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Angharad Dowse
Angharad Dowse

Angharad Dowse

har rejst i 56 lande Læs mere🇦🇺New South Wales
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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Transit

    17. januar 2018, Slovenien ⋅ 🌙 0 °C

    What a stressful day 😂 but we made it to Ljubljana!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

    Righto so, up at 6:45, at the bus station by 7:20.
    The amount of snow was INSANE!!!!! The place was completely covered and it was coming down like rain.
    Of course our side of the street didn't have a cover so we got completely covered while waiting for the bus.
    The bus was a little late which was understandable but still stressful. Wasn't sure if had been cancelled because the weather was so bad.
    The snow felt so cool. Picking it up was so soft and light. It wasn't cold either.

    I paid the bus driver 5€ with all 10c & 20c pieces haha

    Got to Hinterstroder train station and we had our tickets ready with the train number but there was a train already waiting but it didn't have visible numbers.
    We were trying to figure out if it was ours or not and if we should get on or not lol.

    It wasn't.. but we were very confused because our train was also late.
    This was stressful because we had to change trains halfway through the journey and the change time only gave us 3 minutes to find the new train.
    Our train was 4 minutes behind schedule. 😓😓😓

    Winter wonderland the whole way ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

    Made it to where we are meant to change - we must have made up the time cause we made it 🎉🎉🎉

    Another 2 hours on that train and we made it to Graz.

    We had breakfast, and relaxed in maccas for 2 hours before going to catch our bus.

    Once on the bus I felt so good. Stresss freeee 🙃
    On the way woohoo.
    3 hour bus ride and we rode with flixbus again so Will fit and we had wifi so I could contact our Bnb host to say we were coming.

    Got off and only had to walk 400m to our Bnb. Of course we are the top level 😪
    Our host was a little late and spoke so fast - his English was not strong enough for him to do that. Neither of us really know what he said haha
    I loveeeeeeeee the bathroom. It's so colourful!!! If I ever end up alone my house will look like that.
    For now though... Will said no hahaha devoooo.

    We went out and bought taco ingredients YAYAYAYAY finally ate them and it was terrific. We have another 3 packets hahahaha

    We did nothing else today.

    I'm currently watching Hotel Transylvania 2. Will is sleeping.    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Hinterstroder

    16. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ 🌧 1 °C

    Will bitched breakfast but I went down like a trooper.
    💪🏻
    I came back up and slipped back into bed hoping not to wake him and continue sleeping 😌

    When we woke up he said some magic words....

    "My back hurts"

    So I asked

    "Do you not want to go?"

    And he said ....

    "No"

    🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

    *fakes disappointment and goes back to bed*

    I had a 30 minute sit in the shower and then I packed my bag.

    We went and returned our boards, helmet and shoes. it's a bummer we wasted money paying for 5 days yet I really ain't too sad. I hurt hahahah 😅

    Will returned his ski pass and got 2€ for it but I kept mine to add to my book :) :) :)

    We went to the shops and bought some snacks to hold us over until dinner.

    Watched cars 2 - great movie 👍🏼

    Went to dinner next door and there was a snail in my salad but still had to pay for it.
    I wish I was one of those make a fuss people. Would have saved some money. lol

    Watched princess bride then went to bed.

    Photos from tomorrow par the salad with snail on rim.    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Hinterstroder

    15. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ ⛅ -5 °C

    What fresh hell Is this?

    I can't move my arms 😂😂😂😂

    We did the same rush job breakfast then I was granted another hour sleep while Will Skyped people.

    Thankful the ski lift is so close because the boots hurt my calves at the beginning while I adjust. You cant really stand straight they push you so you lean forward.
    I like the little wrist pocket in my jacket for my ski pass. It makes going through the barrier very easy - dont even have to get it out.

    Didn't have to share again. Thankful cause 11 minutes is a long time for an awkward silence with strangers.

    I hate the first hill.
    When you get off the lift you have to clip your snowboard on to go down a hill to the main section.
    It's so bumpy.
    I have to then walk to the next lift.
    Everyone looks like a dill walking in the boots. Me included.

    Less crowded today.
    We did one run. On the way up it was snowing and the proper pretty snowflakes kept landing in my hand. They brightened my mood. They were beautiful.
    I only had a tiny fall where I landed on my knees so that was ok.
    Some parts of the mountain I'm really good at others i loathe. I am good at going slanty across the mountain and around corners. Just not straight 😂

    We both hate the same stretch so we always break before it. It's just lumps and lumps of powder.

    Forgot to mention yesterday A MAN SKIIED DOWN THE MOUNTAIN BACKWARDS.
    Like holy hell. Wowza.

    Made it to the end and breaked for lunch.
    We had to sit outside but found a semi covered section.

    We did one final run. I didn't fall but Will did.

    Went to the shops after and bought some nibblies.

    I fell asleep.

    Dinner same spot.

    Came home and watched the movie "bright"
    Will recommended it - I liked it - keen for the sequel to come out.

    On the second time up the mountain the Ski lift stopped and Will was freaking out. It was kinda funny.
    He was stressing that it was broken and he would have to get a ladder down.
    Pansy.

    We look like dicks in our helmet hats.    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Hinterstroder

    14. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C

    Alarm was set for 9 because we missed breakfast yesterday which really put the hotel owners out of sorts. Apparently they waited for us until 10 even though brekkie is from 8-9:30. 😳

    Quick feed then back upstairs - I went back to bed for an hour because I felt at deaths door 😅

    It was snowing quite hard outside
    Ok ready to go at 11:30 after much fiddling around haha

    I timed the first snow lift today - it takes 11 minutes.

    We decided to go on one run and then we would eat - up we went. The sun was bright today which I thought might be an issue because of my lack of goggles but thankfully it was not in my vision.

    I took it so slow I didn't make it over the first flat bit 😂
    So many ski school kids today.

    I kept an eye out from my goggles but no luck.
    I just really hope no one tripped over them and hurt themselves 😖

    I had one fall and it reallyyyy hurt my ass.
    Fell like my tailbone shattered but I got up. ha, this will be the death of me.

    The second half of the course is way better because the course lead off into others and we are on the flattest most unchallenging course they have so it's way less crowded so I can zigzag in peace.

    Made it to the end thank heavens hahaha

    Into the resturant where we sat for an hour and ate spaghetti bolognese. It's like rsl standard and yet yum.

    Money still not in Wills account for whatever reason so we are still using my nab card. The conversion isnt that bad actually. Quite pleased.

    I had to prep myself for the next run.
    Last one
    Last one
    You can do thissss

    Up and away.

    I didn't fall once 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    We went home and both slept for 4 hours 😅🙄😂

    Went next door for dinner.

    Back home - legs are recovering slowly but now my arms are sore lol    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Hinterstroder

    13. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C

    My body hurts.

    Logged into skype and chatted to mum,dad, Annette and Jessica.
    We chatted a fair while but unfortunately my internet cut out mid convo so we didn't say bye but it just never came back on so we got dressed and left.
    We went next door to hire helmets. For hygienic reasons we had to buy head scarf things. Will looked ridiculous. He looked like a hood rat/ice T in law and order hahaha

    All up was 50€ - expensive but worth it.
    Got in the lift and went up the first mountain- as we were getting on a girl got out and she couldn't walk - she might have broken her foot.
    Up up up we went.

