Basically...I made it!!! Baggage and all. I am in Italy! The kids on the trip are crazy nice and fun, and they didn't judge me when I had a cone and a half of gelato! The Internet at our current location is fickle, so I'll post when I can!
But as far as yesterday goes, I got here. I ate pizza with Derek, a counselor, and I walked around Florence a bit.
Today we're going to the Boboli Gardens! Which should be major major fun! Can't wait to blog ALLLLLL about it!
Till next time friends,
Julia Rose
That last post was supposed to be posted last night....
HEY FROM GERMANY! I made it! To Europe! The flight wasn't all too bad. Although I sat next to a bigger woman who's leg fat pooled over onto my seat. Otherwise all went as planned.
I already facetimed with the parents, they still exist without me.. Who knew??? Anyway, no offense to those of you who are still in the states, but I was waaay ready to leave. But have no fear, plenty of presents and post cards will be sent to all! hopefully my next post will actually be from Italy!!
I already facetimed with the parents, they still exist without me.. Who knew??? Anyway, no offense to those of you who are still in the states, but I was waaay ready to leave. But have no fear, plenty of presents and post cards will be sent to all! hopefully my next post will actually be from Italy!!
The good news...and the bad news.
hah! So you might think that because you're reading this post that I've made to Florence and that this post is a celebratory one.
I mean, of course you're wrong.
I can't remember if I did mention it or not, but I originally thought that the next flight to Frankfurt from Newark was at 5:50 PM tonight. I was sadly mistaken. The next 5:50 flight to Frankfurt from Newark is tomorrow. So the solution? A 9:50 flight from JFK.
That's right my friends, I'm in New York City!
My day actually wasn't that bad.'Twas quite nice actually. Thanks to my wonderful parents and Aunt Holly, I was able to catch the 2:00 matinee of the Book of Mormon!!! Which I have been DYING to see! So that worked out quite nicely.
But actually I need to get to Italy...right?
So here I sit, at gate 5. If everything goes as planned, I should arrive in Florence around 5:20 PM. I'll still have 18 ish days abroad. But American adventures can be fun too- haven't you seen national treasure?
Hopefully my next post will actually be from Europe. Cross your fingers for me!!
Until next time,
Julia Rose
I mean, of course you're wrong.
I can't remember if I did mention it or not, but I originally thought that the next flight to Frankfurt from Newark was at 5:50 PM tonight. I was sadly mistaken. The next 5:50 flight to Frankfurt from Newark is tomorrow. So the solution? A 9:50 flight from JFK.
That's right my friends, I'm in New York City!
My day actually wasn't that bad.'Twas quite nice actually. Thanks to my wonderful parents and Aunt Holly, I was able to catch the 2:00 matinee of the Book of Mormon!!! Which I have been DYING to see! So that worked out quite nicely.
But actually I need to get to Italy...right?
So here I sit, at gate 5. If everything goes as planned, I should arrive in Florence around 5:20 PM. I'll still have 18 ish days abroad. But American adventures can be fun too- haven't you seen national treasure?
Hopefully my next post will actually be from Europe. Cross your fingers for me!!
Until next time,
Julia Rose
The wrong kind of Italian Guidos.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Once upon a time there was a art$y edgy girl named Julia who was supposed to take a flight that left Chicago at 10:00 AM and arrive in Newark NJ at 1:10 PM. She checked her bag, hugged her mom goodbye, went through security, boarded the plane, and took off without one single problem. During her flight she filled out part of a puzzle book her Aunt Jill gave her and listened to music to pass the time. She noticed after about a half hour that the plane was unusually hot She recalled the conversation she had with her mother that very morning:
Julia: Do I have to bring Plummer's sweatshirt on the plane?
Susan: yes, it always gets cold on the airplane and it's hard to fall asleep and be cold at the same time.
But young naïve Julia didn't think much of the sweltering heat. Instead, she continued listening to her music and filling out her puzzle book. One hour passed.
