i am city hopping for 2 weeks. let me name drop:

Krakow
Prague
Bratislava
Budapest
Vienna
Munich
Erlangen BEERFESTIVAL

BYE.

we made it to La Duree, twice. it is a very famous and incredible dessert place. well known for their macaroons.

pardon. i am vietnamienne.

sister Caonha came to visit for less than a week. we went to London, ate, and walked around a lot. i really think she can speak French now.

we had very authentic French and English food. oh, and a very authentic Parisian club experience at WAX. you should go there if you are feeling slightly unattractive and desire an ego boost.

she made me climb the Eiffel Tower.



















































































London is still pretty pretty good. we stayed at the FINEST bed and breakfast. the toilet worked perfectly and everything. there were at least 5 rooms or something. we got plenty of exercise going up the 3 flights of stairs.

i did not get to visit Notting Hill during my last visit to London. but our EUROPA HOUSE HOTEL was extremely close, so we went on our last day. great area. my favorite.

liters.

Shywawa, a bar, has liters of beer available.

Brian and i decided to drink 2 liters of Guinness, each, at the same time. Alix and Adam came to watch.

ballet

my very first ballet! it was on Tuesday, and wonderful.

it consisted of 3 parts: Balanchine/Noureev/Forsythe.

sewers.

Paris gives tours of the sewer system. it is really just a reason to go look at dirty water.

potluck dinner

my madame is once again out of town.
i enjoy cooking and hosting my friends.
so i did.
it was a potluck dinner. people brought a lot of wine.
we ate and we drank all of the wine.
it was fantastic.

this is what happens when i attempt to go to class.

publin, Ireland

i took a trip to Dublin this weekend.
there is Guinness, and more Guinness. i couch surfed: no comment.

do not read on if you plan on visiting the Guinness Storehouse, or if you want to find out the brewing process for yourself. i dedicate my Dublin visit to my tour to the brewery. it was a massive place, and i received a complimentary Guinness (admission was 10euros so i took the pint glass as my souvenir) in the Gravity Bar which offers an amazing view of the city.





































































































































































































































































































i had a good time, but sights in Dublin were limited. i had the opportunity to visit the President's residence. which is situated in the middle of Phoenix Park. Trinity College was nice. be warned that all there really is to do in Dublin is drink, but the pubs hold strange hours. museums appeared interesting, but most charge an admission fee, of course. public transportation is a bit expensive. Irish beer, coffee, and food were the highlights.

the famous Temple Bar area is a tourist trap, but i recommend The Porterhouse (an Irish micro brewery). St Stephen's Green is beautiful. actually, all of the parks are beautiful. so grab a beer and head to the park is my advice.