SUNDAY Katy and I started our day catching a train to Monterosso, bright and early, at 7:45 am. We had planned to hike from Monterosso to Vernazza, and then from Vernazza to Corniglia. Monterosso We went to Il Massimo della Focaccia to get some focaccia bread. Unfortunately, they were out of pesto focaccia, so I…
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Earlier this week, my grandparents, uncle and aunt, and two cousins came to Florence for ten days. I met up with them throughout the entire week (mostly for dinners, as I was busy during the day). It was so good to see familiar faces and to catch up with them. Tuesday was the last day…
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FRIDAY We departed for Interlaken in the early morning, and after 5 hours of traveling, we finally made it to Interlaken. Interlaken is probably one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. A small town nestled between two lakes and surrounded by the Swiss Alps. We were basically on a real life set of…
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SATURDAY I took the 1.5 hour train from Florence to Siena mid-morning. The train station is located outside the city center, but there are escalators that bring you to the top of the hill. Once you get off the escalators, it is about a 15 minute walk to the main attractions. I bought my OPA…
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THURSDAY We made our 6:25am flight and we were finally off to Paris. We were both exhausted and passed out on the flight and the bus we caught into the city center. From there we had to take the metro to our Airbnb. There is a super helpful app called NextStop Paris. It helped us…
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MONDAY We arrived in Dublin and caught the 747 bus right outside the airport and went into the city. We found this lunch place on Google Maps called The Brazen Head, which is right near the river and our hostel. We really liked the atmosphere and the food there was good, so we decided to…
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Spring Break Leigh and I started our spring break by going to the capital of waffles, chocolate, beer, and frites. Friday We flew with RyanAir for the first time. This low-fare airline is the definition of the bare minimum. Here are some tips we have learned after flying RyanAir: RyanAir usually does not fly to…
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WEDNESDAY Friends from my school who are also studying abroad in Italy took a day trip to Florence. Kayli and I were in contact throughout the day trying to meet up. By the time she found wifi and I was out of class, they were about to leave. Luckily, I was able to walk over…
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THURSDAY Last weekend, I didn’t do anything. Two of my roommates and I stayed in town so we could just relax. On Friday it rained, which sucked. Today for one of my art history classes, we took a field trip to San Lorenzo, the Medici chapel to look at a couple of sculptures we had…
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TUESDAY Valentine’s Day! We went to Gustapizza because they make heart-shaped pizzas, and we’ve heard really good things about it. When we went, it was incredibly packed, but it lived up to its hype. It was only 5 euros, and it was delicious. THURSDAY A couple of my roommates and I signed up for a…
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