our addition: who wore it better

< outfit repeat-er >

an individual who wears the same outfit (a set of clothing) more than once

seems to be more of a female thing because it doesn't really apply to males

when you're on vay-cay in europe

[with one backpack per girl]

you are bound to swap some itens here and there

                                                                                   . . . . . you have to

especially when your friends have cute stuff

while we were traveling we did repeat outfits

well between the 5 of us

outfits popped up on {different} girls

on {different} days

in {different} photos

. . proof . .

coats

dresses

accesories

repeats right...

and no need to vote for real

aka- who wore it better

i just thought that it was funny how we all swaped things

xoxo

eat

we ate our fair share of food while we were in europe.

let me RE-PHRASE

we ate our fair share of treats and sweets while we were in europe

* i always blog about the food i eat *

[always]

that is why i go to the gym these days

to balance out the food i choose to eat

this is true

of course on this europe adventure we ate some great food

worth it every time

--happy stomachs--

de-lic-ious

spotted: cat naps

[when we weren't]

adventuring

walking

shopping

site seeing

taking photos

eating treats

people watching

. . . and so on . . .

we were catching up on some much needed sleep

z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z

the camera caught us fitting in snooze time whenever we could

it usually happened on trains. plains. and automobiles.

but it is understandable

we were on a {non stop} marathon for two weeks

i wouldn't have changed a second of it



ryan air

i truly h.a.t.e this european airline company
everytime i have bad luck with them
[aka... they take MORE of my money]
when my sister and i flew with them last year we always had a problem
this last time was no different
... they took it from amy

want to know why
because she didn't print her boarding pass from home
well she did.. but she didn't have page 3 of 3..
they charged her 40 euros for this
40 euros
to PRINT her pass at their desk
they said once it's 4 hours till departure, they are the only ones that have access to it so they then charged her 40 euros

pros
ryan air is cheap
it flies in and out of the major cities

cons
always in stressful situations with them
they find ways to charge you
the seats DO NOT recline

the carry on baggage size is rather small

* * i always leave their flights thinking it was not worth it...

what 40 euros could have bought her instead

an endless supply of macaroons

clothes.. well at least a new blouse

post cards

{ANYTHING}

oh well....

who wore it better

we all know this game

it is always played in the weekly edition of [people] or [us weekly] magazines

when two celebs are wearing the same thing and you try to guess "who wore it better"

(examples below)

* * well we are going to have our own page of that * *

why

because when you travel with 5 {stylish} girls

you are bound to wear each other's clothes

and that we did

many things were swaped

headbands, tops, dresses, coats, blouses, hats

you name it

we all shared

we thought it would be funny to have a "who wore it better"

just for fun

and laughs

......................so photos coming soon

let the comparing begin

i was behind

i wrote many of the posts that i blogged about today while i was in euro
but they all got posted today
enjoy
catch all 7 of them

now i lay me down to sleep

while we traveled abroad, we got some great hookups

seriously though

we were {so} lucky

i must say that we had luxurious places to stay every night

nice beds. nice rooms. nice ambiances.

-----------------

thanks to papa metts we stayed here in paris

[the hilton]

-----------------

on to morocco we stayed here

[le meridien]

so cheap because we were in morocco

-----------------

once in madrd we stayed here

[the westin palace]

while we weren't living the high life

we were warmly welcomed into many households!

amy's. shurtleff's. lanchas family's.

it was perfect

we were so blessed

thanks a million

how do we achieve balance in our lives

i feel like i have that {balance} that most people search for

"live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some."

"balance is possible and well worth the effort sometimes required to achieve it."



my celeb look alike...

as we walked the streets and markets of morocco, local men would shout out names as we passed.

at first it was an assortment of random names [lady gaga, shakira, hannah montana, jessica simpson]

we just kept walking by, laughing at their comments.

but then emily and i started to get the same names thrown our way.

