tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627079588370617572024-03-12T17:28:36.600-07:00Neen in Europe!A Journal dedicated to my planning and travels around Europe!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-12113474054156752072009-01-28T12:59:00.000-08:002009-01-28T13:01:05.520-08:00If you've missed Neen in Europe...Then head over to The Sassy Sipper!<br /><br />To chronicle my life in SF, I've started a new blog, <a href="http://cwellhouser.wordpress.com">The Sassy Sipper</a>.<br /><br />Head on over for some laughs, tips and random posts!<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />NeenNeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-9863377855117611322008-08-07T15:03:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:00:49.885-08:00PICS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQk3pRBXII/AAAAAAAAABc/Q6zmUR0emJQ/s1600-h/IMG_0820.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQk3pRBXII/AAAAAAAAABc/Q6zmUR0emJQ/s320/IMG_0820.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292896000455826562" border="0" /></a><br />hopefully you all will see this! If not i'll have to invite you to join it another way....i will add the photos to this site so you can purchase prints of us (haha) or comment on photos! Sit down and relax cus there are quite a few, and so far its only mine and half of sams! :) enjoy!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://europewiththegirls08.shutterfly.com/"><br />http://europewiththegirls08.shutterfly.com/</a>Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-86329959108858594992008-08-05T12:24:00.001-07:002009-01-18T23:24:46.641-08:00Adios Europe!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQqJwtXpNI/AAAAAAAAADk/ojJvQoc2MlA/s1600-h/IMG_0745.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQqJwtXpNI/AAAAAAAAADk/ojJvQoc2MlA/s200/IMG_0745.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292901809249559762" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">After</span> a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fun</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">night</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">with</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">our</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">roomates</span> here at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">janky</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">white</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">tulip</span> we are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">sad</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">excited</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">come</span> home...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">mostly</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">for</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">mexican</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">food</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">well</span> at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">least</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">clare</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">and</span> i are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">looking</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">forward</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">that</span>) we have had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">sooo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">much</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">fun</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">and</span> have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">gotten</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">so</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">see</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">and</span> do <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">so</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">many</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">things</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">along</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">way</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">that</span> we <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">probably</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">never</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">would</span> have had a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">chance</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">to</span> do!!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">Don't</span> stop <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">checking</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">the</span> blog....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">once</span> we all <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">get</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">our</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">han</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">ds</span> on a computer we <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">wi</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQqjVQYyUI/AAAAAAAAAD0/BeWib9Fnb94/s1600-h/IMG_0476.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQqjVQYyUI/AAAAAAAAAD0/BeWib9Fnb94/s200/IMG_0476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292902248556841282" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">ll</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55">send</span> links <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57">see</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_58">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_59">pictures</span> we have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60">accumulated</span>...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61">dont</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62">worry</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63">there</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_64">will</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_65">be</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_66">TONS</span>!!!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_67">Thanks</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_68">for</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_69">reading</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_70">throughout</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_71">the</span> trip!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_72">Until</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_73">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_74">next</span> trip.... :)<br /><br />neen & gangNeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-37144806510207241482008-08-04T03:36:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:11:05.668-08:00Last Few Days!Hello from Amsterdam....