I've been thinking about how I've barely planned food at all this trip. I don't like planning food though, I like food too much for that. France is a great example of this. I love just wandering around until something looks good, you always find something new. I went and saw the the Eiffel tower today, and although it was in the day time and not lit up, it was magnificent. And I'm not touristy. Not at all. I waited for what seemed like forever and went up to the ...

Have you ever been on the London Underground? I hadn't either, before today. In the morning, I woke up early. I packed my backpack full of bottled water and snacks purchased in Italy (Thank you, Kinder) and maps of the underground. I made my way to the station closest to my hotel, and got on the first train I saw. My goal today? To get as lost as possible, and find my way back. I took eighteen trains total, and ended up in Epping. It looked very old, and was surr...

Today I visited the Sistine Chapel and the Roman Forum. I am once again without a hoard of relatives, which does give a bit more freedom, though I miss company. I took a tour of the Sistine Chapel, led by a burly man with a thick mustache. He spoke gruffly about it, not at all doing justice to it. There are really five parts to the Sistine Chapel: 1. The Ceiling 2. The Last Judgement 3. North Wall 4. South Wall 5. Entrance Wall If you look closely, everythi...

I spent the whole day today at Church. Okay, so not like you're thinking of. I visited the Duomo today, along with a large throng of Italian relitives, clamoring to feed you and present you with age innapropriate gifts because they forgot how old you were. I mean, I still love the barbie purse. But as we climb up the ancient Cathedral that took from 1386 to 1813 to complete, I am very content. The newest addition to the family, Laura, holds tightly onto my han...

Today I arrived in Toulouse, France on the train at three in the morning. And yet, Théo and his mother were still there to pick me up. I hauled my bag off and we drove about ten minutes to their house up in the country. I was wearily shown my bedroom and, after slipping into pajamas I went immediately to sleep. When I woke up his mother had made chocolate croissants for breakfast, which were delicious. We took the metro to Place de Capitole which was very intere...