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  • Penny’s Worldschooling
    Day 128

    In Conclusion…

    December 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C

    Well, we’ve settled back home. My parents got the dogs from Ama and Papa yesterday, and Gram and Pop visited this morning. Mom and I did a Target run afterwards, and Dad and I decorated the house in the afternoon. Tomorrow, I go back to school. So, I guess the adventure is over.

    These past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time sharing my thoughts through this blog. I’d like to talk about a few things I learned before this chapter ends for good. Number one has to be to embrace your wanderlust. It sounds cheesy, but indulging curiosity and continuing to explore new places is never a waste of time. The world is huge. Second, if you want your life to be fun and interesting, you have to make it so. Things won’t always be handed to you on a silver platter, and I hope to create future opportunities to make memories like the kind I got to have this fall. Lastly, always be present. Time flies way too fast and though something may seem to last forever, soon it’ll become a fleeting memory. So always focus on here and now, not there and then.

    I hope you have enjoyed reading about our journey. I enjoyed living it. For a final time … good night!    Read more

  • Penny’s Worldschooling
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    Day 126

    Home - Phillip Phillips

    December 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 3 °C

    We awoke to a gorgeous sunrise in Austria and threw our belongings into luggage before getting a taxi to the airport. Our first flight went well, and we landed in Dublin without any trouble. Since we had some time, we chilled for a bit and bought some goodies to bring back. Dad had his final Irish Guinness at the airport. Precustoms were annoying, but it was better than it would’ve been in Boston. After a short weather delay, we boarded our flight around 5pm Dublin time, and flew across the Atlantic, arriving many hours later in Boston. After grabbing our bags, we met our driver Matt in the airport pickup area. He brought us the 2 1/2 hours back to Guilderland. I dosed off before we passed Springfield, but Matt and Dad talked the whole trip, and we arrived home before 11pm. Milo lost his mind as we opened the door — he was so excited and confused. We stayed up a while, then crashed hard …Read more

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    Golden - Harry Styles

    December 17, 2023 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

    The three of us were on a U train by 8:15 this morning for the 9 o’clock church service. We saw the Vienna Boys Choir at the Imperial Chapel, and enjoyed the lovely service. Afterwards, we ate lunch in a nearby cafe and walked around the markets. Our afternoon was spent wandering the city, going to festive and historic places. Belvedere Palace was the highlight. We walked the grounds at sunset after exploring two art exhibits, and then had food and drink at the market next to the palace. We walked home in the evening and ended our adventures with more drinks at a market close to home. Now, we’re looking for a version of the Christmas Carol to watch. Every year we watch a new interpretation! 🎄Read more

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    Day 124

    Museum Day - Coyle Girelli

    December 16, 2023 in Austria ⋅ 🌙 5 °C

    We slept well after our long day, and didn’t leave the house until 11:15. From home, we stopped for takeaway pastries on our walk to the Museum Quartier. We spent a long while in the Albertina, looking at the Monet and Michaelangelo exhibits along with other engaging collections such as “American Prospects.” A crepe shop dotted the path to our next museum, a clear sign we needed to eat some. Once we’d eaten delicious crepes, we went to the Leopold Museum for more lovely displays of art. We followed our visit with dinner from a nearby restaurant, before checking out another gorgeous Christmas market. The three of us drank more warm drinks and headed home, but not before stopping at one last market nearby.Read more

  • Penny’s Worldschooling
    Day 123

    Vienna - Billy Joel

    December 15, 2023 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    We woke up early as promised at 4, catching the shuttle to the airport. Security was a breeze and we boarded the plane a few hours later. We arrived in Vienna around 11 their time, and explored the area around our flat while we waited for a key. Eventually, we met our lovely host, who told us about the city as she introduced us to our flat on the 30th floor of an amazing new building. We decided to walk around the city center after freshening up. The three of us passed museums and markets galore. We shopped in three different Christmas markets within 2 or so hours, an impressive feat. Tired following a long day, we came home and bought dinner at a grocery store nearby. We ended the evening with a screening of Home Alone, which put us all in the holiday spirit.Read more

