After arriving in Portugal, the travel bug started to wear me out a little. The freedom of visiting a new place and meeting new people had started to lose it's appeal as I began to wish for consistency (and a car). Nevertheless, I'm trudging forward and making the most of my time!
After leaving southern Portugal, I headed to the central region to visit Coimbra, a beautiful university town. I was then lucky enough to have a place to stay in Madrid where I toured beautiful gardens and parks, and tried not to melt away in the afternoon heat. But per usual, I once again said goodbye and hopped on an aircraft with the least amount of leg space possible to Basel, Switzerland. Basel happens to be the birthplace of the greatest athlete ever, Roger Federer, and as soon as I walked off of the plane I was immediately struck by his presence and calm energy. With high Swiss prices and a friend waiting in Germany, I happily left the country for the depths of the Black Forest and a small town called Stulinghen. As I walked down the only street in town, I was happily greeted by an old friend, Erica! We did all things American, including eating fluffy pancakes for breakfast, contemplating the uselessness of duvets, and watching movies all day. Couldn't have asked for a better weekend!
With just a few days left on this extended journey, I'm returning to Ireland for a few days then back home!!!!
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