Europe
It is hard to believe that it has been a little over a month since I was in Europe. Already it feels like the memories are slipping into dull recollections. Sensory phantasms jolted alive by a word, a picture, or a dream. It is strange, because I traveled with someone I had met briefly, and
Scotland was a lot of fun. It was a quick few days, trying to pack a lot of things in. I got to see so much, and learn more about this country within a country. Our first day in Scotland we walked up to the Edinburgh castle. It is an amazing, and imposing building. It
Wow, time has been flying the past few days. London was great. I had so much fun and saw so many different things. I especially loved that the museums are all free. I highly recommend the Tate Modern and National Gallery. A rather strange piece at the Tate modern. I also really enjoyed the tower
London has been amazing. We are staying in an amazing apartment very close to Angel station. I've probably done more just sitting around in the airport than I should have, but it has felt like a real vacation here. That isn't to say that I haven't done anything. Since arriving on Monday I have seen
Prague was a whirlwind. We arrived after an adventure on the trains. We got up at 4am to catch the only nonstop train from Salzburg to Prague. We have so far managed to avoid transfers and wanted to keep it that way. About an hour and a half outside of Prague the conductor poked his
Salzburg is beautiful. We only had one day, less than 24 hours, and I have been totally exhausted this whole time. We took an overnight train from Venice, which I thought was a great idea, but it turns out that not all overnight trains let you use the couchettes. When I asked the ticket taker
Venice is beautiful. We have seen a lot in the last 24 hours. I've had a lot of fun, and plan to obtain a history of this city when I return home (any recommendations?). I'm using sketchy alleyway wifi so I'll just leave you with some pics. Venice really is sinking. There was a foot
Rome so far has been a lot of fun. The city is wonderfully old, with so much to do. Yesterday morning I got a late start, then went to see a special Van Gogh exhibition they have on here in Rome. It was an amazing amount of work, spanning his artistic career (if you can
Rome, if not the cradle of European civilization, was definitely the center of it for thousands of years. The senate, the emperors, and the papacy, so much of what is right and wrong with Western civilization can find its origins in this city. We had only been here for only a few hours and I
Yesterday was an extended (7 hour) voyage from Cordoba to Valencia. I honestly can't say much about Valencia except that it is the most modern feeling city I visited in Spain. The city of Arts and Sciences is an architectural masterpiece. Definitely check it out. I plan to return exclusively to check this place out