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Greece Makes It All Better

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Written at 5:45PM, 9-25-06 in Corfu, Greece

The ferry trip was not all bad, but it was mostly bad. I think Jacob had the worse time. Allow me to explain.

Because our ticket was free through Eurail (although we still paid 24 euros in “tax”—lame) we were to stay on “Deck.” Now true to everything in my last blog, no one ever explicitly said what this meant. All the ferry’s “floors” were called “decks.” Does that mean we can go and stay anywhere? Well, in the beginning, we decided to play it safe. [read on]

Matters of Service

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Written at 4:15 PM, 9-25-06, in Corfu, Greece.

From my last blog, one might have gotten the impression that my time in Venice was a solely positive experience. I feel the need to clarify this. Venice was beautiful, true, and there were many cool qualities about the city. It was not, however, all fun and games.
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Banditos

Friday, September 22nd, 2006
Written at 7:48 PM, 9-22-06 After our long and arduous recovery from Oktoberfest, Jacob and I kicked back in a couple coffee shops in and around the Munich train station as we waited for our 11:40 PM train to Venice. Most ... [Continue reading this entry]

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 ... [Continue reading this entry]

Lost Blogs

Friday, September 22nd, 2006
To all my friends and readers, you may have noticed that all of my blogs are gone back to August, just before I left for Europe. The website I use had some server problems and lost all the data. Not ... [Continue reading this entry]

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 ... [Continue reading this entry]

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]