this post is not an ode to martin niedballa...i just needed everyone to know that he is making me smile by his funny and very wise comments. thank you :)
okay, sooo our second day in vienna we went to the big wheel in vienna (its like the london eye but in vienna and super old and cooler...) and it turns out its in an amusement park... heh...heh...
sooo the amusement park was free to get into, only you had to pay for the rides. and because it was like the last week it was open in the season, it was basically dead. sooo we went on a ferris wheel and played on the bumper cars with some little kids, and got to go kart race!!! we got candy, too.
then, we went on the big wheel, and got to see all of vienna, which was a beautiful view. i really loved it, wish we could've spent more time there, though
then after that we went to find the Imperial Palace, but couldn't, and found a movie theater, soo...we went to watch The Social Network.. it was so good. and the theater had super comfy seats...and super cheap concession...just expensive ticket prices...tsk tsk. ;)
anyweez. we are now in prague and i am trying very hard to convince jake to stay here longer, because i decided i want to stay here longer than 3 nights...soo...
come on guys, convince with me!!
and thats all for now, but thank you for your time.
xoxo
gossip girl.
batteredsuitcase
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
slow down, you're doing fine.
Yayy we are in Vienna!!! It's chilly Palmer outside, but I like it! It's falltime and so here are leaves everywhere and it's all orangey and gold and yellow and so freaking pretty!! We went to the Danube tower yesterday, which is like... A pathetic version of the Calgary or cn tower... The one that spins on top. May e they both do. Anyways, it was cool, you could see like all of Vienna from it. Gorgeous.
We then went to the UN building and did a tour!! It was really cool, there were only three of us, we were all canadian! The other guy was from Victoria! It was awesome. Did you know hat the um helps poor countries attach satellites onto rich countries so they can be sen out for cheap? Yep the UN does everything.
I really like it here, it's clean and pretty and i can speak german.
Last night in our hostel, I woke up to someone talking loudly, the. Hearing 'theres a naked guy in our room!' and I guess some drunk naked guy came in and tried to lay with one of the girls in my room...and it was funny to me.
Not to her though....she almostfainted.
Anyways, Vienna is nice and were off to Prague tomorrow!
Ttfn
--t
We then went to the UN building and did a tour!! It was really cool, there were only three of us, we were all canadian! The other guy was from Victoria! It was awesome. Did you know hat the um helps poor countries attach satellites onto rich countries so they can be sen out for cheap? Yep the UN does everything.
I really like it here, it's clean and pretty and i can speak german.
Last night in our hostel, I woke up to someone talking loudly, the. Hearing 'theres a naked guy in our room!' and I guess some drunk naked guy came in and tried to lay with one of the girls in my room...and it was funny to me.
Not to her though....she almostfainted.
Anyways, Vienna is nice and were off to Prague tomorrow!
Ttfn
--t
Monday, October 25, 2010
everybodys dancing in the moonlight.,
we're in florence now.
there's really not much thats exciting here, we've been super bored, actually.
and i know, im in italy and complaining, but whutevs...
we're going to see the statue of david today...which is pretty cool...
and...um...there was a thunderstorm here last night and it was really loud...
last night was a lot of fun though because in the reception room theres this big couch and a flatscreen tv and night at the musem 2 was on, so we watched the end of that, and then I love you beth cooper was on, and it was all in english, and it just felt so nice, because all the tv shows and stuff have been in french/spanish/italian and we cantunderstand it so there was like, five of us just sitting there all cozy while it rained, watchinig i love you beth cooper...
it was nice...and....
thats it.
its rainy and gross here.
we're going to vienna tomorrow night...
k love you bye.
there's really not much thats exciting here, we've been super bored, actually.
and i know, im in italy and complaining, but whutevs...
we're going to see the statue of david today...which is pretty cool...
and...um...there was a thunderstorm here last night and it was really loud...
last night was a lot of fun though because in the reception room theres this big couch and a flatscreen tv and night at the musem 2 was on, so we watched the end of that, and then I love you beth cooper was on, and it was all in english, and it just felt so nice, because all the tv shows and stuff have been in french/spanish/italian and we cantunderstand it so there was like, five of us just sitting there all cozy while it rained, watchinig i love you beth cooper...
it was nice...and....
thats it.
its rainy and gross here.
we're going to vienna tomorrow night...
k love you bye.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
fun days!
