European Vaca Summer 06

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler mangos

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   God save the Queen

   London, United Kingdom | Jun 23 '06 | Reviews: 0

   Flying to Stansted was a breeze (for me). Vasa watched and listened as I passed out on the plane. At first she didn't mind, she'd watch movies.. Sh... Continue reading »

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   10:30pm sunsets?? Wicked.

   Paris, France | Jun 25 '06 | Reviews: 0

   Checking into Paris first - our lodgings were decent. Loud as hell, with the window open, but decent with it closed. We stayed near the centre of... Continue reading »

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   French countryside avec mon ami Sebastien

   Lyon, France | Jun 27 '06 | Reviews: 0

   I'll just start this now - and get back to Paris later...

   After Paris - a friend of mine - Sebastien - that I met in New Zealand now back at... Continue reading »

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   That's right... French Riviera baby..

   Nice, France | Jun 29 '06 | Reviews: 0

   Getting to Nice from Lyon took a bit of time, but whatever. We're on European time anyways. The ride went past a bunch of Riviera towns including C... Continue reading »

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   Well, not Monterosso, but very close

   Monterosso al Mare, Italy | Jul 02 '06 | Reviews: 0

   We eventually - through a couple of trains - made it to our destination town called Vernazza in a place known as Cinque Terre in the Italian Rivier... Continue reading »

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   Just passing through.. SUMMER SALES

   Milan, Italy | Jul 04 '06 | Reviews: 0

   Had to catch a flight out of Bergamo, near Milan, so we spent a few hours walking Milan. Not a bad place. Everybody gives it a bad rep, we only saw... Continue reading »

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   Bar-thelona

   Barcelona, Spain | Jul 05 '06 | Reviews: 0

   We got here late - at the hostel at midnight. I can´t really describe the scene when we got there, but our hostel is in the Gothic Quarter of Barce... Continue reading »

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   And.. on to the north of Spain

   San Sebastian, Spain | Jul 07 '06 | Reviews: 0

   OK OK OK.. after a 8 hour bus ride up to the north, we finally get to San Sebastien (just past Pamplona).. We pull up in the cab into this wicked l... Continue reading »

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   Daaaaaaaa Bulls.

   Pamplona, Spain | Jul 09 '06 | Reviews: 0

   OK. I´m sure you´ve been curious about this place so here´s what happened in Pamplona..
   

   We were in San Sebastien, about an hour from Pa... Continue reading »

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    Last stop in Spain. Vasa flies away.

    Madrid, Spain | Jul 10 '06 | Reviews: 0

    We were excited no doubt to get to the last stop in Spain. Madrid was pretty cool when we first got there. We did a bunch of touring again. Even got o... Continue reading »
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    And now to the Alps

    Lucerne, Switzerland | Jul 16 '06 | Reviews: 0

    I flew from Madrid thankfully into a place called Basel (I think I mentioned this earlier). I was in and out of Basel, before I realized that my ma... Continue reading »

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    Hangliding..... check.

    Interlaken, Switzerland | Jul 18 '06 | Reviews: 0

    So I make it to Interlaken after Lucerne. I'm expecting big things from Interlaken from what Iìve been told by others that have been there.

    I... Continue reading »

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    Bond, James Bond.

    Gimmelwald, Switzerland | Jul 22 '06 | Reviews: 0

    And on to Gimmelwald. Population: 130. Elevation: 4,000 ft. Moutain Hostel.

    This place was not far from Interlaken, but it did require a trai... Continue reading »

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    Last stop before the wedding - south of Rome

    Meta di Sorrento, Italy | Jul 25 '06 | Reviews: 0

    After a brief overnighter in Milan, I am off to Naples, to get to the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento. Been wanting to go there for a while, so why not.... Continue reading »

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    And now, the wedding.

    Dublin, Ireland | Jul 30 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Got in to Dublin from Rome yesterday. First day there, had 3 pints of Guiness. I don't remember them being this good when I was in Toronto...
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    The hunt for Mats Sundin

    Stockholm, Sweden | Aug 06 '06 | Reviews: 0

    Where to start with Stockholm... I'll start by saying it is definitely my favourite city to date, that I have visited. It is a beautiful place. Ver... Continue reading »

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    In time for the Medievil Festival

    Ljugarn, Sweden | Aug 10 '06 | Reviews: 0

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    Danish anyone?

    Copenhagen, Denmark | Aug 12 '06 | Reviews: 0

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    Everyone has to do Amsterdam, it was just our turn

    Amsterdam, Netherlands | Aug 14 '06 | Reviews: 0

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