Blogs from Europe - page 11727

The snack on the plane to Copenhagen, Denmark was croutons. It was strange and I didn't quite know what to do with them, it was very confusing. So I just waited and watched everyone else-- they opened them up and ate them. So that's what I did. ... read more

Et voilà! La principale raison de notre venue en Suisse : assister (et participer!) au mariage du frérot! Vendredi, nous avons principalement aidé à tout décorer et installer, afin que ce soir parfait pour le lendemain. Un moment aussi pour apprendre à connaître tout plein de monde dans la famille à Doris (ma belle-sx00ur, cx00est officiel maintenant!) Après avoir calmé les angoisses des jeunes mariés et avoir aidé à tout préparer, le grand jour est arrivé! Heureusement qux00on mx00avait donné quelque chose à faire, car sinon je crois que les émotions auraient eu raison de moix00 Jx00étais occupée à essayer de faire chanter les gens présents, tâche bien agréable, quoiqux00un peu stressante. Le mariage était très simple, à lx00image de Pascal et Doris. Entrée et sortie au son de la cornemuse, des enfants qui apportent ... read more

Just completed the Cornish chapter. No more pasties and cream teas. Progressing onto Welsh cakes and leeks. Visited lots of beautiful places, cute fishing villages including Mousehole complete with its cat and glorious beaches being pounded by turquoise seas. Lands End was a little commercialised but the cliffs were spectacular. Nearly visited Jamie Oliver's restaurant in Watergate Bay but read the menu and decided to sniff the smells eminating from the kitchen instead. It worked out being much cheaper. Spent a stunning night on the middle of Dartmoor, lots of mares and foals trotting about, skylarks twittering above and at peace with the world. Sounds very ideal at the moment, mind you the sun is shining, if it was raining I'm sure we'd have a different tale to tell. ... read more

Hey everyone this is matt and tony writing, We are haviing an amazing time here in Berlin, one of the most lively and historically significant cities we have visited so far. Last night we planned to take the night off of the hooch but that quickly changed once we met two crazy american dudes from montana, as well as a couple more Ozzies who had a bar cased out already. After dominiating the americans in a few drinking games, we headed off on the Sbaun to an old bombed out 5 story squat which was bombed out during the second world war and reconverted in to a bar. This place was crazy, didnät have to buy drinkins from the bar since we could just walk up the street and get them from the convinience store. ... read more

it was sad leaving dublin, but we were excited to see what else was in store for us. we took an early morning ryanair flight to london stansted and then a train that connected to the london metro (tube) system. we stayed in the hyde park/kensington gardens part of london...very nice, peaceful...nothing like the big city itself. however, we still felt like there was a lot to see right around our hostel. the first day we found a market and bought bread, cheese, chicken, and fruit to eat and took it to the park. we sat under a tree in the cool shade and ate. it was a nice way to relax after starting our day off so early. we continued the day with a walk through the middle of kensington gardens and along the edge ... read more