Shelby and Kristen met during the fall of 2003 while living in Mellen dorm house on Lesley campus and attending The Art Institute of Boston together. The girls became quick friends and started collaborating on art projects. One late night during that first semester in Mellen house, the plan, to go on an adventure to Europe, began to develop. That night after much excitement, both girls vowed that they would, without a doubt, travel to Europe during the summer of 2007.
Countless nights over the last four and a half years were spent planning the trip. Destinations, clothing choices, toiletries, cameras, ticket prices, and travel dates were listed neatly over and over in the girls' moleskin notebooks. During the summer of 2006 Shelby came to Denver, CO for a printmaking internship and to spend time with Kristen and Mark Sink. During her time in Denver, Kristen and Shelby invested in backpacks and sleeping bags.
It is now a month before the trip and they are almost ready to go with their tickets and passports in hand. Shelby and Kristen will meet in New York City. Shelby will be flying from Key West where her sister will be getting married (congratulations to Ashley and Matt.) Kristen will be flying from Denver, CO where she is spending time with her family and friends. The girls will be staying with Kristen's Great Aunt Karen and Lynn in Manhattan for two nights before flying to Paris. (To be continued)
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