Category: Backpack Europe

I want to move to Switzerland. I’ve been so lazy the last few days and I love it. This truly is the perfect place. If you ever have the chance to go to Gryon, go Go GO!!! The only bad thing is that I have to leave. Tomorrow. *sob*

Yeah, that’s right. Who’s the boss? Not me. Obviously. But it’s ok now. Hooray. And I’m sleeping in a tent for the third night in a row with lots of other people. It’s kinda like a refugee camp, but better. And there’s a campfire every night. Went swimming in the Read More …

So. Prague was lovely lovely lovely. Weather was kinda shitty, but that’s been Europe all summer. Last day I took a walking tour, I was the only american and the only girl. That was fun being surrounded by fine looking aussies and brits all day. Night train to Budapet. I Read More …

Current location: Prague Previous location: Warsaw Warsaw: Beautiful, they did an amazing job reconstructing the old city. Ate lots of fresh raspberries…about 3 pounds worth…at about $.75/pound. Ate lots of good, cheap food, got birthday presents for my mom and sister (amber is really cheap there) and got a chance Read More …

When we left off our heroine was just leaving Mayen after five beautiful weeks there. Here’s what’s happened since then… Last week of the program: I said goodbye to my host family, my host parents leavign Thursday morning for Mallorca and me cooking dinner for my host sisters on Thursday Read More …

Ok, so this city seems to be trying to keep me from seeing a movie here. The big theatre in town that screens movies in their original language is in Potsdammer Platz. On Sunday night they were screening the European Masters (soccer) final game and the place was packed and Read More …

I just finished my first ever book by Tom Wolfe. Bonfire of the Vanities It was a damn good read. Laura, it’s all yours if you want it…I’ll bring it with me on Friday. In other news, I’m sitting perfectly still and it feels like the whole world is rotating Read More …

Ok, so I am officially done with MSU until January. Wow. Program’s over, didn’t kill anyone and I’m only mildly sleep deprived from loud, drunken, inconsiderate asshole classmates staying up until the wee hours of the morning tramping about and shouting at each other ’cause they have no concept of Read More …

Yeah, so I’m almost done with my program…and let me just say that I can’T wait. Don’t get me wrong, I love Germany, my host family, improving my language skills. However, I am about ready to kill my classmates. Man, they’re annoying! For the most part everyon is still really Read More …

Back again, I survived France and all that stuff. I went to Maria Laach, a monastary, on tuesday and we went around a volcanic lake on paddle boats. Wednesday we went to Bonn where I had a very long lunch, saw the Beethoven House and one of the coolest museums Read More …

Ok, so the last week has been pretty crazy. Last weekend I stayed in northern Germany. Went up to Lübeck and Hamburg. Interesting cities, it rained all day on Friday. This was the full day that I had in Lübeck to walk around and see all the sights. That sucked. Read More …

First time I’ve seen a movie dubbed before I’ve seen the original in English. Really strange experience, yes. Fun, though. They won’t get the ‘real’ version here for a few more weeks…so I’ll have to bide my time. Perhaps I’ll go see more freaky-deaky dubbed movies in the mean time. Read More …