Suddenly, the plane took a surprising turn. She heard the mumbles of the pilot over the intercom but couldn't hear what he. Julia turned to the woman sitting next to her and said,
"what's going on?"
The woman simply replied'
"they're turning the plane around."
Whaat??? Are you kidding me? we were halfway there and turned back??
I would continue telling the story the way I have been, but I can't because it frustrates me way too much.
Anyway, we fly back to Chicago. BACK TO CHICAGO! At that point I was like "screw the rules I'm using my phone"and I inform my parents. There was something wrong with the pressure system in the plane, thats why it was so hot. Which doesn't really make sense to me or add up but whatever, I told my parents the deal. I guess my dad just gets on the phone with the United Airlines people and my mom is texting me motivational words and stuff. So I walk to A8, the gate we were told to go to. And it's another flight to Newark. Of course I got right in line. I got put on standby. Number 5. I wait anxiously. I really don't want to miss my flight to Germany, who would? At last "Kate-Lynn" mispronouncing my last name, classic. I was seat 39B. I was on this flight. I immediately board the plane, it was 1:00 and the flight was scheduled to leave at 1:08. Perfect.
And then we sit...and sit..and sit. There was some problem with the weight? That apparently took a whole hour to fix.
Long story short, I missed my 5:50 Germany flight. So here I sit, in a Bew Jersey hotel with french fries while watching NCIS. I should be on my flight to Germany, but alas, I am not. The flight I will be taking leaves at 5:50PM tomorrow. So if you know of any fun things to do (besides jersey turnpike-ing with Pauly D and the situation) let me know!
Until next time friends!
Julia Rose
Julia: Do I have to bring Plummer's sweatshirt on the plane?
Susan: yes, it always gets cold on the airplane and it's hard to fall asleep and be cold at the same time.
But young naïve Julia didn't think much of the sweltering heat. Instead, she continued listening to her music and filling out her puzzle book. One hour passed.
Suddenly, the plane took a surprising turn. She heard the mumbles of the pilot over the intercom but couldn't hear what he. Julia turned to the woman sitting next to her and said,
"what's going on?"
The woman simply replied'
"they're turning the plane around."
Whaat??? Are you kidding me? we were halfway there and turned back??
I would continue telling the story the way I have been, but I can't because it frustrates me way too much.
Anyway, we fly back to Chicago. BACK TO CHICAGO! At that point I was like "screw the rules I'm using my phone"and I inform my parents. There was something wrong with the pressure system in the plane, thats why it was so hot. Which doesn't really make sense to me or add up but whatever, I told my parents the deal. I guess my dad just gets on the phone with the United Airlines people and my mom is texting me motivational words and stuff. So I walk to A8, the gate we were told to go to. And it's another flight to Newark. Of course I got right in line. I got put on standby. Number 5. I wait anxiously. I really don't want to miss my flight to Germany, who would? At last "Kate-Lynn" mispronouncing my last name, classic. I was seat 39B. I was on this flight. I immediately board the plane, it was 1:00 and the flight was scheduled to leave at 1:08. Perfect.
And then we sit...and sit..and sit. There was some problem with the weight? That apparently took a whole hour to fix.
Long story short, I missed my 5:50 Germany flight. So here I sit, in a Bew Jersey hotel with french fries while watching NCIS. I should be on my flight to Germany, but alas, I am not. The flight I will be taking leaves at 5:50PM tomorrow. So if you know of any fun things to do (besides jersey turnpike-ing with Pauly D and the situation) let me know!
Until next time friends!
Julia Rose
It's Tomorrow!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
I mean... finally (am I right ladies?)! Its finally here--I'm finally headed to Italy! ...tomorrow!
So...technically its almost here. But still.
