http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/brownlm2/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from brownlm2 en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:33:51 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:33:51 +0000 This past thursday we had a boat cruise on the Mosel River. Mostly all the students went and we got all dressed up. It included dinner and dancing so it was a fun way to end off the year. Our dean is retiring and that night it was his birthday also so he was presented with a special gift. Born in the U.S.A. played and everyone was singing it...I think people are definitely getting ready to come http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Belgium/West-Flanders/Brugge/blog-394134.html Hey everyone. I have a bit of time now to write about Berlin. My English literary theory class travelled there. We stayed from Tuesday until Sunday doing a variety of activities having to do with our class and touristy Berlin things. I flew to Berlin with some girls from my class on Tuesday. That evening we just relaxed because there were no activities planned. The next morning we got a tour of t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/District-of-Berlin/Berlin/blog-392616.html Now that Irsquom back from my class trip I can update about Ireland and Berlin. On Monday we flew from Paris to Cork. At the airport we picked up a rentel car. At first we had trouble just trying to figure out how to put it in forward gear. Then my dad did a few rounds in the parking lot to get used to driving on the left. We still had to remind him to stay on the left while turning up until the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Dublin/Dublin/blog-392461.html Where to even beginhellipI guess three Mondays ago After my trip to Spain my mom returned to Luxembourg. That Monday we took a train north of Lux city to a town called Clervaux. We saw the outside of the castle there it was closed and hiked up to an abbey. We sat in for a few minutes on a service where monks chant. I had seen this at the beginning of the year but my mom wanted to watch. On T http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-390544.html This weekend was such a whirlwind of traveling I travelling with Brittany the same girl that I traveled with to Italy. We left Thursday evening on an over night train to Barcelona. We didn't reserve a couchette sleeping car like we did in the past. We sat in chairs that reclined in a pretty crowded train. We made sure to sleep with our bags close so they wouldn't get stollen. I had a horrible http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Barcelona/blog-386046.html The weekend that Freddie came I stayed in Differdange. On that Saturday morning I made brunch for my family. I made pancakes and egg cassarole. They seemed to like it but of course they put Nutella on the pancakes...something I'll probably adopt when I return to the U.S. On Sunday morning I got up and went to the airport to pick Freddie up. We took at bus to the city center and walked around the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Ile-de-France/Paris/blog-384922.html So much has happened since I've last updated but I honestly don't have time to write it all down. In reality the reason I'm updating now is for the sake of my Mom and aunt Susie. They wanted me to let everyone who knows and cares that they're having a great time in Europe. They've been really great with timing They've managed to see much more than the average person would because of their luck w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Luxembourg/Luxembourg-City/blog-384478.html Hey everyone I must make this relatively short because I have a midterm and a final exam this week I say this but it'll probably be just as long as the others. On Friday I went to Prague with 4 other girls Katie Emily Kaitrine and Kerrianne. We left the city around 4 took a bus to the ryanair airport in Frankfurt and flew to Prague a little after 8. When we got to the Old Town part of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Czech-Republic/Prague/blog-380541.html Wow I feel like I've been gone a lot longer than 9 days I have so many stories and memories that I can't possible write it all downFriday Feb 20th Brittany the girl I travelled with and I took an overnight train to Venice. This consisted of us fitting into a compartment of the train half the size of a small dorm room with four other people. We got stuck with the top bunks which left us abou http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Rome/blog-377857.html I can't write a lot because I'm leaving in about an hour for Italy. I don't have class again until two Mondays from now. Carnival is a huge celebration in Europe for the beginning of Lent. People everywhere derss up in crazy costumes like clowns and jesters and theres lots of parties and parades. I'll be going to Venice Cinque Terre a group of five small towns Florence and Rome. Two random t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Luxembourg/Luxembourg-City/blog-375274.html WOW I have a lot of updating to do so bare with me. I might cut the details short because I'll probably have trouble remembering some....We left Wednesday around 2 for our respective study tours everyone is in a mini field study tour. Mine is music and our class went to Vienna you probably already figured that out. We took a bus to Cologne Germany and then flew to Vienna. It was weird to http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Austria/Vienna-State/Vienna/blog-374205.html Today I was just hanging out at home when my host sister Michelle came up from the basement with two rabbits. They were so cute and she gave one to me to hold. She told me that she was going to the docter for the bunny to get its teeth cute because they were too long...I don't know if this is normal but I acted like it was. I decided to ask her if she wanted to make cookies with me today and she http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Luxembourg/Luxembourg-City/blog-372007.html I went to Interlaken with three girls I had never travelled with before Courtney Ashley and Roxanne. We took a six hour train ride and arrived in Interlaken around 10. We struggled a little trying to find our hostel. It was funny because we passed these two men one the street who over heard us talking about how we're kinda lost and they said ask us we speak English. It turns out they were fr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Switzerland/South-West/Interlaken/blog-371925.html Here's a few funny things that happened this weekThis week I received a package from my parents There were some yummy chocolate chip cookies in the package that I shared with some people at school...everyone definitely appreciated a treat from home. One kid proclaimed that the cookie tasted like America. This was pretty funny but so true I guess we're all starting to really miss some thin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Luxembourg/Luxembourg-City/blog-370962.html Wow I love Amsterdam. Itrsquos so beautiful with the canals and the town houses...and they people there are friendly which is nice for a change I went with another girl and guy so it was nice to not have too many people to travel with it gets very complicated with too many people's opinions. We arrived around 830 on Friday evening and despite our sketchy directions from the hostel we found http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Netherlands/North-Holland/Amsterdam/blog-369631.html Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I figured that during the week I won't update as often because I'm just going to classes but I'll try to mention anything interesting that happens. Last week was farely relaxing. I went to teh gym a few times and thast definitely an experience. I've seen only one woman there the three times I've gone and she's older and looks like she should be in an eighties http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/North-Rhine-Westphalia/Cologne/blog-367291.html Yesterday right after class ended I went with a group of girls to Trier Germany. It is right near the border and it was only 6 Euros round trip ticket We have Jumbo cards that allows us to not have to pay for a trainbus ticket ever in Luxembourg. Trier was a huge shopping place even my host mom said so. Its all cute shops along the cobblestone side walks and open areas with people everywher http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Rhineland-Palatinate/Trier/blog-364457.html Ii'll give a quick recap of the past few daysOn Tuesday night me and my friends went to Lux city. I got a feel for the train system and how to get around. Other people ride the trainbus to class everyday but since I walk I haven't gotten a hang of things yet. The city was fun and I definitely want to go back during the day to walk around a little more. Yesterday after classes we had a host fam http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/France/Lorraine/Metz/blog-363800.html Today like the title says was our first day of classes. By the looks of it the semester shouldn't be too hard. Other than that two exciting things happened today Our luggage came AND my name got picked in the raffle for a cell phone The cell phone will save me a little bit of money bc I won't have to buy a new one. I have yet to unpack but I'm so happy that its here...Now I can finally wear a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Luxembourg/blog-362778.html Wow I've done soooo much the past few days so I'll try to not get too detailed. On Friday we had orientation in the morning and after lunch we got on a bus and visited two cemetaries from WWII one American and one German one. Then we went to Luxembourg City and did a walking tour. It was an hour and a half long so needless to say we were all freezing by the end. THe City is beautiful and I defi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Luxembourg/Diekirch/blog-362457.html