August 2009
20 posts
i just had this crazy dream!
and you were all there! there was an evil witch-customs lady that tried to take away my dog toto and my pack and my red slippers, and my dad was a tin man, my mom was a scared lion, and my sister was a brainless scarecrow! there were englishmen (and women), spaniards, and italians, OH MY! aussies, americans, and the french, OH MY!
and then i woke up at LAX.
my word… I’M HOME
coming/going
it’s day 36.
of course i still have to post the pictures from venice, milan, and paris. i would say it’s for the sake of being fair to those cities, but it’s more so for my need to be thorough and legitimize the fact that i was in fact, still in europe. that’s weird to admit.
the last tumblr post isn’t coming yet. i still have a few words (and pictures) left in...
london calling
and through the chunnel i go.
thank you very much paris, france. i’m sorry i suck at french and that my stay couldn’t be longer. i would love to spend more time and more money that i don’t really have. i’m sure i’ll be back. and that’s no “that’s what they all say” comment, it’s more of an invitation for me to try and find my way...
weather in paris
sunny, 79 fahrenheit - 26 celsius, it’s nice. i slept for a long time. must:
[] pack [] write notes for today - see what i didn’t yesterday [] shower [] eat [] have a good day 34
i think i’m gonna wear the fedora today. i know it’s not friday, though. it’s so france doesn’t feel bad. that and i don’t want to style my hair. i’m pretty lazy.
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me tired
lots of pictures and thoughts and walking for day 33. i can’t believe monday is day 34. paris is mighty purty. if only i could speak french. today and tomorrow won’t be enough. i need to come back. anyone interested?
i don’t know if it’s worth it to send these postcards tomorrow because i think i’ll be back before they reach their destinations. i’ll...
totally vindicated
after waking up early, walking to milano centrale, getting onto the 6:40am train, figuring out the metro to get to paris gare du nord, and walking around to find my the comfort inn st pierre, i’m finally helping myself to a feast.
walked next door and spent 14 euro on pineapple yogurt, water, juice, way too many tomatoes, greens, ciabattina bread, mozarella, chorizo, gummy bears, and a...
awake again at 4am
but this time it’s to (hopefully) say goodbye to italy in general. gonna try and walk to milano centrale and get on one of two trains to paris.
arrivederci italia. pace.
bonjour paris.
patience.
i’m a very patient person. i wish i could say the same for customer service as well as customers.
day 31. limited time in milan. don’t really want or need to see much. but i do want to see how big the cathedral is. i can’t wait to show you the video of how small this room is.
i should leave the hostel soon...
but it’s day 30, and i’m kind of enjoying myself. i’m sitting here reading a lonely planet: italy guide, the milan section. apparently the cathedral in milan is the 4th largest in the world.
i have to get stamps. so i guess i can leave the hostel for that.
counting down
the time i have left in florence before i get lost in venice. walking from the train station to my hostel in venice is gonna suck. i hope the bugs in venice leave me alone. i counted two bites on my back that make me feel like i have a surface piercing back there, six on my right arm which are fresh, two on my left arm that are going away, and at least four on each leg. time to load up on a...
4:30 am. sunrise in an hour i think...
headed to piazzale michelangelo. let’s hope i get there in time. i might walk a little or maybe hail a taxi. i’m super lazy and don’t know if i’m in the mood for all those steps. we’ll see. leaving the hostel right now. wish me luck.
bug bites suck
i’m contemplating just taking 3 or 4 benadryl after i’m done packing so i don’t have to deal with the itch that is my body. i’m pretty sure it’s this hostel. gonna decide which pictures to put up for rome. i leave florence tomorrow too, so i’m gonna have to go through those pictures too. showing the rest of the pictures is gonna be a marathon.
peace out frankie
you problem child. i kid.
frankie leaves today. you can blame him for all the adventures. someone find me a mutual friend to hang out with in paris please. i’ve met up with someone in every country.
missing a lot of things/people about home. i have an interesting customer service story for you about 7 santi (the florence hostel). still need to post the blogs i have for the other...
i think i want a netbook
arrived in florence ok. got here fairly EARLy, but we’re not really doing much. speaking of earl’s, just chatting it up with the doctor to be. hello earl in the PI. finding time to blog, let the sweat dry, send an email, and maybe plan something good for the first night in florence. once frankie gets back from groceries/bank, the plan is ramen noodles, imported from sevilla, spain...
i threw a coin in...
the trevi fountain, so i’ll be back right?
it’s 6:30am. way too much to do/see in rome. not finding time to post day 23 and 24. maybe on the train. i found candles (and lit them) in the churches. didn’t do a very good job of souvenir shopping. i’ll be better in florence and venice. very sweaty pub crawl with frankie and run in with the norcal kids from madrid.
no...
