And my personal announcement? On Feb. 14th I am leaving for Spain to live with my boyfriend until the end of June! Don't worry though, I will still be blogging with the same consistency, just 6 hours ahead of you guys on the east coast. After June, depending on where/if boyfriend goes to grad school, I will announce my new home, which will probably be somewhere on the east coast.
Okay, here's a little review of the 9 weeks I spent backpacking through Europe. I've now covered Spain in previous posts.
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The countries we visited include Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
Here is a round up of posts from my travels throughout Spain
•Introduction to my European backpacking trip and a list of places we visited
• Galicia - Baiona and Isle de Cies
• Galicia - the coast, some charming vineyards, and Pontevedra
• Santiago de Compostela and gorgeous hidden beaches
• Gorgeous mountain lakes of Picos de Europa
• Stunning mountains - Picos de Europa
• Bilbao and San Sebastian
• Beautiful Barcelona
• The amazing Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona
• Art Nouveau dream house by Gaudi in Barcelona
Now for saying goodbye to Spain with the last of my Barcelona images -
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The work of Gaudi everywhere, such as the Casa Amatiller
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In Park Guell, you can tour the house where Gaudi lived. Gaudi did not design this house, it was originally owned by his father.
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Most of the house is used to showcase his hardware and furniture design, which you'll see below
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Here's that list again of all my posts from our travels in Spain -
•Introduction to my European backpacking trip and a list of places we visited
• Galicia - Baiona and Isle de Cies
• Galicia - the coast, some charming vineyards, and Pontevedra
• Santiago de Compostela and gorgeous hidden beaches
• Gorgeous mountain lakes of Picos de Europa
• Stunning mountains - Picos de Europa
• Bilbao and San Sebastian
• Beautiful Barcelona
• The amazing Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona
• Art Nouveau dream house by Gaudi in Barcelona
So stay tuned for more Europe pics - next post will be featuring the breathtaking Cinque Terre on the Mediteranean coast of Italy.