So yesterday I took two hours, spilled my heart out and wrote an epic blog then it all deleted! Boooo so this is my new one. Time is going by so fast I cannot believe it's already the middle of April. We went to Portugal this weekend which was absolutely beautiful, but it was cold and rainy the whole time so we didn't really get to enjoy it. Last night I went out to this club here in Sevilla and met all these super tall basketball dudes. They were buying me drinks and I was hanging out with them all night and my friend told me after they were the DETROIT PISTONS! Whaaaaaaaat!? I got really excited when she told me, I was with them the whole night because they made me feel short and I liked it hehe.
I just got back last Saturday from my UK trip and
man oh man was that amazing. But first I just need to get off my chest
HOW EXCITED I AM TO GO TO ITALY!!!! I leave Thursday morning and I will be by
myself for 2 days first in Rome Rome
Morocco was absolutely beautiful. It
was one of my favorite trips that we have done so far because it was nice and
relaxing to have everything set up for us and not have to plan. It was
me, Arielle, Belinda, Marielle, Sarah and Cari. We went with this all
inclusive program called Discover Sevilla and they provided us with some of the
greatest meals we've ever had. Probably every meal included some sort of cous
cous and chicken. Every meal was a 3 or 4 course meal also. Here is an example of one of our meals!
The first day we went to Chefchaouen, which is
completely made up of blue and white walls. We walked around the city all day
and were taught how to bargain with the people as well. Basically any
price they say you cut that by 1/4 and start bargaining from there. We
went to a huge pharmacy and I got Moroccan tea, argan oils,
meat spices, curry and cumin! It was all for only 25 euro too, so exciting!
Morocco was a good bonding trip for all of
us girls because we experienced so much together stress free. We went
to a couple other cities and explored there as well, which is when I
saw my first snake charmer! I really don't have too much more to say about
Morocco just because it was so long ago now and the trip was so amazing that
it's practically indescribable. Oh wait the camels! That was quite the experience. We got them at the end of the day when they were all pissed off and hatin life. The people treated them pretty badly too and we only rode them for about 2 minutes. A couple girls actually fell of the camel which was pretty scary.
Chefchaouen
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snake charmer in love
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depressed little camel
Next was the United Kingdom trip. I only got to stay in London for one day, but it was ok because I'm not a huge fan anyway. The day we were in London we went on the London Eye and the Tower if London as well. I've been to London before so I've seen it already but it was pretty cool to be back. We got an amazing English breakfast and then fish and chips for lunch! The fish and chips were HUGE and one of the most well known places in London so it was legit. I actually left London early the next morning because I went to the hospital for my henna tattoo. I got black henna in Morocco and I didn't realize it was bad for your skin and I got a nasty reaction to it. If you're allergic there are 3 stages: red, itchy bumps in the shape of the henna, then blisters, which then turn into scars. I was at the itchy bump stage so I went to the hospital in Wales with Nain and Taid. By the way those of you who don't know they're my step-grandparents who I was going to visit. It all went away eventually but now I have scars in the shape of flowers so I can say I went to Morocco and was scarred for life, woo!
ooh dear lord
oh hey guys i'm in london!
So being in Wales was exactly what I needed; the perfect break to this crazy non-stop semester abroad! I was in need of a mommy figure so being with my grandparents was really nice. I got to chill and do whatever I want and be spoiled with food! It was really nice to see them because I haven't since sophomore year of high school. I got to watch tv and explore beautiful Wales with my friends and eat like a king. The homemade meals were delicious Nain is a wonderful cook. I miss them already I'm sad, they're so sweet :(
stop being so gosh darn cute
beach in Fairbourne
So next was onto Dublin where I was to fall in love (with Ireland that is). Ireland is the one place I have visited that I could imagine myself living in. It was SO beautiful and all the people were the nicest I have ever met. The vibes in Dublin were just really good and we had a great time. This is also where I became obsessed with Guinness. I know right, me? Beer? The Guiness in Ireland is so smooth and creamy it was delicious! The food in Ireland was amazing too our first meal was Guinness and beef stew yummmmm. When we first got there it was hailing so we chilled in pubs and experienced our first live Irish band. The next day we did a walking tour, explored Dublin, and the Guinness factory. I loved the factory it was really interesting learning how the beer is made and why it tastes so different in Dublin than the rest of the world. We did a pub crawl that night too and got to go to a ton of pubs with live music and it was so fun I met a ton of people! Our last day we did an excursion to the Cliffs of Moher, absolutely breathtaking. We went on a tour and got to go to a family farm in the countyside as well as Galway and the cliffs. I wish I had more time in Ireland, it was pure bliss. I love it there and miss it already, I know I'm going to go back sometime in my life.
Dublin-dude who built the Titanic made this bridge
Cliffs of Moher
friend I made at Guinness-now I have a place to stay in Mexico!
todo tranqui on a farm
