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Monthly Archives: August 2007
Dave Matthews Band
Heard them whilst staying with my German friends. I’ve now purchased three of their albums from iTunes…. Great music!
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Next steps…
Just booked my round-the-world ticket with travelbag.co.uk. I’m really impressed with their service so far – very helpful and friendly. Rough sketch, of places going to: Vancouver: late Sept, do a month around there + Rockies + Alaska adventure trip … Continue reading
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How to Be Good
I read this book in Bremen, in about 2.5 hours. It’s the first time for ages that a book has captured my attention. Anyway – try and read it if you can. It’s by Nick Hornby. I also read a … Continue reading
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Still have the magic touch
Parents’ ADSL was only running at 600k and was a tad frustrating to use, given that my laptop hasn’t had any Apple updates for ages. Did a bit of diagnosis and found one of the phones wasn’t using an ADSL … Continue reading
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Calvin and Hobbes
I’ve been aware of their existence but never actually read any of the cartoons. Whilst in Bremen I read a couple of books of their cartoons – they are very funny and also philosophical. Here’s a link to The Complete … Continue reading
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Europe is at an end
Back in Wales, as I have no home anymore. Europe 2007 trip is at an end, for now, whilst I sort out Canada trip and beyond – starting next month. Some kind of summary of what I encountered, thought and … Continue reading
Quiet
All quiet for a while, as I’m staying with a friend in Bremen for a few days. It’s nice not to have to be moving around all the time.
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Cheap beer
Flew back from Iceland into Copenhagen, stayed the night there (didn’t do anything, despite the hotel being in the red-light district). You can tell when you’re tired – as you stand next to the baggage-reclaim belt for Helsinki, instead of … Continue reading
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Iceland
Is fascinating. Wish I’d spent four weeks here, instead of doing some of the other countries in Europe. The geology is amazing – the country is growing by 2cm every year, as it’s a centre of the American and European … Continue reading
Reykjavik, Iceland
It’s really amazing panoramic scenery here. Glaciers, volcanic flows, mountains, sea and lots more. Going to see if I can go whale watching this afternoon, depending on the weather. Later that day…. whale watching got cancelled, due to a strong … Continue reading