp8V2HaeHRbIf5FEdwD0biMXfY_PLHt6qtiMOeLaynANILt9pjjL5aPu/s320/IMG_4662.JPG" border="0" /></a> We went to the top of a church. There was very little room up there and it was a looooong way down!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XdKaK9wZBuFceYxKmoshGvA3JCNfwYAxzw7JWBgwqcLENxdG44m2X3bXOW7N_udXMu-fLc9arUpAQbWZUL6jQjlaJWHCYxBD3Q0ScN66sCkl6nHbLmts4iKj43etW-inveaWjWi_uKS_/s1600-h/IMG_47032.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171284956035194722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XdKaK9wZBuFceYxKmoshGvA3JCNfwYAxzw7JWBgwqcLENxdG44m2X3bXOW7N_udXMu-fLc9arUpAQbWZUL6jQjlaJWHCYxBD3Q0ScN66sCkl6nHbLmts4iKj43etW-inveaWjWi_uKS_/s320/IMG_47032.jpg" border="0" /></a>Kate and I acting like true tourists at the Haufbrauhaus with our bier and bretzel.</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-71811816203027076192008-02-19T17:15:00.000-08:002008-02-19T17:32:48.764-08:00Hampton Court Palace<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizW4RJNykEkkf4DqZxZIgjynjWcPKRpecdIyCbwEtk2eZiVpuN3E5KbDfdYnmYJpAzDHONUkJHQ8z7ZTbgcbw2y0zcHxUH2udaX_4UdPapiS74OM46K0fJabdR4OqYjgAKAr0zVSJZHkoO/s1600-h/IMG_4579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168867550872510210" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizW4RJNykEkkf4DqZxZIgjynjWcPKRpecdIyCbwEtk2eZiVpuN3E5KbDfdYnmYJpAzDHONUkJHQ8z7ZTbgcbw2y0zcHxUH2udaX_4UdPapiS74OM46K0fJabdR4OqYjgAKAr0zVSJZHkoO/s320/IMG_4579.JPG" border="0" /></a> For one of our London as Visual Text classes, we went to the Hampton Court Palace. A picture from inside the kitchen.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBsVKP03Q-C7CxbG2FPS7MQ_bD-WspyUo5WyGBwaBI6beLH4s1i6O9_QyJAsrbPhf49ek9oWbVW6_gTmWXbTOTxoKJrgTH2NiujMdBD-hkGlJlSfz9ps85DUHzgJLgnPHWyKlS2k4rWeb/s1600-h/IMG_4583.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168867555167477522" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBsVKP03Q-C7CxbG2FPS7MQ_bD-WspyUo5WyGBwaBI6beLH4s1i6O9_QyJAsrbPhf49ek9oWbVW6_gTmWXbTOTxoKJrgTH2NiujMdBD-hkGlJlSfz9ps85DUHzgJLgnPHWyKlS2k4rWeb/s320/IMG_4583.JPG" border="0" /></a> Outside in one of the Gardens.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjluSCECCy1kDXPjSzyfzPf7z71K2iQQMerourdfjKwBR0Gae694MC7YeW0bLgLJCFUYLDYJLehQqAS0kQN5coxxuD3kgMymiy7gBvgmJhxBChw-e7XEYuudAeIpQY_wSHvoph_c-ODfUXt/s1600-h/IMG_4586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168867559462444834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjluSCECCy1kDXPjSzyfzPf7z71K2iQQMerourdfjKwBR0Gae694MC7YeW0bLgLJCFUYLDYJLehQqAS0kQN5coxxuD3kgMymiy7gBvgmJhxBChw-e7XEYuudAeIpQY_wSHvoph_c-ODfUXt/s320/IMG_4586.JPG" border="0" /></a> One facade and another garden. This palace was huge. It also has the oldest maze in London. We made it to the center and out again.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjqLhOoB3vAQuv0jBX14XNb6fsI3u_OHMhlzjlUp2Cd6j84PMKMCJ74TYicHnRtFqe9IvJmcn9FC77zqU5BomHbVUURKUYL3M-CAF7wqnfhpnOByAuKcqwLDJsupcSJycLvJHa84WhPrC/s1600-h/IMG_4593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168867568052379442" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjqLhOoB3vAQuv0jBX14XNb6fsI3u_OHMhlzjlUp2Cd6j84PMKMCJ74TYicHnRtFqe9IvJmcn9FC77zqU5BomHbVUURKUYL3M-CAF7wqnfhpnOByAuKcqwLDJsupcSJycLvJHa84WhPrC/s320/IMG_4593.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sitting by the fountain eating our baguttes with borsin cheese spread and various meats. One of the best place I've ever had a pic-nic!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMomINyOMxLZiqKijCEHhDlpyx67lJrz_yybfQyDq4rTn18r-MCeWXEnTWKSuVBSBgxrsuNmWyIY5NuNskCS_S4B5ZfewtRFlozp-SRjlQ7XObAMXhjuItqI8vNm83qckewtkDEP_gTXN/s1600-h/IMG_4601.