Fall and No Running Water

Well, the wind and cold has come. The leaves are turning orange and yellow. The ivy is turning shades of red on the building exteriors. Everything is changing here in Lund. The cold weather is definitely a lot nippier then back in Portland, Oregon, but the town and campus make everything refreshing. Lund is so peaceful and quaint, except for when the water is turned off…

I woke up this morning to a cold shower that shut off halfway through the hair-shampooing phase. Too be honest I am not a great morning person and this pushed me over the edge. The water did not turn back on until 1am, great timing. What happened, I have no clue. Will I send a complaint tomorrow to Housing, Oh YEAH! Otherwise, my Lund Experience has been rewarding and great. In the next coming weeks I have my first set of exams, and then I am onto a new course schedule. It is exciting…later this week I will give the response update to my formal complaint!

Barcelona and London Baby!

Wow, Barcelona was amazing. Barcelona is located on the Northern Mediterranean Coast of Spain. My friends and I stayed in a Hostel one block away from the coast. The views of the city were amazing. One day we hiked to a castle that looked over the city, and on the same day we checked out the 1992 Olympic Park and Stadium. Sadly, a lot of the Olympic Park grounds were all run down, but it was still very cool to see. Then the next day we spent seeing Gaudi’s art and architecture around the whole town – from the park, to his house, to the Temple de la Sagrada Familia. These sights were amazing, especially the temple which is not going to be completed until 2026.

Every night we all drank Sangria, and ate Paella. The Paella was so delish. On two random nights we stumbled across traditional events and festivals. One of the events was very weird and dangerous. Spaniards dressed in devil and dragon costumes, and shot fireworks at people in the street. As a group of travelers we really could not figure out what this odd tradition represented. The next night, we found out Spain was celebrating some Independence Day event. This day included an amazing firework display that was choreographed to music, and a huge colorful fountain, and went on for 45 minutes. Thousands of Spaniards joined in on the event. This was very cool to take part in. All-in-all Barcelona was great!

London was also awesome to visit again. I saw old friends, and met up with my colleagues I worked with at St. James Place Wealth Management. I also saw the show Chicago, which was great. It was very refreshing to be back in the town I love and miss so much. I was the head tour guide for this portion of the trip, and took the group on the London Eye, toured the Tower of London, and saw many more other London Town sites.

Pictures Below!

Barcelona (Top to Bottom)

The pictures below are of Barcelona (Gaudi’s art, the castle, Olympic Park, and the city landscape). London pictures include (The London Eye, and Tower of London).