Sorry it's been so long since I've updated, Mom please don't be worried! You do watch too much CSI! I am safe and sound and somewhat tanned. I had a full day on the train from Roma to Brindisi, met a really cool girl on the train named Lauren and let me say that the deck seats on the ferry were not that bad, just little chairs. I had the place almost to myself, but not much sleep. I arrived at the Pink Palace in Corfu at 5:30am and it's been great. I"ve met tons of cool people and we've been hanging out on the beach all day. The first day we went on a 4-wheeler safari which was SO fun, we went all day all over the island, off roading to the highest points and ... read more

It's early morning and I am back in Roma! Yesterday was a day of standing in line at the Uffizi gallery. Of course you can't go to Florence without seeing all that important artwork, and though I was expecting a line up, 3 hours was not part of my plan! It's a good thing I'd saved my book up until now, cuz I read about half of it in line waiting. So far the worst thing about travelling alone is all the waiting by yourself, especially when the people around you can take turns holding the place in line for pee breaks and what not. Mom, you'd never make it in line at the Uffizi, especially since they make you do a full run of the building to find the washrooms on the otherside (no toilet ... read more

I left London yesterday after some very touristy very busy days. I got to see all the things I wanted, the Big Ben and parliment buildings, the Tate Modern art gallery, Shakespeares Globe theatre, the London Eye, and most exciting of all the Victoria and Albert museum. They had everything at that last one, beautiful buildings, statues, a David replica, wrought iron fencing, fancy keys, Tippos Tiger (wooden lifesized tiger that is sinking its teeth into a wooden man, with a crank that plays music and sounds like knawing and chewing), and haute couture dresses. The underground, or the tube, was still my favorite part of London. MIND THE GAP! Third favorite was seeing Chicago in the West End, though it was strange hearing the Brit accents coming through. And how Mary Sunshine was a man. ... read more

This is my brand new Travelblog, very happy to have begun. The countdown is on, only 13 more days until I leave Canada's London for England's London! Currently I am still in school mode since exams are next week, so planning my trip will now take up all of my study break time. I will leave Toronto to fly into London April 26th, and then return May 28th. In that time I hope to hit up France, Italy, and Greece before returning to London. Since the internet is everywhere, I am going to try and keep up with these postings as I go. Please comment so I know you're reading along and I promise to keep it interesting!... read more