okay, so yesterday, jake and i went to pompei!! it was super fun and so interesting.
we hopped on a train, and then it took us to pompei, and all along the road there were fun vendors selling pizza and fresh orange juice and everything.
we got into the actual site of pompei, and got our ticket, and were looking over the view and this american lady asks us "hey, can i ask you something?....what is this town all about?"
and she was serious...
so we told her, without laughing...it was super awkward. who does that?? WHY DOES SHE GO THERE?
friggin.
but it was amusing.
anyways, we walked all around, and saw all the fun things (read...bodies) that were there.
because the ash fell on them, and i think it hardened or something, then all of the bodies decomposed and were gone, so there were cavities in the ash. when it was excavated, they filled the cavaties with plaster, and so the bodies looked exactly like they did when the people died. (im sorry this sounds super morbid, it was just so friggin cool.) and so theres one and the person looks like they are crying or praying, and some are crawiling, and there is a doggy. :(
we walked around some bathhouses and you can see into all of the houses as well, and some of them, the flooring was still intact, and it was very small tiles, and some of them had like, tile pictures on the floor.
and then the walls were painted and everything. it was all just so interesting and so cool to actually be there!
and then today we went to Capri.
holy freaking crap.
it was the most beautiful place i have ever been ever in my life ever.
its this island, so we had to take a ferry, and we got there, and its this luscious mountain with all these gorgeous white mediterranean looking houses just like, going everywhere! along the harbour/bay there are restaurants and shops (holy expensive...).
you then take a cable car up to the upper level of capri, where people live and shop and stuff, and its just so pretty. it was a beautiful sunny day as well, so we got some sun!
we walked around for a little while and saw stuff (prada, jimmy choos, roberto cavalli...)
and then went to find the chairlift.
the chairlift (seggiovia) goes from anacapri (a town thats basically capri but technically its own municipality and is just up the hill from capri) to the very tip top of the island.
so we get to anacapri and its right there.
and its just like a ski chairlift, except it only seats one person.
and we paid and got on and it was so amazingly beautiful!
you could see all of capri, across the ocean to naples, and it was a sunny day and just so amazing.
when we got to the top there was a bar/restaurant thing that was super expensive, but it had a patio to sit at, as well as a bunch of viewing points where you can take pictures and stuff. so we bought a water and just sat in the italian sun for a while...yeah, its tough...
anyways, the way down was a tad more difficult...it was just so steep. and even though the chairlift doesnt go fast...it was very scary.
mom, there is no way i would ever wish this upon you.
i thought on the way up "oh, mom could totally do this, its not that bad"
but on the way down i was so scared and ugh. please dont try this, mother. ever.
go to capri, but dont go to the top. its not worth it for you!
anyways, we got to the bottom, had a bite to eat, then went back down to the harbour.
that was pretty much it, except, it was longer while we were there.
ALSO at the harbour we wanted gelato, so we looked for some that looked good, and this guy had slushies outside his restaurant, and he seemed like a nice guy, but we didnt want his slushies...so he's like "you wanna ice cream? we gotta homemade ice cream!" so...we went in and he had about a jillion flavours, and it looked delicous, and was a tad expensive, and we bought it....
and it was worth every penny.
they have these ice cream bars called Magnum Gold, and theres a double caramel one, and they made that into a gelato, so i got a scoop of that, and a scoop of Ferrero Rocher.
and jake got Kiwi (yes...kiwi...and he liked it) and a scoop of mango.
once we got back to naples we started walking back to the hostel, and saw this Caffe Mexico, which we heard had really good espresso..so we went in and got cappucino's...even though it was like 6:00 pm... heh....good luck sleeping tonightt!
so all in all it was a super expensive, super fun day, with beautiful weather and a possible tan (YUUSSS)
seriously though, my ultimate vacation spot is now Capri.
and i looked into it...and hotels there aren't cheap...
love you all lots!
