Quick last recap before the start of my Aussie adventures part2
My European summer started out pretty good. Everything was going as good as I could've hoped for. Within a week I had a place to live in my beloved Ghent, within another week I got a job with great colleagues and I had reunited with all my loved ones.
I had just over a month to finish and perfect my dissertation, which I did. And I could not have been prouder of the result. After all the stress of finishing my dissertation I escaped life for a short city trip to the beautiful city of Prague.
So my last European summer I spent living quite a good life, finally in the city centre with a good job, my friends and loved ones close, exploring ever more corners of the beautiful city of Ghent.
Another couple weeks of hell survived and I finally, FINALLY got message that my three years of hard hard work had paid off and that I would officially be graduated about a week before my departure for Australia.
Phara, July 2018
One day I might write a post good enough for this beautiful city. because it really is a gem. But for now I hope to spark something within you to go and experience it for yourself.
You can't miss the beauty of this wonderfull city. There are so many places to see and things to eat. Easy to walk around and get lost for days in the small ancient streets, up to the castle or to the other side of town to the memorial hill. Something new to see, experience and eat around every corner.
We only spend a couple of days here at the end of June, but we absolutely loved it and I would love to go back and explore the city even more.
Sleeping in the many parks along the river, walking far and wide for the best views of the city and eating in small alley ways was great to start off our European summer!
You can't miss the beauty of this wonderfull city. There are so many places to see and things to eat. Easy to walk around and get lost for days in the small ancient streets, up to the castle or to the other side of town to the memorial hill. Something new to see, experience and eat around every corner.
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| Vítkov memorial hill view |
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| Castle hill vineyard |
We only spend a couple of days here at the end of June, but we absolutely loved it and I would love to go back and explore the city even more.
Sleeping in the many parks along the river, walking far and wide for the best views of the city and eating in small alley ways was great to start off our European summer!
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| famous 'dancing house' |
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| Vítkov memorial |
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| picturesque old town |
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| View over old town from the astronomical clock with the national memorial on Vítkov in the back |
Ghent, summer of 2018
Two weeks after Praha we booked our flights to Melbourne, Australia. Finally. I was going back.
But first, I still had to finish my degree. obviously.
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| Nature reserve, 'Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen' just a 10min bike ride out of the city |
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| Castle of the counts on a beautiful summers day |
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| day break at work on the Korenmarkt |
Edinburgh, September 2018
Off we went to Edinburgh, my brother, two sisters and myself. Off to our very first all sibling adventure!
Edinburgh is such a beautiful city, again a great European getaway. We were only there for a couple of days again but managed to get the most out of our time nonetheless (considering my oldest sister was highly pregnant at the time lol)
Ancient buildings woven in between so many parks, I love discovering and exploring these kind of places around the world. Plus it reminds me you don't always have to go far and wide to find great travel destinations !Pretty chilly as summer draws to an end quite a bit sooner as in the south of Europe we still had great weather, always in for treats, coffees or lunch at the right times to avoid the showers.
Also very exciting was that I met up with a friend from Costa Rica here aswel! Which was super fun to see and catch up with her again. So great full for the people I'm meeting and reuniting with around the world.
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| Arthurs seat is just a walk out of the city, a decent walk up is rewarded with absolutely magnificent views all round. |
I spend my last week in Belgium moving my stuff from my place in Ghent to my moms house across the country and then organising all my stuff at home. Sorting out what I wanted to take with me, what I wanted to keep and what I wouldn't need anymore at all.
Spending time with friends and family, trying to have seen everyone before my one way departure to the other side of the world.
Spending time with friends and family, trying to have seen everyone before my one way departure to the other side of the world.
Excitement building, I couldn't have been more ready to go back.
Today I'm almost 4 months into my adventure and so much has happened. can't wait to finally start filling you in on all the weird and wonderful moments I've had here.
xoxo Liz
