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Oktoberfest is Crazy

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

Written at 4:49 PM, 9-21-06

I’ve made a realization about the kind of hostels I like. After staying at a wide variety of hostels during my time in Europe—from the very big to the very small—I’ve realized that I really don’t like the larger, so-called party hostels. Aside from being woken up in the middle of the night as your roommates stumble in, and ignoring the pile of vomit on the floor from the person who got sick from the top bunk of a bed (this actually happened in my room), it’s really just a matter of getting to know the other people in the hostel. Let me explain:
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Thoughts on Dachau

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

Written at 6:31 PM, 9-19-06

A gray morning washed over Munich, like some titanic tidal wave come to carry away the city’s inhabitants. Sheets of rain, heartened by the wind, swept the wide streets, challenging even those with umbrellas to brace the fury of the downpour. I was one such challenger. I would not be deterred from my plans, despite the torrential weather. As many of my fellow travelers huddled around the hostel’s common room and entryway, I bravely equipped my large but dysfunctional coat and headed out into the drenched streets.
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Dark Weather in the Black Forest

Monday, September 18th, 2006
Written at 10:29 AM, 9-18-06 Well, in Germany the weather finally caught up with me. I suppose this was to be expected with traveling north to less temperate climates, but it doesn’t mean I need to be happy about it. I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Did I Mention Canyoning Rocks?

Sunday, September 17th, 2006
Written at 10:08 AM, 9-17-06 I returned to the hostel for a little R&R after my hike up Harder Kulm. Returning to my room, I met a pair of guys, Jesse and John, who were from Seattle and had just finished ... [Continue reading this entry]

Bicycles and Flowers

Friday, September 15th, 2006
Written at 4:50 PM, 9-15-06 I had an early night after writing my last blog. I checked out my new travel guide for a while, trying to figure out where to go and what to do next. I also spoke with ... [Continue reading this entry]

Money, Laws, and Money

Thursday, September 14th, 2006
Written at 9:32 PM, 9-14-06 !CAUTION! RANTS TO FOLLOW. Before I get into describing my exploits in Monaco and my travels to Switzerland, I have to ask, is it any wonder that most “foreigners” have the impression of Americans being loud and ... [Continue reading this entry]

nice Nice

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
Written at 5:46, 9-12-06 I like Nice. Nice is nice. Cleaner than Marseilles, it offers all the same amenities—good shopping, warm waters, beautiful sights—without the constant sense that you’re about to be mugged. After returning from the Malongo Café and posting my ... [Continue reading this entry]

Risks of Insanity

Monday, September 11th, 2006
Written at 6:20 PM, 9-11-06 I managed to rouse myself at exactly 8:40 the morning following the beach excursion, which happened to be a mere five minutes before the hostel’s breakfast ended. I’d been warned by the hostel’s inhabitants that the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Wild Nights on the Mediterranean

Sunday, September 10th, 2006
9:28 AM, 9-10-06 Barcelona—wow. What a city. This place could challenge Dublin’s Temple Bar for night life (& partying). At least, I suspect it could. It’s really impossible for me to say since I didn’t actually leave the hostel during my ... [Continue reading this entry]

A Trying Couple Days

Thursday, September 7th, 2006
3:37 PM, 9-7-06 To say it’s been an interesting couple days would be a misstatement—“a trying couple days” is probably more appropriate. I’ve got a lot of time to cover, so expect this blog to be a long one. Simply put, ... [Continue reading this entry]