Paris

Here's my trip to Paris in pictures:

We went to the Eiffel Tower the first day. It was beautiful and I was so happy to see it. Checked that off my bucket list.



Went on the Ferris Wheel



While on the Ferris Wheel we saw the Eiffel Tower sparkle



The next day we went to Versailles and saw the palace there.



After the tour we ate lunch in the huge gardens outside.



That night we went to the Louvre.



And saw the Mona Lisa and Delcroix's paintings, among others.



Then the last day we went climbed up the stairs to the Eiffel Tower.



This is my first post of the trip, I'll post another one with other pictures and feelings about everything...

Concierto

On Saturday we went to the Neon Trees concert. A guy in our group heard about it on myspace; it was a secret concert sponsored by a cell phone company out here and they did it for free in some club in Madrid.



I only knew/know one of their songs, Animal, but that wasn't the point. I had fun rocking out with Luisa and Laura up in the front.



Then Michael-Ann decided to join us for Animal (but then she, Kailie and David left...).



It was a fun, spontaneous, time and I'd do it again in a heart beat.

Seventh

Do you remember this post?

Well here's seven:



This was at stake conference, it gives you a good view of the temple, just picture angel Moroni on the top of it and you're good.

This past Thursday, the entire group went to the Temple to do baptisms. It was a great experience, as all temple experiences are. The temple workers did the ordinances in Spanish and I had David practice his Spanish as he did ordinances as well. It was great to have the opportunity to do temple work, across the ocean, in another country.


The Madrid, Spain Temple
(From the left: Laura, Luisa, Me, Kailie, and Michael-Ann)

Camera

For Christmas I got a DSLR to use in my photography class and all over Spain. It is tons of fun and I'm learning so much and getting great pictures of this beautiful country. Check them out:


Playing with aperture



Playing with the Panoramic setting on my camera


Playing with shutter speed (this one's my favorite)

I love my new camera!

Portugal

Well Luisa, Michael-Ann, Kailie, and I went to Portugal this weekend...No big deal, just an hour plane ride.


We arrived and had some real American food at Hard Rock. Best meal ever, it was so satisfying.


We fit 4 into a king size bed, low two-ing all night.


We had breakfast. Kailie and Luisa ordered apple juice and got this...Mashed up apple in a glass.


Went to a little town known as Sintra.


Ate Spanish Tortilla and PB&J at the cutest little restaurant ever.



Met some Brazilian boys while touring the Moorish Castle.

Story time: We invited these guys that we met to go to the Hard Rock Cafe with us on our second night (they were having a DJ there and we thought it would be fun) and look there were 4 and 4 :):). So we get back to the hotel at 10 and want to take a nap so we can stay up late. Our alarm goes off at 11:30 and we have no motivation to get up. Luisa finally wakes up at 12:30 and asks if we want to go and no one responds. So we just fall back asleep, in our clothes, and stood up these quite cute, Brazilian boys.


The next (and last day) enjoyed the beach!



It was a fun filled weekend. And I do indeed love Portugal!

Excited

We are so excited to go to Portugal this weekend!
From the left, Luisa, Kailie, and Michael-Ann
(All of which are going this weekend)
I was taking the picture, but I'm excited as well.