Mmirag - Michael Miragliuolo

Heading to 5 countries this summer (a lot less than the last 2 years!). Here is my travel schedule as of now:

June 14: Leave NC
June 15-17: Athens, Greece
June 17-19: Mykonos, Greece
June 19-22: Ios, Greece
June 22-25: Santorini, Greece
June 25-27: Kos, Greece
June 27-29: Bodrum, Turkey
June 29-30: Marmaris, Turkey
June 30-July 2: Rhodes, Greece
July 2-3: Munich, Germany
July 3-4: Lucerne, Switzerland
July 4-7: Interlaken, Switzerland
July 7-8: Geneva, Switzerland
July 8-9: Barcelona, Spain
July 9-12: Ibiza, Spain
July 12-14: Mallorca, Spain
July 14-16: Barcelona, Spain
July 17-20: Bangor, Maine
July 20-23: Providence, Rhode Island
July 23-24: NYC
July 24-26: Washington, DC
July 26-on: NC!!

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By Mmirag
July 10th 2009

Ibiza Europe » Spain » Balearic Islands » Ibiza

OK; made it to Ibiza and, while it is no Greece (still nothing beats the Greek Isles), it is interesting. Moree hectoc than I was expecting, but I guess it is a pretty crazy nightlife--obviously. I have a sweet hotel with AC and right on the beach--now this is more like it. Have a huge free breakfast and my room is looking out onto a great pool that basically falls off into the ocean. Yesterday I swam in the Mediterranean and spent 2 hrs at thepool before a nap and a run and a big cheese fondue pizza--I know, sad! Ate [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
July 8th 2009

Barcelona Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

OK, made it to Barcelona finally, so down to my last country. Pretty huge and crazy hostel here--Gothic Point, but I am heading to bed as soon as I can to get up early to fly to Ibiza. Most excited about that part of my trip. AC in my own hotel room. It has been a week now since I have had AC and I am not sure how they do it. I haven´t slept well in a long long time, so ready to hit the states for that. Long day of travel overall and I splurged on an expensive restaurant [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
July 7th 2009

Geneva Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva

Well decided to skip ut a day early from Interlaken because it was raining and was not going to clear up. Spluged last night and got a hotel in Lausanne. Not a bad little city with some hills and I stayed right near the Big Cathederal--Notre Dame I believe. It is more of a student/university city, but it has a nice old city area with some shopping and nice bars/restaurants. I ended up eating a kebab for lunch and one for dinner--$10 each and they were $3 in Greece. Hey, it is good for me because I am making myself eat [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
July 5th 2009

Interlaken again. . . Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Interlaken

Well very interesting 4th of July last night at Balmer's. They were celebrating the 4th and there are a ton of Americans here. I ate a brat because it was only $4.50 while the burgers were $12.50--again, I am wasting away on this European diet/budget! Had a few beers during happy hour and talked to people from all over. Not too late a night though and I was up early today for a 3hr hike to some mtn overlooking town and then walked to another town for a swim in a lake fed by mountain streams--a bit cold, but so refreshing. [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
July 4th 2009

Interlaken, Switzerland Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Interlaken

Wow, long day so far and it is only half over. Got to Interlaken at 11:00am after a 2 hr train ride and I trained to a nearby town deeper in the Alps and hiked 2 hrs up to a mtn town with amazing views. The toughest hike I have ever done and only 2 hrs, but it was constant--no flat areas to take a break and I was on my own and pushing hard. Definitely worked up a sweat! Now I have most assuredly begun the workout part of my trip. Ran 3 miles yesterday in Lucerne and did 8 [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
July 3rd 2009

Lucerne, etc. Europe » Switzerland » North-West » Lucerne

OK, good times in Greece, but good to be out of the Aegean and on to new places. Munich was Munich. Not a bad city, but nothing really special. Not trying to offend anyone out there, but it is what it is. Had a beer at the Hauphbrauhaus or however you spell it, but went out to a local beer hall with some people in the hostel that was a lot better with no tourists. Had my first purple cabbage there and first pork knuckle or whatever it was. Train left this am at 7, so not much sleep, but had [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
July 1st 2009

Rhodes Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Rhodes

Wow! Everywhere we go in the Aegean has a different, alluring quality to it. Loved the two cities we were in in Turkey, but Rhodes is one of the neatest places I have ever been. Massive fortress that houses the old town and we are staying at the Mango Rooms right in the middle of it. We have basically just walked around, ate, had a few beers, and enjoyed the great atmosphere. This is the last day of the trip for Clint and he has had a good time. Seen the most amazing sights in the Aegean. I am off to [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
June 29th 2009

Turkey agaın Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Marmaris

OK Can't remember where I left off but good tımes ın Turkey. Lets see so far: Got to Bodrum and ıt was amazıng. So many clubs and restaurants and actıon overall. Clınt and I rented a car and took off north though wıth no ıdea where we were goıng or for how long. The drıve north to Izmır though was very dull and took about 4 hrs. We saw the ruıns at Epheseus and a couple other places but then decıded to head back to Bodrum. We were beat and got a room at Bodrum Backpackers. Interestıng. . .ok realızıng I [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
June 27th 2009

Turkey Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Bodrum

Wow! Made ıt to Turkey (and don't know where the comma ıs on thıs so bear wıth me!). Bodrum ıs an amazing place. Beautıful and carefree and not too expensive for a resort destinatıon. We decided to get a car today though and cancel our reservatıons the next 3 nıghts and then just drive north--not sure where we would end up. Well we went north for a few hrs to Epheseus (sp?) and saw the ruıns there whıch were not bad. Saw a few other nearby ruins (hell they are everywhere. random fields etc). It was a long borıng drıve [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
June 26th 2009

Kos, Greece Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Kos

So now we are in Kos, Greece. Long, long day of travel yesterday as we got to the Santorini airport after a 4 hr airport worker strike (damn socialist-like countries!) and it backed up all the flights, so we were 4 hrs late to Kos and did not do anything except get food and go to sleep at 1am last night. And today they wouldn't let us rent scooters, buggies, 4-wheelers or anything because they said on this island you must have an international license if you are American! Guess it saved money for us and not sure there is really [View Full Entry]

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