Blogs from France, Europe - page 1613

I have returned! So, once again I will apologise for the cut off on the last entry, stupid fascist computer... trying to stop me from expressing myself.... Anyway, today was a very good day, except the whole part where I had to get up at 7:30. Early mornings should be abolished... (if and when I rule the world... the first thing to go...) So we woke up today, and got dressed and such. I am so in love with our hostel this time! It is just so quaint. Another bonus is that it is clean, which, I actually came to realise aids in my cockroach count for the trip being as low as it is, a wonderfully fabulous ZERO!!!! I cannot expres my joy that I have not yet seen even one trace of a roach. ... read more

Okay, it's me again, but this time I have a longer time to figure out this ridiculous keyboard - every letter is in the wrong place and it took me forever to find the @ sign. Yeesh. So last we wrote we were still in London, staying at that godforsaken hostel. I need to vent about it, so here are all the horrible things in point form: Our beds looked like they were picked up at a garage sale, 1/2 price; they were squeaky and uncomfortable and the top bunks didnt have railings so Sarah damn near rolled right off the bed. The carpet looked as if it had also been picked up at a garage sale but this time for free and nobody has ever bothered to vacuum since. This horrible girl in our room ... read more

my last thing got cut off halfway, so dont mind that, anyway, hopefully Jackie wrote enough to cover me... miss yall lots... LOVE SARAH!!!!... read more

With its breezy boulevards, excellent cafés, historic museums and avant-guard fashions, Paris is the essence of all things French. This city of 2.15 million people is the premier destination for Canadian tourists traveling to Europe. I arrived at the Gare de l'Est Station in Paris early one morning with the hope of spending as much time as possible in the legendary City of Light. From its many historic building to its haute coffee shops, Paris exudes a feeling of romance and infects its visitors with a desire to love and be loved. I stayed at Paris Friends Hostel and discovered that it was the best place I have ever stayed at to make new friends. One of the drawbacks to staying at this particular hostel is that it is located in the worst neighborhood in Paris. ... read more

Our cast starts out with the Beastie, 1981 Bedford CF 250 camper van bought on E-bay in England & fixed up as best we could; two whitewater kayaks, a 125cc motorcycle on the back, Mike, a British software engineer & whitewater fanatic, who'd given himself the handle ‘Immortal (so far)', often referred to as “Nutter” in social circles, and myself: A 29-year-old graphic designer who'd quit a perfectly good job in Seattle to tour Europe, but mostly to enjoy the company of said nutter. Mike had the advantage of several years' French class, whereas I'd spent about 8 hours with a couple of tapes and a course book, of which I'd retained enough to embarrass myself. Being American, the EU refused to insure me, so Mike was the only legal driver. I felt like an accessory, ... read more