Here are some of my most recent posts:
A Wonderful Reunion: Oct. 10 – Oct. 17
In a long series of busy and exciting weeks, this one was made particularly special by a visit from my college roommates. The last time I saw them was in the fall of [...]
Prep Time: Oct. 3 – Oct. 9
I’ll keep this post short because this week was jammed packed but uneventful. I had plenty of chores to do upon my return from Croatia which occupied most of my time. On Wednesday I participated [...]
Split, Croatia: Oct. 1
The city of Split arose from within the walls of Diocletian's Palace, merging an ever evolving city with Roman ruins. This site is not an official site of the Fulbright [...]
Zadar, Croatia: Sept. 30
With the sun shining, I spent a relaxing day exploring Zadar at a leisurely pace. This site is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department [...]
Kornati National Park, Croatia: Sept. 29
I spent my first day in Croatia island hopping with a boat tour of Kornati National Park. This site is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. [...]
Zadar and Split, Croatia: Sept. 28 – Oct. 2
This week I traveled by myself to a country I hadn't yet visited but friends had given great reviews. I spent Tuesday morning wrapping up some last minute tasks before catching a bus to [...]
Rhodes, Greece: Sept. 18 – Sept. 27
For the first time this year I left German speaking territory and added another country to the list of those I’ve visited. Kacper, his brother, his brother’s girlfriend, and I went to [...]
Zillertal, Austria: Sept. 13 – Sept. 17
With Kacper finally done with exams, we planned on doing some traveling before the next semester starts. This week the two of us spent time in the Zillertal, or Ziller (river) Valley, [...]
Hockey in Germany: Sept. 6 – Sept. 12
I had another busy work week with nothing of note from the first few days. On Thursday I was fortunate enough to get off the archive waitlist, so I spent the afternoon [...]
Downtime: Aug. 23 – Sept. 5
The weather has been cool and rainy, most of my floormates are away during their break, and the archives are overbooked. Needless to say, there is not much “exciting” going on here, but I [...]
Sunshine on Starnberger See: Aug. 16 – Aug. 22
This first half of the week was rather productive since I didn’t have anything exciting going on. This first event occurred Wednesday night when the current Fulbright cohort hosted an informal Q&A for [...]
Kitchen Craziness and a Bavarian Birthday: Aug. 9 – Aug. 15
This week was fairly routine with a few notable events thrown in the mix. On Monday I bought a poke bowl for lunch, and Kacper and I made gyros as a dinner-date. Tuesday [...]
“Eine Hochzeit” or “A Wedding:” Aug. 2 – Aug. 8
I spent a lot of time working on my laptop this week, some of which was dedicated to catching up on blog posts beginning with my parents visit. I caught up with a [...]
Sommerfest & the Top of Germany: July 27 – Aug. 1
My train arrived a little behind schedule in the late afternoon. Kacper kindly met me at the train station and made lunch for me. He even surprised me with some flowers! We spent [...]
Schwetzingen & Speyer with Italian Cousins: July 26
Our Italian cousins, who have lived in Germany for decades, showed us around Schwetzingen and Speyer on our last day together in Germany. This site is not an official site of the [...]
Heidelberg: July 24 – July 27
We arrived in Heidelberg in the early afternoon on Saturday. We immediately went into the Altstadt and found a place to eat. I had “Maultaschen,” a speciality of this region, which can [...]
Nürnberg: July 22 – July 23
Thursday morning started early as we caught a train to Nürnberg. After arriving and dropping our stuff off at the hotel, we made our way to Nürnberg’s Justice Palace, where there is a [...]
Bayrischzell & Wendelstein: July 19
As soon as my parents knew they could visit, they were looking forward to hiking in the Bavarian Alps. Here are pictures from our hike of the Wendelstein peak, starting from the town [...]
Oberammergau & Schloss Linderhof: July 16
Here are our photos from a day trip to Oberammergau and Schloss Linderhof! This site is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State. The [...]
Showing my Parents Munich: July 12 – July 21
This was my busiest and probably most exciting week yet since my parents came to visit me! Monday was a prep-day for my parents' arrival. Since Kacper’s school friend was visiting from [...]
Working, Hiking, and a Big Reveal: July 5 – July 11
This week was very productive! Monday was a casual work day from home and in the evening a bunch of floormates watched Disney’s Moana in the TV room. On Tuesday I worked in [...]
4th of July and Another Birthday: June 21 – July 4
This week was another week full of hard work and lots of fun! On Monday, in addition to my normal workload, I ran some errands during the day. In the evening Kacper and [...]
Berlin and Vaccinations: June 21 – June 27
During the beginning half of the week I was still in Berlin with Kacper and his family. Monday morning and afternoon were dedicated to work, but we took a break to have a [...]
KKA and Berlin: June 14 – June 20
My plans for this week changed relatively last minute because late on Sunday night, my boyfriend Kacper invited me to go to Berlin with him to stay with his family. On Monday afternoon [...]
Hiking Herzogstand and Heimgarten: June 13
On Sunday some floormates and I took on a demanding but wonderful hike through the Alps from the small southern Bavarian town of Kochel am See to the neighboring town of Ohlstadt. [...]