Paris!

Paris, France is an absolutely gorgeous place. I do not even know how to sum up this weekend into a few paragraphs. Instead, I will provide you with pictures and list a few of the things that I experienced:

1. The Louvre
2. Notre Dame
3. Sainte Chapelle
4. Musee de L'orangerie
5. Eiffel Tower
6. Nighttime Boat Tour
7. Amazing food- tiramisu, escargot, fresh baguette, macaroons, etc.
8. The Lock Bridge
9. Musee Rodin

Among many other wonderful experiences wandering the streets and shops of Paris, France. All of these things were absolutely amazing; they are indescribable. It was an amazing weekend!

"Amigas, Cheetahs, Friends For Life" - Amigas Cheetahs

Hello all! 

Barcelona, Spain is an absolutely incredible place. It's also quite terrifying with being one of the top places for pick pocketing. No, I did not lose anything but I was made a target at one point. High fives for escaping that. I had two full days in Barcelona, and a few hours in London before our train back to Grantham on Sunday.

I stepped into the Mediterranean Sea, and was unexpectedly attacked by a small wave. The beach was beautiful, chilly and sunny. I braved the wind and cold water long enough to take some pictures and experience the sea. We also walked up the stairs at Park Gúell, walked through the port, walked around a park, and walked. through the vendors and streets. There were so many beautiful views and places, and so many shops for souvenirs! For part of Saturday, we had a wonderful Harlaxton Alumni who is now living in Barcelona show us some sites as well as join us for some delicious tapas.

Park Gúell was quite high and allowed for an incredible view. After we left there we got caught in a hailstorm which was definitely an experience, and much more memorable than the brief rain showers. Of course this was all unexpected and I had left my umbrella in our hostel, luckily I had a rain jacket and a couple of the girls bought some cheap umbrellas earlier that day. We also walked through the Arc de Triomf, which was quite gorgeous and increased my excitement for France. The outside of the Sagrada Familia was highly detailed and amazing to see. This remarkable cathedral will not be finished for years, I can't remember the exact date but the Spanish like to take their time. All of these places, among many others I haven't mentioned, were absolutely gorgeous.

On Sunday, we happened to go to Buckingham Palace during the Changing of the guards which was quite chaotic. I much preferred when I went the first time and could easily take pictures and take in all of the details. We also wandered around Big Ben, London Bridge Area, and Trafalgar Square. By the end of the afternoon, I was absolutely exhausted as we had to wake up at 2AM London time that morning to get ready,catch a bus, catch a shuttle, and navigate through the Barcelona Airport to land in London around 9AM. 

 

Love to all!

Just waiting for Mr. Darcy by the Roman Baths...

Hello Lovelies!!

I spent the weekend searching for Mr. Darcy. In reality, I spent the weekend shopping and exploring Bath, Stonehenge, and Salisbury. Jane Austen lived in Bath for two years and based a couple of her novels on Bath. While I did not actually go to the Jane Austen Center, I definitely was finding the inspiration that she had lived off of. Bath is a gorgeous city full of stores upon stores with a few historic sites placed in between. Bath is a shopping center with the streets lined with stores and street carts. It was wonderful. Of course the Roman baths were an absolutely phenomenal site to see as well! There's also an exhibit surrounding the baths with old artifacts that are highly interesting to see. It's always fantastic to see history instead of just hearing about it. They were absolutely remarkable. The water tastes horrible though. They have a sampling area and although it's free, I would definitely rather pay to have some filtered water. It was so full of the taste of minerals, it tasted like we were drinking rocks...something I would prefer to avoid. The baths were amazing though, the whole city of Bath is quite amazing.

On our way back to the manor on Sunday we stopped at Stonehenge and Salisbury. Stonehenge is so much more incredible to see up close than I had anticipated. I almost didn't go on this trip, but I am so glad that I did. I got some fantastic photographs of Stonehenge and the sheep that were wandering nearby. If you can go to Stonehenge, then I recommend that you do. You only need an hour to take it all in and explore the gift shop, plus the drive there. It is completely worth it though. We also stopped in Salisbury where I got the most fantastic Apple crumble and ice cream. We also quickly stopped by the Cathedral there. Unfortunately we only had an hour in Salisbury so I was unable to see one of the original Magna Carta copies, maybe we will see one somewhere else. It was still a fantastic place.

No plans next weekend so I will be watching Netflix, studying, and searching for summer jobs or internships. A relaxed. no set plans weekend at the manor will be excellent.

Love to all!

Erin