I'm home now :)
I loved WWOOFing--working on the french horse farm. It was nice to be outside all the time, ride horses whenever i wanted, build up some muscle (wheel barrows full of manure are heavier than you'd think) and work on my french. It was heaven. I met some of the most interesting people: a girl from ohio who has been traveling/ working on farm for the past 2 years, a british film student, and a couple french teenage girls. Then in my last week i met a couple--they're about 24-- who lived nearby to the farm and they invited me to hang out with them one weekend and we became good friends almost immediately. Then when it was almost time for me to come home they invited me to move in with them and stay longer-- so i did. I just lived their life with them: running errands, making dinner, visiting their relatives. It was amazing. I had the greatest time--they are the nicest two people i have ever met.
all in all robbie alice and i had over a thousand pictures... but here is the best of album. Let me know if the link doesnt work!
GRANDEUROADVenTurePICTURES
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
last day in paris!
Tonight is the last night of the trip that will be all together. In the morning, alice is catching a plane home; robbie is flying to london; and i take a train to gilly sur loire for my farming extravaganza. alice is convinced someone's travel plans will go severely wrong. the pessimist. we all leave very early in the morning and all from different stations/airports.
paris has been a lot of fun though. we havent actually done that much... we are all a bit culturally fatigued. but we did make it to the rodin museum and spent a good 3-4 hours at the louvre; and we saw notre dame de paris and shakespeare and co bookstore. mostly we have had lots of picnics (one on the lawn by the tour eiffel at sunset...)
we had one verrrry nice lunch at a restaurant called jardiniers. just like the good ol days.
and we met up with charlotte and got to see the triplets and that was fun. we got yummy gelato
hopefully i will have internet and can tell yall about this farming trip of mine.... i,m excited but a little bit nervous about what it will be like.
im glad to get out of this hotel though... its a bit cramped and the staff is a little scary
paris has been a lot of fun though. we havent actually done that much... we are all a bit culturally fatigued. but we did make it to the rodin museum and spent a good 3-4 hours at the louvre; and we saw notre dame de paris and shakespeare and co bookstore. mostly we have had lots of picnics (one on the lawn by the tour eiffel at sunset...)
we had one verrrry nice lunch at a restaurant called jardiniers. just like the good ol days.
and we met up with charlotte and got to see the triplets and that was fun. we got yummy gelato
hopefully i will have internet and can tell yall about this farming trip of mine.... i,m excited but a little bit nervous about what it will be like.
im glad to get out of this hotel though... its a bit cramped and the staff is a little scary
Saturday, June 13, 2009
berlin and amsterdam
Sorry we havent been able to post for a while! we've been without internet for a bit.
Alice is now with us--she joined us in prague. She doesnt let robbie and i take as many naps or go to bed as early... but thats probably a good thing. We walked around some prague parks some more and went to a museum of WWI photos.
Next we went to Berlin
Berlin was amazing. All three of us fell in love with the city. It makes me want to learn german. Our hostel was really nice-- we were in a 4 person room so it was basically like being in a hotel. Our roommate was a guy from Holland who was there for a design festival. He was nice but kind of awkward. In Berlin we walked around a lot, we went on a really good walking tour, and did a couple museums.
And now we are in amsterdam. Our hostel isnt quite as nice (we are in a 20 person room with extremely sleazy roommies), and we are disturbingly close to the red light district. Prostitutes are terrifying. They all stand in windows and people gawk at them as they walk by. Amsterdam is probably our least favorite city, mostly because the tourists are so sleazy. We met up with gram's friend's daughter and her husband and son this morning though, and they were all really nice. As long as you get out of the touristy areas its a nice, quaint city.
This afternoon we are probably going to the van gogh museaum and tomorrow we are planning on renting bikes and going to the shore.
ciao!
marge, robbie and al
Alice is now with us--she joined us in prague. She doesnt let robbie and i take as many naps or go to bed as early... but thats probably a good thing. We walked around some prague parks some more and went to a museum of WWI photos.
