From here, there isn't much left of my study abroad trip, but I've been storing away the photos I've taken since being back. I'll continue posting because, at heart, I'm always a broad abroad.
Your Broad (Always at Heart) Abroad,
Dacy
Finally, the bittersweet last post from my European travels. Copenhagen, you were the perfect end to a perfect trip. I have a more in depth post of Copenhagen with some photos from my phone, so I won't dilly dally here. There is so much to do in Copenhagen that I wish I could have stayed longer. But the time I did spend there was glorious. Good times, great light, gorgeous colors.
From here, there isn't much left of my study abroad trip, but I've been storing away the photos I've taken since being back. I'll continue posting because, at heart, I'm always a broad abroad. Your Broad (Always at Heart) Abroad, Dacy
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Budapest was incredible. Arriving by train really made me yearn to take an entire Europe trip by train. It was such a beautiful way to see a lot of the country. I hear that taking the train through the Swiss Alps is a gorgeous ride. It's definitely on my travel list. But back to Budapest. The 7 hour train ride from Prague to Budapest was well worth the time and money. No airport security hassle, no hassle at all really! We bought the tickets the day before we left and it was smooth chugging on the train tracks. Glorious countryside, quaint villages, and an amazing sunset in the rain. All ending in a lovely train station in Budapest. I could not have asked for a better train trip. We booked massages at Széchenyi Spa Baths, something I was specifically looking forward to because there is nothing I enjoy more than being in water! We took a mediocre walking tour (perhaps one of the most lackluster of the many I did during my Euro travels), but it didn't put a damper on the amazing scenery. We ate really good Hungarian food, but I cannot for the life of me remember the name. Sad business because it would have been nice to find a recipe online and try to re-create the meal. I suppose I still can, it'll just take more research. Budapest was one of the top places I wanted to visit during my study abroad and it was everything I imagined (save for the serious heat!). We met some really great people on our walking tour and had a great last night. I'm sad to say that after this post, there's only one city left from my travels. It will be sad to post the final update, but I've already got photos from my time back in the States to post. I hope I can continue posting and updating. If there's one thing I learned while being abroad, it's that there is beauty, adventure, and something worth photographing anywhere you go.
Your Broad (No Longer) Abroad, Dacy All the places Justin and I visited were amazing, but I specifically planned Copenhagen to be our last stop before returning to England because I knew we would love it. The bicycle culture alone was enough to make me want to visit, and upon doing some research and looking at pictures, it seemed like a perfect place to end our Euro-trip. Especially after experiencing such hot weather climates as Budapest and Prague, Copenhagen was a welcome moderate temperature (something I hadn't considered, but was pleasantly surprised). Perhaps one of the best experiences in Copenhagen was visiting the Designmuseum Danmark. The exhibit 'Century of the Child' was an excellent display of innovative design, as well as an examination of the history of design for children. Many of the designs held specific purposes for children, combining design with function and education in order to encourage independent thinking/learning. The truth of the exhibit was immediately evident upon venturing back out into the city. Once I started looking for it, it was easy to distinguish not only great design, but a number of self-sufficient independent children. The Louisiana Museum was also worth the 20-30 min train ride to see the Jeff Wall exhibit of oversized and incredibly detailed photographs. It was a total accident and a happy surprise to find Yayoi Kusame's Gleaming Light of the Souls as a permanent exhibit, one which I've wanted to see for years. This was the last stop (aside from Canterbury) for Justin and me. I still have 35mm photos, so despite the end of my study abroad semester, I will continue updating until there's nothing left to update. Also, I need to finish posting my collection of poems from the semester.
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