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SWITZERLAND: INTERLAKEN & ZURICH

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This  past weekend, it was my school's winter break, so we decided to spend it in Switzerland! It was everything that Wisconsinites love: cheese and skiing! It also happened to be my birthday weekend, and I wouldn't have wanted to be in any other country. (Maybe in the US with my family...)  I was done with class earlier than the rest of the group. So, I left for the airport early and was able to FaceTime all my grandparents! I met up with everyone, and we ate a quick dinner before going to our gate. I was stuck in a middle seat, but I was still able to get a little bit of homework done during the flight. Once we landed, we said goodbye to Grace, Alexandra, and MK, and Sarah Jane, Karly, Katie, and I walked to find a place to sleep in the airport. Yes, you read that right. We had a 5:30 am train the next morning, and we landed late, so it didn’t make sense to me to pay for a ₣70 capsule hotel room for a few hours of sleep.  We found a small corner in a quiet area and set up cam

FRANCE: PARIS

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Bonjour! This weekend, I went to Paris! Going to Paris has always been at the top of my bucket list. During the trip, my friends Sarah Jane and Karly joined me! We got to the airport early for our 10 am flight and had some time to kill. What better time than for Karly and me to read our books on our phones. Karly and I love a good book. She finished three books this weekend because she cannot go to bed without finishing a book.  This happened way more often than you'd think... Once we landed, we had some difficulty getting into the city center, and Ubers kept canceling on us. Thankfully, we were able to get one and went straight to our hostel to drop off our backpacks.  By some miracle, we were able to check into our hostel two hours early! We unpacked and started walking to find somewhere to eat for lunch. We stumbled upon Le Sarah Bernhardt and got somewhat authentic French food. Ham & cheese toast, french fries, and a salad. After, we took the metro to our perfume-making cla