Eurotour: Days 1-3

The reason that I have not been so active on my blog recently is because I have been traveling! Quite a lot, actually. My exchange program offers and end of the year trip called Eurotour, where we are given the opportunity to tour around Europe for two and a half weeks by bus! So around thirty some other exchange students and I boarded our bus on May 14, and set out on a long journey together.

Day 1: Berlin

The first day we drove all the way to Berlin. It took us maybe eight hours to drive there, because our bus driver needs to stop every one and half hours by law to take a break.

We made it to Berlin in good time, checked into our beautiful hostel, and went out to eat dinner together. It's quite funny walking around in a group of thirty-some international students in a foreign country. We definitely turned some heads walking down the streets!

After a good night's sleep we set out sightseeing. We had a wonderful tour guide named Gert who led us around the city. He's been giving tours for fourteen years! So it's safe to say he knew what he was talking about.

We visited the Berlin Wall, although we didn't have a lot of time with our jam packed schedule. It was so incredible to be in such a historic place I've been hearing about for so many years.

D1440-1450 Berlin

Day 2: Dresden

On Day 2 we left beautiful Berlin and made our way down to Prague! On the way we stopped in a town called Dresden, Germany. 

There we were allowed to walk around and explore the city a little. One of my friends knew another exchange student living there, so he was able to give us a little tour and find us somewhere good to eat!

We ended up in a little street market where we got some Bratwurst and ice cream:)

Yu Jin & Our Ice Cream

Dresden was a very beautiful city with really interesting architecture, I wish we had had more time to look around because it seemed like a very historic place.

After Dresden we hopped back on the bus and drove down to Prague!

Day 3: Prague

On Day 3 we were in Prague! I have heard so much about this city, everyone has told me it's one of the most beautiful cities in the world so I was really looking forward to going here. We had a hotel a little outside of the city, so we had to take a train to get to the center. The escalators in Prague are some of the scariest I've ever been on; it might seem like something strange to notice or talk about, but they are the fastest escalators I've ever seen in my life, it felt like going on a roller coaster!

We made it to the city center and went on a tour of one of the castles. It was so beautiful and had an amazing view!

Sophie, Scarlett, and Me

  

I'm really so thankful I got to go on this tour because I met so many people who I couldn't imagine my life without now! I've made some of my best friends thanks to this trip.

After visiting the castle we were free to explore the city! My friends Scarlett, Sophie, and I set out to find somewhere to eat. 

After eating we explored a little bit and found a really cool puppet shop!

It seems that puppets and wooden toys are very big in Prague, or maybe the Czech Republic in general. 

Again, I wish we had more time to explore Prague, but from what I saw it was a very beautiful city.

D1440-1450 Prague

Now I'd like to just say thank you to Michael Roomberg for donating to my GoFundMe! It's because of your donation that I was able to partake in such an amazing trip! I've really met some of my best friends on this bus tour and made the most incredible memories, I could never express how grateful I am that you were able to help me achieve this dream! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Danish Word of the Day:

Tur- Tour