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168867576642314050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMomINyOMxLZiqKijCEHhDlpyx67lJrz_yybfQyDq4rTn18r-MCeWXEnTWKSuVBSBgxrsuNmWyIY5NuNskCS_S4B5ZfewtRFlozp-SRjlQ7XObAMXhjuItqI8vNm83qckewtkDEP_gTXN/s320/IMG_4601.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another path way at the palace. I think I liked the outside more then the palace itself!<br /><br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-14269765765134737432008-02-19T17:00:00.000-08:002008-02-19T18:38:00.907-08:00Dinners and Parks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMdUJYoSqY9howpWDZS2X0iMBhJ_tcVLb0NkJZcZ6T1RWjjE8x0Yn7mX6UB9I_GyyYl4vvjDWF9OaD2A7HMH8dOLJ_GjT4NsUGHtQDHNO6BvUA9XbGAw6qgolHZotnjfoHXQtTm-yltCe/s1600-h/IMG_44672.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168862774868876978" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMdUJYoSqY9howpWDZS2X0iMBhJ_tcVLb0NkJZcZ6T1RWjjE8x0Yn7mX6UB9I_GyyYl4vvjDWF9OaD2A7HMH8dOLJ_GjT4NsUGHtQDHNO6BvUA9XbGAw6qgolHZotnjfoHXQtTm-yltCe/s320/IMG_44672.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kate and her friend Melissa came over for dinner.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcihOZNYYXqIseVSFZR71FX3YDUgJciFwMBA99KH0FRI22LyisEHXG1WhqDDIwVLno34eyL2dS_Yxt-s8icH9MWtde16qMw-McwZ0uaEjRbIsBDuKQZFmR7JZSrth9GE5ZYg0S6nTtyVvM/s1600-h/IMG_44912.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168862783458811586" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcihOZNYYXqIseVSFZR71FX3YDUgJciFwMBA99KH0FRI22LyisEHXG1WhqDDIwVLno34eyL2dS_Yxt-s8icH9MWtde16qMw-McwZ0uaEjRbIsBDuKQZFmR7JZSrth9GE5ZYg0S6nTtyVvM/s320/IMG_44912.jpg" border="0" /></a> Allie and I at this really cute French resturant that is just on one of the side streets by our flat.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrCbhOUu1Kg8aEU4gwS8BWzBLzLcZoWyOVdvRxb48ZZ-zyulahy5txWaAWrlrN0_XbcJPEFcO06WfFPbzSkuIjUlqRB4WakhTNz_AdcB0TrABLXzE7FG9zxfZgWejXvFkffoDxeX6g6DN/s1600-h/IMG_44982.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168862787753778898" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrCbhOUu1Kg8aEU4gwS8BWzBLzLcZoWyOVdvRxb48ZZ-zyulahy5txWaAWrlrN0_XbcJPEFcO06WfFPbzSkuIjUlqRB4WakhTNz_AdcB0TrABLXzE7FG9zxfZgWejXvFkffoDxeX6g6DN/s320/IMG_44982.jpg" border="0" /></a> Carolyn, Katie, Katie's friend Bri came to visit (she's currently staying in Cork), myself, and Allie at the French resturant. It was a three course meal for under 15 pounds including a drink. Us with out tarimissu and chocolate mouse!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWzpR5XHu5pM10q3UE97Rj9iQMXo-X8aEAV7_9Mmp6kid79FVgOFPnZ9EpzsGjY4KAwfjxX1_Po94yqqjnkRwy2MLRStbfb-4r5yHgelz7Us75vxyDPFfNizBkU006SB1jq9cZDSIm9w-/s1600-h/IMG_4519.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168862796343713506" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWzpR5XHu5pM10q3UE97Rj9iQMXo-X8aEAV7_9Mmp6kid79FVgOFPnZ9EpzsGjY4KAwfjxX1_Po94yqqjnkRwy2MLRStbfb-4r5yHgelz7Us75vxyDPFfNizBkU006SB1jq9cZDSIm9w-/s320/IMG_4519.JPG" border="0" /></a> Green grass and blue sky for our walk in a huge park up north.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwzAaU57AtG8ssUtBbWGwjbDZtpPiNI5fzvqqqH1xjDog-izsY9lBMTn9pB7oPb3pk9w-kY-M0cbpR0_Ls05ivNsGu7sLr_0PuHxs23v1NDXaoUfHKiqDR7pnPjaT7SVhp55dl-95Fz3e/s1600-h/IMG_4552.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168862804933648114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwzAaU57AtG8ssUtBbWGwjbDZtpPiNI5fzvqqqH1xjDog-izsY9lBMTn9pB7oPb3pk9w-kY-M0cbpR0_Ls05ivNsGu7sLr_0PuHxs23v1NDXaoUfHKiqDR7pnPjaT7SVhp55dl-95Fz3e/s320/IMG_4552.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is where we had our pic-nic lunch. It felt like it was straight out of a movie with the rolling green hills, children playing, and a pond with swans in it at the bottom.