Alrighty, well, I'm back at my Indiana-home. I just thought I'd write one last time to say goodbye to you all. I hope you've enjoyed going through this experience with me. I'm so grateful I was given the opportunity to go.
Thanks for all your prayers and support!
-Elizabeth
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Nearing the End
So, I leave for the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave this coming Sunday. These past few weeks I've just been studying for my finals and hanging out with people, soaking in their company as much as possible.
My cousin, Blake, came to visit me last week, and it was so much fun. We didn't even do anything major, it was just great having him here. On Wednesday, we joined some of my friends who wanted to go play soccer. I think Blake enjoyed that. :) Then that night we went to a pub to watch the Champions League final (the European soccer tournament-ish). It was Manchester United vs. Barcelona. Even though the majority of the crowd surrounding us were HUGE Man U fans, most of our little group were routing for Barcelona. (I even wore my "I heart Barcelona" shirt I bought during spring break). Hooray for us, 'cuz Barcelona creamed Man United - woo hoo!!! It was 2-0: Barcelona scored a goal in the first half and then another in the second. Oh man, it was great. Blake said he didn't even think it was really that AMAZING of a game, but being in that atmosphere, amongst true fans of the sport, definitely raised the spirit and fun. It was a good time. :)
I'm still working on getting my spring break pictures posted. I just have Rome left, but there are soooo many, it's taking me a while to upload and caption them. Perhaps I'll be better able to get it finished once I'm home...
Alright, I may not have a chance to write again before I'm back in the States, so I will give you all an Ireland-farewell now.
Cheers!
My cousin, Blake, came to visit me last week, and it was so much fun. We didn't even do anything major, it was just great having him here. On Wednesday, we joined some of my friends who wanted to go play soccer. I think Blake enjoyed that. :) Then that night we went to a pub to watch the Champions League final (the European soccer tournament-ish). It was Manchester United vs. Barcelona. Even though the majority of the crowd surrounding us were HUGE Man U fans, most of our little group were routing for Barcelona. (I even wore my "I heart Barcelona" shirt I bought during spring break). Hooray for us, 'cuz Barcelona creamed Man United - woo hoo!!! It was 2-0: Barcelona scored a goal in the first half and then another in the second. Oh man, it was great. Blake said he didn't even think it was really that AMAZING of a game, but being in that atmosphere, amongst true fans of the sport, definitely raised the spirit and fun. It was a good time. :)
I'm still working on getting my spring break pictures posted. I just have Rome left, but there are soooo many, it's taking me a while to upload and caption them. Perhaps I'll be better able to get it finished once I'm home...
Alright, I may not have a chance to write again before I'm back in the States, so I will give you all an Ireland-farewell now.
Cheers!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Bordeaux, France
Here is our lovely little lunch that we prepared at Julia's house. This is actually in the guest house, where we stayed:
The view from our door:
Her house is actually a chateau from the 16th century:
Jen, Melissa:
Here's part of the main house:
Front drive:
Car port:
Dog #1, Ozone:
Dog #2, Busco:
Outside our front window. There are vineyards EVERYWHERE:
Sydney, Julia, Melissa:
Busco is not allowed inside at all, but he sure liked to push his luck:
"Okay, fine," he says:
View of the inside of our little guest house:
On the train ride back to Paris. Here's Little Nicolas, always faithful:
Jen, me:
Little Nicolas with this cake thing that Julia said we should try. (I didn't like it, but that's not saying much):
Jen let Little Nicolas listen to her ipod with her:
Our train ride:
Julia's adorable dogs:
The view from our door:
Her house is actually a chateau from the 16th century:
Jen, Melissa:
Here's part of the main house:
Front drive:
Car port:
Dog #1, Ozone:
Dog #2, Busco:
Outside our front window. There are vineyards EVERYWHERE:
Sydney, Julia, Melissa:
Busco is not allowed inside at all, but he sure liked to push his luck:
"Okay, fine," he says:
View of the inside of our little guest house:
On the train ride back to Paris. Here's Little Nicolas, always faithful:
Jen, me:
Little Nicolas with this cake thing that Julia said we should try. (I didn't like it, but that's not saying much):
Jen let Little Nicolas listen to her ipod with her:
Our train ride:
Julia's adorable dogs:
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Paris, France
Little Nicolas (it was just too good to pass up):
Pretty flowers on the ground:
My favorite type of tree!
Ah, weeping willows are just so great:
Melissa, Sydney:
Notre Dame:
Cool trees outside of Notre Dame:
Little Nicolas with a baguette:
Look! It's Little Nicolas in French!!
Little Nicolas at the Louvre:
Melissa, Jen, Sydney after our tour through the Louvre (which we got in for free because we were under 26 - woo hoo!):
BEAUTIFUL sky:
Melissa's such a star:
Gotcha, Jen!
Peekaboo, Sydney!
Little Nicolas likes to read, just like anyone else:
Yep. Little Nicolas. Eiffel Tower:
He's so huge!!
This is my favorite:
There were horse and carriage rides around the Eiffel Tower:
Haha. This is for my brother. Doesn't it look like Blue??
Close-up of Blue (it's actually a "please silence your cell phones" sign, but the resemblance is uncanny):
The most amazing b&b/hostel we stayed at our last night in Paris. It was out in the country, and it was so clean, and the family who ran it was soooo nice! I would go back to Paris just to stay there again:
Look at how clean it is! I feel an emotional swell coming on. It's just so beautiful:
This is Jan (pronounced "yahn") we met there. He's from Brussels, the Dutch-speaking part.
Little Nicolas says it's time for bed now:
Outside in the little courtyard area:
Pretty flowers on the ground:
My favorite type of tree!
Ah, weeping willows are just so great:
Melissa, Sydney:
Notre Dame:
Cool trees outside of Notre Dame:
Little Nicolas with a baguette:
Look! It's Little Nicolas in French!!
Little Nicolas at the Louvre:
Melissa, Jen, Sydney after our tour through the Louvre (which we got in for free because we were under 26 - woo hoo!):
BEAUTIFUL sky:
Melissa's such a star:
Gotcha, Jen!
Peekaboo, Sydney!
Little Nicolas likes to read, just like anyone else:
Yep. Little Nicolas. Eiffel Tower:
He's so huge!!
This is my favorite:
There were horse and carriage rides around the Eiffel Tower:
Haha. This is for my brother. Doesn't it look like Blue??
Close-up of Blue (it's actually a "please silence your cell phones" sign, but the resemblance is uncanny):
The most amazing b&b/hostel we stayed at our last night in Paris. It was out in the country, and it was so clean, and the family who ran it was soooo nice! I would go back to Paris just to stay there again:
Look at how clean it is! I feel an emotional swell coming on. It's just so beautiful:
This is Jan (pronounced "yahn") we met there. He's from Brussels, the Dutch-speaking part.
Little Nicolas says it's time for bed now:
Outside in the little courtyard area:
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