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The Great Overseas Trip

Trip: Europe/UK

There are [45] stories from my trip: Europe/UK


Gallery: Madrid

SPAIN | Tuesday, 1 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery

Photos of Madrid
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Gallery: Valencia

SPAIN | Tuesday, 1 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery

Photos of Valencia
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Gallery: Barcelona

SPAIN | Tuesday, 1 Sep 2009 | Photo Gallery

Photos from Barcelona
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Pompeii : Aug 30

ITALY | Sunday, 30 Aug 2009 | Views [275]

August 30 We caught the train today to Naples, and then another train to Pompeii to see the town of ash. An earthquake set off Mt. Vesuvius and not long after the town of Pompeii was covered in Ash and pretty much forgetten about from 79 A.D until ... Read more >


Rome : Aug 26 - Aug 29

ITALY | Saturday, 29 Aug 2009 | Views [489]

August 26 A 7am flight and we got into Rome at an acceptable hour and made our way to our hostel which was very well situated close to the main bus and train Terminus (Termini).  After settling in, we decided to take the day easy and spent a couple ... Read more >


Lisbon : Aug 23 - Aug 25

PORTUGAL | Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009 | Views [407]

August 23 Today we did absolutely nothing! We were exhausted after 2 weeks of non-stop talking, and the travel day, so decided to indulge ourselves and do nothing but watch a dvd and surf the net to organise where we would end up next, which will ... Read more >


Salamanca : Aug 21 & Aug 22

SPAIN | Saturday, 22 Aug 2009 | Views [327]

August 21 After being dropped off and saying goodbye to Marta and Carlos, we had a little nanna nap, and then went out for dinner with Jaime - who lives in Salamanca - and two Americans Aubrie and Spencer.  We went out for tapas, and a couple drinks, ... Read more >


La Alberca - Pueblo Ingles Week 2 : Aug 14 - Aug 21

SPAIN | Friday, 21 Aug 2009 | Views [887]

August 14 After watching the bus leave, Lisa and I head off to my room for a bit of rest and relaxation and to prepare for the next group. At 5.30pm we head down to the meeting room for another game of Human Bingo and everyone seems very nice so ... Read more >


La Alberca - Pueblo Ingles Week 1: Aug 7 - Aug 14

SPAIN | Friday, 14 Aug 2009 | Views [709]

August 7 Up bright and early on the train and a short walk and we were at the meeting place for the bus to take us to Pueblo Ingles. A week before we checked out the website to see what we were in for: http://www.morethanenglish.com/anglos/index.... Read more >


Madrid: Aug 3 - Aug 6

SPAIN | Thursday, 6 Aug 2009 | Views [326]

August 3 Another 4-5 hour bus ride and we were in Madrid.  We went out in search of tapa's, however found that at 6pm, places are not open for dinner )you would have thought we would have realised this by now!).  Luckily there was a supermarket very ... Read more >


Valencia : July 31 - Aug 2

SPAIN | Sunday, 2 Aug 2009 | Views [333]

July 31 Lisa, Gemma and I caught the bus from Barcelona to Valencia during the day for a change and got to see some of the really beautiful countryside of Spain. Got sucked into a pub crawl (at least get it out of the way), so again a very late night ... Read more >


Barcelona: 30 July

SPAIN | Thursday, 30 Jul 2009 | Views [275]

After the sting of the sun had dimished a bit, we headed down the main street - Las Rambla - to see the market...was quite nice, but was expecting to see a market like Melbs Vic market, but was just a food market...was still really good, had beautiful ... Read more >


Barcelona: July 29-30

SPAIN | Thursday, 30 Jul 2009 | Views [538]

July 29 So after not being allowed to lie on the couch of the hostel because the room doesn´t open till 8am (what the?) we head into the heart of barcelona and find a nice park bench to have a lay down on! haha...we waste about 3 hours there and head ... Read more >


Le Tour De France & Beautiful Lyon: July 26 - 28

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 | Views [431]

July 26 So the day had finally arrived, i was going to see the final leg of Le Tour De France! YAY! Being the last stage and in Paris we assumed people would be lining up and down the streets and everywhere would be packed...so looking at the route ... Read more >


Gallery: Lyon

FRANCE | Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery

Sightseeing around Lyon
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Gallery: Paris

FRANCE | Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery

Sightseeing around Paris
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The journey to France & Paris July 23-25

FRANCE | Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 | Views [484]

July 23rd Today Marion, Molly (Marion´s daughter), Lisa and i took a half hour trip to a shopping centre, was very similar to our DFO complexes.  Lisa bought a pair of shorts and a few other items, and i bought a new pair of bathers...black strapless ... Read more >


Gallery: Canterbury Cathedral

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 23 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery

July 22 around Canterbury
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Canterbury & Boughton: July 22 & 23

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 23 Jul 2009 | Views [257]

July 22 YAY! The Cathedral was open, brilliant! Was absolutely outrageous! was one of the massivest churches i have ever seen! took about 2 hours to walk through and that wasn't even stopping to look at everything! Was really beautiful and if anybody ... Read more >


Gallery: London & our new home

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 22 Jul 2009 | Photo Gallery

21 July
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