The World on a Shoestring

In and around World

A backpacking tour of Europe, Asia, and Australia

Route taken and entries written by Christy & Karin

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    Kicking it off in Glasgow - Day One

    Glasgow, United Kingdom | Apr 01 '07 | Reviews: 0
    After a long and tedious plane ride (One delayed flight, one missed one, and no record of Christy even having tickets) we arrive in Glasgow, Scotland.... Continue reading »

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    Glasgow - Day Two

    Glasgow, United Kingdom | Apr 02 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Today we headed out early to Stirling Castle, about a forty minute drive from Dumbarton, with Meaghan, Adam, and Meaghan's cousin. The drive itse... Continue reading »

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    Glasgow - Day 3

    Glasgow, United Kingdom | Apr 03 '07 | Reviews: 0
    On our third day in Glasgow we took it easy and relaxed for a while. Much of the day was spent booking hostels and planes. We had no idea Amsterdam wo... Continue reading »

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    Glasgow - Day Four

    Glasgow, United Kingdom | Apr 04 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Today was another beautiful day in Scotland. Karin had a stomach ache and decided to take a day off to rest, so I hit the center of Glasgow on my own.... Continue reading »

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    Arrival in the Netherlands

    Elburg, Netherlands | Apr 07 '07 | Reviews: 0
    So as it seems it's a bit difficult to be updating daily on this trip - go figure!In Scotland, Meaghan's internet was down for a few days, and on the... Continue reading »

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    Amsterdam in a Day

    Amsterdam, Netherlands | Apr 11 '07 | Reviews: 0
    So Thursday we said goodbye to our Aunt and Uncle and headed out to the big city. The train ride was about an hour and a half total with one transfer,... Continue reading »

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    A day trip to Den Haag

    The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands | Apr 12 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Today we headed into the Haag to see our Cousin Benny and his two year old daughter, Caitlynn. Benny had work untill later in the day, so we decided t... Continue reading »

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    Hola from Spain

    Barcelona, Spain | Apr 14 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Yesterday, we took the plane from Amsterdam to Madrid, Madrid to Barcelona. By the time we arrived and settled in at our Hostel (the Graffiti Hostel -... Continue reading »

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    Sightseeing Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain | Apr 15 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Today we woke up early to a sunny day and hit the streets for some sightseeing. We planned to have an all-out Gaudi day, but after scanning over the a... Continue reading »

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    Madrid

    Madrid, Spain | Apr 17 '07 | Reviews: 0
    From Barcelona we headed off to Mardrid via the night train. It's cheaper, of course, to have a seat rather then a bed, so we spend a very uncomfterab... Continue reading »

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    A day in La Mancha

    Toledo, Spain | Apr 20 '07 | Reviews: 0
    La Mancha is a vast provence of Spain is dotted with treeless plains and lonley windmills. It is also the 7th stop on our trip, and formally Christy's... Continue reading »

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    Watching the Sailboats in Valencia

    Valencia, Spain | Apr 21 '07 | Reviews: 0
    From Toledo we headed back to Madrid and then from Madrid to Valencia. America's Cup, the sailing competition, is being hosted in Valencia this year,... Continue reading »

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    When in Rome...

    Rome, Italy | Apr 24 '07 | Reviews: 0
    We touched down in Rome, Italy yesterday at 11:00pm. A few days earlier we were wondering what to do about time, seeing as Italian transportaion isn't... Continue reading »

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    Roman Highlights

    Rome, Italy | Apr 25 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Today we headed out into the city of Rome to hit some of the big ones: the ancient ruins of Palatine Hill, the Colosseum, and the Pantheon. To get to... Continue reading »

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    Last Day in Rome

    Rome, Italy | Apr 26 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Our second day in the city of Rome we headed to the Vatican City. Admission is free, thank goodness, because we had started to get a little bit sick o... Continue reading »

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    Florence

    Florence, Italy | Apr 27 '07 | Reviews: 0
    From Rome it was off to Florence via TrainItalia - one thing that we're greatful for is how cheap the trains are in Italy. We arrived late afternoon i... Continue reading »

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    Long Awaited Arrival in the Cinque Terre

    Cinque Terre, Italy | Apr 29 '07 | Reviews: 0
    We arrived in the Cinque Terre with no hostel reservation whatsoever. So, with our bags in tow, we wandered from agency to agency on the towns st... Continue reading »

MoM avatar MoM on Apr. 2, 2007 @ 03:03AM said
Hi girls!!! Hope Karin's feeling all better for tomorrow. Feels like I'm riding along with you on your shoulder, by coming to this blokblog. Looking forward to Day5. Love MoM
Grammy & Dziadzio avatar Grammy & Dziadzio on Apr. 2, 2007 @ 03:03AM said
I can't wait ot see the two of you again soon. Karin, I hope you are enjoying Poland. I apologize there are not many attractive men, I brought the only good looking one to Canada with me...Uncle Mark. Christy, I hope you find yourself a fine Dutch man and bring him home with with you to make your father a happy man. Thank you for keeping up as much as possible with your blog, I read it all the time. We love you both very very much.
Hendrik avatar Hendrik on Apr. 2, 2007 @ 03:03AM said
Chrity/Karin Fantastic to be able to follow you around the globa in this way. I like the content and the pics! However, where is day 3? After the first two days the expectations for more of the same are growing! Hope you are having a wonderful time

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