Blogs from Europe - page 12018

its our last day in dublin. its been quite the stay. we basically managed to see everything in the city in one day...except for the guiness brewery, which we are planning on seeing today before we catch the bus back to london. yesterday we checked out a church and castle. we pretty much just wandered aroung though. there really isn't much to do during the day. at night the city is hopping though. we went pub hopping last night and met a bunch of students from various places in europe who have been studying here. we ended up tagging along with them all night. it was a good time...we're pretty tired now though. we can't wait to get to paris next! we have a studio apartment there. that'll be nice. we'll save some money by ... read more

Here in Barcelona at an internet cafe. Ive been here since Thursday night and will be leaving on Weds morning for the Peripignon area. Barcelona has treated me well, but I think it´s ranking about third in my big-city preferences. Maybe that will change after we go to the beach and wander around a bit more. I was a bit worried coming to spain not knowing more spanish than "hello," "goodbye" and "thank you," but it seems like more people know english here than in Paris. The city is fun and bustling, but I have yet to really lock into its vibe. Last night, Amy, Marie and I decided to go and explore Barcelona's night scene; however, our plans were cut short after an unexpected expense: sangria. You know, that wine/grape juice concoction that costs a ... read more

Hi all! So this week was not too interesting, I just stuck around Valencia and had some relaxing and fun times. The weather finally got better! I went to the beach in Valencia on Thursday afternoon, which was relaxing, just enjoying the sun and hanging out with friends. I was supposed to meet up with mom and dad for dinner, but they had fallen asleep earlier on the beach and dad was suffering from heat poisoning. So I ended up not seeing them before they left. But that is not a big deal because I will be going home in only a few weeks! It is sad to think about leaving, but at the same time I am excited to see friends and family and enjoy the summer at home. Friday I went to the beach ... read more

4-am saw me clocking off at work and heading home eager to get some sleep and join the other members of the Honda Owners Club, Three Shires Branch later that morning for a run out to Mytholmroyd near Hebden Bridge for the Dock Pudding World Championships. We met up at a 24-hour café on the A616 near junction 35A of the M1 at around 10-am, where a few of us had a snack or breakfast or just missed out because of the poor service. We set off around 10:30 for a very steady run over to Mytholmroyd. This is the kind of run that would have suited a pillion with little experience on the rear seat of a bike, someone like my wife but unfortunately she decided to say at home. We finally set off ... read more

First of all - an apology for the delay in getting these blogs up. As you've probably worked out by now, by the time an entry gets up, we've moved on (we're probably about a month behind in general). But just to say we really appreciate all the comments you leave, as it reassures us that you are interested and care! Of course we haven't replied to one of them, but don't let that put you off! We're reading them, and are checking regularly for them! Back to our travels... we had 3 flights between Cusco and our next stop, London. The flights were much better spaced than our previous 3 flight-combos, but it wasn't all to go smoothly at all. Cusco-Lima - no problems. Lima airport (who by the way like to charge everyone ... read more