Bariloche, Siete Lagos

Here are a few pics from the last couple of days...




Looking back at Bariloche



The color of the water is simply amazing.






Our new friend at lunch




Last day in northern Patagonia before heading south tomorrow!

Ciao for now...

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Location:Av San Martin,San Martín de los Andes,Argentina

Road trippin...

I thought that I would have atleast gotten one blog post up since my arrival in Buenos Aires on Monday...but was too busy checking out things in South America!

And now I'm no longer in BA and still havent posted anything yet. Arrived in Bariloche today, and it is stunning. One of the most picturesque places I have seen! Here are a few pictures (and video) from the trip so far!



Some good looking blonde girl got in the way during this pic of Plaza Mayor. The audacity.




Yes, Evita's tomb. The cemetery is actually amazing


La Boca area, posing




Caminito, La Boca




Bus from BA to Bariloche. 23 hours, no big deal

Taken today in Bariloche. Not bad at all!

Hope all is well, wherever you are ;)

More to come in the following days!

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Location:Salta,San Carlos de Bariloche,Argentina

Time for South America!

Well, I'm getting ready to hit the road again (or skies, for that matter) and am heading down for a month long stint in South America, starting out in Buenos Aires, Argentina!

I couldn't be more excited...If you would have told me at the beginning of this year that I would have spent four months in Europe and now making my way to SA, I probably would have slapped you in the face ;-)

I'm taking the handy dandy iPhone with me again, so it will serve as my camera and blogging device, while I'm scurrying around Patagonia and other incredible spots!

Much more to come in the following days...

Hope you enjoy!

One last post (probably!)

As the clock continues to tick down towards departure time on my travel adventures, I can't help but feel very blessed.

I know I've spouted this rhetoric before, but it is the one thing that has continued to stick with me throughout this trip. The places I have seen are better than words can describe - and as brilliant as that is - it can't replace the experience of meeting so many fascinating people along the way.

Yes, I achieved a life long (boyhood) dream today by playing golf in Scotland. Photographic evidence, seen here














But my day would have been far less if it had not been for two Scottish men I met on the first tee. Not only were they locals who helped guide me through the winding and sometimes treacherous course, but also lead me on an Edinburgh pub crawl after the round. For you can't come to Scotland and not be "pissed!" they explained to me later. And how could I argue.

In all likelihood, this will be my last post.

It has been a brilliant four months. I have been tested in ways I would never have imagined and can only hope it has made me a better person.

A huge thanks to all those I met along the way who helped make this journey so incredible. If you are reading this, you know who you are.

It has been remarkable.

Cheers!

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Location:Queensferry St,Edinburgh,United Kingdom

Winding down...

Going into this trip, I never had an agenda, except for knowing that I would start in Barcelona and go to Lisbon afterwards. And then throw caution to the wind. It has been an amazing ride but there is finally an end in sight. I didn't really want to think about the day that I would have to return to reality, but now that it is upon me, I am excited to be going home. Don't get me wrong, it is still very bittersweet. I have met so many incredible people and seen so many beautiful things that it is hard to leave them behind. But I know that this won't be the last time.

I can't help but feel so damn lucky.

Off to London tomorrow, then Scotland before I hop the pond!


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Croatia & Montenegro

Before this trip began, I really never thought I would make it to where I am now. Montenegro truly is amazing. The city of Kotor has to be one of the most beautiful places I have seen on my trip and Budva, while quite touristy, is charming as well. And tomorrow, I will head into Albania for the day! It is a great feeling to go to a place that I once stared at on the atlas or globe, thinking "hmm, I wonder what this place is like" and realizing it is no longer a dream, but reality!

Here are a few more pics from Croatia and some from Montenegro!



Taking the boat from Dubrovnik to Cavtat for dinner!




Sunset in Cavtat




The city and bay of Kotor, Montenegro below




A sight I will never forget. The city is a Unesco world heritage site for a reason




Taken from the top at St. John's Fortress in Kotor




Harbor in Budva




The Old City, Budva

That's it for now... Until next time!


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Location:Vuka Karadžića,Budva,Montenegro

Dubrovnik & Co.

Here are a few pics from Dubrovnik!




