tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13984610075324741332024-03-13T05:21:00.070+01:00the travel diariesThe Travel Diaries follows the adventures of Cass & Jon, as they quit their jobs, sell their stuff & buy a one-way ticket to explore the world.Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-21904668143313216042012-05-11T02:00:00.000+02:002012-05-11T02:00:02.449+02:00Sunny SantoriniOur long awaited week of sun & relaxation was well worth the wait. We spilt our time on Santorini between the towns of Perissa and Fira and enjoyed a sunny 25 degrees every day! We hired a quad bike for couple of days to explore the island and otherwise just recharged our batteries, relaxing on the beach drinking smoothies in the mornings and cocktails in the afternoons. I also think Greek may be our new favourite cuisine!
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/79164186@N04/7002191598/" title="photo.JPG by bertie_beetle, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7002191598_2f88f35617.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="photo.JPG"></a>Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com0Nísos Thíra, Greece36.3931562 25.461509236.1886492 25.145652199999997 36.5976632 25.7773662tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-33132279316128308632012-05-09T19:42:00.000+02:002012-05-09T19:42:00.500+02:00Anzac Day at GallipoliWe flew back to Turkey to catch up with friends and attend the Anzac services at Gallipoli. We left Istanbul the day before Anzac Day on a "tour" with Samyeli Tour Company (I WOULD NOT recommend using this company, but that is not what this post is about). We got to Anzac cove around 8pm and settled in for the night. Surprisingly, the night passed fairly quickly, there was entertainment by the Australian and New Zealand army bands, documentaries and interviews all through the night (I nodded off a couple of times - sitting up! - but Jon was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed the whole night long). Before we knew it, it was time for the Dawn service. It was such and emotional, incredible and moving ceremony - from the minute we took our seats the night before until we left Lone Pine the following morning. It makes you so proud of our soldiers and our country, so aware of the heartbreak and loss our young country sustained and so thankful to live in beautiful Australia. I felt so far from home (by far the most homesick I've been!), but surrounded by fellow Aussies, in a strange way I felt at home there too. I'm so grateful for the respectfulness and generosity of the Turkish people who allow us to come, year after year, to remember and mourn our boys.
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Waiting in line to get to Anzac cove
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The other guys settling in for the night
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At Lone Pine (still don't think Jon gets the whole focus thing...)
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Lest we forget...Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com017800 Gallipoli/Çanakkale Province, Turkey40.4166667 26.666666740.4045777 26.6469257 40.4287557 26.6864077tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-12312980365052685182012-05-08T00:24:00.001+02:002012-05-08T00:24:06.674+02:00May 7th 2012<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/79164186@N04/7154205982/" title="photo.JPG by bertie_beetle, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/7154205982_951cb264d0.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="photo.JPG"></a>Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-56515061943659012402012-05-07T09:34:00.000+02:002012-05-07T09:34:01.654+02:00Pottermania!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/79164186@N04/7002357962/" title="photo.JPG by bertie_beetle, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7098/7002357962_504efcc09d.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="photo.JPG"></a>
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Once upon a Friday, two dorks developed a terrible case of Pottermania. This happened to coincide with a trip to the studios of the Harry Potter movies, so luckily they fit in juuuussssst fine. There were mini Harry's, people of all ages in wizard robes and plenty of squealing. Basically it was the best day with a glass of Butterbeer on top.
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Its soooo good isn't it? And that was just the gift shop! Let's look behind these doors....
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Oh. My. God. Diagon Alley?!!
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Let's finish that off with a refreshing glass of Butterbeer...
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Yum!Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com0Leavesden, nr Harry Potter Studio Tour (Unmarked), Leavesden, Watford, Hertfordshire WD25, UK51.68885 -0.4176351.686389000000005 -0.4225655 51.691311 -0.4126945tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-54693701587503844812012-05-03T18:37:00.000+02:002012-05-03T18:37:33.757+02:00Day trip to Lake BledAfter a few sick days in Zagreb, we managed to catch the train to Slovenia for a couple of nights. We didn't get as long as we would have liked to explore Slovenia but we did make a day trip to Bled. It was so peaceful, and the scenery on both the train and bus trips was magic. We walked around the beautiful lake & had lunch at a lakeside cafe. I would love to go back and explore more of Slovenia!
