"Miraflores Sunset" My first day in Peru was spent just like all subsequent days would be spent: walking. Katie and I had a day in Lima before heading to Cusco and we spent it in the affluent area that surround our hostel, Miraflores. We meandered through the streets, admired the lovely waterfront, ate lunch at [...]
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Prague: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self
Chapter 7 Trip Date: April 11 -13 Age: 20 This past weekend the Kristin's (yes, both of them) and I went to Prague! Our adventure began Friday morning, way before the sun even came up. We got a 6AM taxi to the airport (I thought I was going to die the entire time, I just [...]
Salzburg: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self
Chapter 6 Trip date: April 3 - 5, 2003 Age: 20 I grew up watching The Sound of Music but not quite understanding the story. I don't think I'm alone in this. I mean, what young girl didn't whirl around in her backyard and pretend she was Maria in the opening credits? Or jump from [...]
Pompeii, Sorrento & Capri: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self
Chapter 5 Trip date: March 28 - 29, 2003 Age: 20 My exciting and fast paced weekend in Southern Italy began bright and early Friday morning when I boarded the bus to Pompeii. To those of you who are scratching your heads and trying to remember where you've heard of this little town with a [...]
A Small Act
A few months back, my Aunt Jan told me about this documentary and I put it in my Netflix queue. Since then, I'd forgotten about it until it arrived last week. A Small Act tells the true story of a Kenyan man named Chris and the woman in Sweden, Hilde, who sponsored his education through [...]
Barcelona: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self
Chapter 4 Trip date: March 20 - March 23 Age: 20 I just couldn't get enough of Spain! After spending spring break in Costa del Sol last week I convinced Kristin, who wasn't on the trip, that España was the place to be so we quickly scrounged together a last minute Catalonian adventure for this [...]
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"Exploring Q'enqo" Emily, Katie and I were the first of our group to arrive in Peru. While waiting for our fellow trekkers we opted to take a day hike near Cusco to warm up our hiking muscles and acclimatize our sea level lungs. The three of us along with Danelle, our new friend, loaded into [...]
Costa del Sol: Through the eyes of my 20-year-old self
Chapter 3! Trip date: March 8 - March 15 (Exactly 9 years ago today!) Age: 20 Hola! Last week was spring break for the students at the Romecenter in Monte Mario, though I feel like this semester has been one long spring break. Regardless, a week without classes was welcome, as was a week at [...]
Jenn Winter 