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A WHOLE Different World

Hello Eastern Europe, ie the Czech Republic's capital, Prague. Ive been alllllll over western Europe and am pretty familiar with the cultures there, because they are not to different from my own. Now you are asking, "well Sarah, how does Prague compare?". Great Question, it doesn't. Even though the Wall fell 21 years ago this November, you can STILL feel the drastic difference. Its a strange feeling. Last night when Amber and I came into the city and walked around it we were unsure of how much we would like it. But I am happy to say after taking a tour and exploring the nicer parts (not the sex district or the hookers we saw the previous evening which made me LAUGH, I was like wait, how did I get back to Amsterdam again?) I think it is a nice city. So as I discover interesting tid bits about this city I've decided I am going to make daily lists for you so you can just imagine the funny things going through my head (cause you know I always have a comment for

Summary of Haslach

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Sorry for the large gap in the blogs, I know you are all sitting at the edge of your seat waiting for me to post again. Lo and behold here I am!!!!! So instead of telling you all about the wildness in which visiting family always is, I will summarize... Friday Say hello to everyone, meet up with my other Aunt and cousin from the USA then later than night all of the US cousins, Valeska, Florian and their friends go out to the club in Haslach... lots of dancing, shots and Germans Saturday MASSIVE family bbq, we are talking like 3rd and 4th cousins big at the Bollenbach farm house where most of our parents were born Sunday Hiking up in the Black Forest to Hileger Brünnen and to the top of the ridge... definitely got an ass workout Monday family stuff Tuesday went to my cousins WORKING farm out in the middle of no where.... learned that I can not handle the smell of farm animals, rather have my nose hairs burned off... Wednesday Went to Frieberg to go shopping.... may or may not have bough

Jet Lag

Yesterday was a much better start to this trip than the previous days. After one of the best nights sleep I have ever had in my life, we woke up, got ready and headed off to a tour that took us through the wine country surrounding Zurich Lake. It was so pretty! Not like Napa though, the vineyards were in between all of the houses. I am sure as you get father out in the country it is more spread out. We ended up on the complete other side of the lake in a town called Rapperswil. We explored there for a while and then took a boat back all the way to Zurich. A great way to see everything. Since everything is amayingly expensive here for a reason I don't know why (like Im talking about me paying 20 dollars on average for a small meal, even in non-tourist areas) we ate on the roof top of our hostel with salad and some other things from the market. Amber and I are having to use our experience of being poor college students to the max here. If I got anything out of college, it was that

Two Innocent Bystanders

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My first half day in Zurich… that’s right HALF day. Amber and I arrived here at 2pm after the worst international travel I have ever had. Now don’t get me wrong, I am happy to be here and we were laughing through the whole thing till the last few hours, but seriously ladies and gentleman, fasten your seat belts to read about the craziest 36 hours of your life. To make it easier, I have made chapters for you to follow along… Chapter 1: Getting to the Airport and Boarding the Plane •My Aunt forgot her passport at home half way to my house and had to turn around to get it •Got to airport early!! •Originally, Amber have a round trip to Munich, but we had previously discussed this with Swiss Air that we were getting off in Zurich with our moms, we get to the airport and find this is not possible •Lady at the ticket booth… I thought she was going to kill me •Amber no longer existed according to Swiss Air •I no longer had a ticket AT ALL •Amber gets her ticket back •They have to rebook me and

I think I'll go to Switzerland today...

Well everyone, in about 2 hours I am off to the airport for 11 hours of blissful flying (i.e., being crammed into a tiny area for way too long). Alas, with the helpful aid of .5 sleeping pills, a complimentary glass of champagne, my blowup pillow (not doll) and a trashy movie, this girl will be out to the world! So my friends and family, the next witty and sarcastic comments will come from the land of chocolate.... which I may or may not have to eat my weight of. Love you!

Essential and practical vs the big bad airline weight limit… and my back.

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I am all packed up! After about 2 days of pondering, thinking, matching, calculating and finding the best geometrical packing pattern to fit as many clothes as humanly possible into my backpack while being restrained by a weight limit, I am done. I swear, packing for trips like this is one of the hardest puzzles. Figuring out what stays, what can be used in multiple clothing categories, and what is just non-essential even though it’s the cutest shirt ever, but you have 5 others in the same color; men just don’t understand! It’s hard! And to answer your question, yes of course I have to bring my 4 inch heels across the Atlantic, even if it means it takes up space and weigh a ton; those are essential and practical…. Anyways, I am done and got everything in for only 37lbs! I might not be so excited when I have to carry that thing around from place to place, but… oh well, I’ll just do it in my 4 inch heels to lighten my load. (and don't worry about the other bags, they are full of gif

One Week - Let the Count Down Begin

7 days till we head off to Europe! Im so excited I can't even stand it. I haven't even started packing..... crud.