Archive | January, 2008

scene from ayamonte

27 January 2008

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Below, you’ll find a quick video clip … I suppose a video that would be quite unentertaining without a quick introduction from myself. This little bar … literally, in an alleyway, off of a side street, and barely marked from the outside … was the first place Brian and I decided to have a cerveza [...]

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‘Edinburgh by Wednesday’

26 January 2008

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‘Edinburgh by Wednesday’ – I couldn’t help but laugh as I read this in my latest post. By Wednesday, I clearly meant Saturday. Brian and I arrived back in Edinburgh this afternoon. It was only fitting that as we landed on the runway of the Edinburgh Airport, it began to rain. Why wouldn’t it? Needless [...]

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spain

21 January 2008

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Hello all, from Madrid. I was finally – again after another week – able to pull myself away from Sevilla. Something about Sevilla – be it the tapa bars, the warm weather, my wonderful tour guide and translator, Cat, or the comfort of one the the nicest hostels I’ve stayed in yet – wouldn’t let [...]

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For now, I’m ‘stuck’ in Spain

18 January 2008

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Hello, all. Here is the latest craic. As the title of this post states, I’m currently ‘stuck’ in Spain – alas, there could be worse places to be beached. To explain why I’m stranded, I must first explain how I got here. Brian and I booked our tickets to Spain when we were still on [...]

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portugal, looking back

16 January 2008

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As I’ve said, I’m not entirely sure how I spent one entire week in the Algarve of southern Portugal. Considering the speed at which the week flew by, I clearly enjoyed myself. From Faro, where I last posted in Portugal, I headed west and south to the town of Albufeira. I must say, during the [...]

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Fancy a laugh?

16 January 2008

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So, a girl I know from good ol’ Atlantic, Iowa (A Town), is spending a year living and working in New Zealand and Australia. I’ve been following her blog and I must say the allure of beaches, sun, and surfing in New Zealand may influence my future travel plans. Anyway, I can’t help but share [...]

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a taste of home

15 January 2008

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Anyone who knows me will know this: I love coffee. I drink coffee often and in excess. Without caffeine, I’m not sure how I would function. Since leaving home four months ago, proper percolated coffee has been extremely hard (read impossible) to find. In hostels or bed and breakfasts, the free coffee you get is [...]

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safe in spain

14 January 2008

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“It’s amazing how time flies.” Cliche, I know. And, to be honest, I really hate to begin this post with such an overused phrase – but I really am shocked at how quickly the last eight days of my life flew by. Somehow, I spent seven days in the Algarve of southern Portugal. Did I [...]

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it’s just Domingo

7 January 2008

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I’ve been in Portugal for just over 24 hours and have already fallen in love with the country – and, I’ve yet to leave the quaint little town of Faro. Faro is everything I would expect it to be. Brian and I have spent half of our time wandering the streets and skinny alleyways which [...]

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hello … and goodbye from edinburgh

5 January 2008

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Greetings, all. Happy 2008 to you. It’s been some time since I’ve last sat down to write – so much has happened, I’ll do my best to fill you in on the life of me between today and the train ride to Voss when I posted last. I’m in Edinburgh, Scotland. I’ve been here since [...]

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