    Today is a Saturday so there is soooooo many more people today.
    The line to get on the lift took ages and we had to share today - yesterday it was just us.
    Everything is made for skiers. Nowhere to rest your board so it just dangles painfully off your dominate foot on an angle while twisting your ankle.
    Made it to the top and down we went - I was the first to fall today. The second time my knee twisted but not to badly.
    There is soooooo much more new snow today it made it so difficult! So bumpy!!
    I made it across the flat bit for the first time today - all yesterday I didn't have enough momentum and had to walk a bit of the way.

    The fog was at the bottom of the mountain today not the top. The views were lovely! 😍

    I was so damn sore I said to Will he should go on a run by himself and I would wait for him at the seats so off he went.
    He was about 30 mins before he rejoined me.
    We sat for a bit. Will ate some sandwiches but I wasn't hungry.

    I don't know how, but his board shoe thing came off again 😂
    He has some pride issues sometimes so he spent an hour fixing it himself instead of walking 30 meters to the shop where they would fix it for free with the proper equipment..
    anyways..
    He wasn't in the best mood cause the board pissed him off, we are both so sore from falling and there are so many people.
    So, we decided one more run then we would go home.
    I was so fine with that.
    I'm aching. My thumb finally has a bruise though which I'm happy about - evidence!!

    Up we went.
    We decided to go down separately so I could stop without effecting him (leg still weak AF)

    I had 4 falls.
    2 major ones.
    First one I fell cause of snow but no injuries.
    Second I fell to prevent myself going off the side of the mountain - I did a few spins but no injuries.
    Third one I was uninjured only because of my helmet. I wacked it hard. Helmet now worth every cent.
    Fourth fall I ate shit. My knees hands and ankle hurt. I let out a small, singular sob and continued on.
    NO VISIBILITY - even worse than yesterday- took it soooo slow.
    But made it to the bottom alive and that's the main thing.
    As we went to leave Will goes
    "Where are your goggles?"

    Fuck. They must have fallen off on one of my 4 falls 😪😪😪😪😪
    Goodbye money.
    They weren't on my eyes and I didn't notice they had come off because of my helmet 😖😖😖
    Not buying more though.

    Will suggested I go back down the mountain to try find them but in reality they could by anywhere and the fog would make it even more of a challenge.

    Got home and I washed my knot hair then fell asleep.

    Went to dinner at the same place.

    I am so sore I can barely move 😂😭😭😭😭😭😭    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Hinterstroder

    12. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ ☀️ -3 °C

    So tired but made it down in time for breakfast 💪🏻
    After we ate we went straight next door to the Inter-sport shop. We had to fill in a big form about height weight etc for the snowboard hire. They didn't have a snowboard as big as Will normally gets but close enough for him to ride.
    I ride goofy but he rides regular.
    My shoelaces are pretty cool, it's a windy up button. Will has regular ones ha ha. Sucker.
    We also realised when in the store that I have been a goose and booked one day longer than I realised. I thought we had 4 days on the fields but we actually get 5. This obviously raised the price a bit but we had kept $1000 aside specifically for this little adventure and the board hire and ski passes cost $1063 so pretty close.
    We did however have to also buy goggles as well because Will and the shop assistant were insistent we must have them.
    Cheapest was 49€ EACH 😭 so that put the price up again.

    Off we went - Will was excited, I was apprehensive. Lessons were stupidly expensive so I decided to give it a go and wing it.

    The lift up the mountain took about 10 minutes. We then reached the sort of middle point which had ski lifts going up into different directions.
    I successfully made it down a small hill without dying so that helped my confidence.
    We jumped straight on the biggest lift because the rest were T-bar lifts and they are so hard to use with a snowboard.
    Another 5 minute ride up to the top.

    The fog was insane! Couldn't see where I was going so that was really scary for me.

    Will fell over first hahahaha #winner

    I then had a really big fall and smacked the back of my head so hard on the ice my beanie and goggles fell off.
    From then on I kept my goggles off my eyes. I cant stand wearing sunglasses so I'm not surprised I didn't like the goggles.
    I had a small cry on the mountain about my head lol.
    Ok a semi big one Hahah

    I carried on.

    I hate the skiers. One nearly killed me. I don't like boarding on my toes cause that's when I fall so I go in zig zags as they do except they go 10000km an hour and I'm like a bloody snail. It is the person behinds job to watch the person in front. If they hit me it's there fault.

    I rode both goofy and regular - my board kept on switching around so I let it lol.
    I made it all the way down the mountain. Granted I had a lot of pit stops but I got there. ☺️
    I took so long we went and had lunch. Haha
    It was self serve and naturally super expensive cause its the only option.
    When I went to stand up afterwards my legs were like jello.

    We went up the same lift to the same run.
    I took it slow again.
    I had another major fall but in a different spot. I prefer the ice to the snow. The snow gets on top of the board and you get stuck.
    When I fell I did like three rolls and landed on my back again but this time I really hurt my thumb. It still is so painful now as I type this 10 hours later.
    I think I have just sprained it. It hasn't swelled up but that could be because of the immediate icing I gave it hahah ❄️❄️
    Apart from when I went with mum and dad when I was 6 or something I don't believe I have yet gone snowboarding without hurting something or going to the hospital.
    1 thumb injury, 1 ass injury and I think 1 knee injury as well. I obviously have great skills.
    We will be getting helmets tomorrow - couldn't afford today. Money hadn't transferred off my card onto Wills yet.
    Once down we had another break in the cafeteria which has wifi so I sent off come emails.

    Back up we went and got down without issues - we went a different way at the bottom fork and ended up at a different ski lift which took us back up to the halfway point of the original mountain.
    My right quad was KILLING me. I had to break often. It's not hurt, I am just not strong enough to be in the break position the whole time which I pretty much have been. I'll be more adventurous with a helmet. But seriously omg. It was like a cork screw - I was at the very end of my very limited strength. 😅

    Made it to the bottom. Took a few pics and videos on this run.

    Up we went again - we got 1/5 of the way when Wills board broke. His shoe thing came off the board so we had to walk down the mountain which was difficult until we found a ski lift. Will was so annoyed and foul - he wanted my to board down the mountain WHILE CARRYING HIS BOARD to take it to inter-sport to get fixed and then bring it back to him.
    No, I don't think that's gonna work somehow...
    I did the obvious thing and asked a worker for help. Duh... 💁🏼
    He didn't have any screws so we caught the cable car down (not to the bottom cause that wasn't possible) where Will got picked up by a snowmobile. It could only fit one so I went back up and boarded down and met Will at the inter-sport. (Not the one we rented from - there is one in the snow field)
    Made it down safely. Apparently they fixed it easily.
    We went back up for one final run.
    Oh my lord.
    It was impossible to see in front of you. Wishing I didn't have a white jacket... although it's currently very brown hahaha
    And then it began to snow.
    I put my goggles back on. Hated it but I had to. Kinda glad I had to so it means the money wasn't a waste cause they were bloody expensive.
    We took it slow and made it safely - Will went ahead of me because I had to keep stopping because of my quad.
    We took the lift back home.

    We went to the supermarket and bought bread to make sandwiches with for tomorrow so we don't have to buy anything - we then got out of our wet clothes.

    We went next door for dinner.

