I'm in Florence, Italy now and having a great time, as usual. Since my last entry I went to Munich and Venice on my way here. Both places were very cool, especially Venice (oh, wow, what a place).
Odd, I don't have that much to say right now. I'm in Florence for three nights, including tomorrow night when I might stay up late to watch...
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Odd, I don't have that much to say right now. I'm in Florence for three nights, including tomorrow night when I might stay up late to watch...
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Now I'm in a little town in Bavaria called Regensburg, staying with a friend of my cousin who's at uni here. Prague was interesting enough though at times depressing and often frustrating. The worst part was that my train over the border was delayed yesterday, causing me to miss my connections and take 11 hours to get here, instead of the 5 I'd planned on....
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natsuko:
Didn't you get an absentee ballot?!? 
Now I'm in Berlin, in a funky hostel in the former East Berlin. Amsterdam was fun enough, but where I was in the city center was way too touristy. between that and getting stoned constantly I didn't manage to see very much, though the Van Gogh museum was really cool. After Amsterdam I went to Cologne, Germany for two nights, then got to Berlin yesterday....
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legionnaire:
Berlin fucking rocks, it's my favorite place that I"ve ever visited. If you can, check out Prenzlauerberg and Mitte, two of the cooler neighborhoods there. And yeah, everyone in Berlin is eerily attractive. Kind of bizarre, huh?
natsuko:
Make sure you visit the weird ass art museums. Berlin has the strangest modern art ever.
Amsterdam really is like an adult Disneyland, except that the "rides" are a lot more expensive. Been having a good time, though I've mostly just been getting really stoned, which has been great except that it makes me a bit antisocial and uninterested in going out and seeing cool stuff. Saw a couple good museums, though haven't seen much in the way of nightlife. And...
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Haven't updated in a while, for some reason I was uncomfortable with the big naked pics on the login page while at a public terminal. but then, it's Europe.
I'm still in Paris, and having the time of my life. I finally found a Net cafe with American-style keyboards, so I'm able to type this pretty fast. Anyway, wow. the last six days have been...
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I'm still in Paris, and having the time of my life. I finally found a Net cafe with American-style keyboards, so I'm able to type this pretty fast. Anyway, wow. the last six days have been...
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pygmy:
You might not even read this before you leave, but when you're in Paris you should visit the Catacombs if they're still open (I recall hearing some sort of controversy a while back, but I wasn't really paying attention..). Where in Spain are you going? If Barcelona, definitely check out all the Gaudi stuff.
In Amsterdam I really wanted to go to de Poezenboot, a houseboat full of cats, but I didn't have time.
Yeah.. and I'm sure you know all the usual stuff. Have fun!
In Amsterdam I really wanted to go to de Poezenboot, a houseboat full of cats, but I didn't have time.
Yeah.. and I'm sure you know all the usual stuff. Have fun!
legionnaire:
GO TO BERLIN!!!!! Seriously. You won't regret it.
Glad to hear that you're having a great time. Isn't Paris amazing?
Glad to hear that you're having a great time. Isn't Paris amazing?
In Paris now, and living it up. My train ride went well, and I spent last night barhopping in Montmartre with a dozen fellow young Anglophone tourists I met in the hostel. Now I'm exploring the Left Bank on foot, trying not to gawk, and loving it. Ok that's it since I'm out of time on this e-caf terminal. au revoir!
life_returns:
That sounds so fun. I need to travel again soon. Probably not until summer again though. cheers !
Still in England, but only for tonight. Tomorrow I'm taking a train to Paris to start the Continental part of this journey. Once I get out of my older family members' house and into hostels, I expect this trip will get a lot wilder. So far it's been pretty tame, though very interesting.
It's been so long since the last update, I couldn't possibly describe...
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Still in London. My initial wide-eyed-mouth-open wonder has worn off a bit, but I'm still enjoying every minute of my time here in the UK. The only drag, besides the weather, is that I'm not meeting anyone, owing partly to my own shyness, but also because this seems to be a very shy country. hmm, how to get around that? I guess I just have...
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legionnaire:
I foun when traveling abroad alone that it was difficult to meet people as well. I think your best bet is talking to people while standing in line for things, that's how I had my best experiences. I occasionally met people in hostels too, though that was more hit or miss.
wow. London. my first time overseas and I'm thrilled, as well as surprised not to be overwhelmed with culture shock.
my first airline flight (aptly, on Virgin Airways) was pleasant and much better than I'd been led to expect, even for Economy class. But between the non-reclining seats, turbulence and a screaming child or two, I only managed to get an hour of shut-eye on...
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my first airline flight (aptly, on Virgin Airways) was pleasant and much better than I'd been led to expect, even for Economy class. But between the non-reclining seats, turbulence and a screaming child or two, I only managed to get an hour of shut-eye on...
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legionnaire:
Glad to hear you're having a great time. London is a good place to start a European journey to minimize the culture shock. It soften the blow for when you cross the channel. 
Just keep reminding everyone you meet from Europe that not all Americans are gun-toting Bush-loving rednecks!!
Just keep reminding everyone you meet from Europe that not all Americans are gun-toting Bush-loving rednecks!!so my time in Fresno has been rather uneventful, marked by running errands and trying to tie off all the loose ends before my Europe trip. Many of which are still unresolved, unfortunately. But nothing is a big deal, and I'm very very excited. My flight leaves SFO on Tuesday, and I arrive in London on Wednesday. I'll be staying with family in London for...
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