Next we went to Berlin
Berlin was amazing. All three of us fell in love with the city. It makes me want to learn german. Our hostel was really nice-- we were in a 4 person room so it was basically like being in a hotel. Our roommate was a guy from Holland who was there for a design festival. He was nice but kind of awkward. In Berlin we walked around a lot, we went on a really good walking tour, and did a couple museums.
And now we are in amsterdam. Our hostel isnt quite as nice (we are in a 20 person room with extremely sleazy roommies), and we are disturbingly close to the red light district. Prostitutes are terrifying. They all stand in windows and people gawk at them as they walk by. Amsterdam is probably our least favorite city, mostly because the tourists are so sleazy. We met up with gram's friend's daughter and her husband and son this morning though, and they were all really nice. As long as you get out of the touristy areas its a nice, quaint city.
This afternoon we are probably going to the van gogh museaum and tomorrow we are planning on renting bikes and going to the shore.
ciao!
marge, robbie and al
Sunday, May 31, 2009
praha day 2
Today, Robbie and I had breakfast at the hostel (doesnt really compare to the vienna breakfasts, but it wasnt bad) before walking towards old town (hradcany). We crossed Charles Bridge (karluv most) where there were bajillions of tourists. and construction. it was a little overwhelming. But we saw a statue of St. Margarita and a guy with a music machine and a toy monkey (shoulda had a real monkey like the movies). We then walked up to the castle where there was an amazing view (we took lots and lots of pictures today) and a vintage car show. Very random. We were planning on going in the castle today but then got distracted by a really cool park. We started walking through it and it turn out being really long and totally empty (a nice break from the tourists) so we just kept going til we got to the end. It was fun and relaxing, but we were pretty tired by the time we made it back to the hostel. We read/listened to music and showered, and talked to our roommates (both recently laid off and are currently "finding themselves" and using unemployment checks to subsidize their trips) and they were pretty funny. They left for a food fair in the rain, and we got dinner (croissants, sandwiches, bananas, beer) at an underground supermarket a couple blocks away.
not sure what to do next......... but there's a line for the computer.
xoxo
MARGE AND ROBBIE
not sure what to do next......... but there's a line for the computer.
xoxo
MARGE AND ROBBIE
Vienna and Prague!
Robbie and i are in prague now (got in last night) at the "traveller's hostel". Its a really cool old building , and we have a room of just 4 people so it's really nice. THe location is amazing-- we are right next to the river and close to a subway stop (but i think old town is just a short walk).
We are both missing vienna a little bit. It was so sad to leave! Vienna is the greatest city I have ever been to. There were endless museums (the belvedere with klimts the kiss, the albertina with a rembrandt exhibit and randomly lots of french impressionist stuff, an awesome natural history museum, and the kunsts historishes museum with a cool exhibit of roman statues and jewelry). The cafes there were amazing too (we drank tons of coffee!). WE didnt eat at any restaurants but just bought bread and cheese and nutella at a grocery store down the street. Plus, our hotel had amazing breakfasts in the morning.
Robbie and i are about to go to a cafe for an espresso and decide what to do today in praha. Its supposed to rain all day, but hopefully it will clear up by tomorrow!
Much love,
MARGE AND ROBBIE!!!
We are both missing vienna a little bit. It was so sad to leave! Vienna is the greatest city I have ever been to. There were endless museums (the belvedere with klimts the kiss, the albertina with a rembrandt exhibit and randomly lots of french impressionist stuff, an awesome natural history museum, and the kunsts historishes museum with a cool exhibit of roman statues and jewelry). The cafes there were amazing too (we drank tons of coffee!). WE didnt eat at any restaurants but just bought bread and cheese and nutella at a grocery store down the street. Plus, our hotel had amazing breakfasts in the morning.
Robbie and i are about to go to a cafe for an espresso and decide what to do today in praha. Its supposed to rain all day, but hopefully it will clear up by tomorrow!
Much love,
MARGE AND ROBBIE!!!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
robbie and i leave day after tomorrow!
we fly to vienna monday night...
right now we are just working on fitting all our stuff in carry-on size backpacks
right now we are just working on fitting all our stuff in carry-on size backpacks
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