I'm a Fall person. Yet, after long months of cold short days, when it's dark just after lunch, when you need to put on multiple layers of clothing just to step outside for a 5 minutes walk to the supermarket, the soul starts to beg for a break. When the clocks change in March, and … Continue reading Doing Amsterdam in Spring
It's hard to think about the Netherlands without thinking about flowers, specifically tulips. The two times I had been in this country, it wasn't in Spring, so I never got to see it in bloom. A few months ago, I decided it was time for me to do so - I wanted to go back … Continue reading An Ode to Spring – Tulip Frenzy in Keukenhof, The Netherlands
Barcelona was my last big trip in Spain while in Erasmus. It was the place I wanted to visit the most and I couldn't wait. Unfortunately, I did get very sick just before the trip - the seasonal flu had got me a bit earlier that year, just towards the end of October. I pushed … Continue reading Erasmus Experiences: getting inspired by Barcelona (2012)
I was enchanted with Seville. It was a southern fairytale to me. I was buzzing in the warmth of the night we arrived there, my eyes probably shining out of fascination. I simply loved the clash of cultures I had seen in Granada and I was seeing again in Seville. Except that Seville was grandeur. … Continue reading Erasmus Memories: Seville, the Madre of the South (2012)
When you're young, you're a student, and you're in Erasmus, things such as sleep are not necessarily considered essential. The motto was something of the sort "you'll sleep when you're dead", which frankly is not healthy at all at any age or time of life. Still, in most cases, this didn't really apply. I would … Continue reading Erasmus Memories: a 24-hour visit to Zaragoza, Fiestas del Pilar (2012)
The Winged Bone 