Auschwitz-Birkenau
Today was a difficult day for both of us – we traveled to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp outside of Krakow. The sheer number of people visiting the camp surprised me. At first, the crowds...
Author: Kendra
A Tribute to my Grandfather – Felix Bauer
My grandfather died today. I arrived back at the hostel to receive the news via email from my father. I can’t go home to be with my family to morn his death. I mourned...
Farewell, Budapest
Is it already August? Today Jen and I packed our bags and headed for the train station. It is amazing how we feel like we know a city after using the public transportation for...
Budapest, Hungary
We are currently sitting outside at a table complete with candlelight and beer. We just finished our first meal of Hungarian goulash, and Jen loved it. We are exhausted from our day of sightseeing...
Budapest in the Evening
We arrived in Budapest just in time for the rain to come down on us during our walk to our Hostel. Not the greeting we were looking for, but a welcome temperature drop we...
A Quiet Day
Today it was nice to be back at the dorm. We took the day to sleep and recover from our trip to Innsbruck. I read for most of the day to prepare for the...
Traveling to Innsbruck
Today started nice and early. I had to meet several classmates for an early breakfast because Kennedy selected me to be a “firm” in class. As “Firm Bauer”, I had to pick several associates...
Dublin – Day 2
Today was our first full day in Europe. We woke early to go to O’Connell Street to buy tickets for the “hop-on hop-off” bus tour. We were too early (a first for Jen) so...