Last Days

Well, today was my last full day in Europe. Went to the beach again. I got heaps sun burnt. Not fun for a full day of travelling. I leave on a bus tonight at 10:30 from Barcelona and get into Columbus at 10 PM tomorrow. About 30 hours travelling time in total. Oh well. It's been a good run. See you all soon.

Barcelona

This city is crazy. Went out last night with the hostel I am staying in. Left the hostel at 11, bars at 1, club didnt even start playing music until 2. Some of the girls here got back at 6. This city can't possibly ever accomplish anything. People only ever come out at night. Some one suggested that the people that live here are all vampires, which would make sense.

Other than that it is really pretty. The beaches are lovely, went yesterday. It's really warm. The architecture is amazing.

In Bruges.

I seriously based my decision on coming to Bruges from watching the movie. But, I am so glad I did. This town is gorgeous! I love it so much. I even blew off Brussles to stay here an extra day and a half. I took a canal ride, have been trying every beer--each beer has its own glass--and eating choclate and waffles.

Today, I rented a bike and rode to Holland. 36 kilometers round trip. My tush is a little sore for sure. But it was really pretty. There are heaps of windmills and bridges. Really scenic.

Amsterdam...Still

I didn't know I wasn't suppose to take pictures in the Anne Frank house so I did, and then found out afterword. It was really small, as you would expect, for 8 people to be living in. But right in the middle of the city. The walls still had the posters she had hung, so weird.

I also went to the Van Gogh museum here. They had lots of his sketches and letters as well. So great to see so much of it all at once.

Amsterdam

Well, here I am in Amsterdam. My hostel has a smoking section where they provide you bongs, rolling paper, what have you. And at least 2 of the kids in my room have tried shrooms here. Basically the whole city smells like a giant joint.

There are strips of women just standing in windows in the red light district. It's a little intense really.

The food is good. The fries are amazing. You can get them with sate or the town favorite, heaps of mayo. I get both. It's amazing.

Bristol

I'm staying in Bristol right now. Couchsurfing with a really nice Spanish girl. This town reminds me a lot of Columbus. Some really pretty bits. Some really dodgy.
But, it does have a lot of interesting things to see for a city of its size.

I've been loading up on what will be the last of English food for me for a while. Irn Bru which I hated when I came here and now will miss dearly as we can't get it in the states. Gregg's is a deli that does a thai chicken salad. I've been eating 3 a week.

There is a really famous graffiti artist from Bristol. Banksy. I've seen a couple of his things. The pic I posted didn't turn out, but the place is all wired up. I think they are trying to preserve them now as he's made a couple of books of artwork and is pretty famous to the city.