For those of you who don't know, I'm traveling with a group called Travel for Teens (or TFT). This is the teen-tour type company I've traveled with the past three summers And for those of you who are a little unfamiliar with where in the world I've actually been, here; summer '09: Italy Photography, in summer '10: Fiji Community Service and Adventure, summer '11: Paris Photography. And now, for the summer of 2012: Italy Photography AND Classic Italy. What's particularly special about this summer, is that I will be a CIT (counselor in training), which means I could potentially get a job one day with TFT! Which would be too cool. Just imagine:
But that conversation probably won't happen for a while, so let's talk about now!
Tomorrow, June 28, 2012, I leave for a 22 day adventure in the beautiful country of Italy! Many of you (my family and friends) have asked where exactly I'll be and when, and I didn't exactly have an answer that I was 100% sure of. So I figured I would give a mini version of my itinerary for the next three weeks. Try not to be too jealous :) P.S. I've included links to the major places and things I'll be seeing, in case you don't know what they are..or you just want to see some pictures!
Thursday June 28, 2012-Day 1: Travel day, everyone's favorite. I'll be flying from Chicago, IL to Newark NJ. I'll meet the rest of the kids on the Italy Photography trip at the airport before flying to the Frankfurt Airport in Germany.
Friday June 29, 2012-Day 2: I arrive in Frankfurt at about 7:30 in the morning (thank goodness-- over night flights are much easier anyway!). And then from Frankfurt I fly to Florence, Italy! Hopefully, if all goes as planned, I'll arrive at our hotel in Florence by 2:00. Fun Fact: My hotel will be right by the famous Duomo, in the center of the city! The rest of the day and night will consist of eating and relaxing after two long days of travel.
Saturday June 30, 2012-Day 3: I'll be in: Lucca! and I'll: see the cathedral and a cool medieval wall.
Sunday July 1, 2012-Day 4: I'll be in: Florence! and I'll: take pictures in the streets, see the Boboli Gardens, possibly visit the Uffizi Gallery, and walk up to the Piazzale Michelangelo
Monday July 2, 2012-Day 5: I'll be in: Siena and I'll: tour the massive Duomo.
Tuesday July 3, 2012-Day 6: I'll be in: Pisa and I'll: tour the Campo dei Miracoli and tour the Accademia
Wednesday July 4, 2012-Day 7: I leave Florence and I'll be in: Venice!
Thursday July 5, 2012-Day 8: I'll be in: actually I'll be ON the Island of Murano and the Island of Burano!
Friday July 6, 2012-Day 9: I'll be in: Venice and I'll: visit a Venetian fish market and go to either the Peggy Guggenheim Collection or the Ducal Palace
Saturday July 7, 2012-Day 10: My final day of the Italy Photography trip! Everyone else will be going to the airport but I will take a bus back to Venice!
Sunday July 8, 2012-Day 11: A relaxation day in between the two trips! I'll probably do laundry and lounge around before meeting the kids on the Classic Italy trip!
Monday July 9, 2012-Day 12: I'll bein on the Island of Murano..again! and I'll again have the option of seeing the Peggy Guggenheim Collection or the Ducal Palace! I guess I'm going to get the chance to see both!
Tuesday July 10, 2012-Day 13: I leave Venice! I'll: stop for lunch in Padua before continuing on to Cinque Terre
Wednesday July 11, 2012-Day 14: I'll be in: Cinque Terre and I'll: hike the Cinque Terre Trail.
Thursday July 12, 2012-Day 15: I'll be in Cinque Terre! There seems to be nothing planned yet for this day! But we'll see!
Friday July 13, 2012-Day 16: I'll: stop in Pisa on my way to Tuscany!
Saturday July 14, 2012-Day 17: I'll be in: Tuscany and Siena! I'll go on a Cooking and Winery Tour, visit the Duomo, and explore Siena again!
Sunday July 15, 2012-Day 18: I'll be in: Florence and I'll: visit the Accademia, the Duomo, the Boboli Gardens, and the Uffizi Gallery!
