Venice

Venice was one of my favorite places we saw. There are no cars whatsoever on the whole island. Everything is transported by boat. There were canals and bridges everywhere. The gondolas were fun to watch, too expensive to ride. The town itself was really expensive, it survives on tourists, but we found some cheap places to eat that weren't too bad. I wish we could have stayed longer.

Milan

We were only in Milan for a few hours, so we decided to go to this cathedral and walk around all the shops. They really only had really expensive stores, so we didn't buy anything just looked. We fed some pigeons and had locals trying to scam us everywhere we went. It got really annoying so we went back to the train station early to move on to Venice.

Barcelona

Our next stop was Barcelona. We were only there for a day and it rained most of the day, but we still enjoyed being by the ocean. The Ramblas was Barcelona's most popular street to walk down. There were human statues everywhere, it made the walk very interesting. We came to a huge market where there was tons of seafood, all kinds of meat, and lots of fresh fruit. They had some crazy stuff there. It was definitely an interesting stop. We walked down to the harbor and enjoyed the ocean breeze. It was a short stop on our trip, but worth it.

Paris

We are back from our 2 week trip around Europe. It was AMAZING!! Our first stop was Paris. We spent Christmas there, which was perfect. Unfortunately, most everything was closed on Christmas, so we didn't get to see everything we wanted to. The Eiffel Tower was amazing as well as the Louvre. It was a great place to start our trip.

Hannover's Weihnachtsmarkt

So the Christmas Market here started in November and it's been a big party ever since. It is huge!! It's open everyday, all day long!! And it's all over Hannover. They have booths set up everywhere, and all different kinds. Again my favorite booths are the crepe ones, DELICIOUS!! Everything is lit up with Christams lights and Christams decorations. It's so beautiful! I go almost everyday. It has definitely made being away from home for Christmas easier!!

My Birthday

Sorry this is late, but I've been so busy lately. My first birthday over seas was really fun. We just got a small group together and went to a steak house. It was definitely a lot different then the ones we have back home. Michael was, however, able to get a descent size steak, but my cheeseburger was not really what I consider a cheeseburger. It was a hamburger patty on top of a piece of garlic french toast topped with cheese. There was no top piece of toast for my cheeseburger so I wasn't able to eat it with my hands. But it was actually pretty good. We went for crepes afterwards at the Christmas market. Crepes are my favorite new thing here. They're so good!!! When we got home my friends surprised me with a real Christmas tree for my house. I loved it!!! It might be small, but it is perfect!! It was a fantastic birthday!