--t
we hopped on a train, and then it took us to pompei, and all along the road there were fun vendors selling pizza and fresh orange juice and everything.
we got into the actual site of pompei, and got our ticket, and were looking over the view and this american lady asks us "hey, can i ask you something?....what is this town all about?"
and she was serious...
so we told her, without laughing...it was super awkward. who does that?? WHY DOES SHE GO THERE?
friggin.
but it was amusing.
anyways, we walked all around, and saw all the fun things (read...bodies) that were there.
because the ash fell on them, and i think it hardened or something, then all of the bodies decomposed and were gone, so there were cavities in the ash. when it was excavated, they filled the cavaties with plaster, and so the bodies looked exactly like they did when the people died. (im sorry this sounds super morbid, it was just so friggin cool.) and so theres one and the person looks like they are crying or praying, and some are crawiling, and there is a doggy. :(
we walked around some bathhouses and you can see into all of the houses as well, and some of them, the flooring was still intact, and it was very small tiles, and some of them had like, tile pictures on the floor.
and then the walls were painted and everything. it was all just so interesting and so cool to actually be there!
and then today we went to Capri.
holy freaking crap.
it was the most beautiful place i have ever been ever in my life ever.
its this island, so we had to take a ferry, and we got there, and its this luscious mountain with all these gorgeous white mediterranean looking houses just like, going everywhere! along the harbour/bay there are restaurants and shops (holy expensive...).
you then take a cable car up to the upper level of capri, where people live and shop and stuff, and its just so pretty. it was a beautiful sunny day as well, so we got some sun!
we walked around for a little while and saw stuff (prada, jimmy choos, roberto cavalli...)
and then went to find the chairlift.
the chairlift (seggiovia) goes from anacapri (a town thats basically capri but technically its own municipality and is just up the hill from capri) to the very tip top of the island.
so we get to anacapri and its right there.
and its just like a ski chairlift, except it only seats one person.
and we paid and got on and it was so amazingly beautiful!
you could see all of capri, across the ocean to naples, and it was a sunny day and just so amazing.
when we got to the top there was a bar/restaurant thing that was super expensive, but it had a patio to sit at, as well as a bunch of viewing points where you can take pictures and stuff. so we bought a water and just sat in the italian sun for a while...yeah, its tough...
anyways, the way down was a tad more difficult...it was just so steep. and even though the chairlift doesnt go fast...it was very scary.
mom, there is no way i would ever wish this upon you.
i thought on the way up "oh, mom could totally do this, its not that bad"
but on the way down i was so scared and ugh. please dont try this, mother. ever.
go to capri, but dont go to the top. its not worth it for you!
anyways, we got to the bottom, had a bite to eat, then went back down to the harbour.
that was pretty much it, except, it was longer while we were there.
ALSO at the harbour we wanted gelato, so we looked for some that looked good, and this guy had slushies outside his restaurant, and he seemed like a nice guy, but we didnt want his slushies...so he's like "you wanna ice cream? we gotta homemade ice cream!" so...we went in and he had about a jillion flavours, and it looked delicous, and was a tad expensive, and we bought it....
and it was worth every penny.
they have these ice cream bars called Magnum Gold, and theres a double caramel one, and they made that into a gelato, so i got a scoop of that, and a scoop of Ferrero Rocher.
and jake got Kiwi (yes...kiwi...and he liked it) and a scoop of mango.
once we got back to naples we started walking back to the hostel, and saw this Caffe Mexico, which we heard had really good espresso..so we went in and got cappucino's...even though it was like 6:00 pm... heh....good luck sleeping tonightt!
so all in all it was a super expensive, super fun day, with beautiful weather and a possible tan (YUUSSS)
seriously though, my ultimate vacation spot is now Capri.
and i looked into it...and hotels there aren't cheap...
love you all lots!
--t
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
this is mafia territory.
SUP IM IN NAPLES!!
its really cute here, and only slightly sketchy and dirty!
I actualy really like it though.
our hostel is called Giovanni's, and hes this super nice italian guy that loves naples. we got in and for like, an hour, he showed us on this map all of the things we should do and see and how to get to the cool places and everything.
one of the most famous pizzerias in italy (Gino Sorbillo's) is right down the street, and the guy who started it, totes invented the calzone!!! we went there last night with some really nice australian friends that we made here, and it was absolutely freaking delicious. i think im obsessed, and we'll probalby go again tonight.
he freaking invented the freaking calzone.
today me and jake just walked down to the harbour, and went into this fortress thats right on the ocean, and just explored for a while.
in about five minutes we're going to this underground tour of like, old naples...i think
anyways it soundsjust so cool.
naples is really beautiful, and only kind of sketchy.
giovanni showed us on the map where mafia territory was, so we're going to avoid that area for a bit probs.
tomorrow we plan on pompeii, which should be very cool to see.
we decided that we arent going to do greece, because its quite expensive, and when we go, we want to have time to island hop and enjoy it all, and probably go there in the summer ish time when the weather is really nice.
its a good thing, too, because it gives us more time in italy and germany, which we really wanted and kind of needed.
we cant figure out where to stay in venice, because all of the hostels are awkward/expensive/ gross...sooo.....we're not too sure where we stand on that front yet.
other than that, my lungs are killing me, so im hoping that the more halls i have, the better i will get.
i really like italy.
and pizza.
mmmm...
okay, love you all!!
xoxo
--t
its really cute here, and only slightly sketchy and dirty!
