Europe - Awe Stricken
Europe - Awe Stricken
Europe was by far one of the best experiences in my life. I felt as we traveled around the 3 Countries everyone had so much to offer. The scenery and way of life was such a contrast to Canada it made it that much more interesting.
When we first landed in London my feelings were stirring up inside me filled with excitement and joy. As we drove to the Hotel we saw allot of London from the bus window. The streets, cars, buildings all were so unique and contrasted greatly with ours back home. I was filled with such amazement I still could not realize I was actually in Europe at that exact moment. One of my fondest memories were those at the pizza shop “Le Brushetta” we ate lunch at our first day in London. The restaurant was modest looking and was run by a group of Italians. We all were a little scared at first but soon the employees were making us laugh and taking pictures with us all. London seemed to be filled with remarkable buildings and friendly citizens. Considering they all spoke English there I found London to have the most in common with Canada. England to me seemed to be filled with such grace and poise. Unfortunately I found the length of time we stayed there to be to short.
Now Paris, on the other hand, started out a little rocky. With the break in of the bus it made us all feel a little vulnerable and scared. Although allot of people on the trip were quite bummed out over the incident I tried to keep my head up and not let it bother me. My opinion of Paris was it was dirty, scary and not somewhere I wanted to be. My opinion quickly changed the nest day when we toured around Paris and saw the sights. Strolling along the streets of Paris made me realize the beauty this Country and City had to offer. By far my favorite moment in Paris was at the Louvre Museum looking at all the old art. I was so overwhelmed as we wandered around and gazed at all the famous paintings and statues. Unfortunately once again I felt our stay was cut to short.
If I had to pick which Country I enjoyed the most I would definitely saw Italy. From the people to...