MaryLand

A few days trip in Maryland

Budapest

on the train forever =..=

Croatia

Croatia

We are in Slovenjia

bye Venice

back to Venice with Jesi

Everyone was leaving me and Jesi back to US. I am excited to the stay longer trip with Jesi, first thing we did, we went back to Venice, ha ha. I told you before, I love Venice a lot.

The last day in Florence--Galleria degli Uffizi & Galleria dell' Accadema etc.

We met the guide today on the Ponte Vecchio which cross though the Arno River. It was a more than 700 year old shopping street. We went to the Galleria dell' Accadema, and there were so weird that not allowed guest bring water. Anyways, We saw the David by Michelangelo, it was so cool, and huge, I learned a lot story by the guide. We also went to the old chapel, I can said, Italian design style are really simple compare with England and France, but it still really nice and colorful. I was glaad that we got this guide, he was so nice and very knowledgeable about Florence.

Florence

It was so great that I walked though Florence with Brooks's family, and have meal with Maryam and her husband. We had a really good time together.

Florence

Gelato~I love it so much~! Yammy~!!

Florence

My cool room key

Cooked by cute front desk's brother

I love Venice

Venice~! Venice~! Venice~!

It all about the food, weather and views, just so good. I am really enjoy the time we spent in this beautiful city. Just the hotel kind of far, ha ha. it was so lucky to go with Brooks's to Murano Island. They are the famous glass factory, I bough some cute ornaments from there.

Train to Venice

We took the overnight to Venice, and I was glad that Brook's family, Karissa and Maryam were in the same car. it was so cool, we just like shooting a movie, The car was extremely small. it is a good experience.

Musee du Louvre & Kong

We get into the Louvre though the shopping mall called "Le Carrousel du Louvre". Louvre is huge, and the design was awesome, I love it a lot. If you can see, the elevator in the middle of the lobby, is a open space elevator, it was so cool, and we got a chance to ride it, because Maryam was sitting on a wheel chair, ha ha. We didn't have much time today, so we just stopped for the famous printings and sculptures. it was hard to get close to the Mona Lisa but unfortunately we couldn't take a picture of her, but I can feel her temperament from the printing, Da Vinci is a master of printing. La Victoire de Samothrace and La Venus de Milo are totally difference style, but both their painting are really good looking, I mean the curvy and detail was so good.

After that, We had a lunch date with Brooks's family to have in Kong. Kong is a restaurant which was designed by Jean-Jacques, and the arched glasses wall and the interior designed by Philippe Starck which mixed with the modern and Japanese culture. Also the big poster which was hanging on the ceiling was so cool, and Philippe added a woman head on the Louis Ghost Chair, and its wonderful too.

Today was our last day in Paris, I liked this city a lot, I get a lot of rich feelings from this country.

Versailles

It was a bad day~!

Yes, Because Darrin told us that we had to dress up, and I thought we got to take tour on the bus, so I wore my lovely boots. But, I couldn't walk for a long time, but we did a lot of walking today, I shouldn't have wore high heels, they were killing me. The place was really pretty and huge. but our guide wasn't a prefect guide and I just didn't like him at all(Sorry ><"). Honestly, I was in pain, and I have no idea why the meal did worth the price a bit, and I lost my eye-glasses and the case. I know this is a wonderful place, but I just can't feel that during the visit, I hope I will go back there for a better experience.

Musee d' Orsay, Arc de Triomphe and Champs-Elysees

Today we went to Orsay on foot, first we walked through the Eiffel Tower, We did a quick sketch over there, and it was so fun. When we walked to the Orsay, there were so rain cats and dogs outside, and we all got wet, hopefully no one is getting cold. There were a lot of collection inside the Orsay, I pretty much liked all the sculpture and the printing over there.

After that it was a free time for us, we decided to go to Champs-Elysees. I loved Champs-Elysees. There are so many designer brands and cool buildings. Cricle road around of the Arc de Triomphe was so power and prestige.

I got a Chanel wallet for my sister and ear rings for myself, I love it a lot. ha ha

Eiffel Tower, Pompidou, Sainte-Chapelle and Notre-Dame

What a great way finding for me with Karissa and Maryam. We were reading the map for directions to go to Eiffel Tower, Pompidou, Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle. The weather was so nice today, so we did some sketch on the Eiffel Tower. When we were doing the sketches, some travelers were taking us pictures and video, I hate paparazzi.

Then we took the tube to Pompidou, which is a modern art museum, there are some cool, cool designs of buildings, also the inside displays of the buildings. I liked the part of the building which was covered with escalators on the out side. We then took a walk to the Dame and Sainte-Chapelle. The Sainte-Chapelle is small, so we just did a quick tour inside, the lighting show the ceiling really well. After that we waited in a long line to get into the Dame, which is so beautiful, but I think the exterior design was much more specify than interior space.

Cite des Sciences, Further market and Catacombes

Today is a free day, we went to Cite des Sciences to see the huge mirror ball, it was so cool. And then we took the subway to Further market, I didn't buy anything there, because I am still waiting to go shopping in Champs Elysees, ha ha. Also we went to the Catacombes, the inside was so cold and I get a creepy feeling when I saw all the human bones.