Oh and of course we did try the famous Bled cream cake & it was delicious!
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In the winter, the lake freezes over & you can walk across to the church - at your own risk!
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Dubrovnik was incredibly beautiful and although the weather was hit and miss, we enjoyed one gorgeous sunny day walking the old castle walls and having a beer (or two!) at the cliffside bar.
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At PompeiiCasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-1186781069203694242012-04-19T10:19:00.002+02:002012-04-19T10:19:00.344+02:00Favourite Photo Series: Vatican City<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/79164186@N04/7086692289/" title="photo.JPG by bertie_beetle, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/7086692289_75703061a2.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="photo.JPG"></a><br />
Sometimes accidentally overexposing an image can look quite cool...<br />
I especially love how guy in the bottom corner snuck in there :)Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com100120, Vatican City41.902916 12.45338900000001641.8992885 12.447148000000016 41.9065435 12.459630000000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-73972250951259506332012-04-17T10:16:00.001+02:002012-04-17T10:28:36.007+02:00Sick days...I've been quite slack this week with posting, but Jon's been sick in bed for a few days so not much is happening around these parts. I still have some pics from Rome to upload but I'm running out of space on the ipad, so I have to wait til we are back in London later this week to sort something out :) <br />
In the meantime, here is a mish-mash collection of snaps for you...<br />
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Oh hello there, awesome little Meerkat statues...<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73922031@N02/7086554363/" title="photo.JPG by trinkle1111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5118/7086554363_5c6afd0c87.jpg" width="476" height="476" alt="photo.JPG"></a><br />
Happy St Pats Day! Celebrating in Barcelona<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73922031@N02/6940499526/" title="Fwd: by trinkle1111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6940499526_07cd706731.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Fwd:"></a><br />
Cafe hopping in Zagreb<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73922031@N02/7086580321/" title="Fwd: by trinkle1111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/7086580321_024db55366.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Fwd:"></a><br />
A rainy day in Dubrovnik<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/79164186@N04/6940592036/" title="photo.JPG by bertie_beetle, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6940592036_c85996ea08.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="photo.JPG"></a><br />
Overnight ferry from Italy to Croatia<br />
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Oh Fonzies, so much like Twisties, I think you and I will get along juuust fine!<br />
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Sick boy<br />
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Thong tan, just ridiculous<br />
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Pistacio icecream mmmmm<br />
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Sunnies tan, keep on coming beautiful weather<br />
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Oh hello little tiger, are you joining us for lunch?Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-92162553819848080132012-04-11T13:21:00.002+02:002012-04-17T10:17:11.319+02:00Country 'rules' and good old Aussie character...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73922031@N02/6921271394/" title="Fwd: by trinkle1111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/6921271394_8d6ebba54e.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Fwd:"></a><br />
{it would all be "beer & skittles" if everyone followed these dorm room rules}<br />
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Before we arrive in a new country, we have a quick search on the internet to find out the tipping practices and any cultural 'rules' we should be aware of (I highly recommend doing this so you don't end up being unknowingly rude at a cafe in Portugal) <br />
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I was thinking to other day what are common etiquette practices in Australia and had a bit of a laugh over what I found. (You can click on the link to read the full article). Here are two of my favourites :<br />
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"Australian service is often more casual than in many countries, even in expensive restaurants and hotels. You will very rarely get fawning service in Australia - in keeping with Australia's relaxed national character that usually seeks to treat everyone as equals. However, if you have received rude or incompetent service, you should complain, politely, or do what Australians tend to do (given that Australians also generally don't like to cause a fuss) and just never go back to that establishment again."<br />
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"People using ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) expect you to stand up to one to two metres behind them and not in direct line of sight with their screen. Australians always form a line (called a "queue", pronounced "cue") at a teller in a bank, when waiting for service at a counter-service cafe or anywhere else. Australians frown on people who push into a line and will express their displeasure if they feel that someone is pushing in." <br />
