Fin

1/27/10

Casie:
I can’t believe I am here and I can’t believe I am going back to the states tomorrow.
Learning about WW2 on this trip has been….well I can’t really find the right words for it. It’s opened my mind to how real the war was and how lives of many different cultures were affected and some are still affected by it. It linked us to a world in the past and that’s pretty incredible. I see war in many different perspectives now. This trip has made me more conscious of what is going on in the world and as obvious as it is, we do need to be reminded of how important it is to be conscious of our surroundings. It is very necessary that we never become numb.

As for travelling with my classmates, I have loved it. I never would have gotten to know some people had it not been for this trip. Imagine, even though we go to the same school and may be mutual friends, I never would have gotten to know some really beautiful people that can keep me laughing for hours. I am going to miss our hectic days of rushing each other out the door and travelling together.

9 countries
Battle history
Accumulation of more than enough souvenirs
Awesome people: Hunt and Karen Tooley
3 weeks
New friends

Seen 9 countries.
Trekked battlefields.
Packed and ready to give souvenirs
Still awesome people: Hunt and Karen Tooley
3 weeks finished
Close friends.

Thanks to everyone who went on this trip.
Thanks to all the places we saw.
Thanks to you for reading our blog and keeping up with our lives.
You are awesome and I wish many travel adventures for you.

Cheers,
Casie

Becca:
So I guess this is it for the blog. It has been fun. Thanks for following us around Europe for these 3 weeks. I could never have imagined how emotionally and physically draining this trip could be, while at the same time providing me with so many beautiful memories that will continue to renew me for years to come. I am so incredibly thankful that I had the opportunity to see the things I did and learn what I have learned, all alongside some of the best friends anyone could ask for. Lessons of humility and thankfulness. Old and new friendships, odd pairings and ones that make perfect sense – they have all been wonderful and make JanTerms special.

I keep saying it but I don’t think I could have asked for a better trip with better people. It was so enriching and fun and spontaneous and planned, all at the same time. The course was called “War in the Heart of Europe.” One thing is for sure – Europe has my heart.

Happy travels, my friends,
Becca