GERMANY | Monday, 20 Aug 2012 | Views [565]
Berlin is definately a place full of art, I may have said this already but after visiting the East Side Gallery, which is the largest preserved part of the original Berlin wall, it became even more apparent how art can reflect the feelings and political ... Read more >
GERMANY | Saturday, 18 Aug 2012 | Views [542]
Berlin is a city that oozes history, sometimes not always the most happy of memories and some places can be down right depressing, one thing that seemed to be stock standard was the sheer amount of graffiti throughout the entire city. There was the typical ... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Thursday, 9 Aug 2012 | Views [1145]
After spending three days in the only part of the Netherlands we were destined to see I was glad I had only booked three nights! We checked in, soon realizing that due to the skinny stature of the buildings here there are no lifts, and we happened to ... Read more >
BELGIUM | Monday, 6 Aug 2012 | Views [297]
So it seemed that Bruges was going to be all about the culinary experience that is Belgium, Belgian waffles - amazing, especially with melted chocolate and whipped cream on top, next was a picnic in the park - cheese, salami, sangria and the delicious ... Read more >
BELGIUM | Saturday, 4 Aug 2012 | Views [262]
So we have finally hit Europe on our epic 2 month adventure! It felt great to have the bags back on, although mine is significantly heavier than anticipated, and it wasnt long until I was walking once again like the boy who doesnt want to go to his ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 3 Aug 2012 | Views [328]
We spent the first night back at Edinburgh at the pub our guide recommended on the Royal Mile. It was a decent pub and we even got to see the Olympic opening ceremony and a live band to top it off. We met up with some of the girls on the tour and proceeded ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 2 Aug 2012 | Views [207]
It was rather sad to be leaving the highlands and heading for Oban, flat land in Scotland doesnt have the same beauty as the mist covered mountains! Oban was quite a nice little seaside town, again with some amazing seafood and harbour views. We checked ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 1 Aug 2012 | Views [356]
As I guessed Scotland did get better, we left Inverness and headed up the coast in search for the Isle of Skye. We drove past farming land full of Hairy Coos (cows), gorgeous lochs and mountains so so beautiful, Slioch being one of the nicest. Along ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 1 Aug 2012 | Views [313]
Our next journey began with a quick side trip to Scotland, and I might add that it was incredibly beautiful! It all started with a 5 hour train ride to Edinburgh, and leaving at stupid o'clock in the morning after our epic farewell did not go down ... Read more >
TURKEY | Tuesday, 10 Jul 2012 | Views [621]
Typical teachers overloading your brain till you cant rememeber a single thing they have said, so much information went in and out yesterday that I completely forgot our very special treat of visiting our tour guides home town, excited by the option ... Read more >
TURKEY | Thursday, 5 Jul 2012 | Views [448]
After a sobering few days at the Gallipoli Penisular it was time for some education lessons from some very tough teachers. It felt like we were back in 3rd grade on a school excursion being dragged around while our teachers bored us with facts that we ... Read more >
TURKEY | Wednesday, 4 Jul 2012 | Views [432]
Lets just say last night I found out how to make sure everyone looks at you, half naked, flailing around in soap suds in the middle of a Turkish bath... simply just get up too quick a slip over in style! It certainly seemed very horrible at the time ... Read more >
TURKEY | Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012 | Views [619]
The windows begin to shake, eyelids begin to open and ears need covering with hands, pillows, or just simply what ever is available. This phenomenon is known as the early morning call to prayer! Ok so maybe staying in such close to proximity to a mosque, ... Read more >
TURKEY | Tuesday, 12 Jun 2012 | Views [335]
The Inlaws have come to visit and what better way to celebrate than to whisk them off to some foreign country, with squat toilets, crazy cats and a large language barrier. Turkey should be fun! If you want to know what it's like for a little old me to ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 9 Jun 2012 | Views [512]
Flash Back #4... All of this remembering is starting to give me a headache, although reliving the memories and scanning through the photos is somewhat nice as well. This story takes us back to a lovely little trip with our buddies Matt and Ange to Bristol.... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 1 Jun 2012 | Views [520]
Flash Back #3... Now imagine being away from home for your very first Christmas (I know, I know it was 6 months ago), no parents, no traditional stockings and in this case no sun! Our first Christmas overseas was definately different, thanks to the ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 31 Mar 2012 | Views [498]
Flash Back #2.... Although we are now technically residents of good old London town we still need to see all the endless supply of sights. Ok so we are still tourists in a way, and kept on sight seeing especially when Mitch and Megan, some dear friends ... Read more >
GERMANY | Saturday, 31 Mar 2012 | Views [572]
Ok so here we are back again after what seems like an eternity since our last entry! It has been almost 7 months so deciding where to begin and what to say it really rather quite difficult. Ok so flash back.... Sitting on a bus (yet again) after a week ... Read more >
SPAIN | Sunday, 25 Sep 2011 | Views [378]
We think it's time to have a quick backtrack! Our Spanish travels came to an end in Madrid, a bustling, beautiful and friendly city. We settled down for the last few days in Sol, and unknown to us the exact centre of Spain. No wonder we stood there ... Read more >
SPAIN | Wednesday, 7 Sep 2011 | Views [603]
So with our food fighting over it was time to lay on a beach and let someone else do the leg work for us... or so we thought, we got to Ibiza 1 hour late which meant we missed our tour group and the free bus to the other side of the island, this wouldn't ... Read more >
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