My Study Abroad//Barcelona Journey

Spring 2013 when my dreams of studying abroad in Europe are coming true. I will be studying at IQS in Barcelona, Spain. I barely know Spanish and I definitely don't know Catalan. Let the journey begin.

Friday, April 19, 2013

More adventures

Florence from the top of 420 steps
So I went through a short period of home sickness (which is real by the way!) up until I started to travel. I'm over half way through this journey and I want it to never end!! So far I've been to France (Nice), Italy (Rome--loved it so much that I went twice<, Tuscany, Florence and Genoa), Belgium (Brussels and Bruge where I met some wicked cool Australians), and a few places in Spain (Cadaques, Figueres, Valencia, and Sitges). This weekend I'm going to Amsterdam (for 4/20 and Earth Day!) and in May I'm going back to Amstee and then to Mejorca and Ibiza. Hopefully I'll make it out to San Sebastian too, fall in love, and stay there forever for an over due surf trip. 

Genoa's pirate ship
So my last big trip was a 7 night cruise with a group of pals. Total booze cruise. I mean why not? Unlimited drinks? 24 hour buffet?? Brilliant, right?! Needless to say, we had a blast! 






Florence taken from the oldest bridge





Then my mom came to visit for a week and we took the train to a small town called Cadaques (after a layover in Figueres). It's a beautiful Greek-like town where Salvador Dali actually lived for many years. A bunch of his paintings have areas of the town as the background. A nice, quant getaway for sure. I do appreciate Barcelona soo much more whenever I leave. I love this city. And all the people in it! The weather is finally warming up so I've been to the beach a few times now. Finally, getting some color back on my pale self! 



French Riviera

Bruge, Belgium- Canal tours