http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Scofflaw/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Scofflaw en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:38:58 BST Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:38:58 BST well im in gibralter. i already typed a whole blog and lost it as per usual. ill fill this one in a bit more as i find time. were leaving tomorrow for cadiz. all is going very well. im sorry to everyone upset about the beard but i couldn't be asked to keep such a big beard on a small boat. this is a new leg and needed a new look. i am really enjoying this trip and learning to sail. its gr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-303241.html Everything is really going great so far. Day one we left valencia and motored our way out to sea. at around 2 we put up the sail and motor sailed our way to denia. the wind never really picked up enough to just sail but it was nice to get a feel for how to raise and lower the sail and what its like using it. we parked in denia for the night i made fajitas for the crew and we had a pleasant http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-299538.html The hair needed to go as well http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-298349.html the planned departure date is tomorrow morning at around 8am. thus this was my last nite at the hostel for this evening ill be sleeping on the boat itself to make for and early escape. im really excited for this chance to learn from some truley seasoned sailors. sailing is something ive had on my list of things to learn if not only for the day when the great flood returns this time less by go http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-298305.html this link should take you to the video of the run i did.httpesptv.sanfermin.comindex.phpid838 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Navarre/Pamplona/blog-297893.html Ok heres the story. ive taken a position. i wont describe it as a job because the is no monetary compensation. Ive joinded the crew of a sailboat headed from valencia spain around gibralter up through portugal past france and over to the UK. its a long trip and may take as long as a month to make. the real highlights are free room and board while on the boat a free boat tour up the atl http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Valencian-Community/Valencia/blog-297581.html I thought barcelona would be a good place to search for a job but i wasnt really enjoying the prospect of real job type job. i thought maybe i could find a resort to work at like in mexico. just some dumb job that might provide room and board with a bit of cash on top of it. barcelona is certainly not the place for this kind of work. though a beautiful city the seaport is a more developed me http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Catalonia/Barcelona/blog-297121.html Yes sir i made it. running with the bulls. ive been dreaming about this for years and now ive done it. I got there just in time to make the opening ceremonies. A big parade with lots of revelers. the streets are paked for the length of the day. Sangria flowing like water. One hell of a party. Fireworks blast through the sky hourly while marching bands and iconic parades press through http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Navarre/Pamplona/blog-296675.html so i got tossed off a train last night because my passport looked questionable. it ended up costing me half a day and now i dont think i can make the festivals opening ceremonies on time if i stay on the trains. im going to the air port to attempt to blag my way onto a plane at a reasonable rate. im intent on making it to the opening ceremonies so ill do my best.battery is dying so i must go http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Bulgaria/West/Sofia/blog-295537.html Ive now just made it to istanbul. 12 hour overnite bus and my bum is killing me. Lots to see and do here im up now at 4 in the morning to get a good jump on things. i want to get out there before every thing fills with people. On todays agenda is the grand bazaar blue mosque and hagia sofia. Also any others i stumble upon along the way. At this point im just waiting for some hot water to http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Marmara/Istanbul/blog-294193.html turkey lost last nite. im a litttle bummed. yes im watching soccer now. you got a problem with that http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Central-Anatolia/Cappadocia/blog-291847.html I just booked myself into a sweet hostel in cappadocia. its this neat place in the center of turkey were volcanic ash created these cool chimeny type structures and the early christians turned some into churches stores and houses. Now the have hostels built into them. theres lots of hiking and outdoor type activities so i should have a good time. its also cheap so i can wind a bit more time http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Mediterranean/Antalya/blog-290772.html Ha305l all from the great Mt. Ol305mpus. Bur305al ground of Marcus Arr305l305as. Th305s place 305s beyond hot. the m305dday sun averages out at 104 degrees. Shade and water are to very 305mportant 305tems. I was sent to th305s place by At305lla. he booked me on a cru305se from Feteye to Ol305mpus. The sh305p was qual305ty. we had a blast sw http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Mediterranean/Olympos/blog-289910.html Tonight is my last night at what has been the very best place to stay on the whole trip. Tomorrow im of to catch a bout down the coast. I cant say enough about how great my time here has been. Yesterday was one of the best days yet. I started the day with a insane trak up a mountain and saw some beautiful vistas. Then after a few dips in the pool i went to the turkish bath and had a great s http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/Sel-uk/blog-287689.html Today we made our way through the ancient city of Ephesus. Normally the expedition costs around 5 lira for the bus round trip 10 lira entry to ephesus 10 lira entry to the grotto of the seven sleepers and 5 lira for water. I managed to do it for free. i rode down to the city with a group that gave free rides if you looked at their carpet store... weird i know. found a hole in the fence at http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/Sel-uk/blog-286877.html Well ive made it to turkey. the journey was long confusing exausting and abit pricey but so far its looking like it was worth it. We left ios tuesday at 10am. we were already down one brit buddy who had to return home early. So the four of us mesandycotton and dan struck out for the island of syrios. after a 6 hour ferry ride we sat in the port of syrios waiting for our next ferr http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Turkey/Aegean/Sel-uk/blog-286398.html Well ive straightened out my travel plans. ill fill you in as we go but for now i leave ios on tuesday for syrios. its another island to the north. from there im going to samos which is an island just off the coast of turkey. thats about all i have together at this point. ive truley enjoyed my time here on ios. today i rented a scooter and explored the whole island. got to see the tomb http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Ios/blog-285125.html Ive decided to abandon the job hunt as im here to early in the season and i have no real need for a job at the moment. i intend to press on. im thinking of finishing the week here and striking out for mykenos. it seems like a nice place on the route i wish to travel. im headed to the port today to sort out a ferry. Ios is a insane party town. i may even try to return here toward the end of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Ios/blog-284363.html We made it to Ios last night and its as fantastic as everybody says. We got up yesterday at half 5 packed up and jumped on the metro. took that to the port town of pireaus and hustle our way onto a 730 ferry to ios. as we approuched the island after seven hours on the ferry i noticed that we were going around the island on the wrong side. between my compass and my map i was able to determin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Ios/blog-283654.html Here are some of the pictures from naples. most of the others are on my computer so until i either sort it out or plug it into a network this will have to do. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Naples/blog-282954.html