Blogs from Europe - page 11338

Yes, my liver has been working overtime, since I landed in Iberia - they sure know how to party here ;-) As many of you remember from my last entry, my last night in France was very much a wine infested one, and the train the next day would have been unbearable if it wasn't for the beautiful French countryside that occupied my eyes along the way. With green fields and dinky French villages, the French countryside, I think, is the most beautiful. We even passed a couple of castles, including a fantastical one just outside Lourdes. It's weird how that when crossing the border, you immediately sense a different culture and a different visual setting even though you've only travelled less than a kilometre. The people are different, the language is different and there are ... read more

Since our first visit to London, Jay and I have been hoping that we could see Spamalot, but it's been such a huge hit we didn't think we could get good seats without paying too much money. On the occasion of Dr. Amber's visit this weekend, we decided to try. One of the open secrets about buying theatre tickets in London is that instead of paying a big fee at Ticketmaster, you can go to the several half-price ticket booths on Leicester Square and get reduced price tickets for the that day's performances. While waiting in line I looked at all the list of shows, wondering which one I'd be willing to settle for if we couldn't get the tickets we wanted. When Amber and I were in London in 1992 we couldn't get the tickets ... read more

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