Stamping My Passport One Country At A Time

Officially back in California and with a heavy heart my abroad experience is over. I'm so thankful for all the people I met and the places I was able to go to. I'll never forget this trip and it's brought so many things to light. I'll always have a piece of my heart in Glasgow.

Pretty sure this was the part where I started crying. I'll really miss you, Scotland. I really will.

Bye bye London!!!

Ashton lane, you'll be forever missed.

Mama and I went to Grosvenor for some mojitos and then to Hillhead Bookclub for some strawberry mojitos. I'm sure going to miss being able to order these delicious cocktails once I'm back in America

For my last Scottish meal I went down to Byres road and ate at Curler's Rest. My mom and I had some mulled wine, pumpkin/goat cheese/kale croquette, stout cured salmon with lemon créme fraiche with toast, pan fried merguez sausages with spicy pico de gallo with goats curd, and a beef shepard's pie. Best way to end my last night in Glasgow.

Going to miss my friends from Glasgow so much!!!! My second to last night with them was definitely well spent. I went to dinner at the Christmas markets with a friend and after we went to a comedy club (my first time going to one of those!). They found out I was from California and I quickly became the butt of a lot of jokes but it was fun! After we went out for a couple drinks and met up with all my other friends.

When I returned to Glasgow I discovered an adorably wrapped gift from Aileen and Joyce. Thank you so much for my University of Glasgow sweater!!

Santini's for the best gelato in all of Lisbon! We got chocolate chip and strawberry. What a sweet way of ending our trip in Lisbon

For dinner, I wanted my mom to try tapas for the first time so we went to the number one rated tapas restaurant in Lisbon called Meson Andaluz. It definitely lived up to its name. We ordered a pumpkin soup, patatas bravas, a fried egg with truffle aioli over fries, scallops, and an ox tail croquette. After our meal there wasn't any room for dessert so we went back to our hostel

Lisbon right before sunset

Some yummy pastries after lunch

Lisbon has great public transportation and with the Lisbon card it's all included!

Had some wine, a trio of Portuguese seafood appetizers, and a vegetable ratatouille on the docs for lunch. It was absolutely delicious and the view was beautiful. Definitely worth the bus ride to this place and would recommend stopping by if in Lisbon

Doca de Santo

Doca de Santo

Jerónimos Monastery - Lisbon