<br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-57290622284731539812008-02-19T16:46:00.000-08:002008-02-19T18:37:35.003-08:00Pictures around London<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4OV_KwzQYBu8H-bOsfrzPq0NjjEWXy6I08ylTwfV0Z8M04yaGPWEj4f19fa-iS1v6kKgUrWKdzGkhHv9ukVjcrylZuowZVVzqTHSEjOb0c7lPBzmUHmAm6-lWCM0ZOAnZ51Rpv4inQlf/s1600-h/IMG_4414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168859278765497954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4OV_KwzQYBu8H-bOsfrzPq0NjjEWXy6I08ylTwfV0Z8M04yaGPWEj4f19fa-iS1v6kKgUrWKdzGkhHv9ukVjcrylZuowZVVzqTHSEjOb0c7lPBzmUHmAm6-lWCM0ZOAnZ51Rpv4inQlf/s320/IMG_4414.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bourough Market is filled with amazing food!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduiyjthQQkw7W3QQQrMJJG7etcHAOwTceVVlqZNUqa7-gu7rVJ83Fzlj9gQ9xojUxQwBlA719jLpw2INz4dbApVA0El9FgwnZoTWNOZ4vSGuDx6zAFomTh-XbPXBYXlUOujt4JN5oKtq7/s1600-h/IMG_4423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168859283060465266" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduiyjthQQkw7W3QQQrMJJG7etcHAOwTceVVlqZNUqa7-gu7rVJ83Fzlj9gQ9xojUxQwBlA719jLpw2INz4dbApVA0El9FgwnZoTWNOZ4vSGuDx6zAFomTh-XbPXBYXlUOujt4JN5oKtq7/s320/IMG_4423.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me, Carolyn and Katie at Bourough Market eating a lamb kabob wrap... I could go for another one of those right now.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlNYZ8Y6JiafvapwBglFwZ6bs8_HjITi7s0ogLMehVRGj3oSuG7LEGYKbljHVJEboJdk9sHHEKW6gK0Qy1igEJdX-6y1fvyIjG_RVxBObAOYxZHRvaVRmowQ89rhC7lXqaIKGNpj5VFyu/s1600-h/IMG_4435.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168859287355432578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlNYZ8Y6JiafvapwBglFwZ6bs8_HjITi7s0ogLMehVRGj3oSuG7LEGYKbljHVJEboJdk9sHHEKW6gK0Qy1igEJdX-6y1fvyIjG_RVxBObAOYxZHRvaVRmowQ89rhC7lXqaIKGNpj5VFyu/s320/IMG_4435.jpg" border="0" /></a> Carolyn, myself, Katie, and Allie at the Trubadour. It is this 1950's cafe during the day and at night the have live bands playing at the bar down stairs. It is very small and right down the street from where we are staying.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQkUNs0arvHktVnjnZSaipcnhDUdP8v6oqp4fOVatvH5Vk0_qrXVCHoLdtU-VIsXH8jtWhVN0-zvyGMoLGHHKm8LTRXFZ3nM3Cq_FaIx7bStV5lSc_LUza2Qz-CzAV_z70Zum6C5IlOmi/s1600-h/IMG_4451.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168859295945367186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQkUNs0arvHktVnjnZSaipcnhDUdP8v6oqp4fOVatvH5Vk0_qrXVCHoLdtU-VIsXH8jtWhVN0-zvyGMoLGHHKm8LTRXFZ3nM3Cq_FaIx7bStV5lSc_LUza2Qz-CzAV_z70Zum6C5IlOmi/s320/IMG_4451.JPG" border="0" /></a> A small jazz concert we went to.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZJ-Qa2I6HzRa96m9YtaYew88hHn-8D6LB5eyWT2HAR7ebgTe0ECbynmzaytM0_rexSMR5ifW-Oetkh_ILszWEeTfoA1wSzo04V9GMzidyrQ2JTVPSv2BuqQAKAJ9I3kMQK2vKn7kluod/s1600-h/IMG_44542.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168859300240334498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlZJ-Qa2I6HzRa96m9YtaYew88hHn-8D6LB5eyWT2HAR7ebgTe0ECbynmzaytM0_rexSMR5ifW-Oetkh_ILszWEeTfoA1wSzo04V9GMzidyrQ2JTVPSv2BuqQAKAJ9I3kMQK2vKn7kluod/s320/IMG_44542.jpg" border="0" /></a> Carolyn and I riding the tube home.<br /><div></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-86447061351587866292008-02-19T16:33:00.000-08:002008-02-19T16:46:30.258-08:00Quick UpdateMy travels have continued to exceed my expectations! The other weekend, my friends and I took the tube north to a big park and walked around it for awhile. It was nice to get out of the city. The sky has been blue and the grass has been green, so even if it were to rain for the rest of my stay, I will never have the impression that london is a gray, cold, or rainy city.