Conquering Three Continents in Three Weeks - Troy Galyon

Hello world,

It has been quite some time since I last spoke to you all. A lot has happened since I last wrote. I'll give a brief but hopefully good post of my adventures over the past two months!

First.

I traveled to Lisbon, Portugal and then Spain (Sevilla and Barcelona) with Frat 15 and Petey and Sara. So much fun. We saw the streets of Lisbon, La Sagrada Familia, a bull ring in Sevilla, and most importantly THE SUN! It was an incredible spring break, and it only got better the longer it went on. The weekend before we had to return to London we took the crew to Marrakech, Morocco! It was by far my most amazing place I have ever been. Everyone was so friendly, and I felt like everyone loved seeing me. It is hard to describe, but everybody has their place, and I feel like Morocco is mine! I have to go back at some point!

Jen and Tuck with our friends Jawad and Abdoule

Second.

After that we came back to London and had our management class for two weeks. Such a great class, and Daves is a wonderful teacher. We learned so much, and I'm going to be a manager now probably. 

Third.

Although management was fun, my trip to Greece and Turkey with Harris was a tad more exciting and interesting.  I spent my birthday (March 1) in Athens and Corfu. It was amazing to see all of the history. 

The Parthenon (not in Nashville)

After Greece we went to the home of the Ottoman Empire and the crossroads of Western modernization and Easter influence. Istanbul, Turkey. I had a lot of firsts here. First time I stepped foot in Asia. First time I stepped foot inside a mosque. First time I have ever been questioned and frisked by a police officer. Very very interesting and eventful. 

Harris and I decided to go to the Asian side of Istanbul the first evening we arrived in Istanbul. As we were walking along and about to cross a street, we got stopped by Turkish police and questioned as to why we decided to visit the Asian side at such a strange time and what we were planning to do with our time in Turkey. Slightly freaked out, Harris and I got told to leave and walked back to the metro and took the train back to Europe. After our encounter, it was amazing to see the different cultures mixing and the food was so good. 

Our First Meal in Istanbul

Last.

After our great break, Harris and I decided to come back to London to see Dad (Andrew) and start our internships with Parliament. I've campaigned for the Labour Party, I've met some MP's, and I've spent time with my coworkers watching rugby and football matches. It has been an amazing experience to work on a campaign, and it is even more amazing that I am working for an opposing party in the same district Hampstead and Kilburn as my boy Gass. We've decided that a friendly rivalry is in order to see who can win the election. Clearly we will have changed the outcome for each of our candidates. 

The Current MP Glenda Jackson and Me!

Well, that is a super brief summary of my time over the past couple months. We only have one month left. It's very sad that everyone is going to be leaving. The time has flown by, and I don't think I ever want to leave. Luckily I'm not even halfway through my time yet! Much more to come hopefully.

I'm sorry if I left anything out, and I will already apologize to my father because I know he will say this isn't as well written as it could be. Oh well. 

That's all for now,

Troy Galyon