First I should mention my spring break trip and while I can't talk in detail about everything, I'd like to sum it up a little bit.
Paris: was absolutely wonderful. I saw all the major things to see and I saw tons and tons and tons of art. The Louvre was a fun and overwhelming experience because of the sheer quantity of art and vastness of the museum, but just beautiful. The Pompidou had such a cool setup and the main exhibition happened to be my favorite contemporary artist, Lucian Freud! It was a dream come true and I watched the sunset over Paris from the top of the building. The Musee d'Orsay was so lovely and every painting made me gasp because it was either a favorite painting or a famous artist! Aside from that, I ate a lot of camembert and baguettes and avocados and drank a lot of bordeaux....amazing!
Prague: felt like going home. When I left last spring I was a little bit sick of it, but going back reminded me of everything I looooved. Staying with Olga and Ivana was so nice and homey and relaxing. We walked around a ton to all my favorite places, sat in the sun in the garden at my favorite cafe and ate my favorite cake, cooked dinner a couple times (Italian pasta and then fajitas! Yum!), and drank a lot of beer.
Back in Florence, I've gotten back into a normal schedule, cooking a lot and classes and tour guiding. Today I even got tipped 10 whole euro! I've been finding some really awesome local places and am psyched to continue exploring now that the weather's gotten so lovely.
Last weekend I hiked through Cinque Terre for a day and had a great time with a great group of people. We hiked all day and it felt so good! Even though I've been sore all week...
This upcoming weekend I'm traveling to the Almafi Coast (Sorrento, Capri, and Pompeii) as a result of a grant that Skidmore's giving me! I can't wait, I hope it's warm!
Hope everyone is doing well, I miss you!
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