• Annabelle Ditchburn
  • Annabelle Ditchburn

Europe

Une aventure de 93 jours par Annabelle En savoir plus
  • Day 31

    30 juin 2017, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Today we went to the markets in the morning for breakfast which were amazing!

    Then Annie and I walked around and did all the site seeing of what Barcelona has to offer

    Then we went to a park which was designed by this one man who also designed the big church which was filled with mosaic

    Then we sat down for a dinner of tapas which was really good!!
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  • Day 32,33,34

    3 juillet 2017, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    We did a paella cooking class and made unlimited sangria which was lots of fun

    I have fallen in love with Barcelona it's such a cool city

    We went out all 3 nights and it's a crazy city and the night life doesn't start until 1 am

    And today we caught the bus from Barcelona to Valencia and we will just have a chilled day here tomorrow
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  • Day 35

    5 juillet 2017, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    We were all pretty tired and recovering from been sick still so we had a sleep in then headed to the beach for the afternoon which was really good

    Then we played cards all night long and it was a really chilled day😊En savoir plus

  • Day 37

    6 juillet 2017, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Today we did the sightseeing of Madrid
    It was raining all day so a bit of a change from the heat
    Went to the royal palace and the markets and the museum where majority of Picasso paintings are kept

    Then we had awesome burritos for dinner and drinks and then went for waffles for dessert👍
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  • Day 38&39

    8 juillet 2017, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    It was raining again in Madrid so I did a day of absolute nothing just catching up on sleep and movies. For dinner I got another burrito 🌯 they are seriously so good if they had a chain back home it would be a daily thing

    Then today is just a bus trip from Madrid to Porto. My 14th trip. I'm so excited for Portugal 🇵🇹 I can't wait and it's on the water so a beach yay!! I didn't realise but Portugal is 1 hour behind it's time than the rest of Europe which is a bit crazy considering the proximity to Spain
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  • Day 40

    9 juillet 2017, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    We went out last night so today was a day for recovery and sleeping!

    Just napped a lot and went out for some dinner. Back in bed now and stopped by the vending machine for which I scored 2 m and m packets instead of 1 which was an absolute bonus

    Tomorrow the bus doesn't come until 3.30 so in the morning we will get up and go sightseeing😊

    Portugal is my 10th country I have visited!!
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  • Day 41

    11 juillet 2017, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    A bit of sightseeing in the morning of Porto and then on the bus again to Lisbon and then an eventful mission to find dinner and then once we found a place they were out of chicken and I was going to get the chicken parmi😞

    Then we had to resort to getting pizza probably not the best thing to eat right as you are just going to bed😏
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  • Day 42

    12 juillet 2017, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    After taking a while to get a big group ready we set off for the day

    First stop food markets where I had an amazing tandoori chicken then the beach for the rest of the afternoon and then onto another night out!!!En savoir plus

  • Day 43&44

    14 juillet 2017, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Not much to report on these days day 43 was a chilled one after a night out then in the evening we went to a castle which was pretty cool

    Then yesterday was just another bus trip to Madrid for the one night and then off to San Sebastián this morning so another long one on the bus!En savoir plus

  • Day 45

    15 juillet 2017, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Just another bus trip today so nothing to report there haha. We had a really good guide and bus driver so I'm going to miss them hopefully I meet them at some stage on the network again. Ciara (the Irish guide) and Didea (the Portuguese driver). Just really lovely people

    We went on a pinxcos crawl last night which is basically a smaller form of tapas which was lots of fun😊

    Photos are from the view along the boardwalk at night (San Sebastián is a very pretty city)
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  • Day 46

    16 juillet 2017, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    Today we went for a big walk around the area over 20000 steps! We walked through this amazing tunnel the colours were sensational. Then we decided to do a cheap dinner on the beach and watch the sunset at 9.45 haha and then called it an early night.En savoir plus

  • Day 47

    16 juillet 2017, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Today was a beach day which was really good to do absolutely nothing

    For lunch we got burgers and in it they had proper bacon and eggs which I haven't had since I left home so that made me very happy

    About to head out for dinner now off to Bordeaux on the morning😊
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  • Day 48

    17 juillet 2017, France ⋅ 🌙 26 °C

    Bus day today, crossing the border from Spain into France again into Bordeaux

    Only a short trip got in at 1 and we couldn't get in the hostel until 4 so we walked around and ticked off all the major sights in the afternoon

    Then had a 3 course meal for dinner which was cheap only €17.60 Prawns, Steak and chips, then a delicious chocolate cake and custard and almonds and it was great!!

