Spring break was absolutely amazing. So much fun, so much sleep, so much no sleep, so much food, so much walking. And I loved every minute. My group was comprised of 7 people, and it was the perfect number! Not too many and not too few. We went to Venice, Rome, and Barcelona.
Venice was beautiful and quiet. It was a nice escape from the busy streets of London. It was my second time going, and although I liked it better the first time when we went in the summer, I still thoroughly enjoyed this time with my friends and lots of walking. We walked 13 miles one day and literally saw the entire island. We met some cool Columbians from our hostel and enjoyed seeing Lido (a water bus ride away from the main island) and having dessert day. Best decision of our lives. We found a great restaurant for our last night in Venice where we ate authentic Italian food and listened to the owner play the guitar and sing. He serenaded me; I loved it.
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| My group in Venice! |
Next we hit up Rome which we didn't really like that much. It was pretty dirty and crowded, but we didn't regret it. It is just one of those places you have to go to. We saw all the traditional Roman stuff: the Forum, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, and the Vatican. We also hopped on a few buses that may or may not have been free, but we made them free. We stayed pretty far away from the city center, but the hotel was really nice. Word to the wise: don't take a hotel's towel and leave the one you brought. They will charge you 20 euros. Been there done that. Anyway, we also saw what we think was a mafia mugging in broad daylight. It was terrifying, and we walked the opposite direction. We are smart people. Go GLS.
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| The girls in front of the Wedding Cake Building in Rome |
Our last stop was Barcelona, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to travel internationally. We loved it so much. Mediterranean Youth Hostel for the win. Barcelona was so good to us. It was warm, sunny, beautiful, clean, and safe. We walked a lot in Barcelona too, but this was more of a stroll. We saw a castle and sat on the beach for about an hour. It was so peaceful and satisfying!
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| Last night in Barcelona and of spring break ): |
Management started today, and we all already love it! It is so fun having Lane and his wife here in London. I can't wait to look at next year's GLSers spring break pictures and blogs. Then again, maybe I can wait. It will make me jealous and sad. That's why we are living it up now!
Until next time, cheers!
--Sarah
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