TravBuddy.com: tbone's Are you experienced: European Tour 2006 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/3713 In the summer of 2006 I had the opportunity to travel, so I decided to do it. (You only live once) Here are some notes I took along the way to remember what happened. I took photos with a 35mm camera, so they are mostly crumby, but there are a few nice ones. en-us Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:02:00 PST Monday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Monday-12 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:02:00 PST Monday Barcelona, Spain, Jul 31, 2006

Wake lateWe walk to Placa Catalunya, Segrada Familia, then the Hospital Sant PauWalking south, we passed the park with the zoo, then home.I went fo…

]]> Sunday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Sunday-11 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:50:18 PST Sunday Barcelona, Spain, Jul 30, 2006

Wake late, eat a sandwichHead to the beach for 4pm, meet Rebeca and Nouria there.Beach !Mojitos -> Tapas Bar -> Metal bar (with headphones on a…

]]> Saturday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Saturday-10 Sat, 29 Jul 2006 10:53:18 PST Saturday Barcelona, Spain, Jul 29, 2006

We had a little trouble leaving in the morning, because the hostel suggested that we hadn't paid them (the receptionist was different than the previo…

]]> Friday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Friday-9 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:31:43 PST Friday Barcelona, Spain, Jul 28, 2006

We had to find a new hostel because we could only get one night at our current one, it was not in the absolute centre of town like the last one.We wa…

]]> Barcelona! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Barcelona-8 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:23:24 PST Barcelona! Barcelona, Spain, Jul 27, 2006

Train to Barcelona is nice and spacious and coolAfter finding the hostel (Sun and Moon) without excessive difficulty, we decide to find the beach.Aft…

]]> Wednesday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Wednesday-7 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:05:11 PST Wednesday Madrid, Spain, Jul 26, 2006

Saw Egyptian monument Templo de DebodSaw Royal Palace (Palacio Real), the Cathedral crpyt and the Cathedral (Catedral de la Almudena)Walk back to the…

]]> Tuesday continued http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Tuesday-continued-6 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:47:55 PST Tuesday continued Madrid, Spain, Jul 25, 2006

Arrive Madrid around 3pmTake a very clean metro to Bilbao station near hostelHostel has a nice relaxed atmosphereMeet Carine (Mexican) who is going t…

]]> Tuesday morning http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Tuesday-morning-5 Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:47:13 PST Tuesday morning Irun, Spain, Jul 25, 2006

Arrive Irun 7:30am depart for Madrid around 8:15 amTrain to Madrid: talk to french father and son about picking grapes, half brother in montreal,…

]]> Monday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Monday-4 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:01:40 PST Monday Paris, France, Jul 24, 2006

Got hair gelBooked hostel at internet cafeWalked by Centre PompidouLunch in the park with mozzarella and baguette (this was really good)Walked up…

]]> Sunday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Sunday-3 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 06:36:19 PST Sunday Paris, France, Jul 23, 2006

After having seen the eiffel tour, I figure it is necessary to go up in it.  Adam agrees, so we go do that.  Nice view.  I have ph…

]]> A new continent - Saturday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/new-continent-Saturday-2 Sat, 22 Jul 2006 06:13:37 PST A new continent - Saturday Paris, France, Jul 22, 2006

Arrive Paris Ch. de Gaulle 6:23 amRER to downtown (note that I paid like 8 € for this, when technically it was included with my Eurail pass)With no…

]]> Leaving for Europe - Friday http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/3713/Leaving-Europe-Friday-1 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:55:22 PST Leaving for Europe - Friday Toronto, Canada, Jul 21, 2006

Pack hurriedlyLeave for airport 12:30Flight: long, uncomfortable, got own seat, bad movie: “She’s the man”

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