Bonjour! We arrived to Paris in the evening, via train from Amsterdam (it was only 3 hours). Desperately needing to do some washing we spent the evening hand washing our clothes and hanging them out to dry out our windows, an aquainting ourselves with our roommates: Tally, a sweet older man visiting Paris to practice … More Paris OR How many carbs can we eat in a 48 time period?
…Gets written about here! In this blog post! But here’s the deal, we can’t tell you EVERYTHING (and that’s not because of all the “crazy” nights we had) but because Amsterdam is one place you really have to see for yourself to believe. Amsterdam was a bombardment of the senses. A city of dichotomies. Old … More What happens in Amsterdam…
….to complete my two-part series on Scotland, I get to tell you about the Scottish highlands. Lucky me to relive, lucky you to read! We booked through a tour company (Haggis, to be specific) The Loch Ness Explorerer bus tour. We woke up at 06:30, showered and were at the bus ready to explore at … More The Hunt for Nessie
Yes yes, we are aware it has been a few days since the last update. We are having too much fun to write! I’ll catch you up: On Saturday, we took the train from one beautiful and historic city to another: York to Edinburgh. And how lovely Scotland is! On Sunday, we took … More You take the high road….
Let it be known that I love York! We only got one afternoon and night here really but the place has got a spot in my heart. It’s so old and you can feel the history of it. Our hostel was an old converted Georgian mansion from 1752 (complete with grand staircase and vaulted ceilings!), … More York (and a note on Yorkshire pudding)
London’s been good to your girls! On our third day here we went to Borough Street Market, an open air market filled with food vendors. The toughest part of day 9 was deciding what to eat for lunch! Maggie finally decided on Spanish paella with chorizo and Sangria and I had Ethopian chicken and lentils … More We could use a stiff drink
**I am writing this in my new jumper.** One week and one day in. That’s it? We have already been so many places, I can not believe we have six weeks more. Today we took a free walking tour of London, mostly the Westminster neighborhood. And wouldn’t you know, it has rained all day! (We … More Why is there still a monarchy here?
…And we made it to London! So far London is awesome, weathers been good (warmer than the countryside) and people have been helpful and friendly. We road a double decker bus to get to our Hostel, which is an old renovated court house! We spent the remainer of the afternoon making plans (we’re getting the … More Hufflepuff and Proud
King’s Sutton (the King’s Southern Garden) is gorgeous. A little countryside village whose oldest building, the church, dates back to the 13th century. It’s freaky how old everything here is compared to home, expected but awe-inspiring to actually witness. The place isn’t too far from the Cotswolds so it’s easy to imagine how beautiful it … More New place, new beginning
*We are now pros at getting to the US Embassy in Dublin. Please inquire for specific directions if needed.* Yesterday was Day Four, and was possibly the least hectic. The day before, as Janelle posted, we spent 10.5/12 hours in, on and about trains. But for very good reason! (I am not complaining, getting my … More Gaining the gift of gab, and so much more
jmeurope 