Submitted by Danielle Tahan on the 2019 fall semester program in London, England…
I can’t believe we have already had our fall break! This sadly means that my program is already somehow halfway over. I had the absolute trip of my life that would not have been possible if I had not studied abroad.
I started break with fourteen other CAPA students in Mykonos, Greece. We stayed in a beautiful villa and got to enjoy the picturesque island even though it was near the end of their season. This meant that it was not overcrowded with loads of tourists, so we gained more of a local sense of the area. I really appreciated exploring the island at a calmer time so that I could experience all it had to offer. I loved walking around the beautiful streets of Mykonos Town which was full of local products and creations. We also had a beautiful boat tour to two other islands including the archeological site of Delos Island. Greece is definitely somewhere that I plan to return to and explore more areas of!
I spent the second half of break with my friend in Amsterdam. I am so intrigued by the Dutch culture and lifestyle; we constantly questioned how certain elements were possible because we could not fathom it in America. I greatly admire their freedom of expression that is very evident in their culture and I would love to understand and explore more of it in the future.
