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Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts
Monday, September 19, 2016
Not for lack of anything interesting happening...
I realize that I go long periods without posting, but it isn't for lack of anything interesting happening. In the past month, I have...
Monday, July 8, 2013
24 Hours in Madrid (+ trip pics!)
Our night was short because the bus to Madrid left at 8 the next morning. It was made a little shorter when something I'd eaten earlier decided it didn't like being in my guts any more... It made for an interesting drive while i waited for the next bathroom. Em couldn't sleep much after 4 either, so we enjoyed our breakfast and cool walk to the bus. Luckily we both got an hour plus nap in right after leaving Grenada and were at least somewhat awake for our hike to Hostal Cervalo. We couldn't stay there long, though! We had only 23 hours in Madrid and so much to do!!
The first stop was Puerta del Sol, where he protests happened a few years ago. From there the streets are full of shopping- fashion, electronics, futbol, helado, bars/cafeterias... We had fun despite our tiredness. We walked home past the royal palace, and left a few minutes later to go to the Reina Sofia art museum. It's free after 7, but by the time we got in we had just over an hour. We ran up the stairs to the Spanish Civil War gallery. It's an emotional roller coaster on a good day. When you're physically and emotionally exhausted already, it's numbing. Guernica is grayer than i expected, and as i looked at it i kept seeing the peaceful city near Mundaka that we visited a few years ago.
Rather than going directly home, we hunted down some horchata and froyo near Sol and wandered the long way back. Re-packing for the last time was surreal- Emily commented that it felt like "tomorrow we're on to the next city." Two weeks is long enough to get into a routine, and we were living with our backpacks for just about that long.
Getting up, drinking espresso at a cafe, packing, and getting on a subway with our backpacks is pretty normal. Going though security, getting on a plane, and flying west is not normal. Hasta luego, España.
Bonus: Here's the trip slideshow
The first stop was Puerta del Sol, where he protests happened a few years ago. From there the streets are full of shopping- fashion, electronics, futbol, helado, bars/cafeterias... We had fun despite our tiredness. We walked home past the royal palace, and left a few minutes later to go to the Reina Sofia art museum. It's free after 7, but by the time we got in we had just over an hour. We ran up the stairs to the Spanish Civil War gallery. It's an emotional roller coaster on a good day. When you're physically and emotionally exhausted already, it's numbing. Guernica is grayer than i expected, and as i looked at it i kept seeing the peaceful city near Mundaka that we visited a few years ago.
Rather than going directly home, we hunted down some horchata and froyo near Sol and wandered the long way back. Re-packing for the last time was surreal- Emily commented that it felt like "tomorrow we're on to the next city." Two weeks is long enough to get into a routine, and we were living with our backpacks for just about that long.
Getting up, drinking espresso at a cafe, packing, and getting on a subway with our backpacks is pretty normal. Going though security, getting on a plane, and flying west is not normal. Hasta luego, España.
Bonus: Here's the trip slideshow
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Friday, July 22, 2011
Our adventure in pictures
I finally uploaded our pictures to Picasa!
To view the album directly, check out the album online here.
To view the album directly, check out the album online here.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Travels so far (Paris-Basque Country)
That was getting a little long, so here is the second part of our week in overview
Bas took us to Hallum (where Opa's family came from) in the morning and then dropped us off at the train station in Leeuwarden. We spent the afternoon going to Paris, with a short layover in Brussels on our way.
Mylene and her friend Aman picked us up in Paris and treated us to a FANTASTIC 3 course French dinner (i ate frogs legs while sipping Bordeaux and watching the Eiffel tower sparkle) and a driving tour of Paris by night, complete with drop off service at our cute little hostel.
oh blast, I am out of time. More to come!
Bas took us to Hallum (where Opa's family came from) in the morning and then dropped us off at the train station in Leeuwarden. We spent the afternoon going to Paris, with a short layover in Brussels on our way.
Mylene and her friend Aman picked us up in Paris and treated us to a FANTASTIC 3 course French dinner (i ate frogs legs while sipping Bordeaux and watching the Eiffel tower sparkle) and a driving tour of Paris by night, complete with drop off service at our cute little hostel.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Hola from Barca! (Venice-Netherlands)
I am currently sitting on the computer at our hostel in Barcelona- we walked from the bus station last night between 11:00 and 12:00 through a still very busy La Rambla to this funky little place in the Gothic Quarter really close to the water end of Barcelona's busiest shopping street. The internet connection is decent and nobody is in line, so I will try to upload a few pictures and let you see our who/what/where of the last few days. Hard to believe that it has already been a week!
First stop: Venice, where I ran around the city with George, Erin, and Mr Madden for a day and a half... (click read more)
Then on to Fulda (via Frankfurt Hann airport, which is not in Frankfurt). I hung out with Anne Stein for a few days- brought back a lot of old memories and made some new ones!
6 trains after Fulda I was finally in Amsterdam. The next morning I met Ana at Schiphol airport and we ran around the city for the day...
... and from there, to Harlingen the next morning. Bas and Rik picked us up at the station and then turned the two of us loose to explore the city
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Then on to Fulda (via Frankfurt Hann airport, which is not in Frankfurt). I hung out with Anne Stein for a few days- brought back a lot of old memories and made some new ones!
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| Ana+Poffertjes |
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| Oma and Opa- the Mast is finished! |
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| gallivanting with sheep on the dijk |
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| Thanks again to Bas, Rik, and Max! |
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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