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I just returned from my first trip to NYC. I went with my girl scout trip for about a week. We saw so much and slept so little. We stayed in a youth hostel. We saw the U.N., the Met, NYU (my first college tour!), the Museum of Natural History, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, MoMA, NBC Studios, Greenwich Village, and a helluva lot more. I love New York City, it’s one of the most amazing places on the planet. It was an incredible week, and I can’t wait to go back!

I live here! There’s a beautiful national park over in the east, but here in West Tennessee, your main attraction is Memphis and the “rivah.” Go to Memphis, but stay away from Graceland.

While staying in Cascastel, my aunt, cousins, other family, and myself took a side trip to Rennes-le-Chateau. The drive was long, but well worth it. It’s a rather quiet place; we didn’t see many people. We walked through the village and through the church. All in all, it was an eerie site. Inside the Chruch of Mary Magdeline is a statue of the devil holding several angels above his head that was particularly… interesting.

I was the only one who went through the museum. Everything was either in French or English and histories of the area were given.

I enjoyed the trip, but I did find the place unsettling. A must see if you’re in the area, though.

Yay Mormons. All I have to say. Though… I would like to see the Red Rocks. Mm-hm. All I saw was Salt Lake City; I was very young. I remember it snowed.

A few years ago I stumbled on a group that trekked through Antarctica. It was so exhilirating to see people doing such a fantastic thing. I want to be a part of that. I want feel the freezing cold and wish that I had a thicker coat. To hate to pee. Etc. I just want that experience. Badly. I’m taking my first trek next summer, and I hope it will be the first of many throughout the course of my life.

I recently spent a month en le pays de France-my first time abroad. France is byfar the most beautiful place I have ever visited. Normandy is incredible, and the crosses of the American cemetary are very moving. Paris, as touristy and dirty as it is, is wonderful, a must see. I loved the cute little shops on the side streets. With a Frommer’s guide in hand, I saw much more than the tourist traps. I definitely reccomend wandering, with a map of course. The little villages of the South are adorable, particularly in the Corbieres region. Rent a house and spend some time on the Mediterranean. Learn a great deal of French before you go, though. Few people in these adorable little villages speak English. So knowing more than “Merci” is a lifesaver. Needless to say, I cannot wait to go back. I am seriously looking into attending uni there-I’m that in love.