I am half-way through my twelve-week adventure, and I never knew a place once so foreign to me only six weeks ago could start to feel like home. The other girls were only just strangers, but are now some of my closest friends. We began our very first week planning the many adventures that lie ahead of us.

I knew once I unpacked my bags from my 8-hour long flight from Tampa they would not be unpacked for long. As soon as I landed, I wanted to go everywhere and anywhere. The north, east, south, and west of every country of Europe. I planned weekend adventures to Munich, Paris, Barcelona, Prague, Warsaw, Dublin, and Florence.

It is crazy to look back on these past 8 weeks and really see how each place is special in it’s own little way. Being able to spend the weeks in Ariccia and then ending them in a different country has allowed me to pick out the differences between each place.

During my spring break I traveled to Prague, one of my favorite places I have visited. The history and growth that lies within the city is astounding. A city that was once so secluded and polarized from my culture shows that a place can come out of anything and become one of the most traveled cities in the world. Each place has been so special and so diverse. My travel bug is in full swing, and I would love to go back to these countries and explore even more beyond the big cities.

I am ready to take on these next five weeks and see what they have to offer.

XOXO, Brooks Anne