I actualy really like it though.
our hostel is called Giovanni's, and hes this super nice italian guy that loves naples. we got in and for like, an hour, he showed us on this map all of the things we should do and see and how to get to the cool places and everything.
one of the most famous pizzerias in italy (Gino Sorbillo's) is right down the street, and the guy who started it, totes invented the calzone!!! we went there last night with some really nice australian friends that we made here, and it was absolutely freaking delicious. i think im obsessed, and we'll probalby go again tonight.
he freaking invented the freaking calzone.
today me and jake just walked down to the harbour, and went into this fortress thats right on the ocean, and just explored for a while.
in about five minutes we're going to this underground tour of like, old naples...i think
anyways it soundsjust so cool.
naples is really beautiful, and only kind of sketchy.
giovanni showed us on the map where mafia territory was, so we're going to avoid that area for a bit probs.
tomorrow we plan on pompeii, which should be very cool to see.
we decided that we arent going to do greece, because its quite expensive, and when we go, we want to have time to island hop and enjoy it all, and probably go there in the summer ish time when the weather is really nice.
its a good thing, too, because it gives us more time in italy and germany, which we really wanted and kind of needed.
we cant figure out where to stay in venice, because all of the hostels are awkward/expensive/ gross...sooo.....we're not too sure where we stand on that front yet.
other than that, my lungs are killing me, so im hoping that the more halls i have, the better i will get.
i really like italy.
and pizza.
mmmm...
okay, love you all!!
xoxo
--t
Sunday, October 17, 2010
I heart rome
I SAW THE FREAKING POPE!!!!!!!
we went to the vatican and were there for part of mass!!! And it was the pope!!! I have video and everyhing!!!!! Yaaa!!!
I love rome so much.
Dear hailee sellars: i feel compelled to tell you this after your last message to jake about diners drive ins aand dives... There is gelato everywhere. We are literally having it every single day. Its so good. So good.
For everyone else, we went on a waalking tour yesterday, and it was really cool. The dude waas from iowa. We went to the pantheon, the colloseum, walked all over, pretty much. Theres just so much interesting and badass history here.
And, although i am ashamed to admit it, i havent seen Gladiator, so it was super interesting to me, because i apretty much knew nothing.
Also, in the middke of the city, there all are these ruins, and a long time ago there waaas this rat proble,, so kind brout in all these kitties from egypt to get rid of the rats...but then they hads like 10000 kitties and didnt know what to do. So...they just left them. But now there is all these cats, so in these ruins a lot of the kitties live thewre, and theres this cat shelter that got started up to feed all of them and give them shots and stuff, and if you want you can adopt a feral roman cat!! I definately thought about it...
Also, before mussolinis reign, there wasnt a lot of the roman ruins that were nice in the cit, but mussolini waas a major factor in restoring them and finding all. These roman ruins, an d he even recreeated the circus maximus, which is where all the chariot races were. Niw its just a park, but its the thought that counts.
Thanks mussolini, you did soe good!!
Uhm..tomorrow we are going back to the vatican (we dsecided to stay an extra day, because we love it so much) and going. To see all of the museums, and the sistene chapel and stuff.
Also, i bought a lovely italian pashmena scarf!!! Its a lovely peach colour. It was probably made in china...but..its the thought that counts!!
Well, im off for now, gotta go explore rome!!!
Xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxox wish you all were here!!!
--t
we went to the vatican and were there for part of mass!!! And it was the pope!!! I have video and everyhing!!!!! Yaaa!!!
I love rome so much.
Dear hailee sellars: i feel compelled to tell you this after your last message to jake about diners drive ins aand dives... There is gelato everywhere. We are literally having it every single day. Its so good. So good.
For everyone else, we went on a waalking tour yesterday, and it was really cool. The dude waas from iowa. We went to the pantheon, the colloseum, walked all over, pretty much. Theres just so much interesting and badass history here.
