Hello everyone, Sorry for the hiatus. I just returned this week from two weeks of travel on the continent. I'm actually traveling to Florence this weekend too so it may take me a little time to update the blog. I also went to Giant's Causeway but I'll write about that in a couple weeks when I go with Mom, Nana and Popop. On spring break I went to Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Nice, and Barcelona. I'll write about each one separately. I started off my spring break in Amsterdam (a place I've always wanted to go yet only decided to because it [View Full Entry]

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I was lucky enough to spend this past weekend in London. This was my 1st time in the city and I really loved it. I was visiting a friend from school who was in London for a playwriting course so I was able to explore most of the city by myself which I really enjoyed. The metro system was incredibly easy to use and got me around the city easily and officially. I walked around the Thames River a lot because the view was so magnificent. On one side you could see Big Ben, Parliament and many of the other famous [View Full Entry]

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I haven't done a whole lot of traveling yet (that is changing very soon) but one of the places I did get to go was the city of Belfast. The city was different than I expected given it reminded me so much of an American city. The city still had plenty of sites and history (which is almost more important to me) but it still came off as extremely modern and American. This trip was also the first time I stayed in a youth hostel. Now I wasn't expecting 1st class accomodations (there weren't any) but overall I enjoyed the experience. [View Full Entry]

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Another part of the city I've been able to explore is the Bogside. This may sound familiar because this was a focal point of The Troubles in Derry over the last 35 years being it is an entirely Catholic area and at one time an IRA stronghold (still is depending on who you ask). This is also where Bloody Sunday happened in January of 1972 when 14 unarmed protestors were shot and killed by British troops (what the U2 song is describing). I was looking for a shortcut to get to the walls with a couple of friends when I accidently [View Full Entry]

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I know I'm a little late starting this but I figured better late than never. I've been in Londonderry (or Derry as most of the locals call it) for a little over a month now. I absolutely love it so far. One of the coolest things about this city is it has so much history and culture. Historically the inner part of the city known as the walls is completely surrounded by enormous stone walls. It was originally built to prevent intruders in the 17th century (I could be wrong on the date). The coolest part about it is there is [View Full Entry]

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