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Oh how I miss queues! Or just general orderly lines! I'll take anything over fight-to-the-death-for-a-metro-ticket.<br />
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I love Australia.Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-4777130255292072812012-04-06T19:02:00.000+02:002012-04-06T19:02:39.144+02:00Rrrrrroma! (part one)<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73922031@N02/6904976448/" title="photo.JPG by trinkle1111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7270/6904976448_4439a0d256.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="photo.JPG"></a><br />
Spanish steps<br />
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Pantheon<br />
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Trevi fountain<br />
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St Peter's basilica<br />
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Vatican City<br />
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Swiss Guard<br />
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Overlooking the city<br />
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Vatican Museum<br />
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Whew! Wine time!Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com3Rome, Italy41.8905198 12.49424859999999241.6479773 12.183530099999992 42.1330623 12.804967099999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-8826718419487268752012-04-03T19:06:00.001+02:002012-04-03T19:06:00.117+02:00Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou?We spent a day exploring Verona, and stumbled across Casa di Giulietta - Juliet's house! A shrine to the famous love story, (and everyone else's personal love story by the looks of it) it attracts hordes of tourists who scrawl on the walls, seal their love by adding a padlock to the fence or to search for their own Romeo from "the" balcony. Oh and also to stick chewing gum on the walls?? <br />
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Something you haven't told us Luca??Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com9Verona Province of Verona, Italy45.4383395 10.99172769999995645.342459999999996 10.868165199999956 45.534219 11.115290199999956tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-15877137948778088102012-03-31T19:05:00.000+02:002012-03-31T19:05:21.924+02:00Venice...Too much good food and wine has turned us into lazy drunks so this post is just photos. Enjoy with a glass of your favourite red. Ciao!<br />
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Beautiful old cafes<br />
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Pizza in the street<br />
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Yum yum!<br />
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The 'bus stop'<br />
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Strolling along the riverside, gazing at the concrete slabs to one side that have been transformed by creativity and imagination.<br />
Roaming around during afternoon siestas, photographing the colourful garage doors that protect storefronts - artwork hinting at what is concealed behind. <br />
Oh how I'll miss these aimless days...<br />
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"ok Jon so its on a special setting where i'll only be in focus if i'm in the far right corner of the photo." "ok" "so i'm in focus?" "yep" hmmm... (this is why i take most of the photos) <br />
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Ok so we found out that it's terribly difficult to choose 'the best' in 6 months of travel. So, we cut ourselves some slack ('cos we can change the rules like that) and decided to just do the best from the last 3 months. Which was probably only a little easier. Anyway, without further ado, here we go...<br />
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BEST FOOD - Cass & Jon: Francesinha!!<br />
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BEST ATTRACTION - Cass: Budapest Baths. Jon: Hagia Sofia<br />
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BEST HOSTEL - Cass & Jon: Porto Spot Hostel<br />
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BEST DRINK - Cass: Latte at Cafe Safak, Turkey. Jon: Coronas in Morocco (?)<br />
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BEST CITY - Cass & Jon: Edinburgh<br />
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BEST CAFE/EATERY - Cass & Jon: Giraffe cafe<br />
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BEST ACTIVITY - Cass: Riding camels in the Sahara by moonlight, then watching the sun rise. Jon: Hot air ballooning over Cappadocia, Turkey.Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-55469458234503209232012-03-10T20:11:00.000+01:002012-03-10T20:11:00.633+01:00Graffiti in Reykjavik...Some awesome street art brightened up a grey, rainy day in Reykjavik...<br />
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{i had another post planned for today but i wanted to share a journal entry that may balance this blog a little. without doubt, this trip is full of the most incredible experiences, but like everything in life, there are good days and bad days...}<br />
