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Dead in Paris - Oscar Wilde
The red blobs are kisses with lipstick!05 July 08 - Verona
France
Hard to believe but my Travels are now over a week old already. After leaving my home town of Cappoquin on the 24th June I spent a couple of days in Dublin and a night in London. Finally, on Friday 27th I was on the Eurostar bound for Paris. Had a great weekend there as I caught up with David, my ex-flatmate from Edinburgh, whom I was able to impress with my extensive knowledge of his native language!! Had a v. nice Parisian meal with him, his girlfriend and a couple of others on the Friday might and than myself and David went for a few (including one in the auld alliance) on the Saturday.
Germany
My inter-rail ticket officially kicked in on the Sunday and feeling the worse for wear I headed to Stuttgart as I thought it would be a very appropriate setting (I wonder why!) for me to watch the Euro 2008 final between Spain and Germany. The atmosphere was fantastic (at least until the end) as myself and 40,000 others watched the match on a big screen set up in the main square.
On the Monday, I headed
to Offenburg to catch up with Siobhan, a friend of mine from home, which was great and the following day caught the train to Munich. I met a French Canadian girl in the hostel that I was staying and as neither of us wanted to go on one of the many organised pub tours to get hammered we decided to go for a few quiet ones instead……. needless to say we got hammered. It’s a bad sign when you get friendly with a couple of bar staff who insist on giving you drinks for free - including one called Chattreuse??? Which was v.tasty as well as being 55% proof!! She left Munich about an hour after we got back to the hostel (I obviously made a good impression!) and I spent the day in Munich taking it handy as I had to get up at 6.30am to catch the train to Bolzano in Northern Italy.
Italy
Bolzano came and went quickly as once there I caught a bus for Osteri/St. Ulrich which is situated in the heart of the Dolomites. The town itself was picturesque but quiet enough. However, it’s location was fantastic as I spent a great day
walking in the Dolomites. After 2 nights there I headed back to Bolzano and caught the train to Verona.
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Marianne Hackett
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Wow what views
Hi Dan, what a great idea to keep us updated. Views look fantastic in Italy and you look as if you are getting on well. Have a great time and keep us posted. Kids all send their love, take care x