And, although i am ashamed to admit it, i havent seen Gladiator, so it was super interesting to me, because i apretty much knew nothing.
Also, in the middke of the city, there all are these ruins, and a long time ago there waaas this rat proble,, so kind brout in all these kitties from egypt to get rid of the rats...but then they hads like 10000 kitties and didnt know what to do. So...they just left them. But now there is all these cats, so in these ruins a lot of the kitties live thewre, and theres this cat shelter that got started up to feed all of them and give them shots and stuff, and if you want you can adopt a feral roman cat!! I definately thought about it...
Also, before mussolinis reign, there wasnt a lot of the roman ruins that were nice in the cit, but mussolini waas a major factor in restoring them and finding all. These roman ruins, an d he even recreeated the circus maximus, which is where all the chariot races were. Niw its just a park, but its the thought that counts.
Thanks mussolini, you did soe good!!
Uhm..tomorrow we are going back to the vatican (we dsecided to stay an extra day, because we love it so much) and going. To see all of the museums, and the sistene chapel and stuff.
Also, i bought a lovely italian pashmena scarf!!! Its a lovely peach colour. It was probably made in china...but..its the thought that counts!!
Well, im off for now, gotta go explore rome!!!
Xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxox wish you all were here!!!
--t
Saturday, October 16, 2010
When in Rome...
Hiii everyone who decided my last blog wasn't comment worthy... I'm slightly pissed...
But wharves, I'm in Rome!!!!!!! I love ig here already!! Our hostel rents out ipads... And we had Italian pizza, and I am soo getting this massive plate of Pasta at some point!!! Ya ya ya!!!! It's dally nice here and we are going on a walking tour of rome in about an hour, and we get to see the colloseum and pantheon and everything cool like that!! I am so excited!
The weather here isn't that great, but I'm still soo pumped that we are here!! In Italy!!!!! Yay!
We are hopefully going to the Vatican tomorrow, so well say hi to the pope for all of you.
And thats about it.
Xoxo
--t
But wharves, I'm in Rome!!!!!!! I love ig here already!! Our hostel rents out ipads... And we had Italian pizza, and I am soo getting this massive plate of Pasta at some point!!! Ya ya ya!!!! It's dally nice here and we are going on a walking tour of rome in about an hour, and we get to see the colloseum and pantheon and everything cool like that!! I am so excited!
The weather here isn't that great, but I'm still soo pumped that we are here!! In Italy!!!!! Yay!
We are hopefully going to the Vatican tomorrow, so well say hi to the pope for all of you.
And thats about it.
Xoxo
--t
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
i sat on the brown stool, because we both just went poo.
HIII again.
we are in madrid, still.
holy efffff im so tired of it. its not exceptionally nice and the weather has been quite poor. it is also kind of sad it isnt on the ocean.
but today the weather was nice and we went to Parque del Retiro and it was absolutely looovely! the weather, the park, the greenery, all so amazing.
these little kids came up to us though, and i didnt undertstand, i thought they just wanted a signature, but then i saw they wanted money for this Blind and Deaf foundation, and they kept telling me 20€! and i got flustered and gave it to themm...
and im really pissed off about it becasue i didnt want to and didnt understand but they pestered me and i was so confused.
so im never letting my guard down and never talking to strangers again.
frick.
im getting upset about it all over again.
anyways, tomorrow is our last day here, finally!
we´re heading off to barcelona again, to catch a train to milan, to catch a train to rome, where we are staying for 3 nights. we planned on staying in milan, but all of the hostel reviews had so many comments about bedbugs, and it was just getting ridiculous trying to find a place to stay. so we´ll probably spend a couple hours there looking around and stuff, then just head off to rome!!!!
also, we were all spanish today and had churros with chocolate sauce at breakfast!!!!
and tonight i think we are going to a flamenco show!!!!!! A REAL, FREAKING LIVE FLAMENCO SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ahhhh im so excited, i really hope we can.
uhm, so i think thats pretty much it.
we took a walking tour with this guy who was super cool. his name was pablo and he was originally from Buenos Aires and then moved here and he speaks english and spanish and he loves it here and madrid has like, a kind of relatively cool history, the way he explained it. so that made our stay a bit nicer, as well.
uhm, yeah.
but if you ever go to spain, id recommend madrid for a maximum of two nights...
