January 2012
1 post
It's time to go!
I finally feel like I’m going somewhere again… And today - I renewed my passport. I caked on that make up, took the time to do my hair, got my passport photos done, and got my bureaucratic thang on. Took just under an hour towards the end of the day at the Richmond office, and in two weeks I will be the proud owner of a passport with a photo that doesn’t look crap for the first...
August 2010
7 posts
Budapest, Hungary
One word: Baths. Just, come to Budapest for the baths. Seriously, it’s just… the only thing I wanted to do the entire time I was there, and we went 2 out of 3 days. We went caving, had a picnic, walked around the city, had goulash, blah blah blah COME FOR THE BATHS. My only regret? Not going all 3 days, especially since the day we didn’t go was MY BIRTHDAY. WHO DECIDES YOU...
Vienna, Austria
vienna, Austria Um, so can someone explain to me what I’m supposed to see in this city? Seriously, I have yet to figure it out… To be frank, I came here for one reason, and one reason only. To eat Sacher Torte. What is Sacher Torte you might be asking? Well, delicious is how I’ll reply. It is a chocolate cake, with a layer of apricot preserve in the middle, covered completely in...
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia Ah… Bratislava. The land of… um… yes. The drive from Krakow to Bratislava, was amazing. I think it rates as one of the more beautiful drives on this trip. The mountains on the Slovakian side of the border are a spectacular scene, and we passed more than one castle that is worth mentioning. Slovakia’s scenery in the north seems like something worth...
Krakow, Poland
This is my fourth time to Krakow… I am so over it! I am glad that I have seen it at different intervals (2001, 2006, and twice in 2010), so I have seen this city grow. Unfortunately, it is not for the better. Krakow has been come so *disgustingly* touristy. The charm, and lovely atmosphere seem to have completely disappeared, and have now been replaced by English boys on stag do’s, and...
Update
So sorry for the lack of updates! I have been… well, incredibly lazy. It really doesn’t help that we haven’t had wifi in every city either. The cities I have yet to write updates for *deep breath* 1. Krakow, Poland 2. Bratislava, Slovakia 3. Vienna, Austria 4. Budapest, Hungary 5. Berlin, Germany 6. Venice, Italy 7. Ljubljana / Lake Bled, Slovenia 8. Milan, Italy I will be...
Torun, Poland
Today we arrived in Torun. This is the birthplace of Copernicus, and it’s probably my favourite town in Poland. It is absolutely adorable, and has the best atmosphere of any place in Poland, imho.
It wasn’t a happy day however, my cousin and her boyfriend got into a car accident last night, and he didn’t survive. My cousin is fine, she has a black eye, and she’s a bit...
Gdansk and Ketrzyn and such
So the 2 weeks spent in my hometown were nice and relaxing. We saved a lot of money, and Alex got to meet my family (everyone loves him, obviously).
We left for Gdansk, and stayed there another two/three days. Gdansk is alright, it’s super pretty, but kinda meh. We got lucky that the Jarmark Dominikanski (basically a 3 week celebration/market) was on. They have SO MANY markets during this...
July 2010
58 posts
Sorry!
Sorry for the photobomb… Wont happen for a little bit x
Lithuania , VILNIUS
Alex and I have decided to take a break from my family, and visit Vilnius, and Riga over the next few days.
We are now Day 2 in Vilnius, and we are LOVING it so far! The city seems like what Poland was 10 years ago, which I love. The atmosphere is super pleasant and welcoming, the buildings are well kept, and people seem to really enjoy living here.
We went on a tour today, but it was for stuff...
Polandia
Alex, Sam, and I decided to split apart for a few days. And by that, I mean, I needed some me time, so I left from Prague to the city of Gdansk, where I found my friend Paulina, and her grandma.
After a few days of extremely tasty and healthy food (they’re slightly health nuts) and relaxing on the beach, I made my way over to my hometown of Ketrzyn.
I met my love of my life Alex there, and...