The Old City



A Croatian Sunset



The island of Lopud, Sanj Beach is on the righthand side of the picture. Was about an hour boat ride from Dubrovnik and a 30 minute walk from the port, but was well worth it!



Life's a beach!



Up on the walls that guard the Old City



A view from the walls



A view from the highest lookout in the Old City walls

That's about all for now!

Dovidjenja!

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Location:Dubrovnik,Croatia

A compilation of the pat week

I finally decided to end my sabbatical from my sabbatical and get up a post. Not that I haven't wanted to, but more of a product having too much fun. And really, spending a lot of time on the Internet while in Europe -- well, is just wrong.

So here are some pics from Germany, my day in Amsterdam, and Croatia!




Amsterdam



Rembrandt's front door, Amsterdam. After building up a huge amount of wealth, he preceded to blow all of his money, going bankrupt and having to sell off all possessions...and that was how the museum today knows exactly what his house was like in the 17th century!



The Amsterdam Museum



Near the Red light district



Yes, such a place does exist



Houseboats!! Yeeeeaah, uhh, my car doesn't exist, so we'll be takin da bus!



Really wish that I could have gone in...crazy long line and didn't have enough time unfortunately




Bikes and canals!! I really was blown away with how beautiful Amsterdam is... Was not expecting it!




Roland, he is the man in Bremen




A bicycle adventure into the German countryside! I miss "my" bike already...




Bremen's Main Square with the Rathaus on the left and Cathedral on the right




Sunset from dinner in Bremen




View from my balcony in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Yep, I'll take it.

Well I'm off to go explore the old city of Dubrovnik. If it is half as beautiful in the day as it is at night, then I am in for a treat.

That being said, as great as it is to see all these amazing sights, one thing continues to stick with me. It's more about the people in these places and that's what truly matters to me. So thank you Jane, Marina, Antonia and others who have made my travels through Germany so incredible! They are times that I'll never forget :)

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Location:Croatia

Pics of the day 7/5/11

Oh, how I love writer's block. Unfortunately, it happens quite a bit for me. Good thing I'm blogging, huh?

Have been back in Bremen (was here three years ago with school) for a few days now and am really enjoying my time here, thanks to a few people :)

It is always fun to come back to a place you've visited to see what has changed and what is still the same.

Here are some pics from the last few days!




Town Hall, Hamburg (which is a pretty cool city, btw)




Worpswede, an old, German artist community with a lot of beautiful houses and countryside




Marina, one of my opponents today during a hotly contested round of putt putt.




And Jane. She won by five strokes. I'm chalking this one up to home-field advantage ;)

And finally...




Nice to see you again, my friend!! Ah, good memories!

Tschuss!!

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Location:Bassumer Straße,Bremen,Germany

Pics of the day 6/30/11

Can't believe that it is almost July. I've been gone for almost three months but only seems like yesterday that I left. It has been a great ride up to this point.

I'm back in Berlin and picking up where I left off from a few years ago. I never took in the Berlin wall in true fashion last time, so I made my way there earlier today. Definitely puts things in perspective and the trouble this city and country have had over the past century.




The wall, in the foreground, which leads into the "kill zone" and is then followed by the hinterland wall, behind the guard tower. From where I took the picture, I would have been standing in west Berlin looking over to the east.



Part of the mural that shows how they literally drew a line down Bernauerstrasse to divide east from west.




Bernauerstrasse would have been west, while Ackerstrasse was part of east Berlin.

Hard to believe it just came down a little more than twenty years ago.

Tcshuss!!
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Location:Swinemünder Straße,Berlin,Germany

Pics of the day 6/26/11

I have found that it is pretty easy to slack off and not do any blog posts here in Munich. Too much to do outside, all of which involves going to some beer garden and enjoying a liter and a half of the best beer in the world. It has been a blast here and am going to miss it. An amazing city with amazing people. Off to Dresden tomorrow and then Berlin before making my way back west to Bremen!




Dachau Concentration Camp - was a truly sobering and humbling experience




Marienplatz, the main square in Munich





Sweet leg tat on the tuba player

Surfing in Munich?? Who knew!




Sampling some local goodies




The Chinese garden, in the Englischgarten


Munich, in a nutshell!

Auf weidersehen!

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Location:Senefelderstraße,Munich,Germany