Not much to report. I was only in Belgium for two hours because of some scheduling challenges that happened.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
London
Another Blue Man Group
The Tower Bridge at night
I found a stray drunk right outside of my dormitory.
A statue! And it's made out of stone, fancy.
Big Ben
The Royal Road
On the way home
View from the Tate Museum
The Old Dukes Arch (Wellington)
Mummy cat is not amused.
Our new looks for London
I spotted Sarah Jessica Parker at the Camden Market!
Tea time next door to the Ritz, I may have been wearing a monocle. Don't judge me!
Of course when you have tea you need to have 3 tiers of food.
I needed to man it up after tea. So it's tequila and worm time!
The return of Debs
Found this in the park
Water rats!
Coconut cake from the Borough Market
The Tower Bridge
The bridge again
Shiny
Regent Park
Regent Park 2
rawr
Hostel Review
St. Christophers Inn: The wifi only really worked in the lobby. The staff were friendly and liked to party. Free breakfast with a good selection. The location is great right next to two metro stations and close to the Borough Market.
Location: 10
Staff: 7
Room: 4 (poor beds and no wifi)
Overall Rating: 21/30
Best Activities
1. Regent's Park
2. Walking Tour
3. Local Markets (Borough, Camden & Portebello)
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Louvre (3)
Entrance
Winged Victory
View from hostel
Marcaroons! nom nom nom
Hostel Review:
St. Christopher's Inn
This place has a very corporate feel to it. It is connected to a bar/restaurant (Belushi's). The rooms are quiet and clean, but there is no wifi in the dorms (only in the lounge and bar on the first floor). There are no coolers for food either. The showers are always hot. The location is a five minute walk to the metro but is in a kind of sketchy area of Paris. They charge for everything except for wifi and breakfast (towels, locks and printing).
Location: 5
Staff: 5
Room: 7
Best Activities
1. Walking Tour
2. The Louvre
3. Local parks & markets
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Quote of the Day
Hostel Posting 10/1/2013
Kerouac: "I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you."
Soccer 9/30/2013
Dimitri: Oh look Americans cheating at a sport, no surprise there.
Breakfast 9/29/2013
Me: I'm having a root beer float and chex mix for breakfast. Don't judge me!
Pools 9/28/2013
Colleen: Just try sneaking into their pools, that is what I do.
Fake 9/27/2013
Lauren: Do you know where I can get a fake ID? (she said this to the receptionist)
Stone 9/26/2013
Karen: If you really lost 2 stone you would be dead.
Foam Shower 9/25/2013
Nicole: I figured that the foam party counted as a shower.
Boo 9/24/2013
Jessica: You know how I treat my boo.
Vinny: Please never say that ever again.
Banana King 9/23/2013
Vinny: Are you the Banana King?
Me: Yes I am!
Fire Whiskey 9/22/2013
Crazy Homeless Lady: That cinnamon fire whiskey is good. Someone left a bottle of it in the alley one time. I tried it and I liked it!
Bob 9/21/2013
Me: That guy is the Hawaiian Bob Barker
Quart 9/20/2013
Me: I only bought a quart of milk from the store.
Jenny: How much is a quart?
Me: It's one fourth of a gallon.
Jenny: Stop making up words.
Me: Okay, it's roughly a liter.
Tijuana 9/19/2013
Kelly: Which group is going to Tijuana and which group is getting tattoos?
Amirica 9/18/2013
Jenny: My friend named her two daughters Ami and Rica. Then when she was mad at them she would yell America!
Skittles 9/17/2013
Security: You didn't declare any food. We found skittles in your bag.
Me: Sorry about that. Can I bring skittles into your country?
Hair 9/16/2013
Dawn: Did you get your hair cut?
Me: Yes, do you like it?
Dawn: I think so... what matters is that you like it.
Wiping 9/15/2013
Cheryl: I'm wiping him!
Samir: What? I think you mean that you're beating him.
Electric Fence 9/14/2013
Brian: That looks like an electric fence.
Me: Ow! DAMN IT! Yep, definitely electric.
Cows 9/13/2013
Brian: Cows don't attack people... right?
Roosters 9/12/2013
Brian: The roosters here caw at random times during the night... then they go crazy at sunrise.
Goose! 9/11/2013
Danielle: My grandma would lure geese to her by using a piece of paper as bread. Then she would grab them, stuff them under her shirt and cook them for dinner.
Oahu 9/10/2013
Zach: That brochure says Oahu. Is that a beach or city?
Reception: Oahu is the island that you are currently on sir.
Mattresses 9/9/2013
Zach: How do you keep finding abandoned mattresses?
