Monthly Archives: September 2009

Valencia & Madrid (Spain)

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Sandy

Valencia Next stop was the large but much quieter city of Valencia; The historic birthplace of Spain’s national dish: Paella. While our hostel was located quite near a traditional bull fighting ring (currently hosting an Oktoberfest event) and various old … Continue reading →

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Barcelona (Spain)

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Sandy

Our first Spanish port of call was the port town of Barcelona. Barcelona feels somewhat like a stone wrought hedge maze, narrow roads lined with four or five storied tenements carve a thin line of sky above us to light … Continue reading →

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Lauterbrunnen (Switzerland)

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Sandy

Nestled away in the Swiss Alps lies a quiet little town called Lauterbrunnen, which is probably the most visually spectacular place on Earth. Lauterbrunnen was our first destination after Paris and from the moment we crossed the border from France … Continue reading →

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Paris (France)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Sandy

After leaving Disneyland, we had a few days stop in Paris: the City of Lights, the City of Love, Europe’s crown jewel… the place has one hell of a reputation to live up to and in my opinion met (if … Continue reading →

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