December 2010
6 posts
Hygge in Denmark
For my final trip as a study abroad student, I went to Denmark, where I visited Langley and Ashley (ADPi friends studying with DIS) in Copenhagen and then Jens and Ulrik (friends from the EWH summer institute) in Aalborg. The weekend was an amazing chance to catch up with friends, experience a new culture, and enjoy Christmas in Europe, and I couldn’t have asked for a better last trip!
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Paris Part II
The next morning after our magical day in Strasbourg, Tim and I hopped on the train back to Paris, where we enjoyed our last day together. After our first weekend, we felt like pros at nagivating the city, so we didn’t even print directions to the hotel. Big mistake. That decision ended up costing us hours (mainly thanks to the confusion on a map of an avenue with a boulevard), but we tried to...
Strasbourg
Our daytrip to Nancy was fun, but after getting back, we started to second-guess our plans of staying overnight in Strasbourg. If it was as entertaining as Nancy, a day trip would be enough, so we though it might be best to cancel our hotel in Strasbourg and save some euros for more delicious dinners. Turns out it was too late to cancel the Strasbourg hotel, which might have been the luckiest...
Winter in Metz
As a result of all my incredible travels, I haven’t devoted nearly enough attention to my daily life in Metz. Now that Metz is a winter wonderland, I thought it would be the perfect time to post some pictures of how beautiful my everyday life is here.
The “campus” is this building, where all my classes take place. (This was also the site of the Thanksgiving potluck). Looks...
Hygge
In preparation for my trip to Denmark this weekend, where I’ll be staying with Duke friends (Langley and Ashley) in Copenhagen and then visiting EWH friends (Jens and Ulrik) in Aalborg, I’ve been catching up on Langley’s blog. In doing so, I discovered the Danish word “hygge,” which definitely deserves its own post.
According to Langs:
“Hygge (naturally...
Tim's Visit - Week in Metz (and Nancy)
We got back to Metz around 8pm on Monday evening, and by then we were very hungry for dinner so we started cooking right away – pesto pasta. I had planned an elaborate combo of veggies to sauté and pour over the pasta, until Tim informed me that one of his (many) picky food habits is never wanting to mix food. Veggies must be separate from the pasta. OK, then! I had fun learning these quirks,...