Packed most of my stuff tonight to try it out, and my main pack is only 13 or 14kg! The pack itself is about 4kg so I’m pretty pleased with that effort, and some of it will be offloaded when I get to Mum and Dad’s too.
Happiness, yay!
8 Days to Go!
Posted in Bees and Honey, Europe Trip 09 on 10/07/2009 10:32 pm by ArcturiWow, can’t believe I’ll be leaving next Thursday! I’m starting to get excited…
I’ve been pretty busy in the last couple of weeks – got my International Driving Permit, some Euros and Swiss Francs, a road map of Europe (plastic even, so we can still use it in the rain!), a phrase book for all the Western European languages, tonight I went and picked up some tools from Dad’s workshop that he wants me to bring and last night I went to the supermarket for the things Mum wants me to bring! Read the rest of this entry »
Austria & Slovenia
Posted in Bees and Honey, Europe Trip 09 on 09/14/2009 10:22 pm by ArcturiApparently I get to decide the itinerary after we leave Reece’s family behind in Hamburg 
This is a great deal because so far Reece has been the one to book flights and look up places to stay – he can carry on doing that and I get the fun part!
So after we spend some time with Simone in Switzerland, I’ve decided I want to head across via Innsbruck to Salzburg, and then down to Ljubljana (see if you can work out how to pronounce that!). My current flatmate, Kim, says she loved Salzburg and has friends who went to Ljubljana and really liked it too, so it sounds like I’ve made some good choices. Read the rest of this entry »
Time waits for no one
Posted in Musings on 09/13/2009 07:02 pm by ArcturiSus has a random quote thing on her blog, this is what was there today:
For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. Happiness is a journey, not a destination.
— Souza Read the rest of this entry »
New Destination: Kraków, Poland
Posted in Europe Trip 09 on 09/11/2009 11:25 pm by ArcturiReece was checking out some prices on Easyjet so we’ve decided to go to Kraków, Poland, for the three days that we’ve got free the first week. It’s only costing $140 return each (handluggage only though!) and apparently is one of the cheapest places in Europe for food etc. Rick Steves (travel guru with fantastic website) says “The top stop in Poland is Kraków. And enjoying a drink on its marvelous main market square, you’ll know why. The biggest square in medieval Europe remains one of Europe’s most gasp-worthy public spaces… Kraków is the Boston of Poland: a captivating old-fashioned city buzzing with history, intriguing sights, colorful eateries, and college students.” Read the rest of this entry »
Insurance payout + end-of-winter sales = goodness
Posted in Europe Trip 09, Shopping on 09/02/2009 09:56 pm by ArcturiOk, so I haven’t bought a digital camera yet. I have, however, taken advantage of the sales on all over the place and bought some winter clothing so that I’ve got a nice warm yet light little wardrobe that all works together. I was planning to buy a down jacket and a merino top but it kind of grew into more! I want to wear it all now, but am making myself wait… Read the rest of this entry »
Itinerary (so far)
Posted in Europe Trip 09 on 08/24/2009 10:14 pm by ArcturiSo here’s what we’ve figured out so far… Read the rest of this entry »
Insurance is the good
Posted in Apple Goodness on 08/20/2009 11:16 pm by ArcturiGot a call from Tower Insurance today, they only got my claim form on Tuesday but have approved it already and the money should go in to my bank account tonight! (for those who didn’t know, my flat was broken into a couple of weeks ago while my flatmate and I were out at work, and my iMac, some associated bits and pieces, jewellery, fragrance and alcohol were taken) Read the rest of this entry »
Decisions…
Posted in Europe Trip 09 on 08/20/2009 10:59 pm by ArcturiAm trying to figure out whether I should go to Ireland with Reece in the first week or stay in England and do my own thing…
Aunty Beth suggested the Cotswolds which I like the look of, but I could go there the following weekend with Mum and Dad while Reece is in Devon with his family, and still do something else in between.
Thanks Karl :)
Posted in Europe Trip 09, Random Information on 08/13/2009 07:12 pm by ArcturiSus requested that I start a travel blog so she can live vicariously through me, so here we are! I’m not actually travelling at the moment but will be away in Europe for 5 weeks over October/November, will share some more details in the next few posts.
Thanks Karl for upgrading wordpress (even though you managed to lose my old posts in the process – it’s still better than I could do!) and hopefully changing my folder permissions so I can add photos – you’re a star!