Hello, lads! Today's blog doesn't need hardly any words. We went down to southern Ireland to County Cork today. There are not words to describe how beautiful this place is. Pictures are generally worth a thousand words, so here are a few! The day started out EARLY <-- 6 am Breakfast at...McDonalds?! Yep, we had 'toasties' which are actually really decent... Actually, I don't really think today's post needs any words. It's all about the beautiful scenery. St. Mary's Cathedral - ... View the Post
Emily’s European Adventure: Day 15
Tip o' the day to ya! We woke up wonderfully refreshed at our bed and breakfast. We loved this place the minute we stepped foot in it last night and things have only gotten better since! Here's me and grandma out front. Our friend from Chanhassen, MN is also in the picture! Not only that, but his sister had just gone to the animal shelter yesterday in my hometown to get her new dog! Cue music: It's a small world after all... Today began with a delicious traditional Irish breakfast our ... View the Post
Emily’s European Adventure: Day 14
This post is about yesterday...you'll understand why when you get to the end. Got got to EADS-IW early in the morning and met Stefan and Dominik there. Stefan and I did experiments for my research right away while Dominik and Doc T discussed other things of business. The apparatus they use to do water droplet tests is really simple. The determined volume of water is dispensed into the copper tube and falls through a pipet at the bottom where it falls onto a surface of various morphology ... View the Post
Emily’s European Adventure: Day 13
I have a numbering scheme for my blog titles during this trip, but if I wasn't doing that - I would totally title this post "Germany is my favorite." Because it is. Let me start off by saying, I slept so well last night, that I am actually sore from being so comfortable. How does that happen?! This room has a radio system piped in, so I listened to soft rock as I sunk in and drifted into a blissful sound abyss. Do not disturb. I woke up refreshed, albeit sore from either hiking around my ... View the Post
Emily’s European Adventure: Day 12
Guten Tag!! Munich is AMAZING. Seriously. It is beautiful. This morning, I took the early train at 5:15 am to get to Heathrow in time for my flight. It was a little exhausting hauling all my luggage...I was thinking I'd just packed too much, but it is actually stuff I need. 3 weeks is a long time. I did learn one thing: I have a strong hate for above ground train stations. Because of all the stairs you can to climb to get across the tracks. UGH. I was dripping in sweat in 60 degree weather ... View the Post
Emily’s European Adventure: Day 11
Goodbye Guildford!! It's been lovely! But I'm ready for something new and exciting. Oh, say, Germany? I haven't left just yet - I'll roll outta here around half past five tomorrow morning. They don't say five thirty, it's half past five. I said my goodbyes to the people in my department, promising to keep in touch, of course. They didn't let me leave empty handed, however. I finished up my EADS presentation and decided to go to Town Centre one last time, for one last look around Guildford. I ... View the Post