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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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 »
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