MIA FAMIGLIA!

(March 6-13th, 2010)
My Family cammmeee tooo visiiittt!!!!!!

Lauren arrived a few hours before my parents, and the minute she gets to my apartment, "Kristen...I need a glass of wine." (shall i mention it was 10:30 am?) hehe!

So, throughout the week, my family did a few day trips of their own while I painstakingly dredged by way through midterm after midterm.  During the evenings, I spent time in their apartment doing work and just relaxing.  We out for so many amazing dinners...when they left I didn't know what to do for food for about a week!

Fortunately, I got to go on one day trip with them to Siena.  It was a wonderful day.  We had lunch in the Piazza in Siena, wondered around, took tons of photographs, and relaxed and enjoyed the sunshine.  I have never seen my mother get so excited over Panforte before, but she was drooling over the pastry counters!

I had an amazing time and I know they did as well...now only a few more months until I get to see them again!

The Adventures are Continuing Across Europe...

Have you ever fallen in love with a vacation spot? I mean...really fallen in love?  Yes...well I fell in love with Interlaken the minute I stepped off the bus. The town itself is so quaint and quiet, there is nothing not to like.  I can't even write about this trip. It was breathtaking to an extent that pictures can only explain it! 

The skiing was skiing I have never experienced before! You went from blackout snow storms at the summit of the mountain to pow-pow half way down, then to slush, green grass and sunshine at the bottom of the mountain.  If you weren't exhausted by the time you reached the bottom of Jungrau, you could hope back on the train at any junction and ride it back up to the top!  Neatest thing ever.  Experience it for yourself please!