A Caldeira in its Natural Environment
Join me on my 4 month journey in my ancestral homeland
This was the first of many lasts I am going to experience in the upcoming weeks. Some will be harder than others. For now, I started off with one that is a little to easier to leave behind. Erasmus Life Lisboa (ELL) has played an influential role in my life since I arrived in Portugal,…
I’ve been driven up the wall recently by midterms and studying, and also by not having done anything “touristy” (or for that matter, leaving Lisbon, or even my apartment). Three weeks ago, before the midterm stress and boredom, when I saw that Erasmus was offering a weekend trip to Serra da Estrela, home to some…
18 days ago I stepped off of my flight, ready to be overwhelmed. New people, new smells, new sounds, etc. Everything would be new. I got through customs, and stepped outside into my new life for the next 4 months. I had tunnel vision almost immediately. Hundreds of people waited around the exit, hoping to…