<br /><br />we are here spending our last 2 days in a not-so lovely hostel haha...we had a good night last night at St.Christopher's Hostel and now at the White Tulip it is less than stellar haha....oh well...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQnehmkKNI/AAAAAAAAACc/KK4hmjSvrIM/s1600-h/IMG_0808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQnehmkKNI/AAAAAAAAACc/KK4hmjSvrIM/s200/IMG_0808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292898867436857554" border="0" /></a>more later on our lovely accommodations and our last adventures!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-54855612349299083652008-08-02T07:17:00.000-07:002008-08-17T21:08:45.637-07:00In Bruge...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hi</span> All<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Greetings</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">from</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bruges</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Belgium</span>! Even <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">though</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">it</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">has</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">started</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">sprinkle</span> a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">little</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">this</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">town</span> is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">so</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">cute</span>!!! We have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">gotten</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">our</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">fill</span> of waffles, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">crêpe</span>s <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">panini's</span>....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Today</span> we <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">also</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">visited</span> a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">flemish</span> art museum <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">and</span> a chocolate museum! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">There</span> was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">actually</span> a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">movie</span> made <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">about</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Bruges</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">with</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Colin</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">Farrell</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">Ralph</span> Finnes <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">called</span> "In <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">Bruge</span>" <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">haha</span>...check <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">it</span> out <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">if</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">you</span> want <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">see</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">where</span> we are! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">Unlike</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">cute</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">town</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">our</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">bunk</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">has</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">some</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55">mysterious</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57">vicious</span> roommates....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_59">katie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61">sams</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62">ankles</span> have been <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63">eaten</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_64">alive</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_65">by</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_66">some</span> kind of bug! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_67">So</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_68">don't</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_69">worry</span> we <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_70">will</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_71">head</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_72">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_73">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_74">pharmacy</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_75">to</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_76">pick</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_77">up</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_78">some</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_79">benadryl</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_80">and</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_81">other</span> stuff <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_82">for</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_83">our</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_84">various ailments.... </span><br /><br />Amsterdam <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_85">tomorrow</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_86">for</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_87">the</span> last leg of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_88">our</span> trip!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-11605440469416333622008-07-31T11:55:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:02:55.846-08:00bonjour!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQlgK9MOPI/AAAAAAAAABk/P-A_YtaYxwI/s1600-h/IMG_0728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQlgK9MOPI/AAAAAAAAABk/P-A_YtaYxwI/s320/IMG_0728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292896696694225138" border="0" /></a><br />hello from the beautiful city of Brussels!!! this will be very short because the keyboard is ridiculous here!!!!!!! i had the best waffle today and the girls enjoyed frites, which originated in Belgium!<br /><br />more tomorrow with a better keyboard!