    I am so sore omg. I can't lift up my neck when I lie down. I think I must have tensed it the entire day lol

    *** I read this back to Will and he would like me to add the fact he wanted to buy goggles in Italy at decathlon but I said no so it's my fault we had to pay so much. 😂👍🏼    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Graz

    11. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C

    BIG DAY.

    So the day began at 9. I forced myself up. Vicki had of course set up breakfast. 😅

    We left soon after and we just walked around the city so we could see it in daylight. I like it way better than Vienna. It's smaller and cosy.
    She then took us to see the clock tower - to get up the mountain we had to take a lift which cost 1.50€ - happy to pay than take the gazillion stairs (I think they were shut anyway - maybe too Icey?)
    Up we went. The view was nice. Got a few pics.
    The clock tower isn't AMAZING but it's still cool. Got a photo with it too, of course. 💁🏼

    To get back down we got a train thingy like the one at the blue mountains. It was a novelty ride and I think aimed at children and elderly. I enjoyed it more than I should have 😂

    We then got on a tram to the bus station and from there 2 more buses to a little town called Thal. I couldn't have navigated our way there by ourselves. Very thankful for Vicki.

    So why did we come here?
    The Arnold Schwarzenegger museum of course. 🙃
    Vicki had never been either so she was happy to take us.
    It's not in the most convenient location because it's set up in his actual childhood home.
    Cute village life for the win.

    There were heaps of transformers around the place and we don't really understand why but still they added a crafty touch to the place lol.
    I know he was in terminator but Will said they were not them lol.

    Ok so up the street we went and into the house.
    The lady was nice and gave us the discount price cause Vicki told her we are unemployed hahah Cha -Ching.

    First room was about his childhoods, second was his political career, third was his Hollywood stuff and fourth was his body building. His kitchen and toilet were also on display though not with the original original items.

    Room one had cute photos, room two has awards and a big ass desk, third had some inspirational speechs and movie posters and props and fourth had his weightlifting gear.
    I actually really enjoyed it. I think everyone did.
    As you leave there is a sign "I'll be back" hahaha
    Not funny and yet really funny.
    Well placed haha.
    In the yard were more transformers.
    We walked back to the bus stop except on the way we went by a frozen lake! It was awesome to see ducks actually standing on it.
    Naturally we threw rocks and sticks at it to try break it but every time it either bounced or the sticks broke - even the thick branches which gave us a super clever idea - lets try stand on it! 😂😂

    Me and Vicki, after a lot of trial and error and hesitation were both successful. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
    Will didn't risk it - he is much bigger haha it was so much fun!
    Won't lie I felt a little like Jesus.

    Got back on the bus and did the long trip home (about 40mins)
    We went out and got a pizza before heading back to the Apartment- we also bought 4 packets of taco flavoring 😂

    Went home, packed and walked to the station.

    Super awkward moment when she was like can I give you my card details so you can give me the money for the train tickets.
    Ermmm I have in writing you saying you didn't want our money but of course we couldn't say no. It put a sort of sour vibe on the end. Not because we had to pay - of course we had to pay - we expected too but once she offered to do it herself that expectation went away and because she did we have shouted her a few things to pay her back a bit of it and as a way to show appreciation. We wouldn't have bought her dinner if we knew we were paying for our tickets.
    In conclusion Just didn't like she changed her mind rather than we had to pay.
    This negativity was all internal and we parted on happy terms at the station. 👍🏼
    Happy to leave - keeping convo going is exhausting haha

    So the journey to Hinterstroder consisted of 2 trains and a bus.
    Sooooo lucky we got the bus because we had 4 minutes from when our train arrived to find it and it was the last for the night. I am so thankful I jotted down the company name because we would have missed it otherwise. It's a 6 person van, not a bus. Not what I was looking for. It's pitch black with no lights so praise the lord. 🙏🏼
    So grateful we made it.
    The bus took us 11km to our hotel which on arrival no one answered the door for 5 minutes which was stressful! It crossed my mind we would have to sleep ourside but eventually someone came and we got into our room.

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Transit

    10. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ 🌧 5 °C

    Check out was at 10 but our train was at 3 so I slept in the lobby and Will watched videos.
    We walked to the station, ate, then got on the train.

    I had to get my passport out because of my ridiculous name. They didn't need Wills 😂😂 just to check I match my Arabic looking name hahahah

    I had a small snooze.

    Austria has a lot of yellow buildings.

    The country side was beautiful. Really eery.
    A lot of mist and skeleton trees with farms and cute villages.

    Arrived in Graz and Vicki met us on the platform.
    The beautiful person brought with her tortillas because she thinks they are tacos but I don't care the gesture is beautiful.
    She walked us back to her apartment (also yellow) where we dumped our stuff then went out for dinner.
    Will got a local beer and we both got some traditional chicken salad thing that is famous in the area. They are big into pumpkin seed oil which I wasn't overly fussed by.
    Vicki is so lovely and it wasn't awkward which was great.

    We went home - both of us showered and she helped us book our trip to Ljubljana. Bless.

    We then just hung out in her room chatting. She has such squeaky floors!

    We introduced her to pewdiepie and also showed her our 2 best parliment videos -
    - Pauline Hanson wearing a burka
    And when Bill Shorten got called a cunt in Parliament followed by "ministers will refer to each other by there correct titles" hahahahah STRAYA.

    https://youtu.be/5TsNL3uBw1g <- best video.

    She is sleeping with her roommate and we are in her bed. Will better not malt in it.

    She set the beds up like a bloody hotel!    Læs mere

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    Vienna

    9. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

    Woke up late.
    Ate breakfast, then headed to the state library.
    I thought it was 3€ entry but it was actually 8€ .. we still paid cause I reallllllyyy wanted to go in because it looked like Hogwarts 🙃
    So it's basically a giant library with 200,000 books. From the looks of them they were all volumes wrapped in leather. Inside was also the cool bookcase ladders with wheels. Some dude was doing something to the books and he had gloves on.

    There were big globes too. Some dates from before Australia was found so that was cool.

    We weren't allowed flash - Wills went to take a photo and it randomly came on but he didn't realise. We got in trouble lol. I tried to tell him but he thought I was just waving my arms at him because I wanted him to take a photo of me.
    I suppose that is it usual meaning🤔🤔😂😂

    Pictures couldn't capture it. Even Wills fancy pants Samsung.
    We just walked around looking at the books.
    Loved it!

    We left and went for a walk.
    We came across and English cinema and notes they were playing Star Wars. We went and bought tickets... our reasoning was Slovenia is not likely to have it in English and we want to see it while still in the cinemas.

    We waited an hour at Starbucks before it started.

    So I thought it was terrific. Will however sided with everyone else and hated it.
    I agree they tried to be funny and it failed but I did enjoy the story.

    We went home then decided we should get dinner before everything shut so we went next door for Chinese.
    grossly underwhelming but I'm full.

    Seriously stressing about getting from The snow fields to Slovenia.
    IF ONLY THE DAMN INTERNET WOULD WORK.

    I find it boggling that they have at both wombat hostels (it's a chain) has appalling internet. People have shit to do.
    Like, I don't need it for Facebook, I NEED TO PLAN MY LIFE AND LOOK UP TRAIN TIMETABLES.

    Gah.

    Dad emailed me to say the Rakia made it home safe. Little does he know when we get home we are making everyone do a shot hahahaha
    Mum excluded cause she would actually die.
    We both hated it at first but it grows on you.

