Blogs from Europe - page 10052

On Tuesday morning I headed to Hamburg central train station and boarded my train to Copenhagen. The journey was nice, but uneventful. Total time was about 4 hours, but that was broken up by a 45 minute period where we had to leave the train. As it travels in the hull of the ferry, I guess it’s a safety issue. It was a perfect time for lunch and the ferry offered much more than the train did, so it was good. Arrived at Copenhagen station on time and, after grabbing some kroner, I took a taxi to the hotel. When I showed the driver my hotel name, I caught his eyes lighting up briefly - I figured that meant it was either a long way away, or very close. Within 2 blocks I knew the answer ... read more

Wow, what a difference Fra and Jo have made to their home, both inside and out. The conservatory at the side had been dismantled, an extension built on to the existing building complete with a new upstairs master bedroom and ensuite, and then the conservatory re-built. A new garage shed area has been built outside with extensive revamping of the garden. All this has been done since 2000. May 16th. We enjoyed the day just catching up on washing, and resting, then a great meal of Chinese with the McElkerney family at night. May 17thand 18th. We enjoyed the day with Joanne and the kids at The Ulster Folk Museum, in Belfast, on Saturday, and Sunday we had a walk to visit Brian and Mary, some people I (Wendy) met when last in Belfast. Brian showed ... read more

Hello everyone! The keyboards here are set up a little different so I apologize now for any mistakes! My flight wasnt too bad. I had all three seats to lay across for the 8 hour flight. I listened to my ipod and dozed off for most of the flight. airplane food was surprisingly delicious and i had a nice glass of wine! flighing over the french countryside was straight out of a movie. there were perfectly manicured green fields and little french farm villages. i even saw some beautiful french chateu. when i went through customs the very attractive french officers mentioned my hair color differences in my visa and passport, you were right mom i should have never gone brunette. I found my group in the airport easily, and all of my luggage made it ... read more

Here are a few pictures of the Valencian City near our apartments and of the city. I will, of course, be updating and adding new blogs as I take more pictures. ... read more

I just wanted to let you all know that I probably won't be putting up very many pictures. It's really annoying and it takes FOREVER! I will post a few of my favorites when I can post pics, but I will be putting the rest on facebook, or myspace, or anywhere that's easier. :) Sorry. I will post the best pics, though, so there is some good news, lol. ... read more