<br /><br />Last weekend, Kate and I flew to Munich to stay with Monte and Margaret. It was a wonderful weekend! We ate a lot of delicious German food, traveled around a lot, and learned the power of sign language. We saw a bunch of churches, ran errands, and of course, had a beer and a bretel at the Hafbrauhaus. I am really looking forward to visiting them again at the end of my trip.<br /><br />In a couple weekends Kate and I are going to Paris to visit Mailys.<br /><br />Sorry this is so short, I think I am going to continue my blog through pictures...Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-57175051241193038912008-01-31T07:32:00.000-08:002008-01-31T08:10:36.291-08:00Catching up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfUpDOcJZCe9kRUQLVvFVWWXZOIQOOG-VUNJX5RVvWa2rvA85FDnR1hdrkigyby9rGB0RsC4Wv4Shx4wEqhzC28F-yaqIV_vh3lhfvGyqrGeSqb6kYoNAfol_hPxs9KxSxUNJ_iagDyB0/s1600-h/IMG_3980.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161672124921905538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfUpDOcJZCe9kRUQLVvFVWWXZOIQOOG-VUNJX5RVvWa2rvA85FDnR1hdrkigyby9rGB0RsC4Wv4Shx4wEqhzC28F-yaqIV_vh3lhfvGyqrGeSqb6kYoNAfol_hPxs9KxSxUNJ_iagDyB0/s320/IMG_3980.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> This is a picture of the first morning I woke up. It is a view from my window next to my bed of my classroom (the brick building on the right). It is hard to believe that we can fit 26 people in it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Jan 25<br /><br />Woke up at 7:30 and ran some errands after getting showered and dressed. Eventually went over to Kate’s. Bought a sandwich from a French café that was very nummy and not that expensive. They all speak French to you, which was really cool, but threw me off a little because I had to double check that I was still in London and didn’t wake up in France again from my first study abroad experience. Then I saw Ireum, another girl who goes to Lake Forest who is on the same program that Kate is. I went with Kate and her friends to the Victoria and Albert museum, which was absolutely amazing, inside and out. It is huge and free and a place I will visit often. Then we went to Harrods which was unreal and quite overwhelming. For dinner, Kate and I went out with my Aunt Margaret. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIEXHWG2oC-1_wst7x_AC7inMiBy5tCuTQ-ux0AQxiyGxd8Fm29id2i0sfuSFUq7OQDwqWj6tGl6IZ-rQFYROL52uHZ685btz9ZOXiZDoFebNax64zIl00TURC88p20VMiU5bbfTfV3pV/s1600-h/IMG_41652.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161672133511840146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyIEXHWG2oC-1_wst7x_AC7inMiBy5tCuTQ-ux0AQxiyGxd8Fm29id2i0sfuSFUq7OQDwqWj6tGl6IZ-rQFYROL52uHZ685btz9ZOXiZDoFebNax64zIl00TURC88p20VMiU5bbfTfV3pV/s320/IMG_41652.jpg" border="0" /></a>I believe we were at dinner for four hours! We ate at Wagamama which is like an Japanese stir fry place down the street. The waiter was super nice to us and first brought Kate and I a meal dish as a “starter” that had all this weird fish stuff. After the dinner course he brought me out a piece of chocolate cake and while three waiters sang happy birthday! Haha. So it was like a 21st birthday celebration for Kate and me since we weren’t together for either of our birthdays. He also brought out two things of saki, but I was so full by then that the three of us only drank one shot. A very fun night and it was really good to see Margaret. I’m going to look into it, but there is an idea for Kate and I to go visit Monte and Margaret in Germany, or somewhere that they would meet us half way. I would love that.<br /><br />26<br />Last night I didn’t sleep that well. I think jet leg is catching us with me, bummer, but today is another full day of London touristy things with Kate and her friends, so I will just have to push through it. Kate and I are excited to get all of out tourist sights out of the way so we can really see the true London. Maybe I’ll finally get roommates today!