    I want to do a big family BBQ when we get back and we can do it then.
    *evil laugh*

    Gerty and Aggie better be excited to see me or they can sleep outside.

    I am disappointed... there is an opera toilet in the station which is flat out best idea ever BUT we took a different route home and I forgot about it until now and now it's to late. 😭
    I wanted to poop to pretty music.

    We are dorming with an Indian man and he is so smelly.
    Do they not use deodorant or does it just not work?!?!    Læs mere

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    Vienna

    8. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ 🌫 5 °C

    Slept crap.
    Idiot next to us decided to wake up and read at 4am and his bed light was directly in my eyes.

    Anywaysss we got on the move. We had subway for breakfast.

    We then decided we would check out the parliament and town hall buildings we saw from a distance yesterday.

    I now see why they were skipped. Parliament is badass but is under renovations so they are currently sitting somewhere else but it's like a big column Greek Roman looking thing.
    Town hall we couldn't even get close to - out the front was all a construction zone. It also looked less fancy up close.
    There was the coolest ice rink though! It was like a race track circuit that you had to follow around trees and stuff.
    if I wasn't freezing and was wearing water resistant pants I would have signed up lol but one false move and my legs would be icicles all day haha

    We then headed towards the imperial crypt but on the way walked past the imperial horse stables which I really loved cause you could see the horseys in there little huts with coats on 🤗🙃
    It was also In the middle of the street so that was random/unexpected and therefore a highlight.
    Animal involvement always gets bonus points haha

    Walk walk walk.

    All the buildings are white or cream. Boring.
    They have cool traffic lights though.. some are men, some are women, some couples - have seen a straight couple and lesbo ones. No men ones yet.
    I know there are couples cause they hold hands and have a love heart. Lol
    Still it's nice and a very not confronting display.

    Found the crypt (it's the cappuccino building)
    We paid 7€ each to go in.
    I lovedddd it.

    It's where all the members of the hapburg** family are buried.
    Stupid entry price but monarchies really interest me sooo down we went.

    There were first little boxes that were for come children. Apparently 25% of the remains here are under the age of 5 which is just so so sad.
    These boxes were for the under 1's though.

    The coffins or what ever you want to call them were all really intricate but boring. All the same color metal.

    There was a school group who were in the way so we quickly overtook.

    So many!!

    We found Francis Joseph - royalists still leave flowers at his grave.
    Franz Ferdinand's dad was also somewhere in the crypt too.
    Lots of emperors. It was such a big empire so I love it :)
    Good choice us.

    We left and then went back to St. Stevens cathedral and went inside.
    A beautiful church. Even Will made comment.
    It has catacombs that you can go see but the. Exit tour was 2 hours away so we gave that a miss.
    Got my Austrian magnet.

    Went home.
    We napped before going out for dinner.
    Cheap eats McDonalds for the win 🤙🏽 lol

    Back home and I think I'm gonna read.

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    Vienna

    7. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    So I kinda slept the whole night through but I woke up a good 5 times for wees and then the pillow was uncomfortable. I have since swapped with Will haha.

    We left for food. Western Europe is rapidly taking our money.
    We are trying to spend less than $50 a day but it's honestly not bloody possible.
    Our cards current exchange rate is 0.58 euro to every dollar so we are basically paying double for everything 😭😭
    Occasionally it's the low 60's
    It's bullshit lol

    We walked back to the hostel for a toilet stop then to the free walking tour meeting spot. We were meant to book an we hoped we would be allowed to participate.
    Because we were 20 mins early she let us in weeee :)

    Tour was the worst we have been on I think.
    I think the problem was it was too much info on the wrong stuff and too little on the right stuff.
    Like, he kept name dropping and I was like who the hell is this bloke?
    He gave no background on Austrian history so I understood very few connections he made.
    It still had some good bits.

    Their opera house is nice. Ours is better. The designer killed himself though because the king (I think) said it looked like a train station.
    It kind of does, just a reallllly fancy one.

    We went through several court yards. Apparently you can rent the apartments? They might be attached to the place though? I seriously don't know - I couldn't hear over people translating next to me and his accent was thick.
    There is a treasury in one section though which I reckon would have hectic crowns and stuff.
    Francis Joseph is important. Still don't know who he is - i assume a king but that was not clarified. He is everywhere though.

    Went to the biggest courtyard - that's what he called it but it wasn't enclosed so I don't consider it a courtyard... but the front of the palace (again, I think) was there and it was pretty.
    All the buildings are the same. It's pretty yet boring?
    If it was my first county I'd be blown away.
    There are a lot of green horse/rider statues around the place.

    In the distance he pointed out parliament and town hall. Both buildings looked terrific but we didn't approach... will check out another day..

    We went to a church and inside to my great delight is a mosaic replica of the last supper. I left feeling like the void Milan left has been filled. It was very very good.
    It was large and it looked like the painting so yay us.
    The church also had a cool moving nativity scene.
    Christmas decorations are still up everywhere!

    We went to what translates to Michaels square where Roman remains are in the floor.
    Looks like shit but once you say it's Roman it becomes ok hahaha
    Down the street is a horse school and the first female did a show there recently so that's great - a big step.
    Something to do with the Spanish.. 😅

    We stopped at a fountain. I don't know why.
    Maybe the main square?

    The royal family crypt is nearby which we are gonna check out tomorrow and it's somehow relevant to how a cappuccino got its name but again, and not for the last time, I don't know. The building was brown though 🤔 lol
    So the next stop was a cool one - where Mozart worked and died. its only a plaque on a building but still interesting.

    Next, another courtyard... reason unknown.
    Then St Stevens cathedral which had a hectic colour roof and is where Mozart got married. I wanna go back and see the crypt. Apparently there are intestines there lol

    The outside is pretty blackened.

    Ok so we are terrible terrible people and we then ran away from the tour without a tip. It had 2 more stops to go but we were bored.
    And the main reason - we are poor.

    The train station is cool - it has Pie across the station. 3.14.......... blah blah blah.

    Went home then popped out for dinner again.
    I only had 2 cheeseburgers and a salad the whole day and we still broke budget 😖😖😖😖😖😖😖
    Like honestly it's not possible.
    Will got a schnitzel and it was disgusting. They don't do chicken here - weirdos - so he got pork and made himself eat it but has felt funny since. At least it came with potato salad so he had something else to eat.

    Our waiter was a goose. He corrected my English...
    I was like uhm please. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️
    I asked if the salad came with sauce?
    He goes do you mean dressing? It's called dressing not sauce......

    Is can be called both but whatevssss.

    At the end he was like tip not included.
    I did not tip hhhahaha sucker.
    The food sucked. He sucked.

    Home now. Had a nap and its currently 2am and I'm ready to go back down I think hah

    I also messaged Vicki to ask if Austria sells taco. Her answer was promising but she is checking her supermarket tomorrow. Hahahhh
    She is too nice.

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    Transit

    6. januar 2018, Østrig ⋅ 🌫 6 °C

    Bah what a stressful morning!

    We left with plenty of time and planned to get the metro.
    We bought our tickets and then got told it wasn't running today...
    annnnnd then came the stress. A little annoyed that we paid but the stress of missing the bus was far stronger.
    And then began the 3km walk to reach the bus stop in time..
    I say walk but my legs were on over drive. I was in so much pain and so damn hot.
    I ran at certain times to keep up with Will. Stupid daddy long legs.
    We did make it AND I found a magnet. I had totally given that idea a miss but due to our awesome athletic ability I had time to get one quickly before jumping on the bus. Its pretty average but I was still pleased.

