“No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” -Lin Yutang That’s right folks: I’m home. I’m writing this from the comfort of my bed, staring out at the tops of the trees from my window, slowly watching the sky lighten [...]
Archive for December, 2010
The first in a series of post-travel…uh…posts.
Posted in Europe 2010, Itinerary, tagged home, lots of numbers, quotations, sick, sick and jetlag is a terrible combination, synopsis, travel, travel by numbers, Uncle Jim on 19 December 2010 | 3 Comments »
Gah! I’m running out of time! Must fit in more posts!
Posted in Europe 2010, Portugal on 19 December 2010 | 1 Comment »
Well, my friends, it’s Friday. And whereas normal folks are excited for Friday and the end of a week, I’ve got a feeling that’s…well…nerves. This is the final day of my trip: tomorrow my flight leaves at 7.30 am and I get home in the late evening. I’m torn: I’m excited to go home and [...]
Why yes, life IS beautiful!
Posted in Europe 2010, Norway, Spain, tagged Christmas in Spain, Liu Xaibo, somehow this post involves both the Nobel Peace Prize and pooping, Uncle Jim on 14 December 2010 | 9 Comments »
Okay so as I mentioned, I’m in Barcelona right now. However, I completely neglected to write about Norway! So here’s a quick piece of awesome information. I was there for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. And no, I don’t mean, I was in town. (Obviously, I was.) I mean, I was there. As there as [...]
…Uh oh.
Posted in Europe 2010, Spain, tagged Uncle Jim on 12 December 2010 | 3 Comments »
This morning I was brushing snow off my coat. This afternoon I was walking down the pier enjoying the sun and palm trees. And I fell in love with Barcelona. I mean, really. Love it. Might not want to come home afterall….
OHMYGOODNESS TWO POSTS, ONE DAY!
Posted in Europe 2010, Itinerary, Sweden, tagged home, snow, soul-searching, Sweden, travel, Uncle Jim, winter on 9 December 2010 | 4 Comments »
What madness is this? Two posts! One day! It’s wild! Right! So, where was I before I so rudely interrupted myself by catching everyone up on Denmark? Ah yes, I’m in Sweden! Not for long though, since I’m on a bus to Oslo, Norway. As I briefly mentioned, it is, in fact, quite snowy. Apparently [...]
This is what happens when I get distracted from my original plan
Posted in Denmark, Europe 2010, Sweden, tagged Christiania, Copenhagen, drugs, touch, Uncle Jim, winter on 9 December 2010 | 2 Comments »
As we speak (or rather, as I type), I’m on a bus driving through a winter wonderland. I’m not kidding, the trees look like Pier 1 was having a holiday sale and went a little overboard. They’re pure white and blend in like albino eyelashes into the snow and the grey-white sky. As per usual, [...]
I’ve just got Ke$ha songs stuck in my head…
Posted in Denmark, Europe 2010, Itinerary, tagged bikes, Copenhagen, Uncle Jim, winter on 4 December 2010 | 2 Comments »
Seriously, if someone can read minds, they’re just going to be bombarded with Ke$ha songs. Anyway, I’m at my next host! It’s a lovely apartment with 4 housemates at the moment. Last night we went out to this collective housing called OverIrma for an almost-not-quite party. I talked with lots of people and watched [...]
-2 Celsius, but that windchill is vicious
Posted in Denmark, Europe 2010, Poland, tagged Copenhagen, Gdansk, Uncle Jim on 2 December 2010 | 5 Comments »
So one of the fun things about this blog is that since I am categorizing my posts by country, it’s satisfying to add a new category each time I travel. I’m currently in Copenhagen! “Copenhagen?” you might ask. “Don’t you know it’s cold there?” Ya know, I did notice it was a little balmy. [...]