and then go to barcelona and valencia.
i love you all, and im sorry to say, am NOT missing you :)
well, i kind of am, but not in a homesick way, at all!
so thats a plus.
okay, bye!
we are in madrid, still.
holy efffff im so tired of it. its not exceptionally nice and the weather has been quite poor. it is also kind of sad it isnt on the ocean.
but today the weather was nice and we went to Parque del Retiro and it was absolutely looovely! the weather, the park, the greenery, all so amazing.
these little kids came up to us though, and i didnt undertstand, i thought they just wanted a signature, but then i saw they wanted money for this Blind and Deaf foundation, and they kept telling me 20€! and i got flustered and gave it to themm...
and im really pissed off about it becasue i didnt want to and didnt understand but they pestered me and i was so confused.
so im never letting my guard down and never talking to strangers again.
frick.
im getting upset about it all over again.
anyways, tomorrow is our last day here, finally!
we´re heading off to barcelona again, to catch a train to milan, to catch a train to rome, where we are staying for 3 nights. we planned on staying in milan, but all of the hostel reviews had so many comments about bedbugs, and it was just getting ridiculous trying to find a place to stay. so we´ll probably spend a couple hours there looking around and stuff, then just head off to rome!!!!
also, we were all spanish today and had churros with chocolate sauce at breakfast!!!!
and tonight i think we are going to a flamenco show!!!!!! A REAL, FREAKING LIVE FLAMENCO SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ahhhh im so excited, i really hope we can.
uhm, so i think thats pretty much it.
we took a walking tour with this guy who was super cool. his name was pablo and he was originally from Buenos Aires and then moved here and he speaks english and spanish and he loves it here and madrid has like, a kind of relatively cool history, the way he explained it. so that made our stay a bit nicer, as well.
uhm, yeah.
but if you ever go to spain, id recommend madrid for a maximum of two nights...
and then go to barcelona and valencia.
i love you all, and im sorry to say, am NOT missing you :)
well, i kind of am, but not in a homesick way, at all!
so thats a plus.
okay, bye!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
blech.
okay, calm down. we're going to paris, just later in the trip.
we're in Madrid right now, seeing as we couldnt get any tickets to Valencia. but soon! SO SOON.
by that i mean, the day after tomorrow.
Madrid has been awkward. we could only book last night and tomorrow night in the hostels, cause they're all booked up tonight, so we had to find a hotel (which i am at now, and is a four star hotel, and it was super cheap, and it is so nice, and i kind of love it...)
but its been so gross and rainy since we got here, like pouring rain today, and the hotels website said it was close to the airport, so we took a taxi, and judging by the size of my wallet afterwards, it wasn't so close.
i want to get to valencia, and i want it to be sunny, and i want to lie on a beach. yes.
we tried planning out greece, but its awkward to get to. cause we either haveto take a LOOONNNGGG train ride there, for like, next to nothing moneywise, or spend WAY more money than wanted/needed on plane tickets/ferry tickets.
sooo...i really do hope we'll get there, because it seems like we have a lot of time left for long train rides, but who knows. maybe we'll go up to Norway and watch a hockey game or something instead ;)
Barcelona was lovely. our hostel, the town, the sights, everything. just lovely.
we went on another hop on hop off bus tour there, and the only thing we hopped off to do was the zoo!
so we went to the zoo.
also, peacocks are native to spain, apparently, so they just kind of hang out, around zoos, like pigeons.
also, PEACOCKS ARE JUST AS ATTRACTED TO FOOD AS ANY OTHER BIRD, EXCEPT THEY ARE MASSIVE AND WILL PROBABLY KILL YOU FOR IT..
not that i was scared or anything...ughhh.
ehm...yes. the bus tour was really cool.
if any of you have been watching how i met your mother (as we are) you know how in the last episode Ted's lecture was on Gouidi's unfinished chapel??? yeah, dont mean to brag, but we were there. we saw it.
it was actually really cool and beautiful. since he died, its been being built at a pace of however much money they get through donations. they also offer tours, and the ticket money from the tours goes towards it being finished. its totally massive already, too, and just gorgeous. if you want to google it, please feel free, i just have no idea what it is called or how to actually spell his name. Try Gouidi...if not Goidi?possibly Guidi? i think the last one mighhhtt be your best chance. then just type Unfinished Chapel afterwards. OR YOU COULD TRY 'unfinished chapel-barcelona' and i bet it would come up.
holllaaaa.
its honestly pouring rain and is so cold. i could literally see my breath.
and i thought spain was warm...weird.
i really want to go to greece.
but after Valencia, italy is next. so hopefully its nice there, we're going further south, into the southern parts of italy, like...some cities in the south...
friggin im sorry, i don't know italian geography.
this is mostly me rambling because im bored...
i think we're going to TGIFRIDAYS tonight...
yayyy...
k bye.