<br /><br />loveNeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-77070043498431321142008-07-30T07:47:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:05:03.440-08:00When in Rome....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQmGmz_1NI/AAAAAAAAAB0/39K0auf3X8s/s1600-h/IMG_0690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQmGmz_1NI/AAAAAAAAAB0/39K0auf3X8s/s200/IMG_0690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292897357006886098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQl7Iz_JcI/AAAAAAAAABs/wJde-GJ9yZg/s1600-h/IMG_0561.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQl7Iz_JcI/AAAAAAAAABs/wJde-GJ9yZg/s200/IMG_0561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292897159975216578" border="0" /></a><br />Ciao!!!!<br /><br />So our last day in Rome, and we really wish we weren't leaving Italy!! Yesterday we spent the day at the Vatican and saw some really cool stuff and visited St.Peters Basilica and San Pietro. We had a good lunch of pizza and anti pasto and headed off to another museum....well graveyard slash creepy place haha. I cant remember the name right now, but basically while digging up a church to build more they found 4000 bodies of monks and other royalty. ...but thats not it...they then took all the bones and made huge sculptures and designs out of them...sick. needless to say i was happy to walk out of there with all my bones intact! We came home for a short siesta and got ready for a night out in Rome...armed with Italian wine we had a good night in the city.<br /><br />Today we visited the Colosseum and Palintine Hill. The Colosseum was by far our favorite part! It was huge and super cool to see that piece of Rome. Tonight we head to the Jewish Ghetto for dinner (don't worry it isn't the realll ghetto :) mmm cant wait!<br /><br />Tomorrow we travel to Belgium....we are all a little sad to leave Italy though!<br /><br />Glad to hear that everyone is ok from the quake! And p.s. UK hope you are feeling better, and that your surgery doesn't get in the way of your leopard swimsuit!<br /><br />CIAO!!!!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-25843677366551081852008-07-28T16:15:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:05:27.422-08:00Ciao from Roma!<br /><br />Well it is 1:15am and we are finally settled into our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">diggs</span> in Rome! We had another long 2 days of travel and are exhausted! We BARELY made the last bus of the day to the port...literally running and begging to get on it! Then our ferry (which left at 11:30pm) took 3 hours longer, so by the time we got to the train station in Bari the train we were planning to take to Rome was full.... :( luckily after <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Katie's</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Italian</span> we got a later train that arrived at 10:40 (and can I please tell you all that they had the NASTIEST NASTY NASTY food!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">haaha</span> mayo and ham <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sandwich</span>, heavy on the mayo)...by the time we got here the metro was closed so we decided to take a cab to our hostel, where we found a note from the owner saying to call him when we got here because we were supposed to be here at 6pm...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">haha</span> after begging the nearest grocery / mini mart owners to let us use their phone, we got a hold of him and are settled in a place with only 4 other rooms! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">haha</span><br /><br />Tomorrow we will go to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">vatician</span> early and see some sights around<br />Roma and maybe head out for the night. Wednesday we will see some more sights and try and get as much pizza and pasta in as possible before we head back to french fry land (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">belgium</span>)....we LOVED the food in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">greece</span>...but we will all puke if we eat another Gyro or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Suvlaki</span> plate anytime soon.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Thats</span> all from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">rome</span> tonight!<br /><br />Ciao!!<br /><br />p.s. mom and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">fam</span> thanks for the pic! Hope you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">didnt</span> have any fun without me ;)Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-19961647498139346722008-07-27T07:56:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:09:34.627-08:00ohhh the adventures we have had....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQm6SU5wOI/AAAAAAAAACE/Omk7nCnnZbE/s1600-h/IMG_0518.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQm6SU5wOI/AAAAAAAAACE/Omk7nCnnZbE/s200/IMG_0518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292898244860952802" border="0" /></a><br />so last day at the pink palace and we are getting ready to head to the port to take our last ferry! (thank GOD)<br /><br />We had a great time at the palace and did lots of things and made some great friends! Just a quick snap shot and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">i'll</span> write more later (we have to catch a bus in 5)...we kayaked, snorkeled, rode <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ATV's</span> around the island (y<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQnE5f-niI/AAAAAAAAACM/P2D4J76RqPY/s1600-h/IMG_0525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQnE5f-niI/AAAAAAAAACM/P2D4J76RqPY/s200/IMG_0525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292898427175083554" border="0" /></a>es and i <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">didnt</span> crash) went to a toga party, had plates broken over our heads, got 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nd</span> place in a flip cup tourney, and got a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">reallly</span> nice tan!<br /><br /><br /><br />We made some good friends with some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">English</span> guys from surrey (the town where the movie "the holiday" is set in, another 2 from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Australia</span> that kept singing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">California</span> here we come <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">every time</span> we saw them, and a brother and sister from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Germany</span>.<br /><br />All is all we are ready for a slower pace and not excited to take another ferry!<br /><br />See you in Rome!!!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-25926646964710328572008-07-25T02:03:00.003-07:002008-07-25T02:03:53.916-07:00p.s. sorry that last post is full of typos and spelling errors...this keyboard is impossible!