Home... North America » United States » Washington By Laura Lee May 31st 2007 Laura Lee FrieseHey Everyone! I just want to say thanks for checking out my blog and keeping up with my crazy life. It really has been a wonderful, life-changing experience and I'm glad you could all be a part of it. Take care! I' [View Full Entry]

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En el curso de la vida cada persona afronta con un millón de oportunidades: oportunidades de trabajo, oportunidades de viajes, pero la más importantemente que tenemos es la oportunidad de encontrar a gente diferente. Una de las cosas más increíbles que he aprendido en mis viajes europeos es que no importa donde voy o donde mi vida me lleve, siempre seré capaz de encontrar a gente que es igual que yo. Si en Roma, Londres, París, o Cádiz siempre descubriré el valor de la gente. Esto es porque la risa es la lengua universal. No importa de donde es una [View Full Entry]

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Buon Giorno! If there is any one place in Europe that I could spend the rest of my life living in (besides Granada of course!) it would be located somewhere along the tranquil western coast of Italy. Carla and I made a 5-day trip to Italy, but instead of our typical "gung-ho-run-around-and-see-everything-we-possibly-can-until-we-are-dead" style of traveling, we both agreed that this one was going to be different. We wanted to be washed up on the Mediterranean shore ina quiet location in what could actually be classified as a "vacation". We really just wanted some R & R away from the city, [View Full Entry]

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The Three Amigos Europe » Spain » Granada By Laura Lee May 2nd 2007 Laura Lee FrieseHere are the pictures that a lot of you have been waiting for. I do not know who had more fun in Spain when Dad and Grandpa visited: Dad and Grandpa, me, or my friends. Either way, I know that we all have some incredible and funny stories that we will continue to [View Full Entry]

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The Spanish have a way of celebrating the week of Easter that is very unique and diverse, and in no way involves bunnies and eggs. For centuries, they have celebrated Semana Santa (Holy Week) in a very traditional way. It begins on Palm Sunday and ends the following Easter Sunday. The holiday, which is most popular in Andalucia (the region of Spain in which Granada is located) is known for it's stunning processions. In each procession there are either one of two very elaborately decorated 'floats' that contain a statue of either a saint, the Virgin Mary, or Jesus Christ, [View Full Entry]

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Bonjour! I finally made it to Paris for an exhausting fun-filled weekend full of crepes, art, a lot of walking, and very little sleep. What a city... Just because I know that you were wondering, of course I bought a beret within our first hour in Paris and wore it the entire time. Would you expect any less from me? :^) I left in a bus from Granada at 7:00 p.m. to arrive in Madrid around 12:30 a.m., just in time to pull up a spot on the floor and play cards with the homeless people. By homeless people, I [View Full Entry]

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Nobody's Business but the Turks... Middle East » Turkey » Istanbul By Laura Lee April 10th 2007 Laura Lee FrieseHere are some pictures from my incredible adventure in Istanbul. I'm a little overwhelmed with school stuff and planning at the moment, but I will write about it later. For now, enjoy my photos! [View Full Entry]

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Well, today is exactly 2 days after my halfway point. I have been here for two months and two days. It’s unbelievable, and I am feeling great! The first month was a little tough. For me, it was hard at first to adjust to living in a city. I felt like I had to make a million adjustments in my life, basically all alone. I kept counting down the days until I would get to go home and be around the people I love and in my comfort zone. After that, though, my experience flip-flopped 180 degrees. In the past month [View Full Entry]

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This weekend was a blast. Our program director, Begonia, threw a bachelorette party and invited all the girls in our group. It was sooo much fun! I mostly just spent time hanging out and dancing with the girls, and meeting up with some of my great Spanish guy friends. They're a blast, and they don't speak English so I get a lot of practice in. I don't have much time to write now, but enjoy the pictures and I'll add more detail at the end of this week after midterms (Yikes!). Happy Sunday! :) Amor y Besos, Laura Lee :) [View Full Entry]

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I try not to be a jealous person. My little sister is absolutely amazing at EVERYTHING, and as a result of this a lot of people expect me to be jealous of her. I have to admit, that there have been those moments when I wanted to beat her over the head with my track spikes. (Eg. When she broke my well-earned 50 meter dash record at "Track and Field Day" in the 6th grade). :) I'm just joking. Even though the rest of the family won't admit it, it is a fact that I am the one person in the [View Full Entry]

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