Vienna, Austria

Derek and I had a fun time in Vienna. We toured around the city seeing all kinds of fun things. On the last full day we took a trip outside the city. We rented bicycles and were able to ride up and down the Danube river enjoying the country side.


In front of the Natural History Museum


From the Freud museum, which is located in the house he use to live


Derek and I both had a go with the lion in the Natural History Museum


We met a Canadian friend one night who we shared some drinks with


The Imperial Palace in Vienna, where the Hapsburg dynasty once resided


The maze at the Imperial Palace was difficult to get through


Touring around on bikes


We came upon some ruins of an old castle, so we took a hike to the top


A photo of the Danube river valley

Prague, Czech Republic

Derek and I went to Prague, it was a crazy time. Prague is a beautiful city that seems to come from a Disney film. It was very clean and quite Gothic looking.




Derek in the terraced vineyards of Prague


The Jewish cemetery




The Church of St. Nicholas




The Old Town Square of Prague with the Statue of Jan Hus and the The Church of Our Lady before Tyn in the background


The Prague Castle by night with the Danube river in the foreground


The famous astronomical clock


Derek in front of the Basilica of St. George of the Prague Castle


The statue dedicated to the writer Franz Kafka

Rome

For a little end of the term celebration my classmate Chu and I went to Rome for a couple of days... can't wait to go back!


Sitting on the edge of the Tiber River with St. Peter's Basilica in the background


Chu is hanging out with the weirdly dressed Vatican guards


In front of the Parthenon


Chu and I at the Roman Forum, the center of Ancient Roman life


The two hour line to get into the Vatican Museum


It was worth the wait... Chu and I in the Sistine Chapel listening to the audio guide;the artwork behind us shouldn't need an explanation


It was a long day for Chu... he took a quick nap while I enjoyed a coffee in the Piazza Novena


Colosseum, sweet!

Pics from the Term

Here are some photos from over the past term...


The rarity of snow in the UK, classes were canceled from a little dusting


Judy and Raquel making lamb and potatoes for Greek night


A little Greek dancing after dinner


A little singing after dinner, it must have sounded Greek based on Heli's reaction


Spring time on Campus, the library looks quite appealing from this view


A little soccer with the boys


A little fun after soccer


Enjoying some carrot cake with the birthday boy, my friend Roger turned 23


Friday night pub political philosophy

St. Paddy's Day

The St. Paddy's Day parade in Birmingham is suppose to be one of the biggest in the world, behind New York and Dublin. I don't know how true that is, however, it is long and there were a lot of people there to see it. It also happens to be Guinness' 250th birthday, so there were twice as many reasons to celebrate!

My classmates and I enjoying a pint

My favorite part of the parade was when St. Patrick arrvied riding a tractor with a large glass of Guinness on the back!

A small part of the parade

My classmates celebrating Guinness' birthday