<br /><br /><br />:)Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-51106946506287500672008-07-25T01:49:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:07:16.976-08:00We're Alive!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQmlW5v30I/AAAAAAAAAB8/IZiukLBAoGs/s1600-h/IMG_0526.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQmlW5v30I/AAAAAAAAAB8/IZiukLBAoGs/s200/IMG_0526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292897885311983426" border="0" /></a><br />Hello! We have finally made it to Corfu!<br /><br /><br /><br />First, if you didn't see it...a few posts down there is one about the hostels so far if you are interested and didn't see it. Second, we love reading the comments you write so keep them coming! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NOW...the last 2 days were quite possibly the longest and most exhausting of our lives. On the last day I wrote...Tues? (I have lost my sense of time) We took a crazy van ride down to the port in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Santorini</span>, waited a few hours for our boat and got aboard the '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Romilda</span>' to Athens. This boat was a little different from our last one, and we found a spot on the floor of the deck. We thought we had picked a good spot but boy were we wrong! (my comma button just stopped working cool). we were surrounded by kids that were loud rude annoying and smoking packs upon packs of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cigarettes</span>...a few of us fell asleep for a little while but overall it was a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">horrendous</span> ride! fifteen hours later and we arrived in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Athens</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">trekked</span> to the hostel where the bus would get us to drop off our stuff. i think it was probably THE hottest day in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Athens</span> too.<br /><br />after finally getting rid of our bags we headed to the acropolis and the ancient <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Greek</span> sites. if you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">didn</span>'t know the acropolis is HIGH on a hill in the middle of the city...so more fun climbing and walking. despite our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">sweatiness</span> (i know gross but it is true) and tiredness we spent the day around the city and saw some really magnificent sights.<br /><br />back to the hostel <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Aphrodite</span> we waited for the pink palace bus...the bus ride took twelve hours and included another ferry ride with by far the best sleeping conditions we have had on a boat yet!<br /><br />now we are here at the pink palace with an AMAZING room that is so clean and has a great view of the water! we had the best dinner last night which is included in the price of our room along with a decent breakfast. this place is great there are hundreds of twenty somethings here and lots of activities...today we are going kayaking and snorkeling and have a fun night ahead...tomorrow is a toga party :) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">haha</span> one bummer is that the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Internet</span> costs two euros! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">haha</span> so it might not be in the budget to come on again while we are here...but i am probably to addicted to not come on!<br /><br />love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">neen</span>Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-88289869018276861862008-07-21T09:03:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:13:33.752-08:00Last Full Day in Santorini....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQn2EI2g2I/AAAAAAAAACk/LRfDncTMJBE/s1600-h/IMG_0397.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 205px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQn2EI2g2I/AAAAAAAAACk/LRfDncTMJBE/s200/IMG_0397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292899271844463458" border="0" /></a><br />We began today by grabbing some baked goods at the local 24 hour bakery and headed to "red beach". The sands were red from the cliffs, but we found the beach to be rocky and full of umbrellas that charged 7 Euros a seat....from there we headed back to Fira to see the Old port and cable cars down to the port. After a quick bite we trekked back to the car to hurry home to return it....our busy day yesterday made us a little slow today, so we did some laundry (yay!) and headed to the beach for awhile. Katie and I got a little lost on the way back, but after climbing a wall and almost getting attacked by 2 dogs we got home and went to the pool to cool off...we are headed to "God's Garden" for dinner...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQoBzr2HzI/AAAAAAAAACs/ALwhjwYcL6c/s1600-h/IMG_0382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQoBzr2HzI/AAAAAAAAACs/ALwhjwYcL6c/s200/IMG_0382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292899473586265906" border="0" /></a>haha recommended by John of our hostel...we will see if the food is heavenly or not...;)<br /><br />Tomorrow we get a 15 hour boat ride back to Athens....not looking forward to that. Then we can spend the day seeing the ancient ruins in Athens before heading to Hostel Aphrodite to catch the bus to the Pink Palace in Corfu. We might not be able to post until Wednesday or Thursday...depends on where we can find a computer.<br /><br />Until then!<br /><br />NeenNeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-40328784360423210832008-07-20T11:54:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:16:55.083-08:00The Day We Rented A Car, Got Lost , and had the best day ever!So it's safe to say that Greece is our favorite so far. The food, the sights, the weather and the people are all amazing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQoj-5TWUI/AAAAAAAAAC8/z_fjdKJNqCw/s1600-h/IMG_0311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQoj-5TWUI/AAAAAAAAAC8/z_fjdKJNqCw/s200/IMG_0311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292900060711049538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday night we found a great place to eat on the beach a short walk from our pad. While searching for a place we were approached by a Scottish man who worked at Charlina (the restaurant) and we asked him what their happy hour was like....well the owner said free wine with dinner, and we were set. We had some really great dishes like lamb, mussels, pizza and pasticho, and some decent wine. It was right on the beach and we got a table right in the front. Later we went to a couple bars and ended up at a club the owner of Charlina recommended and danced the night away.