- - repeatedly - -

over.and.over

multiple times

emily ::: got shakira

i ::: got hannah montana

seriously?

excuse me?

pardon me?

whatttttt?

how on earth?

why did emily get shakira

.........................lucky her

and i got hannah

blonde or brown... i just {don't} see it

yes i did support her tunes back in the day

and yes i did see her in concert… twice

but SERIOUSLY

ughhhhh

i was not flattered… at all

i think the men of africa are blind

(just agree with me)

you learn something new every day

the average american consumes 150-170 pounds of sugar a [year]

: yea :

i believe it

....but this dessert was ohhhh so delicious

i rode a camel in africa.

::: i named her annabelle :::

- - believe it- -

who does that?

who gets that chance?
: : : : : : : :

and the movie "aladdin" lied...

they don't spit

our guide

wadddd up africa

camel for one

you and i are going to be great friends

kisses

livin the life in morocco

camel train

tops from a day in paris

.. how did you spend your sunday .. 

Sunday was a great day.

We started the morning with mass at Notre Dame. It was in French. I have seen that cathedral time and time again, but everytime it amazes me once again.

After mass we had crepes for lunch. We were able to find my favorite creperie in Paris! With the crepes in hand, we walked along the Seine River. Talk about a great start to a day. Some of the girls wanted to hit up the Louvre...

Been there {done that}

I opted for some people watching and browsing of shops. That is my favorite thing about Paris. It has some great people watching. I was with my friend Nicole and we grabbed some coffee at an outside cafe.

Dinner time came and we headed back to the Shurtleff household. She made us a feast! It was amazing. They had other young adults over too. We mingled and chatted for 2 hours! It was a great way to spend a Sunday night.

After dinner we wanted to head to the eiffel tower. It was time to see it sparkle. We got on the subway and headed to the tower. We made it in time to see it light up. It was beautiful! Some of the girls had never seen it! Great first time! We sat there for a long time... Just admiring it and enjoying the great company! We stayed for an hour. We took photos, we watched other tourists, and we even got a keychain thanks to Emo. She smootched a boy.. But that is a whole post in itself!

A Sunday in Paris... Lovely!

girls with imagination

that's us

: : let me tell this story : : 

{setting} paris, france. near the arc de triomphe. side street. 

{time} nearly midnight.

{characters} amy, emily, me.

it was late at night and we were roaming the streets of paris. to pass the time we resorted to role playing 3 young british women. talked their talk. walked their walk. using words like cheers, cheerio, lovely, bloody, rubbish, knickers, etc. and we were entertained for a long time.

[a half hour at least]

we were completely in our own world. telling each other of our english lives. never [ever] breaking the accent. we were naturals. only going on and on with stories. adding and building off each other's stories. endless stories. after we had walked for a long time we broke out in laughter. we were laughing at the fact that we had just passed the time with our "made up" lives. if anyone heard or saw us... how embarrassing! but it was so fun. we were dying of laughter.

girls with imaginations--24 years old.

talk about a good time.  

We are off to morocco in the morning!

It is time for Africa

The weather says 92.... Oh yes

Angelina's

I made my way back to angelina's.

Home to my favorite hot chocolate place in Paris. Let me describe this treasure for you. It is my type of place:
 
It is a cute european tea room and cafe. 
Antique sheek decor.
Vintage vibe. 
White furnature. 
Elaborate curtains and fabrics. 

It was a great lunch stop.

There were 11 of us at the table. We enjoyed petite sandwiches that were delicious. We ordered one of every dessert and pastry. It was amazing! << 11 different ones to try >> This place is known for their delectable sweets.

Then we all had a cup of hot chocolate. I branched out and tried the white chocolate flavor. So rich and to die for!  

It is a place thatust be visited by all young ladies. I make it angelina's each time. Photos will be posted soon!

Xoxo
with love from Europe

a few photos

here are a few london photos

enjoy

posing with big ben

tourists

- how perfect to find 4 booths though -

pubs of la la la LONDON

just the market

tower bridge along the river

we love this city

cute doorway with my twin

buckingham palace

-- looking for will and kate --