July 2009
27 posts
frankie stopped snoring
i hope he’s still alive. i kid.
but that kid, dang! his snoring didn’t wake me up, but it is keeping me up. good morning (from the future) to you guys in the left coast better known as home. good morning to everyone on this side of the atlantic. you in the philippines, hi!
it’s fedora friday in rome. to the free breakfast i go! and the bone church after.
the b52s song is...
when in rome...
don’t use spanish. not that i was using it.
it’s pretty hot here too. oh sweaty walks. anyhow, about to leave the hotel room and find out what’s within (reasonable) walking distance. my shirt has dried of the sweat and i’m done watching italian tv/lounging around for the past 3 hours or so. pictures from barcelona to come.
ciao italia!
p.s. i’m using the...
leaving españa
tomorrow morning, i’m waking up super early to get my tooshie to gerona airport. so this is pretty much my last day in barcelona and spain. tonight, i’ll post some pictures from day 19 and day 20. i feel at home here in barcelona. it’s a shame i must leave.
to a good day 20!
ps it’s official. i want a cool layout. someone care to help?
adios granada
good bye granada. i’ve learned a lot from you. it was interesting to have you follow london, madrid, and sevilla and i appreciate the time i spent with you. it’s a shame that i arrive in a city only to leave a few days later. but it’s probably better that way, i do believe in moderation. sometimes too much of a good things could potentially be a little bad for you, and well...
tiempo - el clima
it’s really hot. i finally get to check in now, shower and see what granada has to offer. 99 degrees farenheit - 37 degrees celsius, 24% humidity according to weather.com here in granada. time for me to check in because i’ve been lounging around since 8 here in the hostel. shower, new shirt, put on underwear (i’ve been wearing board shorts since yesterday), and some new...
estoy aqui
looks like the pictures didn’t upload. will try again later. walked from the bus station and walked the 3 point whatever km to the hostel. fun walk and sunrise in granada. i still got it. paul, mike, send me info for the high adventure backpacking week, sheesh. no one wants to fill me in on the happenings of home. did you know i miss you people. take it easy LA. hello granada
mucho gusto, sevilla
good morning! one of the concluding days of sevilla. roman acqueducts, plaza de españa, and the alcazar and cathedral during the day. i don’t want to leave sevilla because it’s just too pretty to walk away from. pictures from sunday, monday, and today to come. talk to you in a little bit LA. i know it’s 1230am there so good night!
"i don't want to wait in vain for your love"
is playing in the hostel lobby. just got back from another sweaty walk from northern sevilla back. i’m having a few problems finding “un escudo de la bandera de españa”. sun wasn’t too hot, but the backpack makes my back and shirt all sweaty and what not. gonna try and make use of the rooftop terrace here at the hostel.
now it’s “is this love”. miss...
la comedia - some bar that played biggie, busta...
saturday was cool. i hung out with filipinos. thank you very much tita emie for your hospitality. thank you to everyone i just met saturday and welcomed me, it was nice to have filipino food. and it´s not even about the food. i´m just happy that i was able to see this part of madrid too. pictures from day 11 and day 12 to come.
and about the bar… yeah, i heard biggie, and busta and...
fedora friday in madrid
more wandering today. there’s a really long post about thursday if interested on the other blog. hope you all can see the tumblr-blogspot motiffs i’m trying to achieve. maybe i can post pictures. just trying to psych myself out so friday is a good day. wish i could pick up a new fedora, but looks like i’m taking this one with me through europe. bye for now.
buenos dias
got up like 20 minutes ago. i think this is the most chapped i’ve ever seen my lips. chapped isn’t even the right word. kinda gross, sorry for sharing. the heat and the non-comfort of my face woke me up. that and one of the guys in the room moving out i guess. the guy and the girl speaking russian to each other fairly loudly. 730ish am. time to see what free breakfast is about,...
hola
day 8 in europe. day 1 in espana. made it to the hostel ok. not a bad operation. just trying to get acquainted with the heat and sunlight. it’s kind of ridiculously bright and hot at 430 in the afternoon. maybe drinks in tribunal with albert? we’ll see. necesito usar mi espanol. one of the guys in my room, jose from argentina, boosted my confidence about my spanish, but...
packing up london
good morning. 9am london, 1 am los angeles. got up about an hour ago. sam and tara went to class. now it’s blogging and emails. well just about finishing both. can’t really post pictures because, the internet isn’t as reliable as i’m expecting, just enough to do well just email and blog minus the pictures. now time to get ready for tuesday. last day in london before...
from the countryside to the citycenter
sam said today, “what i really like about london is the juxstaposition of the old with the new”. i just nodded my head and said “uh huh”. but i kid because secretly i like it too. sam always is just better with the words. many of you should already know this. yes, i mean samantha briones! it was nice to see her today along with 3 out of the 3 balicao sisters reminding...
i don't know how to use tumblr
thanks for making me feel like a moron tumblr. i get it, but at the same time i don’t. that’s why i have this too
darwinvseurope.blogspot.com
anyway. now it’s 429am. sun came out. kinda weird. wish me luck. read the other blog too. sleep, darwin. tumblr = “concise” darwin. so maybe you don’t/won’t have to read the other blog. haha peace!
