Venice!

My study abroad program in Brighton is sadly over, which means my adventures in Europe are over…for now. I’m vowing to return to Brighton to see the things some of my peers got to see–such as the countryside & Sussex castle–that I didn’t get to see. Although London was my favorite city to visit on the weekends, living in Brighton for 8 weeks felt like a home away from home. I never wanted to leave! Still in denial that I’m back in the States & that it’s all over *cries*.

Layout update no one cares about other than me: Extended the banner, added new pictures, extended the content area. Decided that pictures henceforth these albums shall be 780 by 517 pixels. Should’ve done this before I went to Europe though…oh well. Still have the originals for all the photos.

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Mussels in White Wine Sauce, Escargots, & Bread

What better way to start off this post with a picture of food we ate in France? We went a few weeks back, but I just finally got around to posting the 500+ pictures. The most image heavy being the Paris album since we went there on Bastille day. Pictures from Venice, Rome, & London later. I have a paper, presentation, & learning journal to complete by Thursday. I’m also adventuring to Amsterdam & Belgium this weekend. Like always, hover over the pictures for a caption.

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The Roman Baths

You guys…I have some trivial first world problems: too many pictures to sort through & not enough space on my laptop to store the originals. WHAT DO I DO?! I should’ve brought my external hard drive. Guess I’ll have to buy a USB stick capable of storing at least 10 GB of things. Or buy 2 with 5 GB memory. What the heck is taking up so much space on my laptop?! Whatevs, onto Europe stuff.

The first session of my study abroad program is over already. I haven’t received a grade for my Harry Potter paper yet or for the class, but let’s hope I earned an A.

Less talk, more pictures. Here’s a ginormous photo dump for you to browse through to promote lingering for longer than 5 seconds. Hover over the images for a caption.

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Italy, here I come!

Flying away to Italy this weekend & I still have pictures to post from Bath & France. After I finish my 2500 word paper on Harry Potter for my Anthropology class on Religion & Ritual, those pictures will be up. This is also assuming we’ve booked our hostels & figured out ways to get from Venice to Rome without busting our bank accounts. Yes, I’m serious about the subject of my paper (titled “Rites of Passage, Rituals, and Symbolism in the Magical World of Harry Potter”). No, I don’t care that it makes me seem like a total nerd because the Harry Potter series is brilliant & everyone should read it. Trust me, in order for me to get an A in the course, I need to use anthropological journals to support the brilliance. Not like I can afford to write a 2500 word paper sounding like an idiotic fangirl (not a fangirl FYI) when my grade depends on it. Compare it to Twilight & die. You can enjoy them both, but you cannot compare the two because I said so (JK, they’re different genres, obvi) or I’ll end you.

Thanks for all the comments, guys! I’ll be sure to return them all soon too.

Stonehenge

Last Sunday, Olivia & I visited Stonehenge after Salisbury Cathedral. Afterward, we went onwards to Bath, one of the most beautiful cities in England. It rained on & off at Stonehenge with strong winds. If you’re unfamiliar with this historical monument, here’s an excerpt from Wikipedia:

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks. It is at the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.

It’s one of the most mysterious monuments in existence & has been around since 3100 BCE. Archaeologists believe that it was used as a ceremonial burial site, but there’s much more to the stones that continues to perpetuate its enigma today.

You can view an HD video I recorded of Olivia experiencing some first world problems at Stonehenge. We took a ton of pictures at Bath, so I’ll post those pictures later. Instead of checking back randomly hoping there’ll be a new post, subscribe to my RSS feed or follow me on Bloglovin’!

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