I hate goodbyes. I'm pretty sure everyone does, and if you don't then I'll assume your heart is two sizes too small like the Grinch. Anyhow, my new friend Melanie--we met when our host families set us up together on a blind pizza date, so we'd have English speaking friends here--is heading back to Scotland! …
And just like that my last weekend in Ameglia is over. I still have until Friday before I actually leave, so it hasn't quite hit me yet. I stayed with the family both Friday and Saturday, which was full of lovely memories, laughs, and of course, food. On Friday evening we headed to the beach. …
They say all good things must come to an end, and that's what happened on Monday morning. Sadly, Kurtis couldn't stay forever and had to return to England (see: evil place). I took the trip with him to Pisa so that we could squeeze in a few extra hours together, Plus, I'd never been to …
Happy Friday, everyone! I can't believe another week has gone by so quickly. Somehow I'm managing to get less work done, but also get less sleep in the process? I'm not sure what I'm doing with my time besides reading, going in the pool, and hanging out with the girls. Oh well. So last weekend …
So, Wednesday was my birthday! Woo, I'm officially old! Sorry to those older than 24 who may be offended by that statement. A few years back, I made a vow that I would always try to spend my birthday in a different country or at least on a trip somewhere. I'm currently streaking at three …
My time in Italy has gone by like a whirlwind. Not that it's over--I still have a couple of weeks left! I can't complain though. The girls I'm with, and family is fantastic. We spend most of our time eating, playing games, swimming, Netflixing, or just saying "What do you want to do? I don't …
We woke up Sunday morning for our 10:00 a.m. check out. While we were packing up, I noticed that my phone wasn't charging anymore. Neither was Melanie's. We tried flicking the light switch on before we realized that they shut the power off in our room. That's one way to get people to check out! …
This weekend I headed down to Florence with Melanie by my side. Last summer was my first time exploring this romantic city with Kurtis. It was so strange being back. Every where I looked there was a memory of what I had done the previous time I was there like getting caught in a rain …
I had a lazy, lazy weekend. I scrambled to put together plans to go to Florence, but found myself reading beneath the olive trees instead. I'm currently reading "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood after both the new TV series and book were suggested to me. I've been trying to fill the hole in my …
This is going to be a short post. I know I've been MIA for a bit, but I've been packing, finishing up a bunch of different projects, and spending time with Kurtis. Tomorrow I will wake up bright and early to catch a flight to Pisa. I'm going to au pair for my second summer, …
Chasing Spain 