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    You’re Gonna Go Far - Noah Kahan

    December 14, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    Dad went running and Mom went shopping this morning while I hung out. We spent the remainder of the day packing everything we own here into our suitcases. Once everything was cleaned out, the three of us said goodbye to 44 Martin St and called a taxi to our hotel. (We figured it’d be easier to get the airport shuttle at the hotel at 4 am than a predawn bus across the city.) Around half five, I met my parents at the hotel restaurant and we enjoyed a delicious meal and some drinks. We’re now headed to bed to be rested for our early flight tomorrow.Read more

  • Penny’s Worldschooling
    Day 121

    Last Night - Morgan Wallen

    December 13, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    Tonight is our last night in our Dublin flat! Dad left for UCD this morning to say his final goodbyes while Mom and I worked a bit. We left around 12:15 for Tara St Station, with a stop at Carroll’s for a last few gifts. The DART brought us to Dún Laoghaire where we met Dad and Paul. The four of us walked to Forty Foot, and the boys went swimming. They didn’t last too long! After they dried off, we walked into town for a late lunch at the Greedy Eagle in Sandycove. We took the DART back to the city and the three of us said goodbye to Paul. Before going home, I grabbed a final Christmas gift at the wool market. We lounged about this evening, eating leftovers for dinner and watching our respective shows. The night ended with an hour of Uno, both Dad and I winning a game.Read more

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    Cool Kids - Echosmith

    December 12, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    I was dragged out of bed this morning because the plumber arrived around half 8. He made sure our pipes weren’t going to blow up, then headed out. Dad took a call with a student while I did my schoolwork and Mom scheduled the next few days. We walked to the Guinness Storehouse for the iconic tour at 11:30, just in time for beer at noon. The museum experience itself was interactive and enjoyable, however, my first sip of Guinness did not go well. What a disgusting drink. We ate a lovely lunch at a bistro before trekking home. After picking up ingredients for dinner, we started the chili at home and otherwise had a calm afternoon, prepping for the evening festivities. Dad’s students came at 6 pm, and we ate pizza and chili and chatted for the next 3 hours. They like him a lot. Once that wrapped up, we ended the night by finishing season 3 of Only Murders in the Building.Read more

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    Midnight City - M83

    December 11, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    My morning was pretty chill, as I slept in and didn’t have much work to do. We awoke to big news: our cat Milo returned home after three weeks away. We’re so thankful and relieved. After some celebration, Dad left by half ten for an 11 o’clock meeting at Trinity. Once Mom and I were ready, we met Dad and Ben Hamm (the son of Dad’s colleague at Albany) at a bookshop favorite of ours. Ben brought us to lunch at Cornucopia, a delicious vegetarian/vegan restaurant. We parted ways with him after our meal, and introduced Dad to Hodges Figgis. I stayed at the bookstore for an hour or so while my parents had a drink. Mom picked me up as Dad was off to another meeting nearby. So Mom and I had a calm evening, we exercised, ate dinner, and watched The Office. Dad is still out as of my posting this, so he’s probably having lots of fun.Read more

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    Brianstorm - Arctic Monkeys

    December 10, 2023 in Ireland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    The Brian storm has passed. We all slept late this morning. Per usual, Brian spent a while getting ready. Before he left, we brought him to Bretzel for baked goods. Dad walked him to the bus stop and he got on a #16 bus to the airport after a few mishaps. Mom and I left for Grafton Street to get a few Christmas gifts around half 1, and made it back for our 3:45 reservation at Locks, which is a restaurant we’ve wanted to visit since we got here. The three of us each had a completely different meal that was delicious in its own way. After our lovely dinner, we came home and had an uneventful evening. It seems like we were all pretty exhausted from the last few days.Read more

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