Blogs from Europe - page 11337

Got to get that Freddie Mercury song out of my head!! I have wanted to go to Barcelona for so long, ever since I had a ticket booked, but my companion changed their mind, and at that point I wasn't prepared to go on my own, although I would now! So, first full day of the trip, and I'm already heading out on an excursion (this is unusal for cooks/housekeepers on team!), and I'm very excited. Kate and I work hard to ensure that we have everything we need to have done re: cooking so that we can both go, as most of the guests are also on the excursion. So, off we set, first stop Parc Guell, just one of Barcelona's areas made famous by Antonio Gaudi's designs. Particularly well known from the tourist guides ... read more

The overnight train was the only option from Krakow to Budapest, so it had to be done. It would have been okay ïf we didn´t have to share the compartment and didn´t get woken up what seemed like every hour by someone checking our passport or tickets. It also seemed to be the slowest train in the world. Adam spent the whole of the morning being eyed up by the old Hungarian lady sitting next to him, she obviously liked what she saw! Needless to say, when we finally made it to our hostel on the Buda side of the river we were in need of a shower and a nap, followed by a big dinner on the Pest side of the river where most of the restaurants and bars are. I was excited by the ... read more

Sadly no time for stories. They will have to wait until we get home in less than a month!!! We're just having too much fun in South America.... read more

Summer is here, at least in name...London has been gray, cold and rainy this year (believe it or not, this is not the usual, summers here are mild but sunny,except for this year)...so we are escaping to Spain. We rented a villa with 4 other friends (Paul, Ty, Ben and Emilio) in the town of Javea, about 1 hour south of Valencia...... read more

Having the privilege of avoiding any 'real life' responsibilities (read jobs), one thing we really wanted to do was spend some quality time with friends and family during our trip to Europe. First stop .. a return to Hendrix's birthplace, Belgium. My big brother Gordon and his partner Ingrid live in a cute wee village called Wakkerzeel, just outside Leuven (famous for being the home of Stella Artois) and within an hour of Brussels. With mile upon mile of green, flat farmland and quaint old villages with stereotypical wee pubs and shops it oozes tranquility and has a sweet country community feel. Of course every local area also produces it's own local beers guaranteed to knock your block off. It was great to catch up, and share stories with Gordon and Ingrid, who are just about ... read more