Tag: Europe

the in-betweens

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Appreciating the in-betweens seemed easier in Europe. Here I tend to move with calculation: settling into routes that are fastest, most efficient, most effective.

This summer, I rode high-speed trains and walked quickly but traveled with a spirit of slower awe, observing intensely the things around me, intending to see in a way that would do the surrounding beauty justice.

Noticing is an art, and art is rooted in practice. I’m still learning to see well.

A note to self:
Look up and around, notice.
Make observations of beauty part of your everyday.
Savor the in-betweens.

the in-betweens | Lynnette Therese

 

 

countdown: 25

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To anyone who’s asked me what I’m doing this summer, here’s the plan:

  • Berlin + Prague + Vienna + Strasbourg + London + Oxford + Paris + Rome
  • 2 months (7 weeks of classes: 12 credit hours / 2 weeks of traveling with friends)

I fly out of Chicago on May 22 (25 days from now).

IS THAT CRAZY, OR WHAT?

This could not have come together more perfectly – timing, finances/scholarships, friends traveling Europe at the same time, classes that count toward my degrees – and I am so thankful for this opportunity. So many blessings happening all at the same time. Like I said before, it’s a little crazy. But definitely the good kind.

I bought a travel backpack and suitcase (first luggage of my own!). Flights are booked. Classed enrolled. AND THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO DO. My to-do/to-buy/to-pack before leaving list is several pages long. I like lists though, so having one actually makes me feel better about the fact that we’re leaving so soon. There is something exciting and hopeful in preparing for travel. “Adventure is out there.” And I can’t wait to find it.

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