Arrival on Sunday: I’m at a hotel near SeaTac having had a series of naps overnight in a gloriously comfortable bed. I didn’t quite think this through about the body still being on Europe time. I’ve been waking up every couple hours because my body says, why you sleepin at 1pm? Monday: I just slept […]
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Day 26: DONE
I think I need to get up at 6. I’m really bad at backwards math … flight boards at 10:30am-ish. 10 minute walk to carpark 30 minute drive to airport Gawwwwwd I’m tired. And Miles to go before I sleep. And Miles to go before I sleep. But it’s a good tired. Haven’t been hit […]
Read More →Day 25: Last day in Amsterdam
I had tickets to the Anne Frank museum today … I was SOOO tired this morning after the late night, but ya just gotta GET UP. Really rainy today. Gotta say though … I honestly expected rain every day as I was looking at the forecast before the trip. I just planned on it. But. […]
Read More →Day 24: Mostly Rotterdam Art & Little Dragon
If you know me, you know my favorite thing is music, so this was a good one. I left my property in Zandvoort in the late morning and headed towards Rotterdam to see Little Dragon. I honestly didn’t explore too much, except a quick visit to The Hague. The plus and minus of not knowing […]
Read More →Day 23: Zandvoort & Amsterdam
Not gonna lie, I say a LOT of eff bombs in my head. Not BAD ones, just MANY MANY MANY Are you FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOWs. Amsterdam is glorious. I honestly don’t think I’m gI oing to see more sights that top the last, and then I do. Not “top” really, they’re just different. […]
Read More →Day 22: Finishing up Antwerp, Chocolate > Train Station > Amsterdam
I didn’t do too much exciting today, unless you want to count absolutely every thing I look at as an adventure. Which it kind of is. My last thing in Belgium was to actually buy chocolate. So I did. It’s been a thing here —– Consumption, vs. observation. I REALLY like chocolate, but I haven’t […]
Read More →Day 21: Day 2 in Antwerp + Chocolate Nation + Train Station, etc.
It’s funny that my first and last pics of the day were from the same vantage point. The last of the day is hoping to dry out my waterlogged shoes. I wrote this at the train station (then filling in now): On my walk towards Chocolate Nation, I heard a Baby crying. At the same […]
Read More →Day 20: Rest and Antwerp
Stayed up too late after the Matt Maeson show and was wired. Took a bath, watched a show, tried to sky down and then BOOOOOOMMM. There was an explosion, literally across the street. Made the news. So that was weird. I heard it, obviously, but didn’t realize how close it actually was until I saw […]
Read More →Day 19: Charleroi to Antwerp + Matt Maeson
I am at the end of a very long day where everything went according to plan … almost. I left that great hostel in Charleroi (in hindsight, the town was lame as f, but the hostel vibe was great), at about 11:30 to walk to the train station. Greatest train day yet — Got to […]
Read More →Day 18: Rest day in Charleroi
Went to sleep late but on a super happy note after talking to the couple in the lounge area, and then Cedric from Luxembourg … finally climbed in bed about 2am. The 6-person dorm room was FULL. Had a good sleep, but too short. About 9am I got on my phone and tried to decide […]
Read More →Day 17: Nice > Charleroi > Warhaus
I spent the morning wandering around Nice before my flight. The weather was lovely. The property where I stayed I’d call “Budget Bougie” – it was only $37ish and was quite nice. Aside from the loud construction across the street, it was a really comfortable room with a great bed … I slept HARD. Plus, […]
Read More →Day 16: Italy to France
Slept REALLY WELL (despite my recurrent travel nightmare dreams). Got up and out of the property by 10 or so. Met Pam and Sheryl from Portland getting on the train at Vernazza … I LOVE the fact that I met 2 women from the US going to the same place … and three brains were […]
Read More →Day 15: Cinque Terre
This was a day where I wish my thoughts could have been recorded. First off, I realized that I needed to re-calculate the next few days of travel, so I actually spent a few hours doing that this morning before exploring so I wouldn’t stress about it. End result … Train to Nice, France tomorrow, […]
Read More →Day 14? Venice
I’m in the fancy section on the train, complete with these deluxe snacks. And “Salvietta igienizzante” (sanitizing towel). Barely made the train due to more adventure miscalculations. (That’s what I’m calling them now). I planned a little route around Venice that would land me back at my lodging to get my luggage and leave by […]
Read More →Day 13: Zagreb to Venice Travel Day
This is not sleeping getting up at 645 Returning rental car to Zagreb airport Walking to the city bus stop Realizing that the walking and waiting involved in getting to the FlixBus line for Zagreb > Venice was better replaced by uber. Bus to Ljubljana Layover Bus to Venice, complete with an extended border stop […]
Read More →Day 12: Grožnjan > Zagreb
There wasn’t much happening in Grožnjan on a Sunday, but it really didn’t matter. The owner of the hostel made me a delicious cappuccino, and then I was off … 3.5 hours or so to Zagreb. I have GOT to give Google Maps out shout out —— this has definitely been the most amazing road […]
Read More →Day 11: Pula & Grožnjan
Spent the morning in Pula … To be honest, I didn’t really plan this trip too much, so my mode has been to start Googling in the morning … “What to do in Pula?” … Hmmm. Ancient coliseum? Should probably do that. My car was parked for free from the night before, so dropped off […]
Read More →Day 10: Plitvička Park & Drive to Pula
This was a long and full day. Woke up TOOO early at the hostel in Plitzvicka … Mostly because of the LOUD rain and wind. Absolutely howling wind and downpour all night … yet I just kept having this vibe … it’s doing its thing tonight and it’s going to clear up. Basically, the forecast […]
Read More →Day 9: More Funk Lounge > Walking > The Mall > Plitsvice
Took a few more hostel pics this morning. Really can’t say enough about the experience. Clean, safe, friendly … $18. I did have to rent a towel for 2 euro … But otherwise no complaints. My roommate was from Zadar and was there for a death metal concert. She got in really late, but didn’t […]
Read More →Day 8: Zagreb
First day on my own! It was freaky and amazing! Most of the group left at dawn’s crack this morning. I luxuriated until about 8:30am after a sorta restless evening. Left the Hotel Academia (a very Ikea-looking vibe) at around 11:00am to go pick up a rental car at the airport. After re-acquainting myself with […]
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