Saturday, March 20, 2010

IIIttttsssssss SPRING TIME!!




These past few days there have been lines outside of every ice cream parlor, people in short sleeves, people wearing sunglasses, and everyone is eating outside! The weather has been awesome! It's been in the upper 50s lower 60s. I got hot for the first time outside the other day. Instead of taking the bus home, I've been walking and taking my camera with me to get some good pictures of life in Bonn. So excited that spring is finally here. Leaving for Spain tomorrow! WWaaaahhooooo!!! It'll be in the 60s there! I can wear a tank top! :) With Love....

Thursday, March 11, 2010

AMSTERDAM

AMSTERDAM was awesome!! We arrived there saturday night from Brussels and spent the whole next day there as well. When we first arrived we checked out some of the local night life. The streets were crazy. So many people were out and about. There was a "coffee shop" on every corner and hundreds of people roaming the Red Light District. The next day we visited the Anne Frank museum, which was the house that she hid in during WWII. It was such an emotional experience. To see where she actually was and to read about what she was feeling was unreal. After the Anne Frank tour we rented bikes and road them out to the countryside to find some windmills. The bike ride was so nice. It was such a beautiful day and biking is Amsterdam is so easy! There are more bicycles than cars! I really enjoyed my time here. The beautiful canals and Dutch houses throughout the city give it so much character. The city is full of such nice people and so full of life! I would definitely visit Amsterdam again! :)








BRUSSELS

BRUSSELS was so beautiful!! I did not realize how French Brussels is. It was like a mini Paris. We arrived there on Friday afternoon and spent that afternoon and the next day enjoying waffles and French Fries. Did you know that French Fries were invented in Brussels? The Belgium waffle that I tasted was absolutely delicious. One of the best things to ever hit my taste buds! The architecture was absolutely gorgeous. The people there were very friendly. Brussels is definitely somewhere that I would like to visit again.



Waffle Truck!!







Tuesday, March 2, 2010

IRELAND - DUBLIN City

DUBLIN is awesome! Such a great city and so full of life! We took a walking tour of the city and took great photos and learned a lot about the history of Ireland. We also went to a few Irish pubs that played traditional Irish music and had dancing! It was so much fun!














Such a great tour guide! She was a stereotypical Irish girl...red hair, accent, hilarious, and friendly!












IRELAND - Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher were absolutely breathtaking! They were located on the western side of Ireland. So it was about a four hour bus ride from Dublin to the cliffs, but it was all worth it! They went down the coast of the Atlantic Ocean for miles! So beautiful!









SHEEP!