Estoy en Seville!

Finally made it to Seville! After my flight from Madrid to Seville was rescheduled and then delayed by an hour and a half, I made it (with my luggage, thank god :p ) Today was pretty relaxed, we napped and then went out for tapas and tinto con limón, which is very delicious.

After that, the CIEE guy, Dani, took us to ice cream and then walked us to the river. It was beautiful down by the river because it was a little cooler and people were everywhere!
After all the flying though, I mostly just want sleep. Hopefully I'll have some pics up later!

p.s. the architecture in Seville is adorable :)

Food For Thought

"Nietzsche’s dictum might be useful for you to keep in mind right now, Leo: “If it doesn’t kill you, it’ll make you stronger.” Since I’m very sure that the turbulent waters through which you’re navigating will not kill you, I’m looking forward to all the ways this journey will upgrade your confidence and enhance your power. But there’s more to be gained, beyond what Nietzsche formulated. It’s also true that if it doesn’t kill you (which it won’t), it will make you wilder and kinder and smarter and more beautiful. (Stranger Horoscopes)

San Francisco Trip

San Francisco was so fun! It was actually pretty warm and I kept my shopping to a minimum, go me! I forgot how cute the homes are in the city and how scary the hills are!

Friday: I arrived while Taylor was at work, so I wandered over to Starbucks and read my book outside while I waited. It was lovely except I forgot how much I love smoking laws in Washington :p After that I walked over to Haight Ashbury and shopped for a bit before meeting Taylor and her roommate for lunch. That night we went to a Mexican Restaurant, got Froyo, drank some wine and watched Dear John (which was not as sad as I thought it'd be, considering how much I cry during the notebook lol)

View on the way downtown
Saturday: We all went down to the North Beach Festival and ate some free yogurt! Then we walked downtown and shopped for a while. After, Taylor and I went to the Cheesecake Factory and ate a realyyyy healthy meal. Later that night we went out in North Beach, it was lots of fun!
Sunday: We woke up and walked around Filmore and then to the Marina for Lunch! Then we headed over to Berkely where it was actually warm! We walked around and ate dinner at this little pub place with an adorable waiter :p
Of course the trip had to come to an end at some point, but I'm definitely planning on heading back sometime after August 6th ;)

You can't really see this, but I saw some Banksy (or a look alike) in North Beach! You can't really read it, but it says "If at first you don't succeed, call an airstrike"
8 Days until Spain! :)

San Francisco for the Weekend!

“Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” (Jack Kerouac)
While traveling is not always the most stress-free experience, its one of my favorite things to do. I've been very lucky to visit some amazing places in my life. And whether it was my perfect, 18h-birthday trip to New York City with my mom, or the catastrophe filled family vacation to Cancun/Playa Del Carmen Mexico, I've loved every minute of it.

via flickrOne of my favorite places to visit on the west coast is San Francisco. Even though its pretty similar to seattle (big cities, lots of rain, etc), there's something about a new city thats so exciting. One of my best friends Taylor goes to school there and I absolutely can't wait to see her! And go shopping at all those stores we don't have in Seattle!

But until then, so much laundry and packing to do! My room is a mess since I moved home for summer :/ oh and 14 DAYS TILL SPAIN!