mykonos beach life

Our Greek adventure continued when we took a ferry over to the crazy island of Mykonos. We spent the first two days on different beaches. They were stunning I tell you, totally and completely breathtaking. I have a bit of a preference for the second one we went to that was tucked away in a little bay in the Med. With no clouds in the sky, the saltiest water you could ever imagine, and really expensive drinks in hand we pretty much had the best time ever.

 Spending time relaxing on the beach was just what we wanted in the middle of our trip. It was a good break from all of the walking and touring we had been doing and would be doing once we got to Italy. Plus look at that water. I want to go jump in it right now. xo

munich 2.0

After three days in London, Mel and I met up with Sarah, the final person in our Euro-travelling trio. I often like to refer to her as the twin attached to my hip when we reside together in Kingston. This isn't as creepy as it sounds. Point is, we were all finally together and ready to start the trip we had been planning for what felt like ever (it was more like a year, but that's a long time right?). So it was off to...

Munich!

I was so incredibly excited to go back to this city. My girls from Scotland were jealous that I was soon going to be holding a litre mug and a massive pretzel in my hand, so I obviously had to drink and eat even more for their sake. We spent the entire first day and night moving from one beer garden to the next. Exactly what you should be doing in Munich. We became immediate friends with some lovely Bavarian men at Hofbrauhaus who took us around for the evening. There could not have been a better way to start off our Euro trip. 

Did I mention that they were in lederhosen? Because they were. It was super cool. Also how is it possible that in that last photo it was near 9pm? Take me back to litre mugs and bright evenings. 

i miss scotland

I am currently going through Scotland withdrawal. As in major Scotland withdrawal. So bear with me as I share more pictures from my time there. I will soon get to recapping my travels over the month of June. These pictures were taken at Loch Ness and I would love to go back to this beautiful Scottish day. xo

the next step

My time in Scotland is over. After the tears fell, the goodbyes were had, and the last drinks were drank we all went on our separate ways. I am going to miss everything about Glasgow and the people I met there (well maybe not the lack of recycling but that could just be me). I learned so much over my four months on exchange - living in a new country, travelling, meeting new people and discovering things about other cultures. It was a once in a lifetime experience that I will be eternally grateful for. 
But now it is on to the next adventure. I am currently in Paris with my mom, brother and grandma and will be here for the next few days. After that I am meeting up with two friends from home that I will be travelling with for three weeks (I will share a bit more on that later). For right now I am going to reminisce a bit more about my time in Glasgow. Here are a few photos from our last nights in Scotland. 

the first goodbyes

Nobody likes goodbyes. We are especially having a hard time with them right now. Not knowing when we will see each other again makes it that much more difficult. But we promised we would make the most of our last week in Glasgow. A few of us got together at Liams for a final farewell to some of these people.

I am going to miss these people<3

isle of arran

Last Wednesday Amy and I decided to venture over to the Isle of Arran for the day. It is located southwest of Glasgow and was the perfect destination for a quick little day trip. We had typical unpredictable Scottish weather but it didn't stop us from walking around the east side of the island. We had a great time exploring and relaxing in such a beautiful place. The scenery was stunning, and we both determined that we felt like we were in a Harry Potter movie. I am going to miss the everyday adventures of Scotland.