What I did on my summer vacation

Hi All,
Its been a long time since last I updated my blog. I have been waiting for an opportunity for a truly interesting blog post. For my first summer living in Europe, I went on an amazing trip. You could say "Trip of a Lifetime". But I am planning on doing it this again... I have been taking full advantage of living in Europe.

This trip consisted of 14 cities, 5 countries, 5 different languages, 4 planes, 1 train, 3 rental cars, 11 different hotels and endless taxis, buses and subway rides. It cost approximately 2,500 euros per person (i travel, hotel and meals.)

Luis's parents were visiting from Chile. They were in Europe for a total of 6 weeks. This was their first and probably only trip to Europe. So it was our job to show them Europe! While of course, discovering a lot for ourselves. We went Paris, Rome, Athens, Edinburgh, Callander, Glasgow, Bilbao, Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, and Carcasonne.


All photos here


Most amazing things:



Acropolis, Athens, Greece



Saint Peters/Vatican, Rome



The Winged Victory of Samothrace, Louvre, Paris



Egyptian Collection, Louvre, Paris


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Apartment Photos

I am happy to report that we are all moved into our apartment! Our place is great! The location is fabulous, including an amazing view of the river. Our place has old-world charm such as rustic wood floors, insanely tall ceilings, a unique though non-functioning fireplace, and three fabulous windows that are large enough to sit in. Of course the summer will find Luis and I sitting in a window gazing at the river, sipping champagne, and eating snails. Well... we will see about the snails.
I won't get into the details but we did have some factors against us such as a rare 2-inch snow fall on moving day and four, yes, four flights of stairs to move up. But the view is worth it.
Luis is getting settled in at work. Mostly all of his co-workers speak english, though he has requested people to speak to him in French so we can learn the language. I am doing my part by going to the highly-respected language school, Alliance Francaise. I am enrolled in some intensive (and expensive) classes. Next step, I will be seeking out some graphic design projects locally.
Please enjoy the photos of our apartment.




Living room with large sleeper sofa


View of the river from the large living room window










The painted wall was as we found it. Its kind of funny, but will repaint it.




What I call our "Manhattan bathroom" = very small bathroom