Around Europa In Two Months
In and around Europe
Hello all! We have finally settled here in Barcelona, Spain. We had hoped to keep an updated blog while we were traveling around Europe, but without a computer for the first two months of our travels it was impossible. Instead, we have decided to write one large entry all at once that will fill you all in as to the route we took through Europe. We had intended to email you all this blog, but after spending eight hours or so setting it up our computer crashed. We got the cpu fixed at the expense of losing all of our files and pictures. Thanks to the wonders of the ipod we have a backup of our pictures; however, the original blog is lost forever. So instead of writing a word document, this time we have decided to set up a blog online as a backup for pics and info if for no other reason. Sorry the blog is so long, but two months in Europe is a long time. Please enjoy!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Matt&Sara
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Rome
Matt joined up with my mom, dad, and me to see all that Rome had to offer. Before Matt's arrival my mom, dad, and I spent two weeks or so in Italy. We... Continue reading » -
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Florence
Following Rome Sara and I split off from Sara's folks and caught a train up to Florence. My step-sister Ali is currently studying abroad there and she... Continue reading » -
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Lucignano
Marcie and Tom picked Sara, Ali, and myself up in the town of Arezzo. We drove to the small Tuscan town of Lucignano and searched for the villa that w... Continue reading » -
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Siena & San Giminango
The five of us, Kathy, Marcie, Tom, Sara, and I, took a day trip on the 25th to Siena and then San Giminango. In Siena we had a great day exploring ch... Continue reading » -
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Cortona & Montepulciano
Cortona and Montepulciano were the other two places we took day trips to while we were staying in Lucignano. Kathy greatly wanted to see Cortona becau... Continue reading » -
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Venice
We left the villa, drove down the cypress lined driveway, went through the infamous blue gate and headed off towards Venice. We dropped off the rental... Continue reading » -
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Füssen & Seeg
We decided to take a night train out of Venice, which started our whirlwind tour of Europa. Luckily at this point we had not heard the various nightr... Continue reading » -
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Munich & Oktoberfest
After our whirlwind escapade to get onto the train headed for Munich, we got a taste of what Oktoberfest was going to be like. About an hour outside... Continue reading » -
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Salzburg
We took a side trip to Mozart's hometown on our way towards Vienna. We grabbed some lunch and wandered through the town for a couple of hours. The tow... Continue reading » -
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Vienna
We were very excited for Vienna because we had no idea what to expect from the city. We arrived late and checked into our hostel called Wombat's. It w... Continue reading » -
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Budapest
We got into Budapest after a five hour or so train ride from Vienna. We rode with our Aussie friends from the hostel so the ride went quick. We made p... Continue reading » -
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Prague
Prague is a beautiful and enchanting city. The architechure for one is incredible and no two buildings are alike. The streets wound about like they... Continue reading » -
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Berlin
We got into Berlin and checked into the Circus hostel. The hostel was great and centrally located. Berlin turned out to be one of the great surprises... Continue reading » -
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Amsterdam
The city is a gem. It is a canal town just as Venice is, but they do allow cars, bikes, and bladers. Everyone rides bikes in the Netherlands, so we... Continue reading » -
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Brussels
We got into Brussels without a set agenda similar to how it was in Vienna. It was nice to just go explore on our own not knowing much about the sights... Continue reading » -
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Bruges
We took a day trip up to Bruges, Belgium. The town was like a snapshot of the past and was incredibly beautiful. All the buildings, except the churche... Continue reading » -
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Paris
I don´t know if any of you have used Priceline.com, but thanks to this wonderful website, we were able to book a room at the Marriott for the same pri... Continue reading » -
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San Sebastian
Unfortunatly for us, when we arrived in San Sebastian it was raining, so we dropped off our bags and took cover in a tapas bar. For those of you who... Continue reading » -
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Barcelona
After nearly 2 months of traveling and a 9 hour train ride from San Sebastian, we arrived in BCN (Barcelona). Having never been there before, I was... Continue reading » -
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152 Rocafort Our Apartment In Barcelona
On the 5th of November we moved into 152 Calle Rocafort in the Eixample district of BCN. The feeling of finally being able to call a place home and e... Continue reading »
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