dvccamper 32 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Those Ireland pictures are just gorgeous! Glad to see she is getting to experience so many wonderful places.As an aside, my cousin proposed to his wife up at the top of that huge wheel in London. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caveat lector 181 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks for sharing your daughters pics from abroad. My son has mentioned doing a similar program at Mizzou. I wasn't really on board, but seeing the pics of the cool stuff that your daughter is seeing might swing me around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ok Grumpy AKA Cindy~~ 9 Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Really? Where is this island you speak of? TCD Azores Island Terceira. It was beautiful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Azores Island Terceira. It was beautiful!Did you ever run into any snarkey lever pullers there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 When I was a kid I lived on a island that had the big cliffs like that. It was a big rock in the Atlantic. Me too, but I wouldn't say that the Azores are a rock. Far from it. They're a lush green little known paradise. Azores Island Terceira. It was beautiful! That's the first thing I thought of when I saw that photo.Why were you there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ok Grumpy AKA Cindy~~ 9 Posted May 31, 2014 Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 It was a long time ago late 60's early 70's. We were there for 3 lovely years Your right it is a paradise! I loved the food too!My dad was in the service. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 What an experience she is having! No doubt. I was kind of against the whole thing, but I'm glad that I got outvoted on this. Enjoying the pictures of England and Ireland. And funny that I'm so used to seeing pictures of your daughters in Florida clothes that my first thought was "I wonder if she bought those boots and sweater for her trip." We joke about how we get to wear sweaters one day a year here in Florida. And all the TCD girls have boots, since I guess they're fashionable, but same thing- there aren't many days here where you'd want to wear boots. She's really seeing a lot! You are definitely getting your money's worth. True. She had a personal bucket list, and the only thing she missed was the Tower of London. Oh, and going to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Those Ireland pictures are just gorgeous! Glad to see she is getting to experience so many wonderful places.As an aside, my cousin proposed to his wife up at the top of that huge wheel in London. Your cousin is a genius. What a memorable place. Thanks for sharing your daughters pics from abroad. My son has mentioned doing a similar program at Mizzou. I wasn't really on board, but seeing the pics of the cool stuff that your daughter is seeing might swing me around. You really need to look into it. These study abroad programs are a big thing these days. And, they are done well. This particular trip is one of many offered to UF students. A lot of them involve a whole semester abroad. FSU has permanent housing and classroom facilities in several European cities. Twin #1 already is scheming about spending a semester abroad with Twin #2 at one of these places. The neat thing about this is that the students earn a semester's worth of credit while they're experiencing the other country. Twin #1 has now made connections with several of the top professors in the UF J school (which apparently is what the cool kids call the School of Journalism). She will be taking more classes with these professors. That personal connection won't hurt. The major drawback is the expense. But, when you compare what a semester at college costs anyway and subtract that from the cost of the trip, it really isn't that bad. Azores Island Terceira. It was beautiful! Wow. What a place to live. Very cool. Me too, but I wouldn't say that the Azores are a rock. Far from it. They're a lush green little known paradise. That's the first thing I thought of when I saw that photo.Why were you there? Lou- I know you lived in Portugal-was this where you lived too? It was a long time ago late 60's early 70's. We were there for 3 lovely yearsYour right it is a paradise! I loved the food too!My dad was in the service. My dad was in the service too. We got to live at Fort Dix, NJ. You win. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Lou- I know you lived in Portugal-was this where you lived too? Although I'm still a citizen of Portugal, I've never been to Portugal.I was born and lived on Graciosa, one of the smaller islands in the Azores which do belong to Portugal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Although I'm still a citizen of Portugal, I've never been to Portugal. I was born and lived on Graciosa, one of the smaller islands in the Azores which do belong to Portugal. I don't anyone who meets you would ever guess that you aren't a real Chowd born in the USA. I am going to have to remember to ask you about Graciosa the next time I see you. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Well, Twin #1's time in Europe has come to an end. Here's a final photo from London: On Sunday, they flew back to Paris and caught an Air France flight back to Miami. I picked Twin #1 up at the airport. I thought she'd sleep the whole way home, which is about a 4 1/2 hour drive. She talked the whole way home, and we still haven't heard it all. Like she says, she knows she will be telling stories about things that happened on this trip for the rest of her life. She made a lot of new friends, including some of the professors she will be taking classes from as she continues her studies. And, there will definitely be future trips across the pond. Maybe I'll go on one of them. For now, though, I guess the bonus content on this TR is done. Thanks for reading. If you want to know what the TCD gang is up to next, catch the new TR that is in progress. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks for sharing Andrew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks Andrew, great bonus material Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Love it! So glad she had that experience! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 She's in the prime of her life and looks like she is enjoying every minute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Okieatheart 33 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Like she says, she knows she will be telling stories about things that happened on this trip for the rest of her life. She will! I'm still telling stories of my first trip when I was a senior in college. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 What a great experience and I am really glad she is home safe and sound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I'm also glad she is safely home, but the trip went by too quickly! And I'm sure she feels the same way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kahuna aka John 71 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Fáilte abhaile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Fáilte abhaile. Thank goodness for Google. Yes, welcome home. We are loving the stories. The morning at Abbey Road was epic. So was the Ireland trip, including the "Backpackers Pub Crawl." Good thing we didn't know about all of this in real time. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Just saw a news story for you to share with your daughter TCD. Apparently the weight of the locks on the The Pont des Arts bridge hass caused one section of the fencing to fall inward onto the bridge and it was evacuated. The news story made it sound like the whole bridge collapsed. http://www.aol.com/article/2014/06/09/romantic-love-lock-bridge-collapse/20909328/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cnetscape%7Cdl17%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D486087 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 My cousin that lives in Florida went to Ireland and she loves it. Glad your daughter is back home safe and had fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Just saw a news story for you to share with your daughter TCD. Apparently the weight of the locks on the The Pont des Arts bridge hass caused one section of the fencing to fall inward onto the bridge and it was evacuated. The news story made it sound like the whole bridge collapsed. http://www.aol.com/article/2014/06/09/romantic-love-lock-bridge-collapse/20909328/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cnetscape%7Cdl17%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D486087 Thanks for that link. Twin #1 heard about this from some of the other students that were on the trip. The sub-story to this is that one of the Kardashian sisters put a lock on the bridge while in Paris for the Kimye wedding. So it's her fault. My cousin that lives in Florida went to Ireland and she loves it. Glad your daughter is back home safe and had fun. Did your cousin come back, or is she still there? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I didn't know where to post this photo, but it needed to be posted somewhere. After returning from a month away, Twin #1 wanted to go to her favorite restaurant in our town. It's a little Mexican restaurant in what passes for the downtown of our town. Our town borders on Clearwater to the south. I guess the biggest celebrity they have living there at the moment is Mr. Hulk Hogan. Well, look who came to dinner on Friday night: The Hulk walked in the restaurant like a normal person, and didn't attract too much attention. He was accompanied by his girlfriend, who looks like his daughter. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Hulkamania ran wild in our house about 30 years ago. Twin #1 spends an amazing month in Europe seeing all the great sights and she's excited about seeing the Hulk?!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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