    Our bus driver was ridiculous. He tried to take the back routes and got lost. I slept a good chuck of the journey but I was awake for 2 complete U - turns so not sure how many he actually did throughout the whole journey hahah
    He wasn't skilled with the brake either. So jerky. We arrived 30 mins late.
    Our hostel was 5km away so we caught the metro - thank goodness it was working here! 🤗
    We had to change over but the system was easy to understand and efficient.
    Back to German booo so ugly hahah
    Found our hostel and checked in. It's the same company as the one in Munich. Same everything pretty much.
    Our room was empty so we got to pick our beds yayaayya
    We got room mates shortly after from the Dominican Republic. I don't think I've met anyone from there so that was cool. They talked it up and now I want to go lol

    We went out for an early dinner to get schnitzels but todays is the 4782 public holiday we have experiences in our European travels (honestly outrageous) so the place we walked to was closed.
    I think it's children's day or something ?

    We found an Italian place open.

    Back home and I'm shattered. It's only 7:20 so I'll try stay awake a little longer before I crash :$    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Budapest

    5. januar 2018, Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

    So the tour didn't happen...
    BUT we did leave the house.
    Around 2.30..

    I pinned all the things we had to see in our maps (don't know why I only just thought of this idea) and off we went - first stop was the chain bridge.
    Frankly it's just a bridge and it isn't even that nice but the lion statues at the start are cool.
    Unfortunately it was pretty hazy today as well so everything wasn't as crisp as it could be.
    Across the river was Buda castle.
    Budapest is two islands - Buda and pest.
    We assume because of the castle we have been staying in Pest.
    Buda looks nicer.

    The castle looked like more of a palace (don't actually know the difference but it's vibe was definitely palace) and wasn't grand enough that we felt we needed to explore it. Looking at it was enough.
    We crossed the bridge and then had to walk up a gazillion stairs to reach the Fisherman Bastion.
    It looks like a sand castle because it was white but the big thing in the middle was Matthias church which had a hectic colourful roof.
    Not actually sure which bit was the fisherman Bastion but I think the general area, wall and look out points?
    From the top was a beautiful view of parliament which really is a kick ass building.
    Gothic styled.

    Walked back across the chain bridge and then walked to the metro.

    Figured out the ticket machines and caught the train a few stops so I could have my bath 🤗🤗🤗

    So yeah. We went to the Széchenyi thermal bath.
    Will is a pooper and didn't want to participate but gave me an hour for my swim.

    I had a bloody blast!!

    Ok so I had to hire swimmers which was $10 which is super expensive but I had to so..
    stoked that he looked me over and handed me a size small woohooo!
    Expected the XL hahahahaha
    Bit tight but I got in 💪🏻

    They give you a watch and it activates your locker - a cool system. A private dressing room costs extra so I had to get rudely nudey with everyone.
    One elderly lady I did not need to see what I did.

    Figuring everything out took up 15 minutes of my swim time to I raced to the pools - this place is huge!!

    It looked so cool! So much steam was rising off the water.

    I jumped in pool 1 which was nice and warm and full of people. i just paddled about. I had a spin In the whirl pool too. The temp was 34°
    I then did a freeeeezing cold run over to pool 2 and jumped into that.
    It was so bizarre. You know the stinging sensation when your feet are really cold and you enter heated water?
    That happened to my whole body.
    This pool was 38°

    It was so cool. People were drinking beers and there were sooo many canoodling couples!!
    There was also a place where you could place chess in the pool!.

    Thankfully there was a clock so I knew when I had to get out.
    I made a noob decision and left my towel in the locker (didn't realised you could bring it) but omg the run to the chance room was freeeezing!!! Lol

    Got my shit sorted, went and took pics of the pools and went to meet up with Will in the foyer.

    We caught the metro back then Walked to Indian.
    Nice place.

    Walked home and have packed and booked a crap tonne of stuff.
    Got a Bnb in Portugal and flights to Paris. 👍🏼👍🏼

    - Budapest has its own "Budapest eye" and its hilariously small in comparison.

    - People attach love locks to anything

    - at the Indian we got given a bunch of seeds with the check and we don't know why.    Læs mere

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    Budapest

    4. januar 2018, Ungarn ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    Soooooooo
    We woke up at 3:30 HAHAHA.

    We did 2 loads of washing and got Wills bag from outside.
    Did I mention we washed it?
    DIE BED BUGS DIE.

    We went and bought more lasagne and cooked that for dinner.

    I have spent several hours today trying to organise the last few countries of our trip.
    Getting in and out of Slovenia is a pain.
    Until we have made it there I will continue to stress.
    Nothing goes direct boo.

    Had a lie down in the shower before. So good hhah

    Wasteful day lol.

    Alarm set for tomorrow though lol 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻


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    Budapest

    3. januar 2018, Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C

    Today's main activity was our 6km round route to Tesco's in search for tacos.

    They did not sell tacos.

    😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪

    STUPID EUROPE ALL WE WANT IS TACOS.

    We bought some salad stuff but soooooo not worth the walk.
    We were in a very old section too. A lot was falling apart so the walk wasn't even nice 😂

    Back at the Bnb I made us a salad which actually ended up being crap cause the dressing was like water.

    I had a great shower though.
    It's big enough to sit in so I sat there for like 30 minutes. So good.

    I organised the next leg of our trip after Austria.
    I booked nights at lake bled and another night back in Ljubljana.

    Slovenia is a pain in the ass to get out of so I found a bus to take us to Venice airport and then we will fly with Ryanair to Barcelona. Happy with the cost too.
    Flight was only $50 each including our big bags. Woo.

    Vicky - our Austrian friend is a beautiful human and I will kiss her when I see her. Today she booked and PAID for our train for us to Hinterstroder and the one from Vienna to Graz AND SHE DOES NOT WANT COMPENSATION.
    I told her we will buy her dinner because that is just too much. We are already staying with her!
    Beautiful human.

    We cooked pizza for dinner. So shit lol. Thank goodness for the mozzarella sticks haha

    We have watched more space time odyssey.
    I think thats want the series is called anyway.

    We then watched Santa Claus.

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    Budapest

    2. januar 2018, Ungarn ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

    Oh Lordy we struggled today.

    We left the hostel at 5:15 to get to the bus station by 6.

    The journey to Budapest was pretty straight forward only we were on the left side of the bus and my neck doesn't like it nearly as much hahah 😅😅

    To our total dismay we arrived 30 mins early (8:20)
    We couldn't even drop our bags off until 12 😖😖😖😖
    So basically what we did was sit in the bus station until 9 (a lot of moaning and groaning was coming out of the both of us hahahah)
    At 9 Will was over it so we walked towards the apartment which I though was premature but I obliged.

    For some reason my backpack was KILLING me today. I had to break 3 times.
    I don't know why.

    No food on the way.

    However to my great great great great joy we found the Corvin centre (i remember its name because I view it now only with great love) which opened at 10 and had a food court. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    We plonked our stuff and found a wifi zone and waited for the shops to properly open.
    Had a feed, tried for the 5th time to contact our host (bloody useless) and then I fell asleep on the table. Totally shattered.