--t
we're in Madrid right now, seeing as we couldnt get any tickets to Valencia. but soon! SO SOON.
by that i mean, the day after tomorrow.
Madrid has been awkward. we could only book last night and tomorrow night in the hostels, cause they're all booked up tonight, so we had to find a hotel (which i am at now, and is a four star hotel, and it was super cheap, and it is so nice, and i kind of love it...)
but its been so gross and rainy since we got here, like pouring rain today, and the hotels website said it was close to the airport, so we took a taxi, and judging by the size of my wallet afterwards, it wasn't so close.
i want to get to valencia, and i want it to be sunny, and i want to lie on a beach. yes.
we tried planning out greece, but its awkward to get to. cause we either haveto take a LOOONNNGGG train ride there, for like, next to nothing moneywise, or spend WAY more money than wanted/needed on plane tickets/ferry tickets.
sooo...i really do hope we'll get there, because it seems like we have a lot of time left for long train rides, but who knows. maybe we'll go up to Norway and watch a hockey game or something instead ;)
Barcelona was lovely. our hostel, the town, the sights, everything. just lovely.
we went on another hop on hop off bus tour there, and the only thing we hopped off to do was the zoo!
so we went to the zoo.
also, peacocks are native to spain, apparently, so they just kind of hang out, around zoos, like pigeons.
also, PEACOCKS ARE JUST AS ATTRACTED TO FOOD AS ANY OTHER BIRD, EXCEPT THEY ARE MASSIVE AND WILL PROBABLY KILL YOU FOR IT..
not that i was scared or anything...ughhh.
ehm...yes. the bus tour was really cool.
if any of you have been watching how i met your mother (as we are) you know how in the last episode Ted's lecture was on Gouidi's unfinished chapel??? yeah, dont mean to brag, but we were there. we saw it.
it was actually really cool and beautiful. since he died, its been being built at a pace of however much money they get through donations. they also offer tours, and the ticket money from the tours goes towards it being finished. its totally massive already, too, and just gorgeous. if you want to google it, please feel free, i just have no idea what it is called or how to actually spell his name. Try Gouidi...if not Goidi?possibly Guidi? i think the last one mighhhtt be your best chance. then just type Unfinished Chapel afterwards. OR YOU COULD TRY 'unfinished chapel-barcelona' and i bet it would come up.
holllaaaa.
its honestly pouring rain and is so cold. i could literally see my breath.
and i thought spain was warm...weird.
i really want to go to greece.
but after Valencia, italy is next. so hopefully its nice there, we're going further south, into the southern parts of italy, like...some cities in the south...
friggin im sorry, i don't know italian geography.
this is mostly me rambling because im bored...
i think we're going to TGIFRIDAYS tonight...
yayyy...
k bye.
--t
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful.
heyy all! so it has been a while, it seems, as we were in Normandy, in small towns, where there is little to no wifi available, and no internet cafe. but now that i am in BARCELONA, SPAIN!!!! there is an internet cafe that i have made very available to myself.
Bayeux was very very cool, we went to Juno Beach and the museum there, and we also went to one of the war cemetaries there! it was very emotional and cool, we found a George Sellars from Sheffield who we are assuming is related to Jake in some way, which is very exciting.
after bayeux, we were all, oh lets go to paris.
then we got on the train and looked at some of the hostel prices and decided...nah, lets go to spain.
so that is why we are here. the weather is sooo nice and sunny and hot and everyone is speaking spanish and its so great to relatively know a language and be able to speak it in common travellers conversation.
thanks, ge4!!! but seriously, it does kind of remind me of nica, except like...rich...
anyways, SPENCER PRICE.
just so you know, i had mcdonalds again.... dammit.
and MOM AND DAD.
send me spencers home phone??? thanks :) i miss you guys and hope your thanksgiving is super fun and love and such of the like.
STACEY LAMBERT i really miss you.
i miss your voice and your face and you being near me.
