Monthly Archives: December 2012

Prague, continued

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Andrea

On our second day in Prague we set out for Prague Castle and the other major tourist attractions in the city. The castle and grounds were nice. There were many tourists but it was fun to walk around and take … Continue reading →

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Prague, first day

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Andrea

Liz and I boarded the Munich to Prague train, looking for an open car. We walked past a car full of young men and crates of beer, and chose the car just next to them. We were in for an … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Andrea

Today I returned from a wonderful four days in Prague, but prior to that I spent a wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Munich with friends. I flew from Trieste to Munich on Christmas Eve and got straight to … Continue reading →

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Ciao, Italy

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Andrea

I spent my last few days in Italy exploring and relaxing in Trieste. We spent the evening of our return from Slovenia wandering around the Trieste city center. We had some vin brûlée (hot wine in Italian), dinner and did … Continue reading →

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Going to Work and Slovenia

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Andrea

On Thursday after I returned from Venice, I visited my friend Jennifer at her school. Jennifer and her husband work at the International School of Trieste. The school is located just a few minutes walking from their house and in … Continue reading →

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Venezia, due

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Andrea

On Tuesday, I woke up and got dressed in all my warmest clothes. Today was the day for my gondola rowing lesson and the sky was heavy with fog. I arrived at the meet up destination early (after getting lost … Continue reading →

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Venice!

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Andrea

My trip to Venice was so amazing. It was busy and relaxing and I had some really memorable experiences. It will be hard to blog about all the things I have experienced in the past few days, so I will … Continue reading →

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Camels!

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Andrea

Today I went to see some baby camels (two of them, one is 1 week old and the other is 2 weeks old) and there were also some black camels on the farm. Here are some photos:       … Continue reading →

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1st Trimester down

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Andrea

I haven’t written a lot about my job, but today was the last day of the 1st trimester, so I though I might fill you in a bit. There isn’t very much that is exciting to share, mostly funny things … Continue reading →

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Local Tourism

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Andrea

I have been in the UAE for nearly four months and have managed to avoid sunburn, until this weekend. It has been an beautiful December weekend. I joined the local tourism group, Al Ain Weekends, for two adventures. On Friday … Continue reading →

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