PART FOUR. To conclude our travels, we took a five hour train ride from Naples to Venice. We went crazy with the pasta and gelato when we arrived. Especially the gelato...we could not get enough of it! This is also where my love for pistachio gelato began. Unfortunately, we did not get to ride a gondola while in Venice because it was very pricey for a few college girls on a budget. One thing I did notice was that most of the city ends its day pretty early. By 9-10 pm most things are either closed or ready to close down. Regardless, this city was a dream!
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PART THREE. Concluding our Barcelona trip we got an a plane to Naples, Italy. We stayed in Naples for four days and had the opportunity to explore Pompeii, see Mt.Vesuvius, and the Amalfi Coast. Naples wasn't the most intriguing of locations but they had amazing pizza and we even got to try "L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele," claimed to be one of the most popular and best pizza spots in the world. Our trip to Pompeii was one of the most educational ones from our entire trip. Our tour guide was very informative and I learned a lot about the ruins and its history. Another day of our stay was spent on the Amalfi Coast. Let me tell you, the Amalfi Coast has been one of the most beautiful locations I have ever laid eyes on. It's stunning in pictures and even more stunning in person! We spent a little bit of time in the town of Positano on the coast and I really wish we could have spent a couple days in the area. The Amalfi Coast has been added to my list of returns.
PART TWO. After Ireland we hopped on a plane towards Spain! We landed in Barcelona and were greeted by the nice warm weather. We stayed in Barcelona for about three days as well and enjoyed lots of food and lots of sangria. It felt like I was living my Cheetah Girls 2 fantasy and in an Ed Sheeran song all at once. In my opinion, one of the memorable spots we visited in Barcelona would have to be the Sagrada Familia. Although unfinished, the modern feel and Gaudi artisitic influence was prominent through its colors and intricate designs.
PART ONE. Our first stop was Dublin, Ireland. We stayed in this city for 3 days and had enough time to explore a great deal of it. To name a few, we took a tour of the Guinness Storehouse, visited the the famous Temple Bar, and did a quick tour of the Dublin Castle. The best thing about this city was not having to spend much on public transportation. Our hostel was located within walking distance of many of the most popular attractions so it helped us save money in that aspect. On our last full day we booked a day-trip to see the Cliffs of Moher and the city of Galway on the West Coast of Ireland.
All of us Hawaii students abroad at the University of Roehampton are required to take at least one course by the UH professor joining us in London, this semester it is Anne Misawa. Anne is an Academy for Creative Media professor back at UH Mānoa and the course of hers that I took was ACM 384 - Diversity of film in the UK. Regardless of my lack of knowledge in film, I learned quite a bit about the hard work and dedication that it takes to complete a project in this industry. Over the course of the semester we viewed multiple films and plays related to UK directors and were required to keep an updated blog site about our thoughts and opinions on each film. Here is the link to my ACM 384 blog: https://ericasfilmblog.weebly.com/blog
One of my major assignments for this class was to create a short 4-5 minute film script. Yes, this was a very short script, but the process to complete it wasn’t short. There was a certain approach my classmates and I had to take to make sure we had a properly developed plot that was easy to understand by our audiences. My script consisted of an unstable relationship between a dad and his father that lead him to spread similar attitudes over the relationship he has with his teenage son. It was difficult putting together a story but now I can say that I know what a script should look like when it comes to formatting! A most memorable moment of this course was participating and witnessing a film production directed and brought to life by a couple of our classmates toward the end of the semester. I got to serve as an extra on one of the films and just being able to see people in action directing, filming, and acting was very amusing. |
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