TAYLOR SMITH...i found a grave that was T. Smith. i took a picture of you beside it. they were canadian too...miss you.
and...last but not least, everyone else who is ´making nightly love to my blog´, thank you, i miss you and love you.
IM IN SPAIN AND ITS SUNNY AND HOT AND WARM AND I CAN WEAR SHORTS AND A TANK TOP AND FLIP FLOPS.
i kind of had to rub it in everyones faces, just because im so freaking excited.
ya ya ya
also, we took an overnight train from paris to barcelona, and in paris there were army guys with assault rifles just walking around.
and in train stations, seeing pigeons is excessively common.
i frigging hate birds, and they were getting so near to me.
ùhm, this morning, when we were getting in, we were right at the south of france, looking right into the mediterranean, with the sun this BRIGHT ORANGE colour, and it was so beautiful. i love sunrises. and yeah, it just made me feel really reassured and loved and im happy now :)
spanish keyboards are very different than canadian ones.
all my love,
--t
Bayeux was very very cool, we went to Juno Beach and the museum there, and we also went to one of the war cemetaries there! it was very emotional and cool, we found a George Sellars from Sheffield who we are assuming is related to Jake in some way, which is very exciting.
after bayeux, we were all, oh lets go to paris.
then we got on the train and looked at some of the hostel prices and decided...nah, lets go to spain.
so that is why we are here. the weather is sooo nice and sunny and hot and everyone is speaking spanish and its so great to relatively know a language and be able to speak it in common travellers conversation.
thanks, ge4!!! but seriously, it does kind of remind me of nica, except like...rich...
anyways, SPENCER PRICE.
just so you know, i had mcdonalds again.... dammit.
and MOM AND DAD.
send me spencers home phone??? thanks :) i miss you guys and hope your thanksgiving is super fun and love and such of the like.
STACEY LAMBERT i really miss you.
i miss your voice and your face and you being near me.
TAYLOR SMITH...i found a grave that was T. Smith. i took a picture of you beside it. they were canadian too...miss you.
and...last but not least, everyone else who is ´making nightly love to my blog´, thank you, i miss you and love you.
IM IN SPAIN AND ITS SUNNY AND HOT AND WARM AND I CAN WEAR SHORTS AND A TANK TOP AND FLIP FLOPS.
i kind of had to rub it in everyones faces, just because im so freaking excited.
ya ya ya
also, we took an overnight train from paris to barcelona, and in paris there were army guys with assault rifles just walking around.
and in train stations, seeing pigeons is excessively common.
i frigging hate birds, and they were getting so near to me.
ùhm, this morning, when we were getting in, we were right at the south of france, looking right into the mediterranean, with the sun this BRIGHT ORANGE colour, and it was so beautiful. i love sunrises. and yeah, it just made me feel really reassured and loved and im happy now :)
spanish keyboards are very different than canadian ones.
all my love,
--t
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Bonjour, mes petit Amis
Hi I'm in France.
The ferry ride was really nice, a bit rocky last night when we were trying to get to sleep, but we're on an ocean...so it's expected...
It totally felt like the suite life on deck though. Like there were all the hotel rooms, three movie theaters, bars and pubs and restaurants and cafes. Looovedd it. We watched get Jim to the Greek and ate a bunch of junk food and that didn't feel so well as the sea was rocking to sleep...but...you know.
Were in France now, and it's nice. That's kind of a lie though, we got into Caen And all we have seen is the train station and the road next to it. Turns out, nobody speaks English here, and I kind of had a panic attack... So we just got a hotel that was right across the road. Cause it's nihttime and stuff...
This is boring. I'm sorry.
Ta for now.
--t
The ferry ride was really nice, a bit rocky last night when we were trying to get to sleep, but we're on an ocean...so it's expected...
It totally felt like the suite life on deck though. Like there were all the hotel rooms, three movie theaters, bars and pubs and restaurants and cafes. Looovedd it. We watched get Jim to the Greek and ate a bunch of junk food and that didn't feel so well as the sea was rocking to sleep...but...you know.
Were in France now, and it's nice. That's kind of a lie though, we got into Caen And all we have seen is the train station and the road next to it. Turns out, nobody speaks English here, and I kind of had a panic attack... So we just got a hotel that was right across the road. Cause it's nihttime and stuff...
This is boring. I'm sorry.
Ta for now.
--t
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