<br /><br />Now to the car (I know you are freaking out) haha....The Island is pretty small and easily navigabl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQoXOrYBvI/AAAAAAAAAC0/BKqk5k1v9jA/s1600-h/IMG_0353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQoXOrYBvI/AAAAAAAAAC0/BKqk5k1v9jA/s200/IMG_0353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292899841609303794" border="0" /></a>e but you have to take a bus or car from one end to another and we wanted to see it...so for 30 euro we hopped into our <a href="http://images.google.gr/imgres?imgurl=http://www.redlineblog.com/autos/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/hyundai-getz-extf.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.redlineblog.com/hyundai-getz-a-facelift-for-its-prime/&h=300&w=450&sz=78&hl=el&start=6&sig2=hFAXbiA8ubNkkN2S6kV-xA&um=1&tbnid=BgsR382W9M0vjM:&tbnh=85&tbnw=127&ei=f4uDSIfRJ4vW7QWEyISNBw&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGetz%26um%3D1%26hl%3Del%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN">Hyundai Getz</a> (click for pic) and set off for Fira. The car was Great! We had a lot of room and it goes fast...and off road haha. After lunch of Lamb Pitas and a walk around the town we followed directions from a silly Albanian man that served us lunch to the beach....his directions consisted of "No left, no left, then a left" and a curvy motion with his hands...haha welll the road was different than expected and we ended up in a ravine with NOTHING around us but the Aegean Sea and some donkeys. Sam was an excellent driver and after thinking we were going to pop a tire going up some rocks we found a great black beach (no not the nude kind)<br /><br />After our adventure off-roading, we headed for<a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/189/473717118_dd4c3d87d6.jpg?v=0"> Oia</a> for the sunset. If you have e<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQoyoq_IYI/AAAAAAAAADE/Nx-IE3djvYI/s1600-h/IMG_0432.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQoyoq_IYI/AAAAAAAAADE/Nx-IE3djvYI/s200/IMG_0432.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292900312443462018" border="0" /></a>ver seen a picture of Greece or the Greek Islands, you probably have seen a pic of Oia. The houses and buildings are crammed on the tip of Santorini and are gorgeous! You can see the entire Sea practically and the sunset was great to look at from here. We had a good dinner overlooking the Sea and are now safely back in Perissa. Tomorrow we are exploring more beaches and getting our tan on!<br /><br />That's all from Greece today!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-57560230741103399562008-07-19T04:25:00.000-07:002008-08-17T21:16:36.030-07:00Our Hostels....So we have stayed at some interesting places so I thought I would share....<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Amsterdam</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hostel Granada.</span>....we might as well been staying in the Secret Annex of Anne Frank.....there were 5 or 6 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">torturous</span> flights of stairs barely big enough for our backpacks. Our top floor room had its own bathroom / shower / <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">toilet</span>.....they were all in the same place with no separation....you could shower and pee at the same time if you wanted! (we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">didn't</span>...at least I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">didn't</span>..... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">haha</span>) The common room was interesting, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">that's</span> where we met Sam, our Aussie friend over PB&J <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">sandwiches</span> at Breakfast and Fabio, our Asian friend from Brazil (really his name is Fabio, and don't worry he already emailed Katie and Clare) Despite the gross bathrooms and kinda gross sheets, the location was good and we had fun.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Namur</span> </span>- <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Auberge</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">de</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Jeunesse</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Félicien</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Rops</span> </span>.....Our hostel was nestled into the green hillside near the Citadel, just outside the center of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Namur</span> and right next to the Muse river. It was BEAUTIFUL! The hostel was very large and had tons of room. We shared a room with 2 other girls, but never saw them because they were at a wedding. The bathrooms were interesting with a shower inside of what seemed like a closet. We were only here a night and had to leave at 5:45am in order to catch our train!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Madrid</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Student Hostel Luis Velez</span>.....The building was located in Plaza <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Tisiro</span> De Molina, right in the center of the city. We were happy to be here for a few nights and were able to hang our clothes and unpack a little. the bright colored room had four comfy beds and clean bathrooms down the hall. Unfortunately we were right on a busy road so it was very loud at night which made for some interesting dreams...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">haha</span>. The people were nice...well all except "Francisco" as Katie deemed him, but spoke very little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">english</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Madrid </span>- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cat's Hostel</span>.......A switch from our private 4 bedroom at Luis Velez to a 10 person mixed dorm was interesting. We arrived with 2 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">roommates</span> from Rochester New York, Mark and Jeremy. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">comforters</span> were a little old, and the room was cramped but the building was an old <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Spanish</span> villa / house so it made things a little more interesting. There was a large common room (The Cat Cave), and a basement bar / Internet room / hangout. The beers were cheap and we met some really fun people here. This hostel really catered to the younger crowd and made sure there was plenty to do and people to meet. Despite one night having our beds swooped on by some Italian guys while we were out we had a great time here!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Santorini</span></span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">John and Katerina Hotel..