Blogs from Europe - page 11609

what a great night ! thank you to everyone who came out to wish me well and buy me many drinks! after arriving in Paris, I hopped the 4 hour train to Cologne Germany, then 2 more trains to a small town called Plettenberg. My good friend Hanno met me at the station and brought me home just in time for dinner. Hanno's mother is a great cook, but unfortunately for me, her specialty is meat! so I snacked on cheeses and bread. for meat eaters, germany is the place, you can get your meat with a side of meat! especially once you get away from the city where people tend to be more traditional. Hanno's mother and i went to do a bit of food shopping and she told me to get anything i wanted. ... read more

From Florence we drove along the coast of Italy, heading towards Switzerland. We drove past Lake Como and my jaws dropped. It was absolutely stunning, picture prefect and I totally understand why Gorge Clooney has a house there. The drive to Switzerland did not disappoint for a second, the scenery was amazing. Winding along the road where sea meets the mountain, waterfalls and vibrant green trees. We stopped at town called Lucerne, it a small town with a population of about 57,000. Major tourist destination as it lies between the mountains, has a wicked lake and the stunning Chapel Bridge. Free time to explore the town, I opt to do it alone. I felt great here, the air was crisp and pollution free. After exploring the streets I strike gold arches and had Maccas for ... read more

We already decided that there was only one festival we would go to this year and that would be Glastonbury. If we couldn’t get tickets, we weren’t doing any. Luckily for us, Baz’s work has super speedy internet access and he managed to secure our tickets and 16 of our mates. So we were off again! And this time, much better prepared. All the camping gear, plus baby wipes, plus Sanex, plus GUMBOOTS. I have never been happier to own and be wearing a pair of shoes. These babies saved me. And I think Bazza was definitely glad he didn’t rely on positive thinking this year. Glasto didn’t fail to live up to it’s reputation. Whilst we didn’t get any flooding this year, it rained every day, we got about 5 hrs sunshine over the whole ... read more

Having made a visit to Salone, the Ruins of Roman City, we returned back to Split in the afternoon. It was a hot day and idle place to spent the afternoon was, this massive Forest Park near city central. Apparently the citizens of Split are very proud of Marjan Forest Park, and with good reason. Marjan Forest Park is a wonderful retreat for foot weary visitors. Towering pine trees shelter multiple walking trails and a pleasant escape from the sounds of the bustling city of Split. Why not have a look around and call it will be all over after Split. By any chance, I may return to Zagreb near future. ... read more

6-26-07 I got up at 6:30 so I would have plenty of time to get to the train station for my 15 € ride to Bern, Switzerland from here in Barcelona, which left at 8:45. Everything went very smoothly and I arrived at the train station with about an hour to spare. I decided to go for breakfast and as expected no egg breakfasts anywhere to be found. Consequently, I walked around looking for a grocery store. I found one and almost bought something I thought was milk but the person told me in broken English that it wasn’t. This was not a normal grocery store as they had some fresh fish and large containers of sauces, seasonings and stuff like that. They had no milk only fruit juice so I bought a couple juice boxes ... read more