Austin

At some point in my life, I want to live in Austin. At least, that's what my short 2-day trip led me to believe.

Day one included dinner at Trudy's Tex-Mex & bar-hopping on 6th street.  I unfortunately didn't take any pictures this day, so you'll just have to take my word for how amazing it all was! Here is the rest of my trip in photos:

 

Day 2 started with breakfast at Juan in a Million, so delicious. Order the "Don Juan" & share, it's a huge plate!

 

After stuffing our faces with "Don Juan," we did some Stand Up Paddling (SUP) on Lake Austin. For a whole hour I was able to float on top of the water under the Texas sun...the most relaxing experience ever! SUP was the best $15 I've spent in a long time.

Ceiling of the Texas Capitol

We spent the majority of the afternoon exploring the Texas Capitol. I took a field trip trip here in 4th grade, but it was great to revisit this historical site.

Giving an important speech

Having an intellectual conversation, clearly.

 

After the Capitol, we grabbed lunch at Hopdoddy Burger Bar. Buffalo, Turkey, Tuna...Hopdoddy has weird combinations of burgers that somehow end up being super delicious!

We topped of our Hopdoddy's burgers with red velvet cupcakes from  Hey Cupcake! along South Congress, AKA SoCo. Trendy, overpriced shops line the street, & we spent about an hour just sifting through the stores. It was fun.

Climbing to Mt. Bonnell Park

 We ended the day at Mt. Bonnell Park, which gives you a sweet overview of beautiful Austin.

Austin sunset

Two days in Austin is NOT enough. I hope I can make it back here soon!

Love this city.

Back in Texas

I'm back to the homeland: USA!!!!

My last day in Sevilla was May 21. Because my flight left at 7AM that Saturday, we decided to stay up all night long, taking every second to soak up the Sevilla I fell in love with. My Spanish friend Mariam was nice enough to drive me to the airport, so when 5AM creeped up upon us we headed out to el aeropuerto.

We ended up meeting up with Mariam's friend Jorge at the airport, whose dad worked for Iberia Airlines. Jorge's dad was nice enough to check me into my flight & grab my checked bags...I didn't have to wait in any obnoxious lines, it was fabulous! Can you say VIP?! hahaha. Jorge's dad even let Mariam & Jorge through security so they could say goodbye to us right as we left for our flight. I cannot say thank you enough to Jorge, his dad, & Mariam. They were so kind to help me out, & it just reaffirms how kindness is found all around the word. Mariam, Jorge, Sevilla...no goodbyes, just hasta luegos ♥

After 17+ hours of travel (I went Sevilla to Madrid, 5 hour layover in Madrid, then Madrid to DFW), I finally arrived to Texas. Reverse culture shock has commenced...I never thought it would be so weird to have english engulf my ears! I miss Sevilla already, I left part of my heart there, so I guess that means I will have to return soon to find it again ♥

Thank you to all who followed my blog these past four months. Thank you to all who helped make this experience so wonderful. To everyone else, study abroad if you can...you won't regret it, I promise!!!!

No me ha dejado; Sevilla has not abandoned me