</span>..Close to the beach, our 4 bedroom hostel with a kitchen and bathroom has been good, even though Katie Sleeps on a pullout and Sam and I are sleeping on a bed that mysteriously broke in the middle of the night.<br /><br />More updates as we continue on our journey!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-6386183845591752072008-07-19T04:13:00.000-07:002008-11-12T17:37:56.353-08:00Adios Madrid, Hellllo Greece!Sorry I haven't posted in a few days, we have been busy traveling......<br /><br />since we last met....<br /><br />-we attempted to tour the royal palace, but failed because it was closed until <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Friday</span><br />-took a tapas tour that was kinda lame<br />-made friends with our high school roommates Jeremy and mark<br />-built a fort in our hostel dorm room<br />-visited the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Museo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">del</span> Prado (saw some works by Raphael and Goya and others, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">mostly</span> naked <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">religious</span> paintings )<br />-ate paella (well <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Katie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Sam</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Clare</span> did, i did not enjoy it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">haha</span>)<br /><br />Some of the highlights of Spain were definitely the food and people we met. We had a great time, especially at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Museo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">de</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Jarmon</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Museum</span> of Ham) <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">haha</span>....Katie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">especiallllllly</span> loved it....<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">FINALLLLY</span> we are in Greece after a flight to Athens, a metro ride to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Piraeus</span> Port, and a 12 hour (including waiting) boat ride to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Santorini</span>....<br /><br />Our boat ride was long, and interesting we all slept on park benches on the outside deck (it was covered) and ate some DELICIOUS Gyros....thankfully we were met at the Port by John, the owner of the hostel we are at in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Santorini</span>. He reminds me of the dad "Gus" in my Big Fat Greek Wedding.<br /><br />We headed straight to the beach, and back to the pool at our place. We have our own room with a kitchen and lots of room....more on the hostels later.<br /><br />Did you know that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Santorini</span> has a Volcano in the middle of its port, and that the bay was created by a crater? Tomorrow we will explore the island more...<br /><br />I will try and work on the pictures too! For now here is one I snagged from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Google</span> :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SIHO3uwTBdI/AAAAAAAAABM/xXBzX8QL-Rc/s1600-h/santorini1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SIHO3uwTBdI/AAAAAAAAABM/xXBzX8QL-Rc/s320/santorini1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224684499565217234" border="0" /></a>Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-39334413203625020552008-07-14T07:12:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:18:14.437-08:00Tapas and Cervesas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQpKfOEITI/AAAAAAAAADM/BUgdRNJKnHU/s1600-h/IMG_0245.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQpKfOEITI/AAAAAAAAADM/BUgdRNJKnHU/s200/IMG_0245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292900722223096114" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hola</span> Amigos!<br /><br />Sorry for all the quick unorganized posts, usually someone is waiting for the computer so I am typing fast and not really thinking!<br /><br />We went on a "free" walking tour today and saw <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ALOT</span> of Madrid....we are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">REALLLY</span> glad we did this because we have seen tons of places to visit and learned <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">alot</span> of history about the city and the country....<br /><br />a few fun facts....<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Madrid's</span> mascot is the Female Bear, which you see all over the city and in its <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">embalm</span> as well as 7 stars, which are the constellation for the female bear....<br /><br />Tapas, or the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Spanish</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">version</span> of a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">hors</span>´<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">de</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">ordurves</span> originated by using the plate to cover the alcohol people were drinking<br /><br />The rest of the week we will be exploring the city some more...<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">museums</span>, the palace, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">disco techs</span>, and more!<br /><br />ADIOS!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-17938993032026178552008-07-13T08:17:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:19:39.789-08:00I Think We Will All Have The Nicest Calves After This Trip...So our trip to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Namur</span></span> was surprisingly beautiful!!! The town was so cute a<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQpeqX-7WI/AAAAAAAAADU/58gllcIMhvA/s1600-h/IMG_0157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 193px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQpeqX-7WI/AAAAAAAAADU/58gllcIMhvA/s200/IMG_0157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292901068814871906" border="0" /></a>nd our hostel was right on a river! While eating dinner we were approached by a man in a tutu and wings with spray painted hair that we later found to be a part of a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bachelor</span> party and had an interesting encounter with him and his friends....<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">haha</span></span> After we got back to our hostel we discovered our flight to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Madrid</span> was MUCH earlier than we thought.....so we woke up at 5am this morning and discovered the buses <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">weren't</span> running for another 1HR so we would <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">definitely</span> miss our flight! we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">proceeded</span> to walk 3km to the train station all with 30lb packs on our back! the walk turned into a mild sprint and we made it to the station just in time! