My final travel partner was my sister, Ronia, who I call Roon. She is 18 months older than me, and we have bickered exactly like sisters that close in age for most of our life. When Roon went to college however we definitely got a lot closer. These days we see each other only a few days a year, so when we are together it is always a treat. Now that's not to say we still don't fight like siblings some times, but now that we are "adults" and practiced travel partners we can go out together and experience the world together which is super cool. I asked Roon the same questions that I had asked my previous two travel buddies, her answers are below. Q: What was your favorite part of our Europe trip?
A: “Renting the segways our first afternoon in Rome and cruising around the Bourgehese garden is definitely a highlight. I’ve always wanted to play with a segway, and especially on such a hot day, it was great to get a good breeze and see a lot very quickly. I think my favorite part overall was capturing our incredible trip with my DSLR camera. I love the act of taking photos but even more so, I love that we’re going to look back on these photos in 2, 5, 10, 20 years and reminisce about this incredible time.” Q: Do you have a memorable meal or snack from the trip? A: “Eating crepes (filled with Nutella, bananas, and strawberries, of course) on the steps of Sacre Coeur in Paris, listening to the street musician sing and interact with the crowds, watching the sun set over Paris. What a perfect night.” Q: What is a challenge you felt we ran into on this adventure? A: “I live to eat, while Addie just eats to live :p This raised some conflict, especially in London, where I wanted more sit-down style and she just wanted to grab something quick and keep moving. We both understand each other’s reasoning, and handled it well overall, and by the time we got to Rome, we were completely on the same page so it wasn’t a problem anymore.” Q: Where is on your short list of places to travel next? A: “I’m planning on something this upcoming winter break, whether with friends or family, we shall see. Then next summer, after graduation but before Real Life starts, I’ll have at least two months completely free, and I’m planning on doing a big backpacking trip then. I think the safest option, especially if I want to jump cities every 2-3 days, would be Europe again, but I’m also considering doing something in Southeast Asia.” Q: What else have you done/ are you doing this summer? A: “My summer was effectively split into three sections. The first was immediately after school ended, I stayed on campus ostensibly as the Kirkland House photographer for senior dinner and graduation ceremonies. However, this job gave me two weeks entirely free in the middle while the seniors celebrated senior week, so I was able to give tours for The Hahvahd Tour, babysit, and hang out with friends for the vast majority of the time. The second section was spent in Miami, Florida, where I was working at Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which is the parent company of Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes. I was working in the technology department, looking at how franchisees report sales to corporate across all three brands. I had a phenomenal time and am seriously considering returning to RBI for work post-grad. The third section was this trip! I met Addie in Paris right after work in Miami ended, then stayed in Europe for another week after she left, in Florence. Florence had been recommended to me by multiple friends, and it is a phenomenal city!” Q: What is your current favorite song? A: “Oh boy. I’d say my current favorite is Wastin’ Gas by Dallas Smith, but yesterday it was Stand by Rascal Flats and I’m sure it’ll be something different tomorrow. So maybe it’d just be easier to say my favorite song is 'country music' by 'men in cowboy hats'.” Q: What are your opinions of the cities we visited? A: "I’d say my ranking is: 1.Paris 2.Florence 3.Rome 4.London Paris had the best food and it was amazing to use the little French I remembered, although I loved how walkable Florence and Rome were. London felt a lot like Boston, but bigger and less friendly." It was a blast to hang with Roon again. We have now been to Israel, France, England, and Italy together which is hopefully just the start of our sister travels. I am very much looking forward to seeing her at Thanksgiving! Comments are closed.
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