Category: Europe
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Gimmelwald, Switzerland – Rome, Italy – Europe Day 25 – June 21
I woke today and made cheese sandwiches with what remained of my food. I said goodbye to everyone I had met there and packed my bags to leave. If I stayed another day I would have liked to have explored the ice caves, but with the heavy snowmelt, it was probably for the best that…
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Gimmelwald, Switzerland – Europe Day 24 – June 20
Being in Gimmelwald, without any attractions or specific sights I “had to see”, I thought this would be a good opportunity to sleep in. I woke several times but forced myself to roll over and go back to sleep. When I finally woke up, it was 9am, so much for sleeping in. Bryant was sleeping…
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Bern – Gimmelwald, Switzerland- Europe Day 23 – June 19
I woke up repacked and prepared for traveling in all manner of vehicle today. Marve, the Finnish girl I had met at the hostel, and I ate our breakfasts together in the common room and walked to the train station to go to Interlaken, for a Yodeling festival she had heard about and subsequently convinced…
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Bern, Switzerland – Europe Day 22 – June 18
I woke up and made friends with the Finnish girl, Marve, in the bed next to mine. We made plans with the couple from South Carolina to go to a market and buy breakfast. At some point on the trip to the market, we lost the South Carolinans and the two of us remaining returned…
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Paris, France-Bern, Switzerland – Europe Day 21 – June 17
Alex and I woke at 6:30 and I packed my last few things. On the way to the train station, we stopped for chocolate croissants one last time. While we waited for the train, a bird pooped on Alex, I felt bad because she was so sweet, but it was funny to see and it…
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Paris, France – Europe Day 20 – June 16
Alex and I woke up, got coffee, croissants, and lunch at the supermarket and boarded a train for Versailles, one time home to French Royalty. When we got there, I said I was a student studying in London, and got in for free and Alex did the same with her EU citizen card. There was…
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Paris, France – Europe Day 19- June 15
We woke around 10, had a short breakfast of more bread and cheese, and walked along the canal towards Lolita’s hotel. The canal is beautiful. Along each side are parks, museums, and open-air concert venues. The walk was refreshing and a good way to start my day after a long night. We took the metro…
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Paris, France – Europe Day 18 – June 14
I woke around 8 went downstairs for the free breakfast of bread and jam and tried to book another room at the hostel. They were all booked. I spoke with Lolita through facebook and she offered to host me at her place for the night. I moved my stuff over to her place and went…
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Paris, France – Europe Day 17 – June 13
At 10:45 Kiana, Andrew, and I met up for sightseeing around Paris. We covered a lot of miles today and saw just about everything around Paris from the outside as most museums and attractions were closed because it was a holiday. At midday, we did a walking tour of the redlight district. It’s home to…