Hi all
Sorry for the group emails but that is the only way to do it over
here because it is so expensive to use the internet
Anyway, I am off to the Greek
Islands for eleven
days tomorrow!!
Can't wait for some beach action!!
Athens is stinking hot so I am looking forward
to having an ocean to swim in too!!
Although they have sea urchins here - fun!! - at least they don't
kill you like the box jellys do but apparently you have to pee
on yourself to stop the sting - eew!
Since I last wrote I have been to a few more very cool places
- one of them being Berlin
I liked it because the history was recent and there was so much
to see
I did the walking tour there and instead of four hours it lasted
eight
Admittedly the last two were spent at the pub with the guide!!
But it was great!!
I brought a piece of the wall too
Apparently it came down on my birthday but I had no idea about
that - must have been having a party and too concerned about me
to notice - whoopsie!
Next stop Prague
Absolutely beautiful and great shopping
I also found a 'Barbie' exhibition and a few of us girls went
a bit nutso with the cameras there but it was pretty cool!!
I did a bit of shopping too
The Charles Bridge was beautiful and the views from the Castle
over the city of spires was stunning
After that was Chesky
Krumlov
A little town in the Czech Republic that has a Castle and that
is about it
There was a group of us there and we went white-water rafting
and basically chilled in a great hostel with a great restaurant
attached
The Castle has a bear pit with three big bears in it though so
that was a bit different
After that was Budapest
What a cool place that was!!
I went to the thermal spas there twice and had massages and pedicures
from big scary Hungarian men/women (you couln't always tell!!)
and saw a woman with a hairy chest - very very weird
It was beautiful tho (the city, not the chest!!) and I really
enjoyed it
It was a pretty chilled out place too which was nice
Then it was to Vienna
I did a wine tasting tour on a bike - I was riding a bit crookedly
by the last winery!!
And I went swimming in the Danube
I also had a sacher-torte-chocolate-cake at the Hotel Sacher and
also just wandered and looked at the beautiful buildings
The boy's chior and the spanish horses were on holidays so I didn't
get to see them - never mind
Next stop was Salzburg
I loved Salzburg!!
Firstly there was the 'Sound of Music' tour which we made a day
of
The hostel plays the movie every day and then the tour leaves
We had a ball!! - the soundtrack is on in the bus and we all sang
along!!
I also directed the final part of the tour by re-enacting all
the scenes from 'do-re-mi' in the Mirabel Gardens at the end of
our tour - stay tuned - the shots are a crack up!!
Salzburg is also the home of an Augustinian beer hall where the
beer is brewed by monks and you have to grab your own stein off
the shelf and wash it before they fill it up!!
Interesting - but really really good beer!!
Then to Munich for one night
I went past where they are setting up for Octoberfest and it looks
awesome - can't wait to be back there next month!!
St Johann was next and it rained the whole time!!
Never mind cause the accommodation was in a pub so we watched
the whole last two days of the Third Cricket Test - and drank
most of the time!!
It was sunny the afternoon we arrived so me and Courtney who had
been with me in Lagos went for a hike and three hours later we
reached the top of a hill with a waterfall and rock climbers -
oh, how lovely!!
Then it started to rain and we had to walk down the hill and two-and-a-half
hours later we arrived back at the pub cold and wet - of course
we were unprepared!!
After that it was Venice
My fave stop so far but each place I go to becomes my fave!!
The canals and buildings and gondolas and everything looked just
like it should and it was like stepping back in time
I loved it!!
I got a mask and some glass and could have stayed forever!!
We had great weather and it was a truly amazing place with a great
feel to it with everything happening on the water - buses, taxis,
limos, funerals, police, weddings, ambulance etc
My best memory of Venice will be the gondola ride
The gondolier took us past Cassanovas house - which I thought
may have brought me luck but I did not find an Italian Stallion
and I am now in Greece where there are definately no Stallions!!
Today I went to the Acropolis which was awesome
But it was so hot and I am really tired and I have to get up at
4.30am to get the ferry to Mykonos so I am signing off
Bigs hugs to all
Tanya
From Anne Kippin
Go Tanya
I am so envious
I have seen The Sound of Music about twenty-five times and I know
all the songs and probably most of the dialogue
I would have loved that tour.
Wish I was with you
Love
Anne
From Aaron (Aaron is a Kiwi who I met at the
hostel and he is back in New Zealand)
Hi
Good to hear you're having so much fun
Hope you enjoy the Greek Islands
PS - if you see any hot topless girls and feel the need to take
photos don't be shy to forward them on - ha ha
From Ryan (Ryan managed the Nevern Hostel - that
seems like so long ago now!)
Hi Tanya
How are you doing?
Good to hear you are nejoying your travels
Stay in touch
I'm still at the Nevern
I am on my way to Thailand and Australia in eight weeks and staying
for six weeks - can't wait
Ryan