Category: Europe
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Iceland: The Gold Circle
God Bless black out curtains. Its 7am and I can feel the sun streaming through the windows of our hostel. Early morning today so we can kick it in to high gear. Today we have crafted our own Gold Cirlce tour. Renting a car was a fantastic idea because we were not stuck with 800,000 tourist…
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Iceland: The West
Its 9:08am and I am running down 34th st thinking why did I do this to myself again. As I see 11th ave I slow down because I know the Megabus and my 9:10am bus are waiting. As I unload my bag and sit down to eat my muffin which of course got smashed in…
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No… the Plaza Mayor in MADRID
This day was one to live in infamy. We awoke with London, Indian food in our bellies and sadness in our hearts. Leaving was definitely not something we wanted on our schedule. Packed and ready to catch the bus to the tube, we knew that today would be a day of traveling. Bus to tube,…
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Another Day Another Dollar… or Pound
“There’s no place like home”, Dorothy definitely got that right. Now home is a very subjective word though. I follow the philosophy “home is where your hat lays”. Traveling days seem endless. It is with this desperation and perspiration that Christine and I arrive at Carolyn’s flat. Having a bed to sleep in with friends…
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Londres
English? Wow. Finally back into a country whose language I speak fluently. Now my spanish improved tremendously while abroad but at that time my english decreased. Unfortunately I find myself in England and Spain struggling. Picture this: It is 4pm in Madrid, our day was spent battling the metro to downtown, asking directions, reserving hostels…
my feet don't want to go to sleep 