Travel Bug

It's been a while since I last posted and I apologize. In all reality, it's probably a good thing I haven't posted in a while because it means I've been out experiencing Italy. I believe I left off telling you that I was headed to Switzerland for the weekend, well that trip was just the first of many! So far I’ve been to Switzerland (which was amazing! And that means a lot coming from a girl who hates the cold), Verona, Rome, and Venice. I love to be in Florence during the week but my favorite thing is travelling on the weekend- my mom told me I should write a blog titled “Where in the world is Nicole Webb?”



Verona, Verona, Verona, I’m in love with Verona! On our Friday off my friends Cassie and Meg joined me on a day trip to Verona. We had seen the movie ‘Letters to Juliet’ so we were pretty excited. Let me tell you- it was nothing like the movie, it was better! We met a Turkish woman on the train who described the city as “beautiful”. She said, “There is essence of love all over the city, it is consuming”. She was right. Walking through Verona is like walking through the set of the Romeo and Juliet play. There are statues everywhere, the streets are white and pink marble, even the buildings and restaurants have a romantic flare. I felt like everyone there was in love- no hostility or crime, just happy people who truly appreciate the importance of love. I bought a heart charm from the famous house of Juliet- I hope it brings me good luck.



You can see me holding this heart necklace of mine as a made a wish in the world famous Trevi Fountain in Rome. Rome was pretty but it was just sooo big- made me happy I chose to live in Florence and visit Rome instead of the other way around. I went to Rome with my API group so we had full days of travel tours to the Vatican, Castle’s, Capital House, you name it. And who could forget the Colosseum? Everything was breadth-taking.



And last weekend was our trip to Venice. Our API group brought us there too so once again we were treated to five star treatment- I can’t tell you how many times I count my blessings for my parents allowing me to come here. Sometimes you have these moments of reality when it hits you, you could be looking at a beautiful view or just sitting by yourself, but I always have these moments where I think, “Look where you are right now… You’re living in Italy”. I think I understand why students are depressed when they go home, life abroad is too amazing to grasp. But back to Venice- Venice can be described as gondolas, gondolas, and more gondolas. Oh ya, and many, many canals. Every building is brightly colored, the water is light blue, and the food is top-notch sea food. If you’re the kind of person who loves the sea like I do, I highly recommend a trip to Venice- it’s a very unique experience.



These last few trips have been all about Italy. It’s a gorgeous country so I’m glad I’m getting to explore where I’m living but spring break is coming up and soon I’ll be all over the world. My friends and I are travelling on our own and we’re ready to explore. All we’ll have is one backpack and 10 days but it’s going to be amazing. We’re starting in Nice, France, taking a train to Barcelona, Spain, flying to London, England for two days, and ending the week in Dublin, Ireland. If you thought I was all over the place think again. Travelling really is my favorite thing to do, whether it’s to a new country or a day at the beach, seeing the beauty of new places and culture is something I can never take for granted.