Plaza Hotel And Suites Eau Clair Eau Claire

Hey everybody,

As you well know I'm leaving for Europe for 6 weeks starting this Sunday. Instead of writing lots of separate emails I thought I would chronicle my travels in this travel blog. Feel free to check back in to see where in the world I am and to feel so incredibly jealous of me. :D

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Alyssa

... young teenage couple entwined on the chairs behind me (you couldnt actually tell where one began and the other ended!), and then a chap next to me who kept falling asleep with his head facing me and his mouth open breathing hot breath all over me.. it wasnt v pleasant at all and I kept glaring at him willing him to turn his head through the power of my [apparently none] psychic ability. To top all this uncomfort off, one of my surrounding party started ...

... the poor girl running the shop by asking her exactly WHAT a cheese curd was. How was it made? She had no idea—despite the fact that the shop is about 20 yards from the dairy! I hope she’ s going to college and finding a new career path. She was very nice but gave us no enlightenment as to what a cheese curd actually was besides fresh and squeaky

We also saw a couple of unfortunately named ...

It's betting late here in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Cute town, nature is beautiful, only a 1 hour drive from Minneapolis but I did that for a reason: It shaves off 1 hour of a long drive tomorrow because I have something special in mind, you have to read abou that later. I'm looking very much forward to it, it's going to be a long day....So this is a stop over and I relaxed and wacthed tv for a ...

Eau Claire Wir Treffen bei der Familie vom Cliff ein. Zur Feier des Tages hat Cliff seine Schwiegereltern eingeladen (die Martin unbedingt kennenlernen und Reto wiedersehen wollten) und ein Grillen veranstaltet. Spaeter sind dann alle Zusammen noch in die Stadt gefahen um in einer Bar gemeinsam etwas zu trinken. Nach einem gelungen Abend war dies der ...

... Illinois. We had lunch when we got to Madison WI. Major storm almost caught us but we were on the road and outran it. Arrived at 6:00 pm our time or 5:00 pm Central Time. Great motel. Swim, hot tub and update blog. Subway maybe for supper. Meighan feeling a little better. Off to Winnipeg tomorrow morning after breakfast at 6:00 am. Bye for now

Today I traveled with family members to Eau Claire, Wisconsin to remember a special relative who has recently passed away. We had a really lovely time together. After the memorial service and luncheon I photographed several families present and some of the items from the service and then we spent time over at my cousin's home. I really enjoy the times that we spend in Eau Claire and was thankful that the service was this ...

Thought I'd enter something in here, just to get the hang of this thing. I hope to be able to enter something on here at least once a week or so, depending on the availability of a computer. I'll be able to enter pictures and stuff so everyone can see how much sweeter my summer will be than thiers. It's only 10 days until we leave ...

In approximately 22 days and 12 hours I will be boarding a plane to travel over seas to a country that I will be studying for the next four months. Excitement can be sometimes over whelming and other times it just doesn't feel like it's really hit home yet. I have worked throughout my whole winter break saving up for this trip which I know will surely pay off big time. Looking at pictures of Australia and hearing about others ...

... There was one stop that was amusing. We took some pictures to show the vehicles of choice in Wisconsin's winter. Although it's been a struggle getting here, it feels SO good to be back! Beyond the fact that we missed our families and friends, it's feels amazing to have a real home cooked meal, free laundry, a familiar bed, fresh towels ...