summer 2015 travel list

because one day i will have leave, i will have money, and i will have time. and that one day better come sometime this summer because this girl has travel GOALS!

- budapest, hungary

to be honest, i never really paid budapest any attention until i was talking to one of our coaches at work about his failed travel plans. he was going on about how his girlfriend had gone psycho and he broke up with her, she took it pretty hard, yadda yadda yadda...and the trip they had planned to budapest was now going to waste. but while he was doing that, i was thinking, "why the heck budapest? no wonder that relationship went down the tubes. take me to paris." i looked up budapest when i got home anyway. uhm, it's kind of gorgeous. i want to go. 

- paris, france

yeah, i've been here a few times. but never in the summertime. and i want to go. and so what if i've been before. paris is never a bad idea, right? right. audrey hepburn said it herself. paris is always a good idea. wise woman that audrey. let's follow her advice. also, let's go to disney while we're there.

- edinburgh, scotland

the sweet, old lady in the family history center told me my mother's side of the family came from scotland and england. i feel that is justification enough to take a trip to edinburgh. it looks lovely in photos. i bet it's even more beautiful in person, yeah?

- dresden, germany

i think it's crazy that i've lived in germany for thirteen years and haven't been to dresden. everyone says it's one of the best cities in germany. there's also a really pretty castle right outside of the city. i'm making it a goal to visit both places.

- prague, czech republic

uhm, i have an addiction to prague. i can't shake it. it's my all time favorite place in europe. i want to go back asap. i want to eat bagels every morning and walk across the st. charles bridge listening to all of the music. i want to eat chimney cakes and fresh made chips. i want to ride a horse and carriage around town and watch little kids chase giant bubbles in the old town square. i want to take pictures of the bridges from the castle and check out all of the royal guards as they stand oh so serious. and i also want to find a non-sketchy hotel this time so i don't get scared at four in the morning because of the crazies outside.

- cinque terre, italy

just look at that picture. who wouldn't want to visit this place? i'm thoroughly jealous of my friends that have been and post such amazing pictures. it's hard to believe places like this exist. it looks like a dream. and i bet there's some amazing pizza and gelato up in those towns.

- bruges, belgium

i'm told brugge is like the venice of belgium. and i liked venice. so why wouldn't i like the venice of belgium? it's also only thirty minutes from a beach we're visiting in may so i think the opportunity to visit will surely be there. everyone that goes here talks about how beautiful it is. it's my turn to find out.

- grindelwald, switzerland

yes, this place is picture perfect but what i really want to do here is go ziplining. like really bad. some of our camp adventure counselors are there this weekend doing just that and i can't wait until work next week so i can hear all about it. imagine the view as you're coming down off the mountain. ohmuhguh, i bet it's great. 

- amsterdam, the netherlands

amanda and i got in a deep (but maybe not so deep) conversation about the difference between the netherlands and holland. and we've decided that it's the same thing. we say holland when referring to the tulip fields and we say the netherlands when we talk about any other city. just a fun fact. but, yes, i want to visit amsterdam because i think it's kind of sad that i haven't yet. it's so close. and i've always wanted to visit the anne frank house. it has to happen before the end of the summer.

- cornwall, england

momma bear and i are already planning our summer trip here. she and my dad grew up in cornwall, new york so of course we have to visit cornwall, england. the england version looks a lot more picturesque than the new york version. but the new york version doesn't really stand a fair chance with it being neighbors with newburgh and all, does it? anyway, i'm super stoked for this trip. there are beaches everywhere. you can take surfing lessons if you want. which i don't want to. and there's a place where you can rent a donkey and take it for a walk. i actually want to do that because how often are you given the opportunity to take a donkey for a walk? not often. i shall name him jack.

now, if you'll excuse me, i have to go vacuum out my car so theo doesn't get dog hair (not even from my dog) on his behind when i pick him up from the airport tomorrow. because he actually had time to travel this weekend. whatever.

all my love,
E