The Grand Tour: Art and Gardens
Gain appreciation for the art, literature, history, politics, economics, religion, and topography that shaped the art and gardens of The Grand Tour sites. Influenced by the experiences and legacy of visitors to Italy and France over the centuries, students will write travelogues inspired by their own Grand Tour.
-
The Grand Tour was a grand experience. Frankly, I still cannot believe I was able to visit so many of history’s greatest sites. From Pompeii, to the Vatican, to Buckingham Palace, I was able to acquire a lifetime of memories. I learned that sometimes it is necessary to go out of your comfort zone…
-
I want to apologize for my tardiness with my blog posts. I have been having some computer trouble. My “logic board” crashed on my mac, whatever that is, but I now have it restored and I will start my blog from the beginning! Hope you enjoy! Greetings, for those of you who do not know,…
-
Well, we have left Paris and London. Both were amazing cities. Both were a lot bigger than home. Surprisingly, I learned how to use the subway systems in both towns. I learned a lot about both towns and had a great time but now we are off to Edinburgh, Scotland; however, before I get into…
-
It’s been a week since I’ve been back and I have to say I’m in a little bit of a depression. Don’t get me wrong, it is nice to be back with ice and public bathrooms but I do miss walking past an architectural masterpiece every five minutes. I also already miss everyone in the…
-
Living life on the road! I’m currently on my way to Ireland. We’ve been traveling non-stop from Italy to France to England to Scotland and now our last stop Ireland. So far my favorite place has been Scotland. Edinburgh was somehow the perfect mix of quaint and a buzzing city. We went hiking up a…
-
It was only been about a day since I have been home. Actually I really haven’t been to my real home yet. I took a shuttle from Atlanta back to Athens and that’s where I will be for about a week until I finally get to go back to Louisiana and see my family. So…
-
It has been a long trip despite being actually only 19 days! We have been traveling a lot in this short time span, going to 5 countries in just 3 weeks. So at this point I am pretty exhausted. This trip has been truly amazing. I have loved every minute of it. But at this…
-
Finally have my computer! So here are my posts that I had written! I am pretty close to leaving for my study abroad trip for the rest of May and honestly it has been pretty hectic. I haven’t been worried to much about the fact that I am going out of the country because I…
-
Hi everyone, my name is Kelsey E. I’m from Dalton Georgia and I’m a graduating senior studying horticulture. This is my pre-departure post, and I’ve been asked to talk about issues I’ve faced while preparing for my study abroad trip! I’m taking part in The Art and Gardens of The Grand Tour study abroad which…
-
It’s really almost here!! A little over twelve hours from now I will be on my way to the airport to leave for Europe for three weeks! Italy, France, England, Scotland and Ireland. I don’t know if I’ll ever want to come back. I’ve never been more excited for anything in my life. I think…