Blogs from Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe - page 2

We finished up Ireland on Sept 19th. After the beautiful town of Dingle, Ireland we moved on to Kinsale, Ireland. Another gorgeous place. Right on the Seaside, as they would say. Met up with Mike and Marg and Jackie in Kinsale. They had gone off to Killarney but my book friend Rick Steves said to go to Killarney was like going to Arkansa. Not sure why that comment but it was enough to take a pass. We opted for the much smaller more picturesque town of Glengarriff for the night. One main street with lots of pubs and restaurants. Everywhere we went was spectacular. We basically drove the coast all the way around Ireland. The Dingle peninsula was the best. I think the Ring of Kerry is touted as being the most spectacular views but in ... read more

Ibiza. The White Island. Ebeso. Mecca. Evissa. Whatever the name, I wanted to get some thoughts down just post-departure from this place. (For the record, this is the toughest entry I’ve tried to write. Words just aren’t enough. Not mine, at least.) After some respectable locations during the first part of this trip, we decided to descend on this mystical, magical isla for three nights. Ten years ago when trying to plan a family trip to Europe, I suggested Ibiza. Dad (rightfully) said no. And we ended up at the sister island, Mallorca; which is an amazing destination in its own right. If you reside in Europe, going to Ibiza is nothing extraordinary. If you like nightlife, you might go at least once a summer. But for us on the other side of the pond, it’s ... read more

I just came across this saved Blog written in December and shelved for a surprise like today. It is a blog written on Christmas day and I realise that it is pertinent to every day! Here goes: Today is special for many people around the World... Today is just another grey day for many others... For me it is a day For Giving. I realise that I have not traveled since the end of March, when I arrived from Rome to get the keys to the restaurant called Ocho and turn it into Nagai... Nine months!!!! It really has been years since I have stayed in one place this long! After all the physical travel of the past years, the time has come for time travel or mental trips or encounters with other dimensions... Today I ... read more

Well here I am, sitting at my desk in SF, my second day back in pharmacy school, and as pleased as I am to be back in the US where the livin’ is easy and nothing seems too far out of reach..I can’t stop reminiscing about all the amazing places I’ve had the opportunity to visit in Europe and the wonderful people I met along the way. I wish I could transport myself back in time just for a moment, to feel the ease of lying on la playa in Barcelona, trying to sip down an ice cold mojito before the summer sun tries to melt it away..Ahhh, I would give anything just to go back for one more day! Buuuuut since I can’t, I figure the next best thing for me to do is to ... read more

28 August 2011 1653 (Ibiza 0253 NZ) Things are pretty bad guys, im not gonna sugar coat this for yas… this is a freakin DREAM!!!!! I have just dragged myself back to our room to write this, ok so actually I really REALLY needed a minute out of the sunshine and figured that I could do something productive like write this at the same time! Holy heck Ibiza is an AMAZING place! Great start to our holiday, we actually feel like we are on holiday!!! We flew in in the early hours of Saturday morning, made it to our hotel & were the last to check in and the welcoming party was far from impressive – everyone was in town! Debs came back to meet us & was followed not so closely behind by a fairly ... read more