January 2009
2 posts
Trip wrap-up
It’s been about 2 weeks since I’ve returned to Melbourne now and I’ve had a bit of time to organise my thoughts regarding my 7 week trip around Europe. Firstly I should do some recapping of stuff that’s happened since the last entry.
The soccer match was pretty amazing. Barcelona dominated Mallorca 3-1 in a pretty rough match with 11 yellow cards and 1 red. We were...
In Barcelona
So we just arrived in Barcelona about an hour ago. The flight from Amsterdam was fairly painless and there is absolutly no customs to go through at Barcelona Airport. A bunch of stuff has happened since I last updated so I’ll try to cover as much as I can remember. After leaving Munich we flew to London and immediatly went looking for cheap theatre tickets after checking into our really...
December 2008
9 posts
Munich
3 days ago we arrived in Munich via bus. The only things I knew about Munich were that they held Ocktoberfest in October and that it’s home to a really large science and technology museum. I was also hoping to catch a soccer match here but it’s now the middle of the off season so the season is suspended till mid-January. Our last hope is probably Spain since tickets to matches...
Berlin
So we’ve been in Berlin for about 2 days now. Yesterday we visited Altes Museum, the Berlin Cathedral, and some empty ground where a palace used to be… The Museum was showing alot of ancient artifacts and some Egyptian stuff that they stole during an expedition. The Berlin Cathedral was meant to be comparable to St. Peters Basillica but I think it was not quite as impressive. When you...
End of tour...
So the tour has ended now and we’re back in London for about half a day before we leave for Berlin. It was a bit sad watching everyone leave after you’ve been living on a bus together for the last 18 days. I was hoping to watch Les Miserables with some of the people from the tour while some of them are still here, but the flight to Berlin leaves at 6:35PM and the show starts at...
In Prague
I’m in Prague now and contrary to my expectations, everything is not really that cheap… In fact, most things are actually the same price as in other parts of Europe. There are plenty of Christmas markets around here too, just like in Salzburg. The Christmas markets are really good places to try tons of the local food. In Salzburg, we had some mulled wine, and a bunch of small cakes and...
In Austria
Since I last wrote, it seems as if a ton of things have happened,even though it’s only been 5 days. It was raining almost our entire stay there and I picked up a cold (which has since disappeared). Florence was really nice and the food was amazing. I shared a 1.2 kg Florentine Beef Steak with some other peeps from the tour. It’s easily the best steak I’ve had ever! Marcus...
An update from Italy.
So we’re chilling in Florence right now and we finally found a cheap internet place and some time to write an update. Alot has happened since I last checked in so I’ll try to cover as much as I can remember. After a day of shopping in Singapore I flew to London on the 27th and immediatly went to St Pancras Station to catch the Eurostar train to Paris so I could meet the tour group at...
November 2008
4 posts
Back to London
So I have to take the next flight out of Singapore to London which will get me there at 4:40 in the morning at the earliest. It looks like I’ll have to meet the tour group in Paris. The weather in Singapore is ridiculously hot, some 32 degrees and unbearably humid. The internet is cheap here though… only 1 dollar for half an hour. More as it comes…
Stuck in Singapore...
So there are riots in Bangkok and the main road connecting the airport is under attack or something. So I had to stop in Singapore instead… The airline is paying for one nights accomodation then they’ll send us along to London. I hope I’ll be able to make the tour check-in. If worse comes to worse the insurance will cover it. It’s a little inconvenient though… More...
Itinerary
Here is my itinerary for people to peruse. There are still some gaps in the accomodation for Germany so that part could change if we feel like going somewhere else once we arrive. This is also true for the week we stay in London… and Spain.
25th Nov - Depart from Melbourne airport at 1:00PM 26th Nov - Arrive at Heathrow at 5:55 AM We stay this night in London before leaving on a tour. 27th...
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An introduction...
So I thought I should start a blog of sorts for my trip to Europe which commences on the 25th of November. Along the way I’ll be doing all the touristy things and updating this site with photos and other potentially interesting things. Stay tuned for more…