I am 29% Hippie.
I need to step away from the tie-dye. I smell too good to be a hippie and my dad is probably a cop. Being a hippie is not a fashion craze, man. It was a way of life, in the 60’s, man.Monday, August 08, 2005
Most pointless blog ever...
Well I intended this blog to chronicle my trip around Europ, but of course I was too damn busy to update it. So let's pretend that I wrote this about two months ago and it will go along nicely.
First stop on our very own Eurotrip - Venice
The city itself was an absolute blast! We spent 4 days in Venice, exploring the tiny streets and canals. We stayed at a camping backpackers just outside the city, complete with pool and bar facilities, both of which we made sure we used frequently. The weather was soo beautiful, sunny and pretty damn hot. I managed to get sunburnt and heat rash within the first week or so. Jo and I arrived on Monday and stayed in our tiny wee 2 person tent. We spent the next day wandering around Venice on our own then met the girls Tuesday night and were were extremely happy to be upgrading to a cabin..with walls even.
Wednesday was our first day sightseeing as a group. We went to San Marco Piazzo and stood amoungst the crowds visiting the Basicilia and the Doges Palace and just spent the rest of the day wandering. Venice is such a beautiful city, full of tiny nooks and crannies, where you can just about stumble onto anything. It's easy just to loose yourself amoungst the canals.
The next day we got a ferry out to one of the outer islands, Murano, famous for it's glassmaking and we got to watch an Italian family doing a glassblowing demonstration. We spent the rest of the afternoon searching desperately for gellato but no luck.
Friday night we got to have real Italian pasta and managed to finally find gellato store. Yummy.
Then Saturday it was all go as we missioned out to get the ferry to Greece! We were wholed up on the ferry for 2 days! Cabin fever, ahoy. But it is a wonderful way to see the whole of Venice.
Arrived in Athens late the next night. Managed to fit in some sightseeing the following day and saw the Acropolis and the Agora. We squeezed in a bit more sightseeing the next day and got our fill of ancient Greek ruins and relics. Then it was off to the Greek Islands. Beaches here we come.
For my first lot of photos go here - http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/melscott_nz/album?.dir=/28f7>
First stop on our very own Eurotrip - Venice
The city itself was an absolute blast! We spent 4 days in Venice, exploring the tiny streets and canals. We stayed at a camping backpackers just outside the city, complete with pool and bar facilities, both of which we made sure we used frequently. The weather was soo beautiful, sunny and pretty damn hot. I managed to get sunburnt and heat rash within the first week or so. Jo and I arrived on Monday and stayed in our tiny wee 2 person tent. We spent the next day wandering around Venice on our own then met the girls Tuesday night and were were extremely happy to be upgrading to a cabin..with walls even.
Wednesday was our first day sightseeing as a group. We went to San Marco Piazzo and stood amoungst the crowds visiting the Basicilia and the Doges Palace and just spent the rest of the day wandering. Venice is such a beautiful city, full of tiny nooks and crannies, where you can just about stumble onto anything. It's easy just to loose yourself amoungst the canals.
The next day we got a ferry out to one of the outer islands, Murano, famous for it's glassmaking and we got to watch an Italian family doing a glassblowing demonstration. We spent the rest of the afternoon searching desperately for gellato but no luck.
Friday night we got to have real Italian pasta and managed to finally find gellato store. Yummy.
Then Saturday it was all go as we missioned out to get the ferry to Greece! We were wholed up on the ferry for 2 days! Cabin fever, ahoy. But it is a wonderful way to see the whole of Venice.
Arrived in Athens late the next night. Managed to fit in some sightseeing the following day and saw the Acropolis and the Agora. We squeezed in a bit more sightseeing the next day and got our fill of ancient Greek ruins and relics. Then it was off to the Greek Islands. Beaches here we come.
For my first lot of photos go here - http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/melscott_nz/album?.dir=/28f7>
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