Project Write Up

What I Proposed and What I Did Project Proposal: http://erhetoric.org/WeblogsAndWikis/wikka.php?wakka=ProjectProposalELG My project was titled Europe Through An American’s Eyes. My blog was called Cheers Love because there was a lovely food service employee who said “Cheers Love” to me every morning when I went down for my morning tea. My goal was to create a … Continue reading →

The Guinness Storehouse Experience

Slipping in a little blog post before I head down to Goherty’s Irish Pub for the last night in Dublin! In the morning I will be getting up, checking out of the hotel, and hopping on a bus to spend my last few days in Europe in Galway, IRL. It will be back to staying in hostels in Galway … Continue reading →

Weekly Reflection 4/25/16

This week has been one of the best seven days I’ve ever had. It has been so chock-full of amazing sights, interactions, food, and good times. The Netherlands have certainly won my heart. I have only a week left now in Europe which is making me anxious. How did it go by so fast?!! Am I ready … Continue reading →

Night out in Enschede

I have been told countless times now that the Dutch are notorious party animals. My friend Krista’s Dutch family had at least seven beers during a casual dinner so I was a little nervous about going out on the town with them all. The family I am staying with has a bunch of relatives that are slightly … Continue reading →

Blue Sakura

If you ever find yourself in Enschede, The Netherlands you should definitely go to Blue Sakura Sushi Restaurant. In Minnesota, getting good sushi is like buying a diamond ring. You get what you pay for. Every time I bought sushi in Europe it has been 100 times better than any sushi in the states. What … Continue reading →

Bentheim Castle

Going to Bentheim Castle was a really cool experience because it was my first castle I had ever gone to. It’s located in Lower Saxony, Germany in the city of Bad Bentheim. It’s a hill castle so you can guess what that means. You guessed it! It’s built on a hill (made of sandstone). This … Continue reading →

Biking to Enschede

Let’s start off with saying that the last time I rode a bike was when I was twelve years old on a church bike trip. It was nothing extreme. A friend of Rita and Arion’s (the people I’m staying with) dropped off an extra bike for me to use while Krista and I are in Holland. … Continue reading →

Circulating the PT

So the Purple Turtle has basically become a bi/tri-weekly ritual at this point. I have come to the realization that I am leaving Oxford in only one week. I am so sad because it has really become a second home. The people, the atmosphere, really everything is something I’m going to have hardcore withdrawls from. This … Continue reading →

Commitment

Today I woke up and it was just one of those days you don’t even want to get out of bed. The covers were so warm and sleep was still so near I could drift back into dreamland. But NO! I HAD to go running! I slowly dragged myself out of bed and wondered why … Continue reading →

Portsmouth

Today I visited the city of Portsmouth. So far, most of the towns I’ve been able to travel to have had gothic architecture while Portsmouth was full of modern architecture. This was because Portsmouth boasts of many naval bases which were unfortunately subject to lots of bombing by the Nazis in World War II. Portsmouth … Continue reading →