2012 Exchange to London, England

a trip by Mike & Elysia
From: December 29th 2011
Until: May 30th 2012

Starting in January 2012, Mike was studying while on an exchange semester through King's College in London. After 140 days, over 36,200 km, more than 60 new friends and travels through 13 countries, the semester came to an end. It sounds like a lot, but it flew by. What a ride it was. Thanks to all of our new friends for being such great people and travel buddies!

While Mike returned to Canada, Elysia continued to travel in Europe for two more weeks (through Romania and Portugal) before coming back to Canada at the end of May.


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One Semester Worth of Travelling in Europe

Toronto (Canada), Utrecht (Netherlands), Katwijk aan Zee (Netherlands), The Hague (Netherlands), London (England), Oxford (England), Avebury (England), Stonehenge (England), Glastonbury (England), Cardiff (Wales), Shrewsbury (England), Hereford (England), Penarth (Wales), Cogan (Wales), Cardiff Bay/Bute Town (Wales), Edinburgh (Scotland), Callander (Scotland), Glencoe (Scotland), Spean Bridge (Scotland), Loch Ness (Scotland), Inverness (Scotland), Windsor (England), Eton (England), Stockholm (Sweden), Nÿkoping (Sweden), Dover (England), Málaga (Spain), Gibraltar (UK), Ronda (Spain), Bath (England), Mont St Michel (France), Illiers-Combray (France), Châteaudun (France), Venodôme (France), Blois (France), Amboise (France), Chenonceaux (France), Millau (France), Castillion (France), Pont du Gard (France), Nîmes (France), Carcassonne (France), Pas de la Casa (Andorra), Andorra La Vella (Andorra), Saint-Malo (France), Dinard (France), Londonderry/Derry (Northern Ireland), Belfast (Northern Ireland), Paris (France), Ryde (Isle of Wight, England), Edale (England), Castleton (England), Podstrana (Croatia), Krka National Park (Croatia), Split (Croatia), Supetar (Croatia), Bol (Croatia), Mostar (Bosnia Herzegovina), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Neum (Bosnia Herzegovina), Toronto (Canada), Vancouver (Canada)

