On A Train

Hazaah Prague was amazing! I will recap my amazing trip quickly here for you!

Annette (irish) and I left on Friday; our flight to Prauge was really early on Saturday so we went a day early and spent the night in Venice. It was a gorgeous evening and we walked all the way from Piazza Roma to St. Marks Square and back (google map it, it's pretty far). We shopped a bit and watched some musicians in the square...also almost accidentally ordered a 16 EURO coke..once we saw the price we ran away haha.
The next morning we bused to Treviso airport and flew the whole 45 minute flight to Prague on wizzair. Then we bused/subwayed from the airport into the city to our hostel. We stayed at Bridge Hostel, about 100 feet from the famous Charles Bridge. The hostel was really quaint, even if we were on the second floor and had to go up A MILLION stairs to even get in in the first place. The location was worth the calf burning staircases. The first afternoon we just walked to the big square, went shopping, and bought our Prague Museum cards. Also, there was some random festival going on, so in the square there was a huge stage set up with live bands all day. That night we went on the ghost tour of Prague which consisted of Annette and I getting told stories by a man in a cloak with a lantern. It was pretty funny, and the guy looked eerily similar to Derek Micholson. Then, our guide told us about some fireworks happening near the bridge, so we went there to watch. It reminded me of Bastille Day in Paris A LOT.
The next day can basically be summed up in three words; walking, stairs, churches. We went to the castle, but the info man refused to give us a map so we just wandered around aimlessly and decided to come back the next day. Then we went to the park to try and see the fake eiffle tower/observatory but by the time we walked halfway up at a 45 degree angle we were like fuck it, not worth it. So we walked back to the hostel and then went for dinner. That night, since it is spring music festival time in Prague, we went to the Philharmonic and saw some famous pianist. It was pretty good, but I would have rather seen a whole symphony.
Our last day we went up practically every tower in Prague. My legs were NOT happy. And also back up the 100-something stairs to the castle. WAH. We stole a map from some dude the second time, so that was good at least. Since we had to get up pretty early for our flight home, we didn't go out that night. Flights back were pretty decent, except they threw out my face wash...the bastards.
Back in Koper now until Saturday when we go to Lake Bled and Zagreb for the day! Travel travel travel...and also essays, cannot forget about those.







Title Track: Waking Eyes

Happy Birthday Girl

So last night was the best birthday I have EVER had. Actually amazing. On top of Em being here, almost all my new erasmus friends came out and celebrated with me!

We started at my apartment and the Irish girls/Scottish guys came over and we had cocktails and cake. Nana's friend marijetica had brought over a huge cake earlier in the morning, so we got candles and everything and did the whole singing/blowing out candles with the lights off and everything. Then we went to pub 33 to watch a soccer game, which was pretty standard, and then went to the Port dorms to keep drinking.

From there we took a cab to Bellavita, which is a small dancey bar about a 40 minute walk away, but on Tuesdays it is Erasmus night, so it was excellent. When I got there, all the french and spanish were there already and many birthday hugs, kisses, and wishes were given to me. Then my lovely friend Max decided to get on the mic and sing happy birthday. Not once, not twice, but six times throughout the night. And every once and a while I would hear "EXPLOSION of Erin's Birthday!", which is an inside joke from Croatia, but it cracked me up every time. So we danced, and drank too much, and sang happy birthday a few more times, and before we knew it, it was 2 and it was time to go home. I decided it would be better to walk (of course), so we started the long trek home. Two drunken hours later, we made it back and had some more cake and I called mom and dad (hahahahaha not my best decision, but oh well!)and then went to sleep!

Honestly, best birthday with the best people. I've known most of them for 3 months, if not less, and they are just so sweet and lovely to come out and celebrate with me and be sincerely happy to be there. Pretty sure my 21st birthday will go down in the history books. Hazaah!

Title Track: sondre lerche

Laugh (aka "Eat Your Heart Out Kristina)

Spring break in Rovinj, Croatia was a huge success! The weather was amazing, the people were great, and I basically did not stop laughing for four days straight. Amazing.

Tne day before I went to Croatia, I saw Vanessa! yay! She and her friend Elyse came to Koper, so I showed them around and then we ate at my favourite restaurant outside by the sea. Then we drove to Izola, Portoroz, and Piran and just wandered around in each town, had coffees and put our feet in the water. Pretty much a perfect day on the coast, not to mention it was realllly nice to see a familiar face.

Then we left for Croatia on Wednesday at around noon; it took about two hours to get there plus time at the border, so by 3 we were there and all set up. Each room had 5 people, and we just assumed they would be little apartments with bathroom and kitchen and beds, but it turned out that each group of 5 had a two story house to share. So we had 4 single beds, one double bed, a kitchen, two bathrooms, and furniture for both inside and outside. Our houses were right on the water as well, which was really really nice. So, basically, every day consisted of waking up, walking down to the grass/rock beach and laying in the sun for hours, then going back to the house and sitting outside while people would walk back and forth between all the houses stopping and chatting here and there, then have dinner, shower, and go outside again at night to drink and chat before going out. I had no idea what time it was almost 100% of the time. We would literally follow the sun..."well, it seems pretty high, I guess we can start drinking now" "well, the sun is going down, time for dinner" "well, the sun is coming up, time to go to sleep". It was a great time had by all, and there are many inside jokes and stories that I will probably remember for the rest of my life. I can honestly say I have never laughed so hard in my life. AND I have a semi-tan! Hazaah! Croatia for the win.

Tomorrow is my birthday, but I don't think anything much is going on. I didn't want to plan anything big because I knew everyone would be pretty boozed-out from croatia (and i was correct in thinking that). So I am going out for lunch with some girls and then at night maybe meeting up with some people at a local pub for a couple of quiet drinks if they feel like it. Today is apparently my surprise day; I'm sure most of you know what's going on, but I still don't...so yes, that is all I can really say about that haha. And that is pretty much it for this week...all the other canadians are away until thursday/friday/saturday so I am flyin solo yet again. It's nice to have some time alone though, especially after being around 30 people 24-7 in croatia for the past four days. Alone is good. I'll post some pics below from when Vanessa was here and a select few from Croatia. ENJOY!


Me,Vanessa, and Elyse in Portoroz

Me and Vanessa in Portoroz

Me and Vanessa Koper

Everyone on the very uncomfortable, rocky, yet still beautiful beach

Our House!

My housemates: Rocio, Marine, Me, Laura, Irene

Gorgeous clear blue water :)

So this photo needs a bit of explanation...one night the French boys decided to climb up a tree in front of my house. They also decided to take all of our patio furniture with them. So, when I was coming home from the bar, I hear "Erin, would you care to join me for a drink?"...I look up to see these two crazies (Tom and Ben) in the tree sitting in a chair with a beer on the table. I actually almost peed my pants laughing, and then I took this picture for you all to enjoy.

Title Track: THB/Vanessa joking while drinking a Bela Kava in Izola