    My feet are full of blisters and are absolutely killing me so tomorrow will be a day of rest. Supposed to get to 38 degrees and the hostel has no aircon but a day of chilling out is needed. The fatigue is definitely catching up now but these next couple of stops before Paris will be very chilled out😊
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  • Day 49&50

    19 juillet 2017, France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    Yesterday was very chilled as in I didn't do much, not temperature as it was 38 degrees so no relief from the heat the hostel had no aircon so was warm but then it stormed last night

    Bus day today from Bordeaux to Tours and we are a hotel room such a good change from hostels and we cooked our own meal of salad, mash and sausages!!!!!

    So good😊
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  • Day 51

    21 juillet 2017, France ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Yesterday was a chilled day before hitting up the next few stops which will be on the go pretty much constantly. Tours is a charming little city. There isn't anything touristy it's just a quiet city

    We went to the botanical gardens and I took some inspiration shots for Melinda Ditchburn and Sam Aurisch so that they can add to their gardens haha

    Then we just walked around for a little bit and saw 2 churches the first was the original one which there is minimal left standing and then the replacement church

    We also went down a street which had extremely old buildings which was interesting to see how they were built

    Another night in where I cooked pasta and salad😊
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  • Day 52

    22 juillet 2017, France ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    Today the bus didn't come till 4pm so we took it easy in the morning then went to the church which had amazing stained glass windows!!

    Then the bus to Paris and another night out as it was the last night that a group of us would be together😊En savoir plus

  • Day 53&54

    23 juillet 2017, France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Not going to lie, yesterday I did pretty much nothing haha was still in recovery from the night before

    But today my day started with the Louvre and wow there is so much amazing artwork and artefacts within it (way too many pictures to post). The Mona Lisa in my opinion is way overrated in the fact that the amount of tourists standing in front of it was ridiculous and he has many other works within the museum that are just as good (very similar in the faces be paints)

    One of my favourite exhibitions was the ancient Egyptian collection. Really cool and you were able to walk into a preserved tomb with the writings and drawings still original on the walls

    Then after spending multiple hours roaming the museum I went for a walk to the Eiffel Tower which in fact kind of turned into a hike. The distance between all the monuments is extreme. They are all spread very far apart! And I wasn't wearing comfortable shoes so my feet are quite sore now! Tomorrow I will put on the sneakers and head to the remaining monuments

    Then a stroll up the Champs-Élysées with all of the shops that I can't afford

    Then the Tour de France came through the streets of Paris so I lined the barrier and spent about 4 hours firstly waiting till it started then they had a massive parade of sponsors and all of their floats with lots of singing and shouting in French then the bikes came through which was amazing to see them live! They are ridiculously fast like you expect them to be but it's still really amazing to see in real life not that you do for long as the fly past. Amazing athletes😊

    It was really overcast and windy today which made my photos not the greatest and the wind was so chilly like been back home! (But a nice change from the heat haha)

    Early to bed for me as have another big day of sightseeing ahead👍
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  • Day 55

    24 juillet 2017, France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Well today was a big one with a total of 18km walked just to get between 3 of the monuments out of the many

    It was raining all day which didn't make the most fun to sightsee in and the pictures aren't the best due to the lighting

    But it started with a walk to the Sacre Coeur Basilica which has amazing panoramic views of Paris of which I just saw clouds but the building itself was very very pretty

    Then off to the Arc de Triomphe and another stroll up the opposite end of the Champs Élysées past more of the expensive stores like Louis Vitton and Gucci
    This was again quite surreal to see in real life and it is very pretty also

    Then another stroll to the Notre Dame which is interesting, the design on the side is very different to other cathedrals but it as still an amazing piece of architecture

    Another stroll home and after a trip to the supermarket for a cheap dinner I'm in bed at 7.30 as my legs feel like they are going to fall off😊
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