Hello,
WE have made it to barcelona, but again are under the time crunch of paying for internet , so cant do much contact.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Semester End
Its been a while since my last post and so much has happened.
Blaine and I did complete the Great Glen Way hike. It was very very fun, and thankfully there were no injuries. It rekindled my love for hiking, exploring the outdoors, and camping. when we returned to Hatfield, we were elevated to Hero status for completing such a demanding hike. we went to the pub and told stories of our journey. A group of guys were inspired to do it for themselves, so i think right now they may be in the middle of it.
Back in Hatfield i turned in my last assignment to finish off the semester. It felt strange because everything was very informal and it didnt seem like an end at all. I guess all the other students will be seeing eachother again soon in the fall.
The Next day was off to Milan, where we would travel into a small mountain village called Courmayeur; just at the bass of Mount Blanc. the highest mountain in Europe. we got to ride the cable car up to the top of the mountain as well as visit some other very exciting and dramatic nature scenes.
Back to London, Annie and i spent a couple days visitng some London spots that we had missed. On the 17th of May, we went into Covent garden to celebrate Norwegian Day with many of my Norwegian Friends and other Norwegians. It made me excited for the 4th of July. We met Annie's dad at the airport at 6:30 am and walked around London for a bit then prepared for our next trip to the Isle of Skye.
Dr. Jolly (annie's Dad) had been to the Isle of Skye 20 years prier so he had some amazing places he wanted to take us. He did a very good job of adapting to driving on the left side of the road as well as all the round-abouts and the one lane highways (with "passing points").
We stayed in the Skyewalker hostel which is run by a very nice Scottish couple who play very pleasant folk music.
Our 4 days consisted of, hiking on some very beautiful terrains as well as some very desolate and other-worldly cliffs and valleys. We stumbled on some magnificent caves, and played there until the tide chased us back up the cliffs.
We attended a Scottish Accordion and Fiddle festival then got to sing along with the Hostel owners as they played some great tunes. We sipped some Drams of Scotch Whiskey at the Talisker Distillery and learned about the process.
We headed back over to Loch Ness where we hiked up to a beatuful falls, annie got two ticks. that night we enjoyed the snyed remarks of the British commentator at the Eurovision contest.
Next it was back to traveling...back to Hatfield where Adam has been staying since May 21st. he as navigated around very well and has become used to the British ways. now we pack up and ready ourselves for 3 days of live music at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona. We leave on the 28th.
Blaine and I did complete the Great Glen Way hike. It was very very fun, and thankfully there were no injuries. It rekindled my love for hiking, exploring the outdoors, and camping. when we returned to Hatfield, we were elevated to Hero status for completing such a demanding hike. we went to the pub and told stories of our journey. A group of guys were inspired to do it for themselves, so i think right now they may be in the middle of it.
Back in Hatfield i turned in my last assignment to finish off the semester. It felt strange because everything was very informal and it didnt seem like an end at all. I guess all the other students will be seeing eachother again soon in the fall.
The Next day was off to Milan, where we would travel into a small mountain village called Courmayeur; just at the bass of Mount Blanc. the highest mountain in Europe. we got to ride the cable car up to the top of the mountain as well as visit some other very exciting and dramatic nature scenes.
Back to London, Annie and i spent a couple days visitng some London spots that we had missed. On the 17th of May, we went into Covent garden to celebrate Norwegian Day with many of my Norwegian Friends and other Norwegians. It made me excited for the 4th of July. We met Annie's dad at the airport at 6:30 am and walked around London for a bit then prepared for our next trip to the Isle of Skye.
Dr. Jolly (annie's Dad) had been to the Isle of Skye 20 years prier so he had some amazing places he wanted to take us. He did a very good job of adapting to driving on the left side of the road as well as all the round-abouts and the one lane highways (with "passing points").
We stayed in the Skyewalker hostel which is run by a very nice Scottish couple who play very pleasant folk music.
Our 4 days consisted of, hiking on some very beautiful terrains as well as some very desolate and other-worldly cliffs and valleys. We stumbled on some magnificent caves, and played there until the tide chased us back up the cliffs.
We attended a Scottish Accordion and Fiddle festival then got to sing along with the Hostel owners as they played some great tunes. We sipped some Drams of Scotch Whiskey at the Talisker Distillery and learned about the process.
We headed back over to Loch Ness where we hiked up to a beatuful falls, annie got two ticks. that night we enjoyed the snyed remarks of the British commentator at the Eurovision contest.
Next it was back to traveling...back to Hatfield where Adam has been staying since May 21st. he as navigated around very well and has become used to the British ways. now we pack up and ready ourselves for 3 days of live music at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona. We leave on the 28th.
Monday, May 05, 2008
journey to Nesse
Tomorrow morning, Blaine and I will be embarking on our 5 day hiking trip on the Great Glen Way.
We will take the train from Hatfield to Fort William Scotland and hike about 15 miles per day and camp at night. Our packs are heavy, but soon to get lighter as we eat the food we've wisely chosen to bring. We will hopefully arrive in Inverness on the 5th day and say hello to Nesse, catch a train back in time for Blaine's exam next tuesday.
I will take some photos and video, and hopefuly our plans all work out.
here is a map to track us.
www.greatglenway.com
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