Bordeaux, France

Wine, and more wine. Did I mention wine? Bordeaux is truly a mini Paris with lots of beautiful architecture.

Biarritz, FR

The sound of the ocean is so relaxing, especially if you have someone with you to share the moment. Biarritz, FR is an incredible town that has a lot of history with beautiful architecture. I was able to walk around along the beach and topped off my night with an incredible dinner overlooking the ocean.

What does it feel like?

As of right now, I am drinking a nice red wine and staring out the window of my apartment. It is crazy how time flies and how much I have developed as a person, emotionally and mentally. (Physically, I have grown too because of the delicious food in Europe! :P) I have approximately 16 days left as a study abroad student and I cannot express how sad I am to leave this place. I have built amazing relationships with people who are from the area, have gotten use to the culture, and even use to eating a baguette everyday with Nutella ou fromage. I can vividly remember my first day in Pau, FR and how lonely I felt being in a country that I didn't know and how badly I wanted to go back to the states. Now, I am dreading the fact that I have to go back to America and figure out what I want to do with my life. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to travel abroad and live in a foreign country and appreciate the little things in life. It definitely showcases how blessed I am to be where I am today.

2 Things that I have happened to me that I didn't let me get down. (Mainly technology) :P
1. I broke my iPhone screen the second week of being in Pau, FR. I was phoneless for about 3 weeks, however; I was determined to get my phone fixed so I went onto Amazon.fr and bought 2 iphone screens to fix my phone. Because of my determination, I was able to fix it and have a phone! The reason I bought two screens is because the first time I fixed my phone, I didn't do it right because I didn't snap the cords correctly and so when I placed my screen on my phone, I accidently pressed to hard and the screen cracked. However, learning from that mistake, I knew exactly what to do to fix my phone so when I purchased my 2nd screen, I was able to fix my phone flawlessly.

2. In Paris, it was my birthday weekend and other than going to the museums in Paris, I wanted to go to the Eiffel Tower, badly. Well, it was a Saturday and my friends and I just finished site seeing the city and went to Musée D'orsay, and on the train to the Eiffel Tower. Moments of getting off the train, I DROPPED MY CAMERA. My lens broke, and during this time, I was phoneless as well. The only thing I had was my iPad. The only pictures of the only place I wanted to see was taken on my iPad. Luckily, there is amazon.fr so I was able to buy another lens. Phewwww.

Advice:

1. Be confident, get ready to accept the challenges ahead, because its all worth it. Every single bit.
2. Don't assume that everyone speaks English. If you go to a new country, try to engage in their culture and language.
3. Believe in yourself and believe in the good of others. I have had a lot of people help me along my journey; however, you have to trust your instincts.

Lourdes, France

This city is truly magical. The history behind Lourdes is quite interesting and if you have the chance to visit, do it.

Another day in Spain

Paris is Paris

Berlin | Berlin is becoming Berlin