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWt-_JefNK22DZjLb9-ZCdYxH2yfP-X8PqAHKGo_xWQe97eUvCHe0WjwDXH4lS9hLl1-2EAVx3ny8jb8hTZwxLlc_znwseacg4ZXIKpFJ2gciDc4mBQE-i3Q8ONvxVhdKEs2AQDqxMAlP/s1600-h/IMG_4274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161672137806807458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWt-_JefNK22DZjLb9-ZCdYxH2yfP-X8PqAHKGo_xWQe97eUvCHe0WjwDXH4lS9hLl1-2EAVx3ny8jb8hTZwxLlc_znwseacg4ZXIKpFJ2gciDc4mBQE-i3Q8ONvxVhdKEs2AQDqxMAlP/s320/IMG_4274.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />No roommates still, but today was a real adventure! We went to Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guards, which was really long. Then we went to the Tate museum and then to a pub for lunch. Then Kate, Melissa, and Mel’s friend Jane, and I went to a court and then walked down to a fountain area and then down to Westminster where Big Ben is. Then we went and had coffee at Starbucks and then took the tube home. A lot of walking today! Beautiful and sunny, just a little windy.<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>28<br />On the 27th everyone finally started moving in. It was a little overwhelming with so many new people. I ended up going to a market called the Camden Market with Kate and her friends and it was AMAZING! I got a scarf for tw<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLAK8g-AuMp5HRpMQtp6iWgpq3Bn8aYfUwiibyY7o80uSG5w5E5-NbFBw7MbYDTuYTUOyeSCE2AEz9FUwvfYJj5JIZ45HCb2xnGWyg8zMMzjrPM9BZfcY1tEVaBhxDf6-sjI2k_0Sy3JG/s1600-h/IMG_43292.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161672154986676674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLAK8g-AuMp5HRpMQtp6iWgpq3Bn8aYfUwiibyY7o80uSG5w5E5-NbFBw7MbYDTuYTUOyeSCE2AEz9FUwvfYJj5JIZ45HCb2xnGWyg8zMMzjrPM9BZfcY1tEVaBhxDf6-sjI2k_0Sy3JG/s320/IMG_43292.jpg" border="0" /></a>o pounds. Kate got some gloves that she likes a lot. Then I came back to my room and the whole group got together to have our first meeting together. After dinner, a handfull of us went out a pub near by. There are 26 of us on this trip. We stand out walking around the city for class, but there are a lot of really interesting people to get to know.<br />On the 28th we had our first real class where we learned a lot about London’s geography and history. Did some grocery shopping and went to dinner at a vegetarian Indian restaurant. After that we went to a couple plays by Pinter called <em>The Lover</em> and <em>The Collection</em> at the Comedy Theatre. I’m getting to know the people on my trip better and having a ton of fun!<br /><br />29<br />Today we didn’t have class until two, so we all had an easy morning. Carolyn and I ran to Ryman’s to buy a notebook and then we went to a place that we want to become our spot to go to. It’s called the Troubadour and it is this old 1950’s style tea shop with music and a bar. We had tea for two and read our reading assignment. Then we came back and had class. For dinner, I made a chicken basil pasta with a bunch of vegetables thrown in. It was very good and lasted us two nights. Very nummy. Then we went to a play at Orange Tree called T<em>he Woman Hater</em> by Francis Burney. After that, Carolyn and I went out to a bar with her british friend Dan and his friend. On the way home, we had a little trouble making out way back to the house because the tube had stopped running by that point. It was our first testing of the night bus. I little more complicated than the tube, but we made ou<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWi3HtsjbBiIAYLFxnwlNXwEF3eV1ugA-8utJMrzwbyqIAL7J-4aKFkNPLzsBN1AVnZ4TRtTbNvBkEFZ8icpmx12bklHEY5EMLry-rQVsA8Vam-O-cLu7coseQpT1IHBV-pjrq6hdB0b5/s1600-h/IMG_4398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161672146396742066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWi3HtsjbBiIAYLFxnwlNXwEF3eV1ugA-8utJMrzwbyqIAL7J-4aKFkNPLzsBN1AVnZ4TRtTbNvBkEFZ8icpmx12bklHEY5EMLry-rQVsA8Vam-O-cLu7coseQpT1IHBV-pjrq6hdB0b5/s320/IMG_4398.JPG" border="0" /></a>r way back anyhow.