So Im sitting here, on a lovely terrace looking out into the darkness which in daylight would be ocean. I haven’t written in a long while. A long long while. In fact the entire second half of my term at Oxford is a mystery to you. But not to me. To me it is a compilation of memories. And too many to try to recount to you. At least not here. Not now.
So I have been travelling a bit here and there throughout the term...London, Dublin, Edinburgh and day trips to various towns just outside of Oxford. But my official European Adventure began exactly one week ago. Three days in Paris: Napoleons grave, Eiffel Tower, Pantheon, Luxembourg Gardens, Arc de Triomph, Champ-Eyleses, Notre Dame, Bastille, Louvre. Four days in Rome: EVERYTHING. Seriously. Coloseum, Vatican City, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Vittorio Emmanuel Monument, Pantheon, and every Piazza there is haha...just to name a few. We just got dumped in Naples today and b-lined it straight to the Isle of Capri. It is absolutely breathtaking. Lively. Lush. Friendly. Natural. And as typically Italian as you can get. We are staying at a B&B called Il Tramonto. And Ken and I basically have it all to ourselves! Everyone else who had reservations had to cancel due to flights being cancelled thanks to the freak volcano eruption in Iceland contaminating all European airspace. Anyway the weather is beautiful here. The air smells green. The water glistens. We are at the top of the island so we have a panoramic view of the whole island. Again I don’t want to leave. Really I don’t. Tomorrow we will begin our Caprese escapades. The rest is yet to come...
I almost feel ridiculous crunching two months of my life into two short paragraphs but a little is better than none right? Plus the details are all in my journal anyway. And anecdotal stories are always better told in person anyway. But for now enjoy this view... and BE JEALOUS. And yes. I took this picture.
So I have been travelling a bit here and there throughout the term...London, Dublin, Edinburgh and day trips to various towns just outside of Oxford. But my official European Adventure began exactly one week ago. Three days in Paris: Napoleons grave, Eiffel Tower, Pantheon, Luxembourg Gardens, Arc de Triomph, Champ-Eyleses, Notre Dame, Bastille, Louvre. Four days in Rome: EVERYTHING. Seriously. Coloseum, Vatican City, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Vittorio Emmanuel Monument, Pantheon, and every Piazza there is haha...just to name a few. We just got dumped in Naples today and b-lined it straight to the Isle of Capri. It is absolutely breathtaking. Lively. Lush. Friendly. Natural. And as typically Italian as you can get. We are staying at a B&B called Il Tramonto. And Ken and I basically have it all to ourselves! Everyone else who had reservations had to cancel due to flights being cancelled thanks to the freak volcano eruption in Iceland contaminating all European airspace. Anyway the weather is beautiful here. The air smells green. The water glistens. We are at the top of the island so we have a panoramic view of the whole island. Again I don’t want to leave. Really I don’t. Tomorrow we will begin our Caprese escapades. The rest is yet to come...
I almost feel ridiculous crunching two months of my life into two short paragraphs but a little is better than none right? Plus the details are all in my journal anyway. And anecdotal stories are always better told in person anyway. But for now enjoy this view... and BE JEALOUS. And yes. I took this picture.
it's beautiful, nargie! and i am so glad you are having a wonderful time. i can't wait to hear your anecdotal stories when you get back to apu! love you. :)
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