Modern Europe Historic Tour: Dresden & Prague Day 11: Dresden Modern Europe left Berlin today, arriving in what some know as "the Florence on the Elbe" - Dresden, Germany. After we had some time to explore the city's old town and grab some lunch, we headed for the heart of Dresden, the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady). Here ...
[caption id="attachment_10236" align="aligncenter" width="852"] Rock of Gibraltar[/caption] Let metell you about my summer abroad in Spain .On Saturday we took our second excursion, this time to Gibraltar. Gibraltar is not actually part of Spain; it is part of Britain. This is very apparent when looking at the main town in comparison to ...
Our newly developed troop began in a little town. A small, special place in all of our hearts… Normandy, France. The simple and short stay created friendships and a family bonding of sorts. We refer to ourselves as a family because though we may not be blood-related, to live with a complete stranger for two weeks is traumatizing. So, ...
Saturday, we were given a free day to recuperate and rest. I mostly hung out in our apartments which are four apartments of around eight people each set up in a residential building. In the evening we went to dinner as a group to this place that you get an all you can eat type of buffet when you buy a drink. The food was surprisingly good for ...
July 6, Monday We’ve only been in Florence three days but it has felt like weeks. The first day was mostly spent sleeping, recovering from jet lag, and meeting late arrivals. I’m sharing an apartment with eight other girls and we had fun unpacking and exploring our new home for the month (or two or three weeks). Sunday, our first real day ...
We have arrived in the city of lights: Paris! After spending around two weeks in Italy, I had to change from saying Grazie (thank you in Italian) to Merci. After saying Gratis to numerous Parisians on the first day, I have finally adjusted. On our first full day, we visited Saint Chapelle, where there are some of the most impressive stain ...
Here's a collection of the best photos on my phone from the trip. It's been a blast, and we still have a whole day left! [caption id="attachment_2072" align="aligncenter" width="614"] Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin with Arthur Kian[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2073" align="aligncenter" width="614"] Brandenburg Gate in Berlin with our new ...
Each city has been better than the last. Vienna is the best, because it has the old city architecture with a new city vibe. Today we saw the Hapsburg summer palace and the Hapsburg apartments. [caption id="attachment_1904" align="alignnone" width="614"] Schönbrunn Palace, the Hapsburg summer palace[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1903" ...
Day 14 was all about the Habsburgs, the family that ruled the Holy Roman Empire and then the Austrian Empire for nearly 900 years... We traveled first to their summer palace, Schonbrunn, which is Vienna's answer to Versailles. Then, in the afternoon, we saw their city palace, the Hofburg, along with the famous Sisi Museum. At 7pm, "Iron ...
Day 13 and we are off again! Leaving at eight in the morning, we were on the road to Vienna and arrived at noon. After a quick lunch, students checked into their apartments, unpacked a bit, and then we headed to the local grocery store, where they purchased items for our first "Iron Chef Vienna" cooking night. We then proceeded to take a ...