Trip Length: 5 months
Blog Entries: 54
Photos: 1152
Words: 47160

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
December 30th 2011 Alle goede avonturen beginnen in Nederland (All Good Adventures Start in The Netherlands) Europe » Netherlands » Province of Utrecht » Utrecht
December 31st 2011 The Last Day of 2011 Europe » Netherlands » Province of Utrecht » Utrecht
January 1st 2012 Happy New Year! Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Katwijk
January 3rd 2012 So Long to The Netherlands... Until Next Time Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » The Hague
January 4th 2012 Welcome to London!! Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Camden Town » aa
January 10th 2012 Oxford - The Land of the Smartie Pants Europe » United Kingdom » England » Oxfordshire » Oxford
January 14th 2012 Relaxing in Hyde Park and Venturing Through the Camden Market Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London » Camden Town
January 15th 2012 Tackling the Myths and Legends of Western England Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Glastonbury
January 20th 2012 Off to Wales We Go!! Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Cardiff
January 21st 2012 Into The Welsh Countryside Europe » United Kingdom » England » Shropshire » Shrewsbury
January 22nd 2012 A Day of Epic Failures, But Some Good Surprises! Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Vale Of Glamorgan » Penarth
January 27th 2012 Visiting the Edinburgh Castle: Defender of the Nation Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Midlothian » Edinburgh
January 28th 2012 Edinburgh by the Heel, Toe Express Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Midlothian » Edinburgh
January 29th 2012 Travelling through the Highlands Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Inverness-shire » Inverness
February 3rd 2012 Windsor Castle and Beyond! Europe » United Kingdom » England » Berkshire » Windsor
February 10th 2012 Journey to the Land of Ice and Snow Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm
February 11th 2012 Exploring the Stockholm Harbour and Palace Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm » Hagersten
February 12th 2012 Sunken Ships, Ikea and Exotic Pizzas..... Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm » Hagersten
February 19th 2012 Weekend in London With a Day Trip to Dover Europe » United Kingdom » England » Kent » Dover
February 24th 2012 Costa Del Sol really does mean the Sunshine Coast Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Málaga » Malaga
February 25th 2012 Gibraltar: Stop....... Monkey Time!!! Europe » Gibraltar » Gibraltar
February 26th 2012 Ronda: The Oldest City in Spain (And, Finally, Some Great Paella!) Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Ronda
March 2nd 2012 Buses, Trains and Ferries - An Unconventional Way to Travel to France via the Roman Baths in Bath Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath
March 3rd 2012 We Arrived in France!! Now Onto Mont Saint Michel!! Europe » France » Lower Normandy » Mont Saint-Michel
March 4th 2012 The Chateaux Finding Mission in the Loire Valley Europe » France » Centre » Blois
March 5th 2012 Bridges, Haunted Castles and Bears... Oh My! (Okay, so there were no bears) Europe » France » Midi-Pyrénées » Millau
March 6th 2012 Roman Aquaducts (Pont du Gard) and Curvy Roads Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon » Nîmes » Lasalle
March 7th 2012 Carcassonne: More Than Just a Board Game Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon » Carcassonne
March 8th 2012 The Day That Started On A Good Foot, But Would Never End... Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon » Carcassonne
March 9th 2012 Conquering the Mountains of Andorra.... On Rental Skis Europe » Andorra » Pas de la Casa
March 11th 2012 The Return Journey.... Andorra to St Malo to London Europe » France » Brittany » Saint-Malo
March 16th 2012 Northern Ireland, First Stop: Giant's Causeway! Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » County Antrim » Bushmills
March 17th 2012 St. Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » County Londonderry » Londonderry
March 18th 2012 A Brief but Titanic Visit to Belfast Europe » United Kingdom » Northern Ireland » County Antrim » Belfast
March 24th 2012 A Weekend of Hiking and Shakespeare Europe » United Kingdom » England » Warwickshire » Stratford-upon-Avon
March 31st 2012 A Hop, Skip and a Jump to Paris Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris » Sarcelles
April 7th 2012 Ryde the Catamaran in, and Ryde the Hovercraft out: Our Visit to the Isle of Wight Europe » United Kingdom » England » Isle of Wight » Ryde
April 14th 2012 Camping with the Sheep in the Peak District Europe » United Kingdom » England » Derbyshire » Castleton
April 15th 2012 Hiking through Sheep Fields and Sliding Down Mountain Sides in England's Peak District Europe » United Kingdom » England » Derbyshire » Edale
May 2nd 2012 It takes 20 people and the threat of exams to bring us all to Croatia! Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Split
May 3rd 2012 To the top of the Croatian mountains and back down, and back up again! Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Podstrana
May 4th 2012 If we have to almost drown somewhere, Krka National Park is the prettiest place to do so Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Sibenik
May 5th 2012 Split by Day... and Night Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Split
May 6th 2012 Hunt for the mysterious horn beach on the island of Brac Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Bol
May 7th 2012 Parking on the wrong side of town in Mostar, Bosnia Europe » Bosnia & Herzegovina » South » Mostar
May 9th 2012 From Croatia to Bosnia to Croatia: Reaching the beautiful city of Dubrovnik Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Dubrovnik
May 18th 2012 Bucharest: Get in and get out! Europe » Romania » Muntenia » Bucharest
May 19th 2012 Escaping to the Transylvanian town of Brasov Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov
May 20th 2012 Touring the Castles of Transylvania, Including "Dracula's Castle" Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Brasov
May 21st 2012 An Unexpected Turn of Events in Sighisoara: A Medical System Experience Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Mures
May 25th 2012 An Unexpected Trip to Prague and an Unexpected Friend! Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Old Town
May 26th 2012 A fantastic first day in Lisbon! Europe » Portugal » Lisbon & Tagus Valley » Lisbon
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