La Costa Smeralda

Last week, Dario, a friend from Olbia (on the north shore of Sardinia), invited me to stay at his house for a week. He lives near La Costa Smeralda, which is where most of the nicer beaches are and where all the rich and famous go for vacation, so I said yes of course. He took me around the city and the beaches with his friends and we had an extremely fun week. It was definitely worth the 4-hour train ride to get there!

Venice

Last week, my host mom surprised me with a two-day trip to Venice. We left very (too) early Sunday morning and spent all day in the city, where we saw San Marco Square and took boats around the city. Venice is so unique because there are no cars, only canals and boats, so it feels like it's in another period of time, much further behind our own. We visited the Guggenheim Museum, and another museum which houses an old prison where Casanova was kept prisoner. I prefer Venice over Rome or Milan any day. A wonderful parting gift from my host mom!

Trip around Sardinia

As my year quickly comes to an end, I had a great week on vacation on the beaches of Sardinia. I and many other exchange students took a week long trip around the island, visiting beaches, Nuraghi, and many other great spots. The best day was definitely the last, when we took a boat along the coast and stopped at various beaches along the way that can only be reached by boat. This was arguably the most relaxing vacation I've ever had. I met new students from China, Japan, Chile, Germany and Australia, and we all had a wonderful trip together.