Friday, May 4, 2012

Goodbyes & Hellos

May 4, 2012 10AM
-So I'm sitting here as the time of our last day abroad is ticking away. Everyone is still sleeping at this time and Jordan and I just finished getting our last breakfast meal here in Sevilla! Last night a bunch of us went to the International Beer Bar place that's located in the city center of Spain. It was quite unbelievable to realize that we're already going to be on our way home to America tomorrow. It's such a bitter-sweet feeling that I know everyone of us studying abroad is feeling right now. Yesterday I had my mini break down that it is actually hitting me that we're leaving in the next 24 hours but my real challenge is if I could make it through today without creating puddles of tears. Last night as we all got together to go out you could just feel and understand how important each one of us has become to each other; ( as we all stood there taking pictures with every single person.) When we reference our "DTW family" only all 75 of us will really be able to tell what that family consisted of; the laughter; the inside jokes; the memories; and the late late nights. I could have never asked for a better group of people to travel with. And as we all say our goodbyes today it's hard not to forget every memory we've had together as pictures will only be able to capture the moment but WE will only be able to remember what happened during that moment. We could go home and explain to people ""this is what I did while studying abroad" but it'll never be the same thoughts I have when I pass the friends from DTW next semester on campus. I know I won't just see them but all the memories that we had together. This was truly an experience I know none of us will ever forget. To all my friends that helped me Discover the World- thank you for everything!

As my travels from studying abroad have come to a close I'm filled with bitter-sweet emotion. Tonight a couple of the girls are going to go to a Flamenco show to end our nights abroad. I can't believe our last night is already here! This has been one hell of a journey. As we are saying our last goodbyes tonight and I know tears will shed they will probably also shed tomorrow when we say our first hellos tomorrow when we land in JFK! I'm very excited to see the family and friends from home! Of course I'll be missing my DTW family but I know next semester will be something to truly look forward too.

So as for now this is my last blog! Goodbye Europe but Hello America!!! Safe flight home everyone!

Below are some pictures from the Bull Ring Excursion the late late nights we had this week & from the International Beer place!

Xoxo, kimm





Bandalai<3 dancing the night away!







Bull Ranch Excursion!















International Beer 




Monday, April 30, 2012

Portugal -Last weekend!


Weekend trip to Portugal. So Portugal was the last big Discover the World Bang! I will truly be missing a ton of these people I've traveled with for the past four months but it only makes me look more forward to this upcoming September when I have 75 new friends at school. This is such a bitter-sweet feeling to be leaving and heading home to the BIG APPLE on SATURDAY!
Below are my Pictures from Portugal!! We had a grand time partying with Discover Sevilla Group!
Our first steps into Portugal
("On your right is Portugal and on your left is Portugal, Welcome to Portugal")
haha

The first afternoon we went on a Sangria Boat Cruise! And took smaller boats in and out of The Cliffs in Portugal it was beautiful! We listened to music, drank unlimited sangria, and reminisced it was a ton of fun!!








the girls!







Safety first!!





Boating Through the Cliffs


us on the smaller boat!





Mike making Sangria!

"we're perfect for taking pictures together b/c we're opposites"
haha
"I don't know why I just stated that fact"-Korrie

the other boat!


Bus Ride Home Getting a Little Crazy with Music & Friends!

Call me, maybe!


Dropping it low!



Then when we got back to the hotel we jumped in the pool! It was freezing haha. Then I showered and got ready for the night took a nap with Jordan who was my roomie! and we accidently missed the time to leave with the whole group of people! So when we went into the hall way we bumped into Rose and Alan! And thankfully they were just on their way out so we went with them! Thanks Tour guides!!=)

We went to this burger place called Nah Nah Bah. It's apparently one of the top 50 burgers in the world! Craziness!

^Tour guides; alan & rose=) haha  

Our Burgers!


Then we caught up with the group and went out to this place called Grand Cafe' where we got two free drinks and danced to music!

Immanuel (One of our Discover Sevilla Tour Guides who we ate dinner with!)




Girls*

Day two!

Our view from our room (we had balconies)



On day two we went back to the cliffs but from ground level not boat level! And we Saw some beautiful views!








the climb down*


Traditional shot*


Alan being crazy!

Good View

What we climbed down!


Then after hiking a bit we hit the Beach! On the beach I finally got to play soccer! It was so much fun (My team won!) we also played beach volleyball! :)




Then a quick rain strolled through! and we all gathered our stuff and went to the food shack till the rain cleared up!

After the beach we headed back to the dorm for a bit and then we had the sunset at the end of the world at 630 sharp!

These are some of the views. This was so epic. All 50 of us who went on this trip were jamming out to Alan playing guitar and singing along taking pictures. It was such a memorable experience.







All of us!



Nat, Jo, Bren, & me

Sun going down!


nick



me, jo, bren

tara

joe

jordan

carlos

maurits!

jackie & jo=)


Walking back up the hill! 
 After the sunset we headed back to the City Center, Grabbed dinner, then headed to Joe's Garage which was the second bar set up for us to go to!

Jordan and I played some games of pong and kept winning then one of the tour guides Al came out in a sumo suit!



Our Night^
The last day we had free to do whatever so me Jordan and Brenna went to the city center to shop and grab something to eat at the American Breakfast place!



It was a wonderful weekend in Portugal; I can't believe our time has come to an end. Only a couple more days!

xox, kimm!