One Year Anniversary!

 

  

 

Say 'Happy Birthday' to my blog! It's officially old news. It doesn't feel like I've been blogging for a year, but I'm assuming the internet is more reliable than me for memory...which is why I started blogging in the first place. It originally started when I studied abroad in Italy, as a visual diary for my friends and family who wanted to keep up with my adventures. I was so fortunate to be able to travel as much as I did! I went to London, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Amsterdam and all over Italy! Studying abroad was one of the most rewarding times of my life and I was forced to mature quickly. It sounds like a cliche, but I don't care...people gush like valley-girl cheerleaders about study abroad for a reason!

Looking through this last year made me so thankful for all the things I got to do and more importantly - the people I got to do it with! I don't know where I would be without my supportive family and great friends (including some recent, but wonderful friends). In addition to traveling, I ATE unbelievably well. The pictures from my archive made my mouth salivate like a dog in front of recently cooked meat. I've been a lucky girl!

Thank you to everyone who has continued (or recently started) to read my blog! Ultimately, it will always be for me, but I'm happy if others enjoy reading it as well. I'm not stopping anytime soon, so keep reading for my New York City adventures! I look forward to the upcoming year! 

Away we go

Just a couple pictures from the last couple weeks taken on my disposable. In other news Ella and I just arrived in FRANCE for vacation. We arrived in Paris this morning and navigating to our hotel has been an epic poem, but now that we're here we can drop our bags and go enjoy the city! I have a list a mile long of things I'd like to do here. When I was in Paris last Halloween I failed to do a lot that I wanted due to time constraints and lack of planning. I'm hoping it will be a mix of touristy activities and leisure time at cafes.  We'll be here for 5 days before taking the train to the rocky beaches of Nice!

Hidden Gems

My favorite part about the city is the hidden gems that catch you by surprise. For one of my classes I had to visit a medieval cathedral and I chose this one up near Columbia University. It's a massive cathedral that doesn't reveal itself until you turn the corner. This beautiful church is akin to the beautiful medieval churches I've been studying pictures of in Europe.  I feel like I take advantage of living in the city by not exploring. Between school and being lazy, it's hard to get the motivation to go out in search of all the places New York has to offer. I'm sure I've walked by so many beautiful spots because I have my headphones on and my eyes down. Maybe now that it's spring I'll take the time to walk slower and look around.

Medieval Times

Pictures from a trip to the Cloisters I took a couple days ago. It's one of my favorite places in the city. It's a great place to spend a couple hours exploring the gardens and taking a break. I'm in a Medieval architecture class now so I was able to appreciate parts of the Cloisters I didn't before. Everything was in bloom and it was so nice spending time strolling through the grounds!