SPAIN | Wednesday, 18 Feb 2009 | Views [667] | Comments [2]
Met three American girls in Barcelona, all very artsy and sweet. They call many things ¨stunning,¨ from food to colors to architecture. Each of them is studying somewhere in Europe, living in Paris, Vienna, and Netherlands (I believe), respectfully. ... Read more >
Tags: american girls, barcelona, stunning
SPAIN | Sunday, 15 Feb 2009 | Views [741] | Comments [1]
Arrived in Barcelona this morning. Walked about maybe 2 miles with my pack in to the hostel - needed the fresh air after the night train.* *night train: had the cabin to myself, so got into jammies, sat on upper bunk, reading for a few hours, tearing ... Read more >
Tags: barcelona, chocolate, spain
SPAIN | Saturday, 14 Feb 2009 | Views [770]
Good news; I have found my groove. It is in Granada. I took the bus down here from Madrid yesterday morning, and now we have had two beautiful days of sun and about 50 degrees farenheight... I'd guess. The Moroccan influence is palpable here, in a ... Read more >
Tags: alhambra, granada, sierra nevada, spain
SPAIN | Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009 | Views [489] | Comments [3]
The difference between Porto and Madrid is, they both have pastries on every corner, but Madrid also has McDonald´s, burger king, and fried food shops too. Arrived this morning by train, an all nighter. It is kind of a rip off, the Eurail thing. They ... Read more >
Tags: espagne, madrid, spain
PORTUGAL | Sunday, 8 Feb 2009 | Views [709] | Comments [1]
I`m in love with Porto! This is the better of the two cities I´ve visited in Portugal, for sure. It has a river through it, like Portland, but the sea is just there, a half hour walk east. Metros and busses run frequently. But Instead of Big Pink, they ... Read more >
Tags: porto, portugal
PORTUGAL | Friday, 6 Feb 2009 | Views [515] | Comments [1]
Happy Birthday to Me! They sang just the first two lines to me in the small bar we went out to last night in Barrio Alto. (Three lines is more than enough for me, too!) Barrio Alto is the nightlife district. When I say `we`and mean myself, three Brazilians, ... Read more >
Tags: barrio alto, birthday, night out, nightlife
USA | Thursday, 5 Feb 2009 | Views [442] | Comments [1]
Woke early dreaming of coffee shop in Portland. The relaxed feeling stuck with me even as I realized the room was nearly empty, and it was probably nine o´clock or so and I WAS IN PORTUGAL, not near my coffee shop AT ALL. At that I smiled.
I was ... Read more >
Tags: day 1, lisbon lisboa
PORTUGAL | Wednesday, 4 Feb 2009 | Views [571]
Day 0 - Zurich Airport layover - One of the smoothest landings ever got me into Europe, officially. Inside the airport, I enjoyed a bullet train shuttle that had cowbells and mooing sounds playing of the loudspeaker. A Swiss Miss milk maid smiled ... Read more >
Tags: airports
lisboa, embark, europe, first day, landing, lisboa, lisbon, lisbon
USA | Thursday, 29 Jan 2009 | Views [498]
To prepare for this trip, I've gotten rid of almost everything I own into a storage unit. From what's left over, I'll choose what to pack in my 50-liter _____. Let's be clear about what I mean when I say, "rid of almost everything;" this ... Read more >
Tags: camping, divestment, shoes
USA | Tuesday, 20 Jan 2009 | Views [428]
I want to address the issues of safety and fear. These are my beliefs. Maybe they will change as I experience some first-hand foreign cities... but I believe the following: 1. Location don't matter. I am inherently as safe (and unsafe) walking around ... Read more >
Tags: fear, safety
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