welcome back to trieste! enjoy the bora.

well the past week and weekend have gone by very very quickly -- i almost don't think they've really happened.  it's hard to believe that it's almost november and our first half-term break! i'm excited to have a week off from school and to travel to amsterdam! but can't believe that it's almost november and winter and christmas and then the year is almost over and phew time needs to slow down.

here's what's been going on:

first, L and i have been trying to find a local volleyball team to play for.  we found one! and last week went to play with them.  they turned out to be a slovenian team only practicing in opicina -- which was only somewhat convenient for us.  the language barrier was hilarious and playing was SO much fun -- i forgot how much i liked it!  we're trying to find a different team that practices in the city that might be a bit more convenient for us, so i'll keep you posted.

then, veronica's (very tall) friend, tim, came to visit from london!

having guests was so much fun, they gave us an excuse to go out every night -- (hint to everyone i know, come visit.)

 and then we got stuck in an elevator on the way to our spanish-themed dinner at R and A's apt....

it's ok? we have 6 bottles of wine and prosecco?

but no, we're really stuck. help!

we just didn't quite make it to the 8th floor.

the view from R and A's apartment was pretty sweet -- makes our city look so "metropolitan," says Lizzy.

how cute are we?!

how cute are they?!

AND THEN i went to the states. for about 40 hours. for morgan's wedding!

the fam at frankie rowlands for drinks post-rehearsal dinner

with cousin alex friday night

at the reception -- such pretty fall colors in virginia! and the weather was so warm

no, he didn't play 'celebration' by kool and the gang but he was much better than ross at playing the bagpipes

a little karaoke at the reception?

more bubbly?! yes, please!

the sunset as i was leaving DC to fly to munich was gorgeous!

so of course i took a hundred million pictures of it.

when i arrived in trieste,  it was raining. no, there was a legitimate MONSOON. and the bora has arrived (officially, now).  yesterday, the winds reached 90 kilometers an hour, which is about 56 mph, which is really fast and really cold. 

i don't love it.

xx!