The sun peaks through a crack in my black curtains and wakes me up every morning between 6:30 and 7:00am. As much of a pain as that is, I kinda LOVE that the sun is so bright. And it stays light until about 9pm now–honestly, it could be 4pm when you look at the sky. But it’s not!

Ok so since the last post, I’ve been to even more European countries: add Poland and Italy to the list. Talk about a stark contrast. I went to Krakow on a class trip to visit Auschwitz then met Shanna and Meg in Cinque Terre, on the Tuscan coast of Italy for a much needed three days in nature. We hiked, got a little sunburned and ate really yummy pastas, prosciutto and vibrantly orange cantaloupe. No more pure vegetarianism for me. That last travel break culminated with me learning that I can travel by myself (I spent two days in Florence), but it is always more fun with friends.

After another week in Copenhagen, my dad visited. We had a blast, walking in the sunshine, visiting design stores to prep for my mom’s upcoming visit/furniture shopping extravaganza. We ate a lot of New Nordic cuisine and learned how sustainability can be incorporated into food. My new favorite museum is the Louisiana.

This weekend I explored Tivoli, the amusement park located in the center of Copenhagen. Still feeling a little queasy from the upside down roller coasters. We have one more day of classes at DIS, then it is technically finals week. I’ve got two more long papers to write by the end of the week.

In the meantime, check out a whole bunch of new photographs under See What I’m Seeing–I’ve added Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, and more around Copenhagen.