Our bus ride from Padua to San Vigilio di Marebbe was about as scenic as it gets. I’d fallen asleep right after getting on the bus, so imagine my surprise when I woke up to yellow and green alpine forests with pale limestone cliffs rising up through the landscape- nearly vertically! The Dolomite mountains are…
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Apocalyptic Frescoes of Padua’s Arena Chapel
Getting to Padua Padua is about 45km west of Venice, so it took us around 1-1.5 hours to get there by bus. The view from the bus window was probably lovely but I wouldn’t know because I fell asleep. Probably due to the previous day’s early wake up call. Piazza del Signori (Signori Square) After…
Sunrise over the Grand Canal and Venice’s Rialto Fish Market
During our 5 days in Venice, our professor offered us an optional activity: watch one of the best sunrises in the world over the Grand Canal from Accademia bridge, then visit the centuries-old Rialto Fish market to get some perspective on Venetian life. I usually don’t have a problem getting up early, and I never…
The Sunday Bird Market and Magical Churches in Paris, France
Ah, Paris- the city of love. There are undoubtedly a million billion guides on what to with your time in Paris. There are definitely too many things to do and see in just one visit, which is overwhelming when I think about it too much. Thankfully, we have classes, so the pressure of delegating our…
Taking the Underwater Train from Oxford to Paris
Today, we left Oxford for good and moved on to our segment of faster travel on the European continent. We packed up our bags and hiked to the bus, and at this point, I’m pretty grateful to only have a backpack and a purse. Traveling to Paris We took the bus to Kensington station in…