    I sent her a message yesterday asking her how/where we drop our bags.
    She didn't respond so I messaged her telling her now we had comfortable seats we would jut wait until the apartment was ready.
    The cleaner did a super rush job so it's not spotless but we hardly care - we got in at 1:15 only after I continued to harass our host about getting into the building.
    We needed a code and it didn't occur to her to tell us beforehand🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

    The cleaning lady let us in and then put us on the phone with the host - she forgot to give us the key to the second door so she would be over sometime later.
    We said that's fine and then proceeded to have a 7 hour nap ahahahh
    We were so exhausted.

    At 8pm the lady still hadn't come. Like honestly woman. We can't leave without the second key..
    we were hungry and so I messaged her again telling her we were leaving and that i was leaving the first door ajar.

    Blah blah blah
    We went and bought groceries.
    We cooked lasagne for dinner.
    We also bought snacks for a movie night.

    I messaged the host again and asked for toilet paper...

    At 9pm she turned up.
    Gave me the key and toilet paper and immediately left.

    So disorganized lol

    We watched the muppets Christmas carol, the blues brothers and an episode of Neil deGrasse Tysons space show
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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Bratislava

    1. januar 2018, Slovakiet ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C

    THEY LEFT!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

    It's Jan 1st so everything is shut.
    We legit just walked around all day. I remembered to buy a postcard for Bobbin though so pretty proud of my brain. Hahah
    We walked for ages. Found more random statues. They are nicely placed. Good spacing lol.
    We walked along the river and it was moving so fast. The floor was littered with discarded fireworks and stuff.
    The city has a similar vibe to Estonia.

    We went home and napped. We didn't sleep much thanks to some people...

    We went out for dinner at a Slovak pub. It has some very interesting food choices.
    We really enjoyed it though.
    We played it quite safe and got different types of schnitzels.
    Slovakia is actually cheap. I approve.

    I tried some Slovakian version of cola and it was awful. It was like licorice.

    We then walked home.

    We have packed and are verryyyyyy keen to have our own place tomorrow!!

    We also saw this clever busker dude today who had this big wheelchair looking set up and he was playing 3 different instruments at the same time.
    - drums, guitar and some blowy thing. Impressive.
    He also had a keyboard attachment he could whip out at any time.

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    Bratislava

    31. december 2017, Slovakiet ⋅ 🌫 2 °C

    I honest and truly hate Germans. Well, party groups anyway.
    Consideration for others isn't a thing.
    They came home clang bang boom. Turned on the lights open the window - it was freakin snowing by the way.. they sat up chatting for a half hour. SHUT UP OMGGGG.

    Today was a good day though. We eventually got moving and went to subway - closed :(
    Trusty McDonald's AGAIN 😓😓😓 bloody hell.

    We then walked to Bratislava castle but to get there you had to walk through the historic centre which was really nice. The snow of the rooftops really added to it.

    The climb to the castle was a killer and the route didn't really make sense. Not sure we took the most direct path 🤔😅
    Got to the top and the building itself is actually really boring looking - just big and white but the views were hectic.
    We sat on a seat looking out for a while. The ground was covered in ice so we were stoked the chair wasn't wet lol.
    Will is in a good mood - he keeps offering to take pictures of me lol

    We walked back down and headed to the main square - i bought my magnet today just in case everything is shit tomorrow. I bought it of the working man statue - even though I hadn't yet seen it it's a talking point of the city so I like it.
    We weren't even looking for it but we found him. It's a dude in the floor.

    Bratislava has a lot of statues though. Saw a good 15 others that people were also getting photos with. I got a few too :)

    I like Slovakia. It's kind of ugly and yet pretty too which makes zero sense .. but yet it's true.
    Each street brings something new. One will be falling apart but then the next is really modern.

    They still had Christmas markets In the square.

    We headed back home.

    I fell asleep but the Germans came home and the couple (forgot to mention we have 5 roommates even though there is only 4 beds 😑😑😑😑😒) were being errr shall we say inappropriate. Will took a photo hahahahah
    Yuck.
    They thankfully have left now.

    Subway reopened so we had it for dinner.

    Slogan "new year, new man" - WILL VOLUNTARILY PUT VEGETABLES ON HIS SUBWAY 😱😱😱

    Ok so the Germans came back and were sooooooooo loud and annoying. I sat there an openly death stares then. They then started to light sparklers.

    Basically a long story short.
    After 2 hours they sensed my anger and asked if we wanted to participate. We said no but they just kept on insisting so we got up.
    They gave us each a metal item.
    You put the metal on a spoon and melt it.
    You then put the liquid into water where it becomes solid again. Whatever shape it makes is what your future holds.
    it's a german tradition.
    Apparently I have luck.
    The lighter stoped working with wills but I think we went with something about passion.
    I will admit it was fun.
    They have gone back out again but I slipped into convo that I'm sick so hopefully they are quieter when they come home.
    Still super rude.

    The room now smells and I will dobb them in so fast if we get in trouble.

    Also alarming how different he safety standards are. At first we were like what idiots they will set the fire alarm off.
    Then we checked. No alarm. No fire evacuation route and a fire truck would jot be able to enter the car park. Terrific.

    This matches what we saw at an ice rink today. A brand new car on display as a centre piece - DUMB - people might crash into it
    But the safety thing was that they just built it around park benches so it someone slips they will go straight into them.
    I'll upload these 2 pics in the post from 2 days ago because I think I have 2 free photo slots.    Læs mere

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    Transit

    30. december 2017, Slovakiet ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C

    Boy oh boy was Will a cranky butt this morning! He didn't sleep apparently and had an upset tummy.
    Glad craig was with us so he could share some of the blows that Will kept spouting 😅

    We all checked out and walked to the train station. We had arranged to meet Craig's dad and bro at the burger king there.
    They arrived and sat with us for s short while while we waited for time to pass before our train.
    We said goodbye to them. They are flying back to England tonight.
    It took so long for us to be assigned a platform. Once they said platform 5 it seemed everyone In The crowd had been waiting for the same train. We moved as a huge cohort toward the platform. Lol

    Jumped on and off we went. It was like Harry potter compartments.
    We were by ourselves until, to Wills horror, in came a mum with 2 young kids. Hahaha

    I went to sleep. Didn't want to listen to him or them lol

    I slept a decent amount of the journey. There was a table in front which I used for my head rest.

    As we arrived into Slovakia the amount of snow quadrupled! Yayayayayay!

    Once we got out we had a 2km walk. We had to walk slowly becusee of the amount of ice and still slipped a few times.
    So keen to explore when we don't have bags. The city looks surety bland but the SNOW greatly improves it.

    We dumped our stuff, hung out in the room for an hour then went out for dinner.

    We got Indian. Average.

    Back home now. We have german backpackers sharing with us. They are easily the worst kind 😖😖😖 they have already whipped out there cases and cases of beer. Booooooo.

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    Prague

    29. december 2017, Tjekkiet ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C

    Felt better this morning. Not perfect but better.
    Was well enough to participate 🤗

    First, we (Me, Craig & Will) went to the main town square which still has Christmas markets going on so we all bought a sausage for breakfast.
    We then walked past the uber famous astrological clock. Unfortunately it was all under construction but the actual clock faces were visible so i got my picture 😊

    We walked towards the river/castle/bridge. The walk wasn't too long. During the walk I was thinking to myself as nice as it is, I'm not blown away. It just looks very similar to other europe.