Monday July 16, 2012-Day 19: I'll be in: Rome (AT LAST!) and I'll: visit the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Tuesday July 17, 2012-Day 20: I'll be in: Rome and I'll: go to Ostia Antica and go to either San Clemente OR Capitoline Museums, then I'll walk to the Piazza Navona before heading to the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Church. After dinner I'll go to the Trevi Fountian.
Wednesday July 18, 2012-Day 21: I'll be in: Rome and Vatican City and I'll see all the famous things there! Like the Pietà, the Laocoon (which inspired Michelangelo's David), the Raphael Rooms, and of course the Sistine Chapel ceiling!
Thursday July 19, 2012-Day 22: I leave Italy all together :( I'll fly from Rome to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Newark, and finally Newark to Chicago.
And I know what you're all thinking--Thank goodness! She'll be back for opening of The Dark Knight Rises
I'm going to try to post as often as I can! And post some pictures as well! Not all of them, but some!
But TFT is wonderful and they have the counselors post pictures online everyday, so to see pictures of me on the Italy Photography (June 28-July 7) trip click here, and to see pictures of me on the Classic Italy (July 8-July 19) trip click here.
And if you want, don't be afraid to email me and say hi (or something of the sort). My email is JuliaRosiee@yahoo.com
Sorry this post has been impossibly long. I can't wait to share all the stories and pictures with you guys when I get back!
Ciao!
Julia Rose
P.S. Don't loose the link to this blog after I get home from Italy! I'll also be in Israel from September 2 until June 3 (my 19th birthday)! I'll also be in Rwanda for the month of February! So I'll definitely be posting then too!
So...technically its almost here. But still.
For those of you who don't know, I'm traveling with a group called Travel for Teens (or TFT). This is the teen-tour type company I've traveled with the past three summers And for those of you who are a little unfamiliar with where in the world I've actually been, here; summer '09: Italy Photography, in summer '10: Fiji Community Service and Adventure, summer '11: Paris Photography. And now, for the summer of 2012: Italy Photography AND Classic Italy. What's particularly special about this summer, is that I will be a CIT (counselor in training), which means I could potentially get a job one day with TFT! Which would be too cool. Just imagine:
BRUCE WAYNE/BATMAN
Oh hey, Julia. what's your summer job?
JULIA
I just travel the world, its whatever.
BRUCE WAYNE/BATMAN burns with jealousy and admiration before disappearing into the night.
So here's hoping! But that conversation probably won't happen for a while, so let's talk about now!
Tomorrow, June 28, 2012, I leave for a 22 day adventure in the beautiful country of Italy! Many of you (my family and friends) have asked where exactly I'll be and when, and I didn't exactly have an answer that I was 100% sure of. So I figured I would give a mini version of my itinerary for the next three weeks. Try not to be too jealous :) P.S. I've included links to the major places and things I'll be seeing, in case you don't know what they are..or you just want to see some pictures!
Thursday June 28, 2012-Day 1: Travel day, everyone's favorite. I'll be flying from Chicago, IL to Newark NJ. I'll meet the rest of the kids on the Italy Photography trip at the airport before flying to the Frankfurt Airport in Germany.
Friday June 29, 2012-Day 2: I arrive in Frankfurt at about 7:30 in the morning (thank goodness-- over night flights are much easier anyway!). And then from Frankfurt I fly to Florence, Italy! Hopefully, if all goes as planned, I'll arrive at our hotel in Florence by 2:00. Fun Fact: My hotel will be right by the famous Duomo, in the center of the city! The rest of the day and night will consist of eating and relaxing after two long days of travel.
Saturday June 30, 2012-Day 3: I'll be in: Lucca! and I'll: see the cathedral and a cool medieval wall.
Sunday July 1, 2012-Day 4: I'll be in: Florence! and I'll: take pictures in the streets, see the Boboli Gardens, possibly visit the Uffizi Gallery, and walk up to the Piazzale Michelangelo
Monday July 2, 2012-Day 5: I'll be in: Siena and I'll: tour the massive Duomo.
