October 2010
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Karma
I know that as a Christian, I shouldn’t believe in karma but some things are just undeniable. This morning, on my way to the bus I slipped and got mud all over my bag. When I got on the bus I stupidly wiped the mud off on the seat in front of me. Then I watched in horror as someone sat down in that seat. In that moment I knew, mine was coming to me. Just like a boomerang, that evil than I...
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Eurotrip 2010 by the numbers
10 days 3 friends 4 countries 17 Trains 4 plane rides 40,000 ppl at Tomatina 2 booked up trains 1 extra night in Nice 2 dinners at Le Quinze Nits 12000 ft in the air (skydiving) 0 nights in bed before midnight 4 Renditions of Pretty Boy Swag 1 surprise firework show in Monaco 1 full body pat down in the airport 20 euros to get into the beach party 6 people in a room at Hostel...
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Unsuccessfully Paying It Forward
Haha ok. Apparently I can’t read. I got on a train today that I thought would take me all the way to my stop but apparently it was the one that only goes halfway.
Last time I made this mistake, I fell asleep and woke up to see everyone off the train, on the platform looking at me as the doors closed and took me away. (If you’re keeping track, yes I fall asleep on trains alot and sometimes crazy...
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...And the people are the best part, part 2
Name: Roffels* (pictured above, third from left) Origin: Scotland Occupation: College drop out who listed his only hobby as drinking Where we met: Sat next to him on the train to Valencia Reason for visit: Going to La Tomatina Fun fact: I could write an entire book about my 3 hour journey with Roffles but instead I’ll make a separate blog post. Funnest fact: He thinks the American...
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WatchEuropean video of the day: Biking in Barcelona with Jack
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...And the people are the best part
I’m a firm believer that the people you meet when you travel are always far more interesting than the sights you see, because those buildings, beaches and bridges will be there next time, but the people won’t be. Therefore, I keep a list of all of the people we met while traveling and a little bio about them. If they have an asterisk, there’s a large chance that I might do a...
