http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Adventuress-Jen/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Adventuress Jen en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:46:22 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:46:22 +0000 We took a public bus from Tangier to Chefchaouen. Chefchaouen is nestled in the Rif Mountains. It has a very romantic and bohemian ambience. You will find artists and craftsmen everywhere. There are also quite a lot of pleaces to trek in the mountains. I did not trek however because I was freezing cold. Being from Southern California I have a very hard time acclamating to the cold. I was more t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/Tangier-T-touan/Chefchaouen/blog-443575.html We traveled by train to Tangier from Rabat. We all were a little let down by Tangier. It is very busy and you are hassled quite a bit. We all ventured out together to explore the Medina and search out the Kasbah. We were asked by nearly everyone we saw if we needed a guide. Everyone claims to be a guide and of course they all know their way around the Kasbah. We decided we could handle it on our http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/Tangier-T-touan/Tangier/blog-443571.html We roamed the Medina. The Medina was filled with amazing aroamas. The food is so vibrant almost as vibrant as the people. We went to the Kasbah des Oudaia. The views were amazing. The Kasbah reminded me a little of Mykonos Island in Greece. The blue and white homes stand out so beautifully. We all had a great time exploring http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/Rabat-Sal-Zemmour-Zaer/Rabat/blog-443553.html While on my flight from Barcelona to Casabanca I struck up a conversation with Sandrine from France. Her boyfriend lived in Casablanca. They had been dating for 2 years. We talked of how difficult it is to have long distance relationships. I myself had had a few long distance relationships with men in other countries over the years. This had worked for me in the past my work schedule was so int http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Morocco/Grand-Casablanca/Casablanca/blog-443541.html I had one day to explore Lisbon so I bought a ticket for the day tour of the city. I recommend this tour especially if you are short on time. It was very informative and you could hop on and off at anytime. I then wandered up to the castle on my own. It wasn't far from my hostel. The views were amazing Lisbon is a beautiful city. It comes alive at night. There are musicians artists chestnut http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Lisbon-and-Tagus-Valley/Lisbon/blog-443393.html I arrived in Lagos in the afternoon and was unable to find a taxi anywhere. A local saw me and walked me to the door of my hostel. she was so kind. I spent a week in Lagos. I absolutely loved it. It is amazingly beautiful and so peaceful here. I came perfect time of year. During the summer Lagos is crazy with tourists. In October it was filled with locals and festivals. I went the culture fest an http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Algarve/Lagos/blog-443384.html I love Porto As you can see its absolutely beautiful. I took a two day tour bus of the city. I wandered around the seaside. There are amazing views from all over the city. I also went to a wine tatsing at the Calmel Winery. The oldest winery in existence in Porto. Porto is a very quaint town as you can see. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Northern/Porto/blog-443381.html I took a bus from Mostar to Dubrovnik Croatia. I flew from Dubrovnik to Barcelona and from Barcelona to Lisbon. It was a very long day. Once I was in Lisbon I wandered aimlessly around the city. I had bought a bus ticket to Porto for the following day. I had planned on going to Porto Lagos and spending a couple days in Lisbon before I headed off to Morocco. Here are some random photos of my http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Portugal/Lisbon-and-Tagus-Valley/Lisbon/blog-443391.html I took a bus from Sarajevo to Mostar. The bus kept stalling as we were going up hill it was pretty disturbing. Finally after enduring this for 4 hours another bus came and took us the last 20 minutes to town. It was pretty funny. I had booked a room at Nina's Guesthouse and was so happy. It was close to the old town and super cute. Nina and her Mom were so kind. I had booked a private room fo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/South/Mostar/blog-442531.html I spent the day roaming Sarajevo. I couldn't believe the amount of buildings that still stood showing the devastating destruction of the bombings. My photos speak a thousand words. Its horrifying. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/East/Sarajevo/blog-442528.html I spent the wandering through the city. I visited the war museum and walked the perimeter of the fortress. I went back to my hostel to cook dinner and met Carrie. She was working at the hostel. She and I had some great conversations. She started to tell me about her life during the war. She told me she used to cry everyday when her father would leave for work. she was afraid he would not return http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Serbia/West/Belgrade/blog-442526.html Kortor is a beautiful little seaside town. I spent most of the day climbing the steep and narrow steps of the village within the fortress. There were some amazing views. You find such simplicity in their lifestyle. Its so nice not to hear cars or walk around hordes of people. Its so peaceful. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Montenegro/Kotor/blog-442521.html Rachel my friend from Seattle had suggested I go to Montenegro. I was so glad I did. As you can see its amazing. I stayed at Sammy's Guesthouse. Sammy and his family are amazing. They will cook special meals for you take you on tours around the island by boat and offer you unlimited glasses of their homemade grappa. Beware its strong. Sammy had lived in Germany and opted for a more simpler l http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Montenegro/Budva/blog-442511.html As always I had a great time with Flo We rode bikes swam in the sea cooked healthy meals reflected on life taught the men how to BBQ that was hysterical gt and spent time with her parents. I love them Once Flo left to return to Paris I rented a place from the nicest people. Everyday when I would return from the sea there would be fresh flowers by my bed. They often left figs an http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Hvar/blog-373151.html Dubrovnik is an amazing city Its is absolutely breath taking I love the island of Hvar but do not miss Dubrovnik http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Dubrovnik/blog-430585.html I left early in the morning to cat ch the local bus to Lake Bled. I had heard this was not to be missed and its so true. I hiked up the hill to take photos of the church surrounded by the lake. Its absolutely beautiful here. I spent the whole day hiking admiring the cute cottages and watching the swans. I met a man who carves boats out of oak trees in various designs. He said he gets his inspita http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-430580.html I spent the day wandering around old town Ljubljana. Its beautiful there Its charming and quaint. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Ljubljana/blog-430572.html You can't help but feel like you are in the heart of the South in Savannah. The kindhearted people their sweet accents the beautiful historic district and their famous candy....prailines makes you feel right at home. Its amazing here. Fosyth Park is absolutely beautiful. the huge trees and gorgeous gardens. The River Front is buzzing with entertainers sea food resturants and prailine sho http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Georgia/Savannah/blog-396654.html Earlier during my trip I had driven through Alabama and South Carolina in a huge hurry to get to Washing D.C.. I had decided to go back and spend sometime in Charleston SC and Savannah GA. While driving to Charleston I was listening to a local radio station when they played Rock you like a Hurricane by Judas Priest. I thought nothing of this until I started switching stations and four http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/South-Carolina/Charleston/blog-396652.html I was late in arriving to Virginia Beach. I found myself constantly pulling to the side of the road to take photos while driving from West Virginia to Virginia. The scenery was amazing. It was a cloudy day. This did not keep the mountains from showing their beautiful taupe and mauve colors. Everyday brought a new adventure new people and new amazing scenery. I was having such a great time on m http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Virginia-Beach/blog-396649.html