Tuesday July 3, 2012-Day 6: I'll be in: Pisa and I'll: tour the Campo dei Miracoli and tour the Accademia
Wednesday July 4, 2012-Day 7: I leave Florence and I'll be in: Venice!
Thursday July 5, 2012-Day 8: I'll be in: actually I'll be ON the Island of Murano and the Island of Burano!
Friday July 6, 2012-Day 9: I'll be in: Venice and I'll: visit a Venetian fish market and go to either the Peggy Guggenheim Collection or the Ducal Palace
Saturday July 7, 2012-Day 10: My final day of the Italy Photography trip! Everyone else will be going to the airport but I will take a bus back to Venice!
Sunday July 8, 2012-Day 11: A relaxation day in between the two trips! I'll probably do laundry and lounge around before meeting the kids on the Classic Italy trip!
Monday July 9, 2012-Day 12: I'll be
Tuesday July 10, 2012-Day 13: I leave Venice! I'll: stop for lunch in Padua before continuing on to Cinque Terre
Wednesday July 11, 2012-Day 14: I'll be in: Cinque Terre and I'll: hike the Cinque Terre Trail.
Thursday July 12, 2012-Day 15: I'll be in Cinque Terre! There seems to be nothing planned yet for this day! But we'll see!
Friday July 13, 2012-Day 16: I'll: stop in Pisa on my way to Tuscany!
Saturday July 14, 2012-Day 17: I'll be in: Tuscany and Siena! I'll go on a Cooking and Winery Tour, visit the Duomo, and explore Siena again!
Sunday July 15, 2012-Day 18: I'll be in: Florence and I'll: visit the Accademia, the Duomo, the Boboli Gardens, and the Uffizi Gallery!
Monday July 16, 2012-Day 19: I'll be in: Rome (AT LAST!) and I'll: visit the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Tuesday July 17, 2012-Day 20: I'll be in: Rome and I'll: go to Ostia Antica and go to either San Clemente OR Capitoline Museums, then I'll walk to the Piazza Navona before heading to the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Church. After dinner I'll go to the Trevi Fountian.
Wednesday July 18, 2012-Day 21: I'll be in: Rome and Vatican City and I'll see all the famous things there! Like the Pietà, the Laocoon (which inspired Michelangelo's David), the Raphael Rooms, and of course the Sistine Chapel ceiling!
Thursday July 19, 2012-Day 22: I leave Italy all together :( I'll fly from Rome to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Newark, and finally Newark to Chicago.
And I know what you're all thinking--Thank goodness! She'll be back for opening of The Dark Knight Rises
I'm going to try to post as often as I can! And post some pictures as well! Not all of them, but some!
But TFT is wonderful and they have the counselors post pictures online everyday, so to see pictures of me on the Italy Photography (June 28-July 7) trip click here, and to see pictures of me on the Classic Italy (July 8-July 19) trip click here.
And if you want, don't be afraid to email me and say hi (or something of the sort). My email is JuliaRosiee@yahoo.com
Sorry this post has been impossibly long. I can't wait to share all the stories and pictures with you guys when I get back!
Ciao!
Julia Rose
P.S. Don't loose the link to this blog after I get home from Italy! I'll also be in Israel from September 2 until June 3 (my 19th birthday)! I'll also be in Rwanda for the month of February! So I'll definitely be posting then too!
Basically
This is the official travel blog of the one and only Julia Rose Katlin. I haven't actually left the country yet, but rest assured, when I do, I'll try to post every day!
Here's my schedule:
June 28-July 19: Italy
September 2-June 3: Israel
^at some point I'll be in Rwanda for six weeks at one point!
Ta Ta For Now!
Julia Rose Katlin
Here's my schedule:
June 28-July 19: Italy
September 2-June 3: Israel
^at some point I'll be in Rwanda for six weeks at one point!
Ta Ta For Now!
Julia Rose Katlin
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