http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/loudmuzic/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from loudmuzic en-us Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:09 +0000 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:03:09 +0000 It is midnight. I am lying on a mattress in my good friend Conchis' flat in Zaragoza Spain. I can't help but realize how much of an emotional roller coaster it is to travel the globe visiting long lost friends...430 am December 29Fog is being punched through as a black BMW races through the frosty Alpine roads of Switzerland. The distant glow of light burns silently on the mountains and valleys http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Aragon/Zaragoza/blog-234725.html Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring ... except for Elliott who put off packing for his European trip until Christmas Eve... Flying out on Christmas day was a bit of a worry for me. I didn't know how I would feel spending Christmas in airports and planes. However this thought was quickly overcome by the amazing Christmas that I spent with my family http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Liechtenstein/Balzers/blog-231168.html Knocking knocking hellip. Why wonrsquot it stop I woke up with beer still swimming in my head. The room had packed bags arranged on the floor. The shelves were bare and the walls void of any decorations. There was a Chinese guy knocking at my door Jet. It was the day I was leaving Caledonian Court in Glasgow for good and it was the day I was going to Shanghai China with Jethellip. It http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Shanghai/blog-116064.html So it has been another long wait between blogs. I have been incredibly busy here in Glasgow. I just finished a 3000 word paper and am working on another one at the moment. A lot has happened since my last post most importantly being the visit of my dad sister brotherinlaw and cousin My dad and Jamie arrived November 7th with just enough time left in the night to go out and have a few pin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Dublin/Dublin/blog-115602.html Over the weekend I went back to Edinburgh to pick up where I left off after storming the castle. It was time to pillage and plunder the city It was time to taste some whisky Seven companions left Glasgow to Edinburgh for the weekend. A guys night out Little did we know what was in store for us.... a feast.... at Kentucky Fried Chicken... actually it was two Family Feasts It was a beautif http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Edinburgh/blog-98136.html My head throbbed as I pulled on my warm fleece before walking out into the crisp Scottish air. Over a halfdozen people from different countries congregated around a weather beaten bench as snippets of stories of the night before drifted around our small crowd. Struggling to gain our morning composure we began our tract to the Buchanan Bus Station to catch the 1000am bus to Edinburgh Scotland.On http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Edinburgh/blog-93176.html I'm now comfortably settled into my flat I have a guy from China 2 guys from Scotland a girl from Spain a girl from Botswana and a girl from The Phillipines. We all seem to click pretty well together so life should be good. The Spanish girl Christina and the Chinese guy Jet are very good cooks... we have all made a few things to share with eachother. I made Gold Star chilli dip... which ev http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Glasgow/blog-91674.html Whisps of musky air spin candlelight across ancient walls as dimly lit corners play host to pilgrims in reflection and prayer. I lit my own candle placing it into a wrought iron stand thats been warmed by countless candles from centuries gone. Paintings surrounding me tell tales of history and miracles. A simple prayer of safety for my friends and family seemed to be multiplied in its deliverenc http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Glasgow/blog-91660.html A glass of champagne one miller light four glasses of wine and a vodka tonic later I landed in London. It was hot and I was wandering around with 679543068957 lbs a small exageration of luggage. This meant only one thing... I better find a pub and quick. I don't remember the name of that pub but its where I had my first time with a real guiness and I was ready for it 9am here drinking http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Kent/blog-87136.html OK... so it's getting down to the wire. I now have just 3 weeks left until I leave for Europe I will be flying out on Sept. 5th into London. Tina Geiman hooked me up with a buddy pass so that is a major help with my finances. I started getting a lot of gear together that I will need to be taking with me. I'm scared to see how big this pile gets That pile is almost as large as the pile of ov http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Kentucky/blog-82304.html