    Made it to the water and I changed my mind. It was stunning. We had a view of the Charles bridge and the castle at the top of a hill. The sun was in a bitch of a spot so pictures were not that great but I loved it.

    Charles bridge was chockers to we decided to cross the other one to get across and go back via it instead.

    When we crossed the bridge we notice like a solid 100 swans just chilling by the river bank so we went down to have a look.
    I love swans.
    I was worried they were gonna bite me but they let me walk around 😁😁😁😁
    Sad to leave but the boys were bored hahaha what poopers.

    We then walked up to the castle. We decided to not go in the castle cause the line was outrageous but OMG THE VIEW 😱😱😱😍😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️
    I think i found it even better because I was surprised by it. Honestly blew me away.
    One of the best views we have seen in Europe if not the best (Norway hikes excluded)
    I just loved it.
    I could ramble for hours but it will just be the same crap over and over. I LOVED IT.
    It was insane. It is a spot I would revisit anytime, any day.
    Prague won me over In that single view.

    We walked back down the hill and walked to the John Lennon wall.
    It was cool but I expected a longer stretch and more defined graffiti. It was very colorful though so many people were getting photos.
    We then walked back over the Charles bridge. It was full but it moved fast considering.

    I bought myself a magnet and we went home for a bit.

    We went out and met Craigs dad and brother by the clock then all went out for dinner again.

    We ended up in a traditional Czech place.
    Me and Will tried Goulash.
    It's like a meat stew and it came in a bread roll bowl.
    It was nice. Nothing to yell and scream about but still yummy.
    The dad paid this time. Bless his socks. He has redeemed himself! Lol
    Said bye to them then we went to an American diner for milkshakes and beer. It was a pretty cool place. Much cheaper too.
    Craig paid for everything so we agreed to pay for the sheesha at the sheesha bar we went to next.

    They need better ventilation! When you walk in it's so so bad! You do adapt but it's still gross.
    We got mango flavored.
    Chilled there for about a hour then went home to the hostel.

    I showered and am now in bed.

    Pretty bummed we are leaving tomorrow! I want to see more after the beauty I saw today!!
    It's a place I don't think I've done properly which will always irritate me.
    I haven't learnt anything about the history of the country. Czechoslovakia was always my favourite word when the Wilson's and I use to play the game in the pool where you had to speak underwater and guess what they said.

    As previously mentioned. My phone is a piece of crap and the photos do NO justice!! Looking back through then now is so sad. They aren't good. BUT IT WAS.    Læs mere

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    Prague

    28. december 2017, Tjekkiet ⋅ 🌧 2 °C

    I am sick 😔
    Boogers everrrrywherrreee.
    I slept with tissues up my nose to try not piss off my roommates with my constant sniffing.

    It's 2:53 and we are about to get lunch and then I plan not to leave bed again.
    Disappointed because I really want to explore Prague. Hopefully I'll be better by tomorrow.

    My neck also got smashed by bed bugs 😑😑😑😑

    The little bugger must be in our bags. We only get bitten when our bags are near us and when we are on bottom bunks.
    They go in the locker tonight 🖕🏼🖕🏼

    We will boil the bags when in Budapest haha

    Went to TGIFridays again. Good food.
    All I want in life is a fruit salad. But no.

    Back to the hostel where I am dying. So agitated by everything.
    I had a shower which improved me a little but I still just want everyone to get out of my space and let me die in peace lol.

    Fell asleep around 7. Didn't mean to. I only shut my eyes so I didn't have to make conversation with the Brazilian girls in our room and I just never re opened them lol.

    I woke up at 10 and was hungry. It took me about an hour to motivate myself to actually get out of bed and go get food.
    Everything was shut so I got another cheeseburger.

    Back home reading my book.

    Neck and chest is so itchy.

    5/6 photos are from tomorrow.    Læs mere

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    Transit

    27. december 2017, Tjekkiet ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C

    So our Chinese roommate had the worst Flatulence all night. They were so wet. You aren't meant to fart that much when you are asleep!

    We only just made it to the bus stop in time. Will was telling me to chill but given the end conundrum I think my stress was more than valid lol.
    Either way we made it on board. Albeit after our driver hd a conversation with us in German and We obviously don't know what he said. At first I was concerned it was the wrong bus.

    I felt so sick the whole way. I hate Europes water 😭😭😭 it's suppose to make you feel better but it just makes me feel worse. It leaves such a horrid residue that I actually took out my tongue stud. To make my mouth less complicated feeling.
    On the journey I saw some Highland cows which was great. Didn't expect that.
    Germany has a Lovely countryside! The least industrialized so far I think.
    Apart from Some Eastern Europe but they were ugly. This was pretty villages not dilapidated ones
    There are always people. I like that someone lives EVERYWHERE. In every corner.

    It was a 5 hour journey. Uncomfortable to say the least but we made it safely and that's all that matters.

    Prague looked beautiful on the way in.

    Walked to the hostel and checked in.
    Wills friend, Craig is meeting us here. They are going drinking together.
    Craig is in a different dorm.

    We went out to lunch with Craig, his twin brother Ian and their dad.
    We got TGIFridays.

    Czech is cheap my asshole.

    It cost $20 for 12 chicken wings as an entree.
    That is all I got because the meals were just outrageous.

    I was realllllllly annoyed at the end when Craig's dad was like ok it's easiest to just split it 5 ways.
    Not fair. We paid for way more than we bought.

    Said bye to Ian and the dad and went back to the hostel. I tucked myself in to bed and to be honest I don't know what they did because they are going to be buddy buddy for the next 3 days.
    Actually, I think they walked to a bar to sign up for a pub crawl 🤔
    I napped. Still not feeling great and I'm getting a cold.

    I got wayyy too much money out at the ATM cause I did the exchange rate wrong. I'm worried Will is going to spend it all. 😅😓
    I'll kill him if he does. I got our $500 and we are only in Czech for 3 days.
    I'll have to exchange it when we leave 😪

    I went to dinner by myself - when to the food court in the local shopping center. It was a maze. So stressful finding the exit.

    I'm back home and the boys have left for their pub crawl.
    lord protect them 🙏🏼

    There was a dog being fed at the table at TGIFridays
    our bus drove on the autobahn and this morning there was a beautiful sunrise.

    Spend around 4 hours editing my daily video cause they updated it so that you could add an extra video per day. Looks so much better now! 🤗🤗

    We got roommates. Bummer.    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Munich

    26. december 2017, Tyskland ⋅ 🌙 -1 °C

    So Will had an eventful night. He only got home at 6:30am because he went with someone to the hospital because the guy tried to break dance to impress some ladies but there was glass on the floor so his hand was sliced. He had to get stitches hahah goose. Will had a great time hahah no sarcasm there - he really did lol.

    Around 1 we woke up.
    I went out to get us food but still everything is shut except trusty mcdonalds. It's their second day of Christmas here.

    We went out and saw town hall one finally time while searching for a magnet. Not overly happily with it but it was the only option.

    We then had a four hour nap and around 8pm we went for kebabs.

    Back in bed. Packed and showered. Keen for new city but not for our 5 hour bus ride.

