Style & Grace

Things to avoid: -Almost getting hit by the crazy bus drivers  -Losing 35 Euros from your back pocket -Burning your hand on the stove -Flip Flops in the rain -Eating sweets everyday Things that still surprise me: -How people will switch from basque to spanish to english in one sentence -There are no preservatives in food here -How big San Sebastian really is, with Gros and Amara -How much mayonnaise they use -How much bread they eat, it is a given with every meal Things I love: -Smooy -Thanksgiving dinners with friends -Cartwheels on the beach  -Writing words in the sand with Abby and Derek -Running away from the waves  -Dinner at Senra (Patatas Bravas) -The Biscoche Mari Mar made for us

Dublin and London in 4 days!! Impossible? I think not ! This girl was on a mission to see all that both had to offer and as all my stories unfold, there was a lot of walking involved.  How to  take Halloweekend by storm: Dublin style  1. Arrive in Bordeaux by train and be excited about the first stamp in your passport (Waiting for the plane to pull up, so we could board) 2. Board the plane from stairs and take a lot of pictures because you have never done this before!! 3. Land in Dublin, where it is almost freezing the wind is blowing. Start by catching the double decker bus that takes you to your Hostel in Smithfield Square.  4. On the way, look out the windows to see people driving on the wrong side of the road, a beautiful river and amazing modern architecture (what a change) (A bridge in the business district) 5. Walk around downtown Dublin looking at the Occupy Dame Street movement as you walk to Temple Bar (People camping in front of city hall for the Occupy protest) 6. Fol

Heading to Barcelona for the weekend is crazy, but do-able. Michelle and I left on the train on friday afternoon and after 6 hours, we arrived. Most things we heard about Barcelona, was that there was pick pockets everywhere, so we were very carful when we made our way to the metro. We arrived at the hostel to meet up with Sarah, Alexa and Abby who had arrived earlier that morning. If you only have two days in Barcelona, there are a few things that you need to do! Two Days in Barca: Find a Hostel with clean sheets (our hostel was in an old building up four flights of stairs, but we were glad to have a comfortable bed)   Walk down Las Ramblas to Columbus and the Happy Lobster near the Beach For breakfast, go to La Boqueria on Las Ramblas and there is any type of food that you want and a bunch of fresh fruit ( which is what I opted for)  See the Sagrada Familia (When you get off the metro, you look behind you and it literally comes out of nowhere, it is different than all