Getting Home

Winter 2010 - Train Ride

Getting home at the end of my first semester in Dublin was... and Adventure. Many people studying abroad had trouble getting back to America, but there I was, having just as much trouble getting back to Holland.

My flight out of Dublin was canceled due to a huge snowstorm in The Netherlands and they were projecting that the Dublin Airport would be shut the next day. So, I flew to London on a flight that was delayed due to snow in London, arrived at about 1:30am, took the Gatwick Express into London, then took a too expensive taxi to the Hotel I was supposed to stay in overnight. By that time it was 3:30, and I had to be in the station ready to catch the Euro Rail at 6:30. I took a nap. The Euro Rail took me through France and Belgium, where I transferred to a local train to The Netherlands. Finally, exhausted, but amazed at the sights outside my window I pulled out my camera.

 Less than 24 hours after I left, and after traveling through five countries, (Ireland, The UK, France, Belgium, The Netherlands,) I was home. The next day, I got on a plane to Germany.

Thanksgiving In Holland - Friends

Some photos of the lovely people I spent Thanksgiving with:

Sarah & Monica

& Kato the Cat 

Thanksgiving In Holland

Fall 2010 - Holland

Whilst we were all abroad, my family invited my friends to come over to Holland for Thanksgiving. 

They were here for four days, and we hit as much of Holland as we possibly could.

Amsterdam

Leiden  -

Over one hundred poems are printed on the sides of buildings :

St. Pieter's Kerk in Leiden -

 The Pilgrims went to church here during their time in Holland

Edinburgh - Greyfriars and Around the City

Fall 2010 - Edinburgh

From Greyfriars Graveyard:

From the Royal Mile:

The toe on the statue of David Hume -

 Rubbed shiny by University of Edinburgh students for good luck on exams

Edinburgh.

Visiting Edinburgh

Fall 2010 - October Study Week

Flew over to Edinburgh to visit Lauren and Julia, and of course, took some photos while I was there. 

These are mostly photos from in and around Edinburgh University. The final one is of the lovely Lauren herself! 
More to come later - the Greyfriars Graveyard and some other city sights.

October Bank Holiday - The Rest

Fall 2010 

 The Anglo-Norman Trim Castle

From the ruins of a monastery up the street from Trim Castle 

October Bank Holiday - Glendalough

Fall 2010 - October Bank Holiday 

The ruins of the 6th century monastic settlement Glendalough

The Grounds

 

That's my mother in the black&white shot. I loved it so much I went back in the Spring. 

I'll get there eventually :)