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Today I feel unsettled. I'm not too good at sitting still, at being unproductive. My mind overflows with ideas, plans and anticipation for what's next. Sometimes I itch to put these ideas and plans into action. Sometimes I feel stuck. I am so grateful for this incredible experience that we are having, but some days I feel sad. Some days I am grumpy and tired. Some days I just want to be home, surrounded by friends and family and familiar things. Some days I don't want to pull out the map, board the plane/train, pack up my backpack for the zillionth time.... and then I feel guilty because this is what I wanted - this is what I dreamed about, saved for and counted down the HOURS for. I'm not ungrateful. I know how lucky I am. <br />
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I think I'm just homesick.Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-72703486102313517682012-03-06T19:04:00.000+01:002012-03-06T19:04:00.155+01:00Food, glorious food!We booked flights home the other week. Since the countdown now feels like it's officially on (I hate using the word countdown for something like this, I am excited to go home but I definately don't want the days to fly by!) we started to write a list of 'must-do's' - nothing too stressful, just some basic things we hope to do before we make that loooong journey home. <br />
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I was hardly surprised to see that most of our 'must-do's' are food based. Gosh we love our food! Here is a glimpse of a first draft of our 'must-do's' (feel free to suggest something!)<br />
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It got me thinking about all the different foods we have tried on the great adventure. It is always a bittersweet experience because the better the food, the more I know I will miss it and crave it when I leave that country (or city!) You should see the recipes I plan to try when we eventually make it back to that beautiful country of ours! <br />
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Let's take a little trip down food memory lane....<br />
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Pierogi in Krakow, Poland<br />
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Deer goulash in Zdiar, Slovakia<br />
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Chocolate pie in Olomouc, Czech Republic<br />
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Frites with stoofvleessaus in Bruges, Belgium<br />
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Schnitzel in Vienna, Austria<br />
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Lentil soup in Goreme, Turkey<br />
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Deep fried mars bar in Edinburgh, Scotland<br />
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Paella in London, England (hopefully many, many more bowls in Spain!)<br />
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Schneeballen in Heidelberg, Germany<br />
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Tajine in Marrakech, Morocco (made by us! Yum!)<br />
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Sausage and rosti In Basel, Switzerland<br />
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Recovery pizza on Boxing Day, Edinburgh<br />
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Milhojas de merengue in Porto, Portugal<br />
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Francesinha in Porto, PortugalCasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com2Europe54.5259614 15.25511870000002530.1237764 -35.831281299999972 78.9281464 66.341518700000023tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-69715585858123473992012-03-04T10:44:00.000+01:002012-03-04T10:44:00.394+01:00Paris in Pictures...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73922031@N02/6943268665/" title="photo.JPG by trinkle1111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6943268665_5d07e735ea.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="photo.JPG"></a><br />
Our hostel's tiny elevator<br />
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Breakfast at Cafe des deux Moulin {cafe used in the movie Amelie!!}<br />
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The Louvre {outside}<br />
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The Louvre {inside}<br />
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Trying to find our way around the grounds of the Palace of Versailles<br />
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The Hall of Mirrors inside the palace.<br />
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Well our feet nearly dropped off, but we managed to see everything we had hoped to in our 4 days in Paris - no doubt you could spend years trying to see everything {apparently it would take 3 and a half MONTHS just spending ten seconds in front of each piece of art in the Louvre - no stopping from open to close - in order to see every object in there!} So we left tired but happy and we both agree that Paris exceeded our expectations! We didn't get scammed or pickpocketed (Jon was thrilled to see a guy trying the 'gold ring' scam - to no avail) and the weather was brilliant considering it was February (no snow! no rain!).Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221900000017748.813328 2.2293609000000179 48.8999 2.4750829000000176tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-62906592979584422262012-03-02T15:45:00.001+01:002012-04-17T10:17:45.015+02:00On being grateful...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73922031@N02/6798319892/" title="photo.JPG by trinkle1111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/6798319892_4957f682bf.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="photo.JPG"></a><br />