Me: It's a gift.
Winward 9/8/2013
Me: What is Winward? Is it the name of a ship?
Peilia: It is the beach we are going to tomorrow.
Me: ...So no ship?
Jesus 9/7/2013
Chip: My first time scuba diving I found Jesus. There was literally a statue of him at the bottom of the ocean.
Salsa 9/6/2013
Peilia: Dance monkey! Salsa salsa salsa!
Princess 9/5/2013
Peilia: I don't want to work anymore.
Me: Me either, my goal is to find and marry a rich princess.
Peilia: I'm a princess, but I'm not rich.
Me: I was so close to marrying you.
Langahol 9/4/2013
Joanne: When learning a new language it really does help to have alcohol.
Tightrope 9/3/2013
Me: I'm telling you tightrope walking is going to be the new cheap date go to option.
Oil 9/2/2013
Steven: Norway has lots of oil, but we don't talk about it because we don't want the US to invade us.
White 9/1/2013
Calvin: The English are so white I can almost see through them. If they hold real still you can see their heart beating.
Machete 8/31/2013
Lizzie: What's that noise?
Me: It sounds like two people are sword fighting with machetes.
Surrender 8/30/2013
Elly: The bar closes when you surrender.
Rocks 8/29/2013
Jane: In Samoa the dogs will attack you. That is why I always carry a rock... just in case.
Roach Soap 8/28/2013
Maria: Only use the orange soap in the bathroom. The white soap is blocking a hole that the roaches use.
Lights Out 8/27/2013
Me: There aren't any lights in my room.
Ryan: They turning the electricity on at 6pm, the lights should work then.
Me: No, there is not a physical light bulb in my room, only a light fixture.
Cartoons 8/26/2013
Brandon: Did you have cartoons growing up?
David: No, I had a stick that my parents gave me and I played with it for hours.
Refrigerators 8/25/2013
David: I had an American ask me if Germans have refrigerators... of course we do!
Attitude 8/24/2013
Me: That's funny, I don't remember paying for attitude.
Hot 8/23/2013
Mariah: We're going to have a 14 degree day on Sunday so it is going to be hot and sunny!
Liver 8/22/2013
Brandon: I think my liver just broke.
Cheeky 8/21/2013
Will: He gets away with it because he is a cheeky rascal.
High Five 8/20/2013
Matt: It was a really loud high five, my hand was red, people were impressed.
Me: Can I have your autograph?
Spoons 8/19/2013
Kelsey: I've been in a six person spoon, three is not enough.
Scissors 8/18/2013
Emma: Do you have scissors? I need to cut my nails.
Me: I have nail clippers.
Emma: I've never used those before.
Goon 8/17/2013
Samantha: Do you know what goon is?
Me: Yes, it's the aussie equivalent of boones farm.
Dandruff 8/16/2013
Tom: How do they know that all men don't want dandruff? I don't recall being asked. It's sexist.
Tonsilitis 8/15/2013
Girl mocking guy at dinner: Oh look at me I have tonsilitis and I don't take medication for it... blah blah blah
Immune System 8/14/2013
Jack: My immune system is excellent, it was designed by Porsche.
Turkey Dinosaur 8/13/2013
Rachel: Turkey dinosaurs are a real thing. It is Englands version of the chicken nugget.
The Hob 8/12/2013
Rachel: Quick turn on the hob!
Me: The what? I have no idea what you are saying.
Rachel: Turn on the fire ring (she was referring to the burner)
How? 8/11/2013
Brett: How did we get back to the hostel last night?
Chris: I don't remember... maybe we should pace ourselves tonight.
The Ritz 8/10/2013
Rob: You had a ton of confidence, for a second I thought security was going to let you in.
Me: It might have worked if I were wearing a suit and tie instead of flip flops and shorts.
Mouth Cream 8/9/2013
Gabrielle: Do you have that cream that you put in your mouth?
Me: Toothpaste?
Gabrielle: YES!
Potatoes 8/8/2013
Brian (from Ireland): I got a job in Australia working on a potato farm.
Tyler: An Irishmen picking potatoes! HAHAHA!
Dingo Buddies 8/7/2013
Natalie: We had dingo buddies at the last place we were at so we wouldn't get attacked.
Roo Steaks 8/6/2013
Tracy: You can buy kangaroo steaks at the market down the street.
Candy 8/5/2013
Margaret: Candy in the US is so cheap. I spent $200 and brought a lot back home.
Fillahillaknees 8/4/2013
Gina: Fillahillaknees is my favorite country.
