Meg's in London

I woke up this morning to a rainy Vienna. While we were getting ready, we could hear the rain pounding against the skylights in the loft. Thankfully, it stopped right as we headed out for coffee. My cappuccino was perfect. We hopped back on the U-Bahn and headed into town to visit the Rosengarten. The edges of the garden were lined with rose bushes in all different shapes and colors, each labeled by variety. It was so pretty, and you can imagine how heavenly it smelled.  The garden reminded me of UF’s Wilmot Botanical Gardens, where I volunteer back at school. Similarly, they showcase all different species of camellias.     We downloaded the WienMobil app and bought day passes, which was definitely a good move transportation-wise. They don't always check for tickets, but it's better to be safe than sorry. The U3 Volkstheater station looked like an art museum: Before exploring Vienna's palaces, we grabbed a quick lunch at Wiener Grill Haus, where I got SCHNITZEL, roasted p...

I'm bedridden. Friday evening, I was wrangled into a spontaneous Saturday trip to the Seven Sisters Cliffs with Ava, Lu, and Riley. We planned to hike the sprawling 13-mile trail from Seaford to Eastbourne along the British coast. Saturday morning, we got up, packed our snacks, lathered on some sunscreen, and hopped on a 7 a.m. train to the coast! We followed the herd of hikers from the train to the trailhead, and we were off!      I think we stopped feeling pain after mile eight. Even Manson Place stairs couldn't have prepared us for those inclines! The ice cream truck stop helped a little.   We lost count of the Sisters after number three. Apparently, the cliffs once served as navigation points for sailors and inspired some grim local folklore.   Before you see the next photo, please know that we only learned that we weren't supposed to go near the edge after trying to brag about these photos to our friends back in London. Apparently, the chalk cliffs tend to ...