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The other day we were talking about an idea we had for a post titled 'you know you're backpacking when...' I can't remember all the things we listed but it got us giggling thinking of all the things that are important to you when you are backpacking.<br />
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A few examples - <br />
You know you're backpacking when...<br />
* You look forward to laundry day and the smell of clean clothes. As in, reeeealy look forward to it. Highlight of the week kinda thing.<br />
* You're level of acceptable cleanliness in accomodation is lowered significantly (and level of acceptable clothing cleanliness).<br />
* It's a miracle to have all the cooking untensils you need to prepare dinner in the hostel kitchen - can opener anyone? (thank god for your swiss army knife nainie!)<br />
* TV is a huuuuge treat. TV in English is an even bigger treat.<br />
* You can't really remember what it feels like to walk without a 15kg backpack on your back. Having a closet is a distant memory.<br />
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It was a bit funny and silly but it really got me thinking. Our concerns weren't material. Our cravings weren't for a big house or a car or new clothes or anything. Just for a hot shower, or a comfy bed, a homecooked meal. Simple, everyday things that we would never think twice about at home. Stuff we take for granted every single day. I guess this is what backpacking is truly about. It's about growing as a person - yes the things you see are incredible, beautiful and unusual, but at the end of the trip you leave all that behind. You take your memories of course, but seeing the Eiffel Tower isn't what changes you. Seeing people live in tiny huts, women who choose to wash their clothes in the river even though they could use the washing machine, because in their culture that is the only time it is appropriate to be outside. Realising that you really don't need STUFF to be complete. I'm trying not to get all preachy here (unsuccessfully it seems!) but it's like it all clicks in place. I'm not about to come home and live in a tent or anything (although that may be a possibility haha!) but I hope, seriously hope, that I will remember this feeling. Remember what matters. Remember that I missed the simple things. I really don't need that much to be happy. Casshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-27998488598516826812012-02-29T18:34:00.000+01:002012-02-29T18:34:04.273+01:00Touring MoroccoAfter two nights in Marrakech, we took a 3 day tour to the Sahara & back. We saw some incredible scenery, spent a night in the Sahara desert & rode camels in the moonlight, watching the sun slowly rise above the dunes. It was an awesome experience & was nice to escape the hustle and bustle of Marrakech for a few days.<br />
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Stopping to take in the incredible views...<br />
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Camel time!<br />
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Our tent in the desert<br />
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Watching the sun rise on our camels, Jimi Hendrix & Bob Marley.<br />
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With our guide Jusef, who named us Ali Baba and Fatima Cous cousCasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com1Morocco31.791702 -7.092620000000010827.6637815 -13.180577500000011 35.9196225 -1.0046625000000109tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-52241738240899963822012-02-26T20:57:00.003+01:002012-02-26T20:57:00.120+01:00Bath, Stonehenge & Avebury...We spent three nights in beautiful Bath and took an excellent day tour to Stonehenge, Avebury & Castle Combe (it was minus 7 degrees that day!!) this area of England is so gorgeous. I was able to see a few Harry Potter film locations (win!!) - photos of those to come in another post - and was hugely embarressed when the tour guide kept calling me Mrs Harry Potter (trust me, I was NOT the only one excited about Harry Potter related sites - I saw those sneaky photos lots of others were taking!) <br />
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Bath Abbey<br />
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Roman Baths<br />
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Sweet treats from an 'honesty system' tableCasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05705429850371669631noreply@blogger.com1Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, UK51.375801 -2.35990390000006351.344153500000004 -2.409526900000063 51.4074485 -2.310280900000063tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1398461007532474133.post-18840475660178183832012-02-24T20:57:00.000+01:002012-02-24T20:57:09.276+01:00Iceland...As we descended into Iceland, all that could be seen was endless lava fields, dotted with clumps of snow. On the bus trip in it felt like another planet - the landscape was dull and empty - no trees, no colour. But it would be wrong to call Iceland ugly - it is such a beautiful country, so wild but so welcoming and safe. The weather was mostly awful while we were there but we tried to see as much as possible regardless...<br />
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