I have been back in Aarhus for a week now after my whirlwind 12 day
spring break vacation and have finally caught up on my sleep and
laundry. I think I slept for 32 hours straight once I got off the last
bus home! All of our travels were more than worth it though. Over the
course of 12 days I was able to visit 5 breathtaking cities and make
memories that I will never forget. Italy of course was amazing. All that
gelato oh my. And pizza. Can’t forget about the pizza. After Italy we
headed for Spain. We spent 3 wonderful days in Barcelona.
We spent our first day sightseeing all across the city. We visited
the Barcelona Cathedral, walked down the famous Las Ramblas (which was
actually disappointing in my opinion but oh well), saw the Sagrada
Familia (under a ton of construction but apparently it always is and
will never be finished…) and spent the afternoon in Parc Guell
overlooking the city.
Barcelona Cathedral
Cute outdoor patio near our Airbnb
Sagrada Familia
Me being dramatic overlooking Barcelona at Parc Guell
The next 2 days were spent how I like to spend my vacations…at the
beach. We all just hung out and had such a chill time. And I of course
couldn’t leave the beach without being obnoxious and getting cornrows.
who let Anna and I get in the water 4 times… it was still March..
The gals on the beach in Barcelona (thankfully clothed this time)
The last night in Barcelona we went out for traditional Spanish
tapas, or appetizers. We went with a tour group and got to try food from
many different restaurants around the city. Had to show off the new
hair at as many fine establishments as possible.
obligatory selfie before tapas
After a few days in Barcelona it was time to hop on a plane and head
for IBIZA. It was the off season so it wasn’t as live as I know you’re
thinking but it was still a great time. Our Airbnb was literally right
on the beach so we just had to walk out the door and we were on the
sand. It was incredible.
basically our private beach
We spent most of our time at the beach but one of our days in Ibiza
we explored the older part of the city and found the most amazing views
from the top of some cliffs.
So naturally, we had to have a photoshoot on top of it.
We had such a fabulous week in sunny Spain that we thought…what
better way to top off the trip than in rainy, dreary London!! On the
real though, London is my favorite city of all time. I went when I was a
senior in high school and absolutely fell in love with everything about
it and knew I had to come back. The sights, the accents, everything. I
swear I’ll move there one day. Since we basically only had one full day
in London we took advantage of it by booking a hop on hop off tour and
rode around all day on a double decker red bus. You don’t get any more
British than that.
We were in London on Easter Sunday so I had the privilege to attend
Easter service at Westminister Abbey. That is something I will never
forget for the rest of my life. We saw Big Ben, The London Eye,
Parliament, Hyde Park, The Tower Bridge, Piccadilly Circus (not an
actual circus to my surprise, more like a square), Trafalgar Square and
Buckingham Palace.
Taken moments before we got hailed on
One Direction shot a music video on top of that bridge fun fact
Our Airbnb was right along the Thames River and one night we were
able to visit the oldest riverside pub in London, The Prospect of
Whitby, which opened in 1520. It was such a neat place and I highly
recommend it to anyone traveling through London!
After many busses, planes, and trains, our journey finally came to an
end. The memories I made throughout those days will last a lifetime and
I am so grateful that I have been given the opportunity to be able to
travel to so many places so far with such great people.
