Hey all... so, I booked myself and overnight train to Cinque Terr (Italy) tonight. I am leaving. I can't believe I'm leaving. This place has started to feel like home. The mountains... uh... So, I'm on my way... I had a neat thing happen today. After saying goodbye to Ted... so difficult... I walked into town. I don't know if I told you that I bought a bracelent in Pamplona that I liked, but didn't love, but was wearing it to see what happened anyway... I lost it my first night here and my wrist has felt pretty bare. I was [View Full Entry]

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Hey all... not much to update on. I've been very weak and just started eating and drinking yesterday again so I finally have the strength to travel. I will get on the night train tonight to Cinque Terre... a few days late, but it was certainly worth every moment spent in Interlaken. A beautiful place with beautiful people... I've learned a lot here... Don't really want to leave, but it's time... More pictures and updates when my trip returns to normal... Thanks for your support and comments! they are fun to read :) Jess [View Full Entry]

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Wow this is going to be a big entry! I last left off headed to Figures, Spain to see the Dali museum. What a dream! Saw the outside first and then went inside which blew my mind. This place was like no other museum i have seen! It was like, you turned one way and kinda gasped and once you figured out what was goin on, you turn around and saw something else that blew your mind. it was really like a fun house! So cool... Met some nice dutch people inline and they were really nice. The night train from [View Full Entry]

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... So, off the train in Nice, we had to take a bus to a stop and then call the hostel (Villa Saint Expury) to come pick us up. On the bus I met an Australian named Kate. She was awesome! Within 2 minutes she said " I have something for you" and she handed me the Alchemist! Just like Kris had suggested I read. It was ironic that I already had it. Right then and there, we became friends! I had a good time hanging out that night at the hostel. It was so fun there. There was a common [View Full Entry]

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Alrighty! So, I arrived in Interlaken and went right to Balmer's... great hostel, well, not great, but it had everything one could need in a hostel... laundry, grocery, stamps, souveniers, etc. I went through my usual weirdness upon entering a new place, but then started cooking while I cooked dinner. Met some nice people including a brother and sister named Jesse and Reed (funny to find out later that their last name is Caymen!!!!) So, that was ironic. We went to Funny Farm, which turned out to be a much better bar than Balmer's. It was fun... bonfire, pub, etc. The [View Full Entry]

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went to Gimmelwald with Angela, Me, Ruth, Grimmace and Kyle Ok so I always swore that Crested Butte was the most beautiful place in the world until I stepped off of the gondola and opened my eyes. It was the most amazing sight I had ever seen. To be in the middle of the alps on the side of a mountain was breathtaking... our room... The Lover's Room! I can't even explain. Wait until you see these photographs. So, we got here and ate dinner and I had the best Veggie burger on the face of the planet. It was so [View Full Entry]

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It was nice knowing all of you! Never coming home because I'm in absolute paradise... go check it out... Gimmelwald... www.MountainHostel.com... never gonna leave! I'll type more tonight! Jess [View Full Entry]

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Hi all... so, as most of you know, I´ve been keeping a private journal and then typing excerpts of it for you on here. I kinda realized that I am only typing WHAT i did and there are probably some different things that you might be interested in that I am writing about in my personal journal... so... here they are... EATING VEGETARIAN I am doing pretty well. I cook for myself at the hostels and try and eat out once in each area to experience the food a bit. I ate out more than once in Spain! Man! What food! [View Full Entry]

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Hi, everyone! So, I woke up yesterday after my "fountain incident" and disinfected myself for the millionth time... I spent the morning in the laundry mat and at the fountain with a scrub brush and antibacterial soap and a pile including my shoes, backpack, camera case & jewelry... ick! I think i scrubbed a layer off of everything! So, then I spent some of that time in the internet cafe also... giving you those pictures! The afternoon was spent hiking Parc Guell... what a beautiful place. Gaudi built and designed it and it was just great! There was live music in [View Full Entry]

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Hi, everyone! So after my wonderful day in Bilbao, I boarded a train that, to my surprise, was first class! It was so nice. I had so much room and slept for 9 hours all the way to Barcelona! I arrived there and it was pretty darn hot. I followed Marie´s directions to her home (where I am staying) and immediately upon arrival, took a nice, long, 4 days in waiting SHOWER! It was great. Following that, Marie cooked me and 5 of the girls staying with her, the most amazing amazing breakfast you could ever imagine :) The girls were [View Full Entry]

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