I visited Hogwarts this week! I walked up and down the streets of Diagon Alley, I saw the cemetery where the graves of Tom Riddle, McGonagall and Moody can be found, I saw pictures of the Hogwarts Express, and I even saw the school sitting up on the hill! Okay, okay… I saw J.K. Rowling’s inspiration for it all, at least! Edinburgh was a magical city filled with so much history. Walking down The Royal Mile, the main street, you really did feel like you were taking a stroll down Diagon Alley, walking past all the magic wand shops, owl pet stores, and wizarding hat emporiums. I visited the Café where Harry Potter was first born. J.K. Rowling would sit in The Elephant House and write for hours upon hours inventing the story of Harry Potter. A plaque outside of the store marks it as the birthplace of Harry Potter, and…
Belgium: The Land of Food and Fairytales
My expectations of Belgium: chocolate, waffles, beer. The reality: chocolate, waffles, beer, mussels, beautiful buildings AND “French” fries. Brussels is one of the most…
I Amsterdam
I took a huge step this past week; I made my first international excursion without the aid of my parents! Now, I didn’t say…
Oh, Blarney!
Do you remember your first kiss? The first kiss I got yesterday gave me more than just butterflies in my stomach; it bestowed on…
County Clare
Guess what; there’s a Boston, Ireland! We passed the sign for it when I went on my first excursion today with my study abroad…
Here Comes the Sun
Well, what do you know, the sun does shine in Ireland! It doesn’t happen often, but when it does you had better take advantage…
Exploration
I made it! I am here in Galway, Ireland. The ride from Boston was easy, no hassle at all! Aer Lingus was a great,…