    Finally did my grog bog. What a relief 😂😂😂

    Whitney sent me a pic of will trying to climb the staircase in the cathedral hahah    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Munich

    25. december 2017, Tyskland ⋅ 🌫 1 °C

    So I was completely suicidal this morning. 😂

    I had about 5 small vomits throughout the night.

    I did nothing today. Nothing.
    It's currently 5:10pm and I haven't left my bed yet.

    A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MEEEEEE 🎉🎉🎉

    Will bought me a cheeseburger cause I had nothing left in my stomach but it lay uneaten until very recently.

    I had such a good time last night.

    Will and Whitney went on a walking tour together but left early cause it was shit. They then waited in line to go up Saint Paul's which has a nice view from the top apparently.

    They are back.

    Whitney gave me a cucumber to munch on.

    At 6:30 I finally moved and we went out for dinner.
    We had Indian. I felt like rice and sauce. It was pretty good.
    The cold on my face felt nice.

    Hilariously awkward when paying though. It was terrible service and the ladies comes over with the bill and goes "service not included. How much?"
    We said we understood but did nothing so she asked again. We awkwardly said we weren't tipping which she either didn't like or didn't understand.
    You don't ask for a tip. Sheesh.
    THEN she had the audacity to ask AGAIN very rudely for a tip and to clarify again that service wasn't included in the price.
    She then wouldn't give us back our money 😂 I took it out of her hand.
    Lady, it took 20 mins for you to take my order. I considered doing Star jumps for attention. Serious attitude problem.

    Tipping is not compulsory here so she can shove it. Haha

    I reallllly need to wash my hair.

    The whole morning I was lying on the bathroom floor. I probably have hepatitis now. Cold tiles have always helped me feel better.

    We went to the bar again. Only because it's Christmas. I stuck to the water though 😂 I was there an hour an have now bitched it and am upstairs in bed.
    Watched a new Asian roommate make his bed. He was beyond confused. It was almost like it's a woman's job and he has never been faced with it before. It was hilarious. He kind of gave up. Hahaha

    Got a Snapchat and I'm pretty Devo I missed it ... they played what about me by Shannon Noll in the bar.
    Classic. 😊

    Photos are obviously a continuation of Christmas Eve celebrations.
    Except the one of me on my death bed 😂 that is today.    Læs mere

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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Munich

    24. december 2017, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C

    Called mum and dad for a Skype date. AND, Will actually participated this time. 👏🏼
    Always wonderful chatting.

    We had a look for things to do but everything was shut. First things first though. Food.

    We went to a beer house. It was way more expensive and not nearly as nice as the previous ones. Will liked his beer but.

    We then thought we would go back to the Christmas markets and I would be able to get my decorations and mug. BUT THEY WERE CLOSED 😱😱😱
    Everyone was packing up. How silly being shut for Christmas Eve.

    We found one place that did the glühwein so I got that mug even though I'm really not fussed by it. I would have returned it if we had paid a deposit but this time it was included in the price. So 🤷🏼‍♀️ it's now mine lol

    Went back to hostel and we got new roommates - they are called Whitney and Hayley from America and they are awesome. They are sisters. Whitney is the talker haha
    We went with them to the haufbrauhaus münchen which is the oldest beer house from the 16th century. It was total chaos. You didn't get given a seat - you had to find them by pushing and sharing with other families. We
    ended the up with some german man who was alone.
    Everyone had a beer except me. I had a pretzel though.
    I really like them.
    Walked back home and as it was Christmas Eve, I agreed to be social. We got free drink slips at checkin so they came along. 😝
    People gradually joined our table. We met John and Chelsea from Canada and then Matt joined us too - also Canadian.
    Throughout the night I made friends with others from Morocco- I think I might have run my mouth off about how much I hated there stupid country hahahahahahaha my bad.
    And some more kiwis and Aussies.
    People's names were Jess, Blake, Mohammad, Joey, James , andddd that's all I can remember but there were more of us haha nice dude from the U.K. Too 🤔
    I told a guy from Melbourne it sucked hahah he said the same about Sydney 😝

    We played pool and just kept drinking. The free wine was awful but I had about 4 Pina coladas and 5/6 shots. there was also a raffle that Will randomly won 😂 he got another jug of some drink which was bloody delicious so I had 2 glasses of them too 😂😂

    I Skyped with the Pickering's at 10. Will couldn't be bothered because he is a bad son.
    He came over about halfway but the connection was so bad anyway we couldn't see much.
    I think Jaxon liked unwrapping his presents though haha

    I had a bloody fantastic night! I laughed, I talked my head off and made friends.
    Honestly such a fantastic way to spend Christmas Eve.

    Blake tried the wholleeeeee night to get Whitney interested in him. He failed. Well I think there was maybe a kiss at the end but god he was so obvious about his intentions hahah

    The Aussies around sang a few lines of "IM ON SMOKO, SO LEAVE ME ALONE"
    I was so joyful they knew it hahahah
    It is so so so so bad and yet it will turn out to be an iconic Australian song.

    I had to kiss a mike wasowski doll at some point but I don't know why? I think it was someone's travel mascot and they get a photo a day of it?? Haha odd.

    We all went out to get a kebab. I didn't want one I was starting to slow down but most people got one.

    Will went to bed and I stayed back a little longer chatting. me and Blake were teaching Aussie slang.

    I was inhaling water at this stage.

    I went to bed and fell asleep so fast.

    Oh and a horrendously embarrassing moment. During the night I was sweaty and wanted to change my shirt.
    I went upstairs to the room. Extremely drunk and once I took it off I had a little shimmy dance and then I turn around and SOMEONE WAS IN THEIR BED HAHAHA OH GOD.
    I don't know if they saw cause I got out of their quick smart hahahah
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  • Angharad DowseEuropean AdventureRejsende

    Munich

    23. december 2017, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

    Woke at 5:30 for our 6:29 train.
    Both walking zombies.

    We arrived in Munich at 8am.

    We couldn't, however, check in until 2pm 😂😭😭😭😭 the worst omg.

    HOWEVER luck was on our side for once and it turns out this wonderful hostel had a big ass couch with our names on it. We dumped our stuff in storage then slept on the couch until 1pm. Then waited until 2.

    Housekeeping hadn't even been through which is the whole reason we couldnt check in earlier.... 😪
    anyway we went for a walk and got some lunch.

    We then Went walking through all the Christmas markets.
    Haven't seen a mug I MUST have yet.

    The town hall (I think that what it is) is lovely and reminded me of Brussels.

    We just walked aimlessly and looked at stuff. We ended up in an awesome old courtyard attached to what looked like a church. Don't think it is though 🤔

    Saw another dude dressed as Santa.

    I had a good chuckle. Some guy gave a homeless man a beer and his reaction was the best. He was so pleased and suprised.

    He walked past him and did a lap of some fresh food section and passed him again. It was already open haha

    Went home and I looked at what there is to do in Munich.
    Germany as a country has the worst wifi and NO free portals. Stingy bastards.

    We met our room roommate but she is leaving tomorrow so won't be spending Christmas with her. Not upset by that - her English was terrible lol

    I got a Sad tummy so I just rested for an hour.

    We went out to Dinner and are back now and it reading while Will watched a movie.

    It's now Christmas Eve 🤗
    Would be far more exciting if we had present to open but still, yay!
    Keen to talk to mum and dad in the morning.    Læs mere

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