Ah, I am so bad at updating this...

Alright, here are some updates for those following!:

-Went to Trieste. By far my GREATEST experience yet in Europe!!! Trieste is a port city, and overlooks the harbor of the Adriatic Sea. It is absolutely breathtaking!!! There is a piazza in the center and it's just this wide open square on the water, lined by restaurants, important buildings, and cafes. The town itself is reaaally small compared to Vienna, so that made it impossible to get lost!! 

-In Trieste:

- I had Gelato for the first time!!! (real, Italian Gelato, of course. I would have to say I don't have a favorite. Every flavor I tried tasted amazing).

- I had great italian pizza. The fresh chunks of mozerella and tomato basil one was my favorite!

- We went on a beach walk along the harbor and it was one of those walks that you could look in every direction and not be able to catch your breath because of the scenic beauty! The shoreline was magnificent... so surreal. It really was just incredible.  Then we visited Miramara Castle (see my facebook pictures!) and walked through a beautiful garden with Palm Trees!!

- Saw Castle San Giusto... an old ruins castle with an amazing view of the entire city!

- Enjoyed and savored the Italian lifestyle. I couldn't have felt more refreshed there! (It helped that the weather was GREAT).

- 7 students from our group are officially done with their classes here. Pretty much everyone has left to return to the states. A few are travelling with their parents or families for a couple of days and then returning, but goodbye was goodbye. I will really miss everyone, as we've all gotten along great. Friendships were formed, and I really feel blessed to have met such amazing people. The dynamics of our group are incredible. :)

- The 10 of us left have 2 more weeks of classes and are officially done with the program on April 2nd.

- After April 2nd, I begin my backpacking trip!!

- My next post will be sharing my itinerary in brief with you guys!

- I miss everyone back home. Shout-outs to y'all! (you know who you are)