Me: Can you show me what country that is? That's called the Phillippines.
ZZZ 8/3/2013
No quote today I'm sleeping.
Chicken or Beef 8/2/2013
Attendant: Would you like chicken or beef sir?
Person behind me: FISH!
Sleep 8/1/2013
Phyllis: I'm so tired my eyes hurt.
Camera 7/31/2013
Maddie: I always find an old couple and have them take my picture. That way if they run off with my camera I can catch them.
Rent 7/30/2013
Mabri: I'm showing you booked 20 nights. That will be $4217. Just kidding!
Vikings 7/29/2013
Will: A long time ago the Vikings took all of the beautiful women from the rest of Europe. That is why the girls in Sweden and Norway are so pretty.
Glass 7/28/2013
Me: I'm just pulling shards of glass out of my flip flops.
Huckleberry 7/27/2013
Lee: I'll be your Huckleberry.
A Venice Fish 7/26/2013
Me: I can't believe that they are literally serving us plain bread and are calling it breakfast.
Gelato 7/25/2013
Me: The gelato was so good that it made time stop.
Hail Mary 7/24/2013
Rosie: I have confirmed that doing hail marys in the Vatican does not cure a hangover.
Change 7/23/2013
Isabella: You won't be the same person after you are done with this trip.
Hot 7/22/2013
Lee: I'm not used to this heat. I can't breathe.
USA 7/21/2013
Chris: Stop chanting USA, it's 3am and the Korean girls are trying to sleep.
Drunkeled 7/20/2013
Chris: I'm drunkeled.
Swag 7/19/2013
Joey: You broke the door with your swag.
Queens 7/18/2013
Chris: I ran into a group of drag queens last night.
Mermaid 7/17/2013
Tom: Stop being a mermaid!
Dinner 7/16/2013
Jake: Dinner is served.
Nick: This is terrible.
Jake: ADD MORE BASIL!!
Picture 7/15/2013
Me: Your goal today is to hunt down an animal and get your picture taken with it.
Cassie: Animals don't exist in Poland.
Me: Polar bears.
Cassie: It doesn't work like that.
Sneaky 7/14/2013
Nick: How did you get in?
Me: I went in through the back. It wasn't guarded you?
Nick: I got here really early and found a door that was unlocked.
Trip 7/13/2013
Me: The trip is only offered on Tuesday.
Vann: Oh okay, what day is it today?
Rules 7/12/2013
Me: Christiania has rules too.
1. No Photography
2. No Running (It can cause a panic)
3. No feeding hippies after midnight
Eastern Europe 7/11/2013
Cassie: Don't pick that up! Everything in Eastern Europe has aids on it!
Pasta 7/10/2013
Me: Hey buddy your pasta is boiling over... ahhhh now my pasta is boiling over!
Game Face 7/9/2013
Benji: Get your game face on bro!
Boat? 7/8/2013
Me: I was not expecting a 45 minute boat ride when I got on this train (the conductor literally drove the train on to a boat and we took that part of the way to Berlin).
Jump 7/7/2013
John: I jumped off of a moving train.
Wake Up 7/6/2013
Joe: I was talking with this girl and I got the impression that her life was one giant wake up call.
Embassy 7/5/2013
Me: If I get into trouble I will just run to the US embassy and yell sanctuary.
Moscow 7/4/2013
George: Look lady if you stay on this train car you are going to wake up in Moscow. You don't want to be in Russia.
Clubbing 7/3/2013
Leo: My girlfriend and I went to a club with a pricey cover so we thought it would be good. It turned out to be a swingers club. It was very awkward.
Dubai 7/2/2013
Mark: I teach physics in Dubai. In the summer it gets up to 50 degrees celsius (122 degrees fahrenheit).
Ausraeli 7/1/2013
Fran: Are you Israeli? Oh wait you're an Aussie aren't you?
Me: I'm both, you guessed it, I'm an Ausraeli.
Sugar 6/30/2013
Me: That doesn't look like sugar.
Shuffling 6/29/2013
Vicki: How do you know when a deck is shuffled?
Tuition 6/28/2013
Natalie: Tuition in London is expensive now. I had to pay $3000 for last year.
Art 6/27/2013
Me: That isn't art, they just put air ducts on the floor.
Oh Canada 6/26/2013
Debs: I know Canada's national anthem. Oh Canada... drop it like it's hot. Okay, I only know the remix.
Hangover 6/25/2013
Ben: If I were anymore hungover I would be dead and I still made it to work. I deserve an award or some sort of recognition.
Manager: Your prize is you get to keep your job.