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Picture: Me, Carolyn, Ally, and Katie in front of the Roman Wall. This was our last stop of our London as Visual Text class and we will begin here again on Friday. Unreal.</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-81731243070266520022008-01-24T19:20:00.000-08:002008-01-24T19:23:10.691-08:00I made it!My flight over here was amazing! Some how I flew in buisness class on British Airways. It was awesome. Needless to say, I didn’t sleep much... or at all. I tried though!<br /> When I arrived I had no problem getting my bags, or getting a taxi, or finding 270 Earls Court Road. Way expensive though, I’m going to have to get over the prices here real fast. All the roads are full of houses and each street has a completely different feeling with their different facades. People here are also super nice! Although walking along the street I almost keep running into people because I keep trying to pass by them on the right, but obviously they want to pass staying on their left because they drive on the left side of the road here, so that is going to take a little time to get used to.<br /> I’ve already met one of the other students who are on this trip, Charlie. He helped me move my stuff into my room and we walked around and got something to eat at a café. Then Kate finally got a hold of me on my cell phone, so then came trying to find one another. We both thought it would be a little easier than it was, so we didn’t take maps out with us, but we were both turned around. So after almost an hour of wandering around and racking up my cell phone bill, we finally found each other. I showed her where I lived and then we walked to where she lives which is about a mile away, really not a bad walk at all. We walked some more around her neighborhood which is really nice and quieter than mine, and then around 5pm London time, my lack of sleep and high of excitement for being here was wearing off, so I walked back home and unpacked my life for the next four months.<br /> The place I’m staying is super nice, but really cold tonight. I have to figure out the heat soon because in a couple days I will have to give my roommates back their comforters… I also am in love with the accent! Every time I pass someone on the street I smile because it is straight out of a movie for me to hear the accent. I would not mind to speak with a British accent! I might work on that.<br /> Tomorrow I am going sight seeing with Kate and some of her friends. The agenda is to go to the Victoria and Albert museum and to Harrods I believe! I also get to have dinner with my Aunt Margaret who lives in Germany! All very exciting! I think I will try to find a blanket on my travels tomorrow.<br /> All for now, I need to try to sleep again. No jet lag for me!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163598369948283671.post-78034938774740854302008-01-22T23:12:00.000-08:002008-01-22T23:17:14.343-08:00PackingHi Everyone!<br /><br />Welcome to my Blog sight where I will attempt to update you all on my travels! I am currently packing and I have this and that spread all over my room, but it will all fit (I hope!). This is all for now as I need to get back to packing so I am able to enjoy some fine films and airplane food and not just sleep through it all. More soon from LONDON!!!<br /><br />KellyKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10151712215086185070noreply@blogger.com0