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thennnn</span></span> we eventually arrived at the airport after waiting FOREVER for a bus to wait in more lines and running to our gate to catch the flight....<br /><br />now in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Madrid</span>, the weather is HOT and we need to explore the city to find some activities...today is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sam</span></span>´s <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">b day</span></span> so we will be celebrating tonight!<br /><br />ADIOS!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-3253791881410288832008-07-11T06:50:00.000-07:002008-08-17T21:20:26.194-07:00Day 2..well actually day threeGuest writer..Clare (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">snaggle</span>) (with input from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">neen</span>)<br /><br />It didn't rain today!<br /><br />But first last night we went around <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Amsterdam</span> on foot and saw some..not so attractive ladies in windows for sale...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">yikeessssssss</span>. <br /><br />FRIDAY<br /><br />Well the day started off a little rough...PB&J sandwiches for breakfast and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nastyyyyyy</span> orange juice....(<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Clare</span> liked the coffee). we met a new friend Sam from the land down under.<br /><br />After mingling and planning the day we decided to rent bikes! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">yay</span>! A few signatures later and we were off...well so we thought. Turns out Samantha can't ride a bike. after a half an hour of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">trying</span> to teach her how to ride a bike we gave up and turned in our bikes and were off on foot.<br /><br />with our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Aussie</span> friend and walking shoes ready we traveled along the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Pirenschagsthsdsdsfsdfsdfsd</span> canal towards Anne Frank <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Huis</span>. <br /><br />The self guided tour was very interesting and we got to see where the family lived and learned some interesting things.<br /><br />Next we were off to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Heineken</span> factory....or so we thought...after waiting for a tram and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">harassing</span> a grocery store clerk we arrived at a CLOSED <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Heineken</span> factory....so sad, well it turned out for the best when we found an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">EXCELLLENT</span> place to eat lunch and people watch. After lunch we headed to a street fair, which was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">alot</span> like the orange county swap meet... a walk through a beautiful park and shopping area brought us home for a nice nap :)<br /><br />Tonight we are partaking in a 18 Euro Pub Crawl throughout the Canal Ring. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">haha</span> more on that next time<br /><br />Tomorrow we head to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Namur</span> to enjoy "hiking biking (well not anymore) caving and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">kayaking</span>" according to my guide book <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">haha</span>....probably just <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">More</span> walking!<br /><br /><br />Cheers!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-69716125452374982342008-07-10T02:23:00.000-07:002009-01-18T23:21:11.839-08:00hi all!<br /><br />well we made it...we are here in Amsterdam, after long flights and trains we are here at our hostel waiting to check in!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQp3gKu51I/AAAAAAAAADc/ObwXK44x-9I/s1600-h/IMG_0057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SXQp3gKu51I/AAAAAAAAADc/ObwXK44x-9I/s200/IMG_0057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292901495571670866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is raining here, so we all had to change out of our flip flops and into running shoes...so some wet hair and damp clothes later, we are resting and probably exploring the city and visiting Anne Franks House later....I'll update more soon!<br /><br />(the only word in dutch we know is, dankle well, thank you!)<br /><br />haha<br /><br />dankel well<br /><br />neenNeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-75307331577252416452008-06-26T00:33:00.000-07:002008-11-12T17:37:56.645-08:00Finallllllllly!!!SO! We have officially booked all our hostels (minus rome) and trains and planes. now that we are broke and scheduled the countdown to the trip begins!<br /><br />Here is a listing of our stops:<br /><br /><br />Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />Namur, Beligum<br />Madrid, Spain<br />Athens, Greece<br />Santorini, Greece<br />Corfu, Greece<br />Bari, Italy<br />Rome, Italy<br />Brussels, Belgium<br />Bruges, Belgium<br />Amsterdam, Netherlands<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SGNHAqdXocI/AAAAAAAAABA/gBY5lX1QkS8/s1600-h/01GRE-04-30-Oia-Santorini.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SGNHAqdXocI/AAAAAAAAABA/gBY5lX1QkS8/s320/01GRE-04-30-Oia-Santorini.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216090870148211138" border="0" /></a><br />(Santorini, Greece)<br /><br /><br />few!Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-71046230113703031462008-06-09T00:45:00.000-07:002008-11-12T17:37:56.780-08:00Europe here we come!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SEzhv0m_zAI/AAAAAAAAAAY/hWnTkbQc_vc/s1600-h/amsterdam-big.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fuVrCcvakrU/SEzhv0m_zAI/AAAAAAAAAAY/hWnTkbQc_vc/s320/amsterdam-big.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209787080653130754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />It's official! We have booked tickets in and out of Amsterdam for July 9th through August 6th! I can't wait!<img src="file:///Users/wellhous/Desktop/amsterdam-big.jpg" alt="" />Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862707958837061757.post-40856270765474362772008-05-31T23:23:00.000-07:002008-06-26T00:32:52.814-07:00Planning...Neenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935410348502921557noreply@blogger.com0