Blogs from Hill Country, Austin, Texas, United States, North America - page 2

WOW, das war ein WEEKEND! Hallo an alle zu Hause...wir hatten dieses Wochenende das LABOR-WEEKEND, das heisst von Samstag bis Montag frei und dieser Feiertag wurde gleich von allen internationalen Studenten genutzt! Also machten wir uns auch auf den WEG, um uns ein AUTO zu mieten und ab in den SÜDEN zu fahren. Schlussendlich war nur mehr die Frage, wohin, wer und wie lange: Wir entschieden: nach Austin, TEXAS etwa 7 Stunden Autofahrt und dort das ganze Wochenende bleiben bzw einen Ausflug zur wunderschönen Stadt SAN ANTONIO. Esther war so super nett und hat den sichersten Weg dafür gewählt und hat den AMERICAN DRIVER LISENCE gemacht, somit stand dem Trip nichts mehr im Wege ;) Melanie aus Südtirol, Pit aus Stainz, Esther aus Utrecht und Julie aus Feldbach machten sich also auf dem Weg nach TEXAS, ... read more

16 days on the road, ranging from Austin heat to glacial ice, hot tubs to mountain hiking. How do you pack all you need in two pieces of luggage? No problem, I'm married to the absolute Queen of Packers. All I have to do is lift and carry the darn things for the next two weeks. ... read more

I need to write this every day, Its all got a bit blurred. Saturday we got up and, like, so did some stuff. The photos on this page are a bit jumbled, some are from the day before but no matter. I just sat and stared at the screen, eventually memories of Saturday came to me (short term, erm, thingummy…..you know). We made a brisk start to the day by popping down to a bar called Bagpipes, as you do, at 8am. Bagpipes is a classy bar in a corner of a shopping mall, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Scottish-themed pub before but it’s good to try new things and even better if you can fit them into your day before breakfast. The Scottishness of the bar was demonstrated by waitresses wearing tartan mini-skirts ... read more

So, I made it safely back home after 19 days amongst my European brothers. After powering through a father unpleasant final 48 hours I have hopefully slept through my jet lag, but time shall tell. Here is what is going to happen. Over the next few days I am going to add my on the road writings to this and attempt to keep them just as they are. Bear in mind you will be getting some odd riffings from napkins, loose pieces of paper, and late night ramblings, but that makes it really fun. Please, forgive the language at the onset. But now, first thing is first. After spending three weeks in Europe I have discovered a relationship I need to mend. That's right, for my first act after returning to the US, I am going ... read more

So, a new chapter in the illustrious history of the Big Jim travel-blog begins. For those returning, thank you for keeping the faith. For those new, welcome to the family. To begin, this years trip goes a bit beyond the British Isles, please, allow me to give you the birds eye. At around 6 pm Texas time, I will be getting on a plane and flying to foggy London town, which I suspect shall be a bit light on the fog and will most likely be quite lovely and sunny, but lovely, sunny London doesn't quite have a ring of truth to it, so I go with the convenient lie. Whooray! I arrive on Friday around noon, London time, and get myself settled in the "lovely" Imperial Hotel, as I covered last year words like "Royal" ... read more