So let me just say that I wouldn't change a thing about going to Europe. Everything that happened to me and everything that I did definitely made me who I am today.. I grew up a lot and definitely lost a lot of things on the way. It all started on the first day..
I got into Milan at about 8 in the morning and got to the hotel about 1-2 hours later. Once I got to the hotel they told me that my room wasn't ready so I should try and go out and look for something to do or hang out in the lobby.. I went and ventured out into Milan but I was really really tired. I finally got a room 3-4 hours later and went straight to bed.. Finally everyone got there.. :) way better now.
Next thing bad that happened was the next day when we were on the bus going to the Duomo in Milan and someone threw up on the bus.. Oh, and it was very very very hot that day so the bus definitely had a tang to it after that.. Good thing that we got a different bus the next day haha.
In Venice it rained a lot so that did suck but oh well, we were in Venice. When we were on the boat leaving the lace factory (which was oooooober lame btw) and I was sitting next to a window when all of a sudden we hit a wave and it decided to come through the little window and splash me, and only me.. my head and shirt was soaking.. good thing that I had another shirt in Kristen's backpack.. sweet..
Next up was Lucca and I lost my phone when we were in the TOURIST center.. Of all places! I called the center and they said that nothing was turned in and when I called it, it went straight to voicemail so I knew that someone took it.. That was a sucky time cause there was noooo way to get ahold of momma Kristen and papa Peter.. Oh well.. Life goes on.
Then it rained in every city we went to after that and finally it was time to go out into the world on my own (well with Kristen too...). PARIS WAS NEXT! We met some cool Australians.. and it was definitely a good trip.. until the last day. Besides the fact that when in Paris Kristen and I split up for the day.. I lost my ATM card from the cab that we took to the train station.. How? I have nooooo flippin idea. (OH and to top THAT off.. The cab driver was a crazy old hag who started the timer on the cab when she started putting our bags in the car.. weird, and not okay).
Next and last up was London.. For 5 days Kristen and I were sick of each other and just wanted to come home so the whooooole trip was just not that great.
Something happened in every city but I can say that there were more good than bad. Things that happened on that trip, I will remember forever and can't wait to go back and do it all over again. All of the things that I got to experience just made me a bigger and better person. I grew up a lot of the course of 18 days and it is just what I need before I start college. How many 17 year olds are able to say that they got to see The Last Supper, or the Statue of David? How many are able to say that they walked all the way up and down the Eiffel Tower in 1 hours and 57 minutes? Or able to say that they took pictures at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and saw the walls of Lucca in 3 weeks? Not that many, and for that reason.. I am very blessed and thankful that it was ME that was able to experience it all.
I wouldn't change anything that changed me for the better
I got into Milan at about 8 in the morning and got to the hotel about 1-2 hours later. Once I got to the hotel they told me that my room wasn't ready so I should try and go out and look for something to do or hang out in the lobby.. I went and ventured out into Milan but I was really really tired. I finally got a room 3-4 hours later and went straight to bed.. Finally everyone got there.. :) way better now.
Next thing bad that happened was the next day when we were on the bus going to the Duomo in Milan and someone threw up on the bus.. Oh, and it was very very very hot that day so the bus definitely had a tang to it after that.. Good thing that we got a different bus the next day haha.
In Venice it rained a lot so that did suck but oh well, we were in Venice. When we were on the boat leaving the lace factory (which was oooooober lame btw) and I was sitting next to a window when all of a sudden we hit a wave and it decided to come through the little window and splash me, and only me.. my head and shirt was soaking.. good thing that I had another shirt in Kristen's backpack.. sweet..
Next up was Lucca and I lost my phone when we were in the TOURIST center.. Of all places! I called the center and they said that nothing was turned in and when I called it, it went straight to voicemail so I knew that someone took it.. That was a sucky time cause there was noooo way to get ahold of momma Kristen and papa Peter.. Oh well.. Life goes on.
Then it rained in every city we went to after that and finally it was time to go out into the world on my own (well with Kristen too...). PARIS WAS NEXT! We met some cool Australians.. and it was definitely a good trip.. until the last day. Besides the fact that when in Paris Kristen and I split up for the day.. I lost my ATM card from the cab that we took to the train station.. How? I have nooooo flippin idea. (OH and to top THAT off.. The cab driver was a crazy old hag who started the timer on the cab when she started putting our bags in the car.. weird, and not okay).
Next and last up was London.. For 5 days Kristen and I were sick of each other and just wanted to come home so the whooooole trip was just not that great.
Something happened in every city but I can say that there were more good than bad. Things that happened on that trip, I will remember forever and can't wait to go back and do it all over again. All of the things that I got to experience just made me a bigger and better person. I grew up a lot of the course of 18 days and it is just what I need before I start college. How many 17 year olds are able to say that they got to see The Last Supper, or the Statue of David? How many are able to say that they walked all the way up and down the Eiffel Tower in 1 hours and 57 minutes? Or able to say that they took pictures at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and saw the walls of Lucca in 3 weeks? Not that many, and for that reason.. I am very blessed and thankful that it was ME that was able to experience it all.
I wouldn't change anything that changed me for the better