Water Rats 6/24/2013
ShanShan: The ducks beaks are dirty they are water rats.
Brazil 6/23/2013
Seth: The staff double booked your bed last night. A Brazilian girl was trying to get into your bed, but I stopped her.
Me: I hate you.
Money 6/22/2013
ShanShan: I have too much money in my purse. I can't close it.
Me: That's a first world problem.
Question 6/21/2013
Steph: There are no stupid questions. My employer makes me say that. We all know that stupid questions exist, please refrain from asking them.
Food 6/20/2013
Me: What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
Lucy: Ox tongue.
Shorts 6/19/2013
Patrick: The french people in Paris don't wear shorts, no matter how hot it is outside. (He's right)
Mexican Food 6/18/13
Isabella: Americans took Mexican food and made it even worse for you to eat.
Me: Yes, but it tastes SOOO good.
Africa 6/17/13
Josslyn: This guy came up to me today and said he wanted to take me away to Africa with him, it was creepy.
Me: So... girls don't like hearing that?
Nap 6/16/13
Matt: I took a nap in the Louvre.
Wine 6/15/13
Jessica: Wine is cheaper than food because they want us to be happy here.
Pickpockets 6/14/13
Tower Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen pickpockets are active in the tower. Please protect your luggage. Thank you for your vigilance.
Marriage 6/13/13
Moka: Finding the right guy is like finding a pair of shoes that you want to wear forever.
Moose 6/12/13
Reima: Non-muscular women eat moose.
Pants 6/11/13
Ryan: Okay, one more shot then daddy needs to put on some pants (for the club).
Blackout 6/10/13
Me: What is the most exciting thing you have done in Europe?
Kim: I don't know. I blackout when I drink.
Birthday - 6/9/13
Kash: Everyone listen. Pub crawls are illegal here. So if anyone asks we are all out celebrating that guys birthday.
Texas - 6/8/13
Kip: Texas is the best place to live in the whole world.
Me: Does Texas have grass?
Kip: Yeah...umm...in the north eastern part there is some grass and shrubs.
Stella - 6/7/13
Me: STELLA!
Stella: Yes?
Me: It is from Seinfeld.
Stella: What is a Seinfeld?
Powerpoint - 6/6/13
Me: Yes.
Lulu: Really!? Where? I need to charge my phone.
Me: Oh, you meant power point. No there aren't any in this room.
Lulu: :(
Barcelona
The city is known for its architecture, bullfighting and irish whiskey.
Kabul Hostel has a bull in the mens restroom. I wonder what is in the womens restroom... MOO!
Creeping on patrons from the hostel window.
Lots of architecture all over the place.
The dark alley I take to get to the hostel.
Icebarcelona! (15 euro for entrance and the first drink is free)
ice ice baby
Just chilling... literally. It was 10 degrees fahrenheit in there.
The cold makes you crazy after a while.
The Gothic Quarter is full of streets like this one.
Sagrada Familia
Amy being Amy at Sagrada Familia
Mojito Time!
Park Guell
No it's not made out of gingerbread.
More arches!
At the beach!
Magic Fountain
Even more magic
At Chipitos they will set the bar on fire so you can roast marshmellows while you drink (if you order the Boy Scout shot).
City Art
Hostel Reviews:
Kabul is a good networking hostel and is always busy. It is in a good location for going to the beach, La Rambla and the Gothic Quarter They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner for free and party all of the time (with games and a bar that features two happy hours) it is easy to meet people here. They also have free wifi. The downside is that it can be noisy and you cannot charge your devices in your room (you have to give them to the front desk and they will charge them for you. The beds are not that comfortable either. The staff are basic and not very enthusiastic.
Location: 9
Staff: 5 (+1 for providing meals)
Room: 4
Overall: 18/30
Sant Jordi Mambo Tango is a good place to relax. The location is near a main road with plenty of food options. The staff are extremely helpful and easy to talk to (They helped me mail some items back home and let me check in early). The Magic Fountain, Montjuic, La Rambla, Gothic Quarter and the beach are all within walking distance from the hostel (Kabul is much closer to the Gothic Quarter and the beach though). They also have free wifi. The beds were very comfortable and the rooms had air conditioning. The hostel doesn´t provide meals aside from dinner once or twice a week for 2 euros. The people staying here are friendly, but you need to make more of an effort to meet them.
Location: 8
Staff: 9
Room: 8
Overall: 25/30
Best Activities
1. Magic Fountain
2. Biking through the city (very bike friendly)
3. Tapas & Chipitos (Taberna Blai Tonight - Local tapas place fills up fast with 1 euro tapas)
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