Here I am in Braunschweig sitting in a flat of my friends and realizing that I have time to update everyone on my life. :)
So a girl in my program, Jess, and I decided to travel to Dublin, Ireland; Paris, France; and 2 cities in Germany. But we only made it to one city in Germany because of money. But here is a bit of what has happened so far!
On Thursday we found out that the train workers in Italy were going on strike so we wouldn´t be a ble to get out of Florence to Pisa the next day so we had to leave thrusday night unexpectedly. So we left Florence on a train to Pisa at 910pm. Then we got to Pisa and waited outside in the dark at the train station until 1130 for a bus to the Pisa airport. Then when we got to the airport we set up camp for the night because our plane didn´t leave until 7am the next morning. But at 2am they closed the airport and we were kicked out until 4am. So we sat on the ground outside the airport for two hours while it rained and there were drunk teens from america around us. Then they finally let us in at 4am and we got on the plane and headed to Dublin at 7am. Mind you this that that day we had just finished a week of midterm exams and hadn´t slept in over 24 hours. :)
Dublin: I LOVE IRELAND. It is offically a place I MUST return to and possibly live after I graduate college! We stayed there with my families friends the Brauers. They welcomed us into their home and we had an amazing time! We toured the entire city for one day on a hop on hop off bus. Then we went and found little markets and the temple street bar! That was amazing and I think everyone should see it in their lifetime! We went on a train to the coast and saw Graystones a small fisherman town! We ate at an irish pub and ate fish and chips while watching the rugby game on the tv! It was so much fun! On Sunday we got the chance to worship with the Brauers church and then we flew off to Paris that afternoon.
Paris: I hated Paris and I never plan on going back ever again. Yes it is pretty. Yes it is expensive. And yes it is not worth it. We got to the airport at 7pm but the airport we flew into was an hour and a half out of the city. So we took a bus to get into Paris. So we finally got to Paris at 11pm with all travel and everything. Then we waited for an hour for the metro that never came. So at midnight we finally found a taxi and tried to get to our hostel. The taxi gets lost and tells us to get out. So we paid 12 € to not be taken where we needed to be. So after asking for directions 3x we got to the hostel at 130am. We were walking around paris at 1AM!!! It is something I will NEVER forget! Then we got to our room and a man was in it. He was our roommate, Carlos. That is something that I never expected. But all in all the hostel was a fine place to stay. Then the next day we toured Paris on the hop on hop off bus and it was double the cost of Dublins bus. I was very angry about that. And the city is not at all what it is built up to be. So overall: Paris is the worst city I have been to in a long time.
Germany: We then tried to get our ticket for our train to Frankfurt, Germany which online said it would be 44€ and ended up being 104€ and then from frankfurt to Braunschweig it was another 80€ therefore we did not have enough money to go and visit friends in Heidelburg. Sad. And EXPENSIVE! So then we got on the trains. THE VIEW WAS BREATH TAKING! The country side of France and Germany is worth the cost of the trains! I LOVED IT! Put in your music and daydream as you look into the beautiful countryside. Amazing! Then we got to Braunschweig were my parents and brother lived for at least 2 years and I have visited once before. It is nice to see a city that you have lots of pictures in and remember it the second time around. :) Germany has a culture unique to itself. It is a place I suggest all of you go one day! We saw all of Braunschweig and Wolfsburg and another town I don´t know the name of. Best part is the buildings! So pretty. So much history! And then last night I had an amazing time drinking Mede (a viking liquor) and playing cards with my friends! It was a great night!
Now we are spending our last night here and tomorrow we will take the train to the Frankfurt Hahn airport and we will fly back to Italy (home) and sleep until we wake up and set NO alarms! Then on Sunday I will be going back to church and enjoying fellowship with my Christian friends in Florence! And on Tuesday our Bible study will start! So many things too look forward to!
God has been so faithful! He has watched over us and protected us! So many things could have been worse but they weren´t! God is guiding my steps from America to Italy and now to northern Europe and back! Now to see where he takes me next....
°° kate °°
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