Iceland and Europe Inter Rail

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March 24, 2014
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Day 1
Monday, March 24, 2014
🌧 4 °C
Altitude: 82 ft
Iceland Grafarvogur 64.126256, -21.81774464°7’35” N 21°49’4” W
Reykjavík
March 24, 2014 in Iceland ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
To start my Europe inter rail trip i decide to go to Iceland where they don't have a rail system haha. it was pretty cold but a nice dip in the geothermal waters of the blue lagoon was very welcome. it was like have a lovely hot bath in the middle of nowhere. I also took a tour of the Golden circle and saw beautiful waterfall and drove between the Europe and american tectonic plates. One of the main reasons i choose Iceland was because of the northern lights however i had no luck and didn't see any but there is always another time.Read more
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Day 14
Sunday, April 6, 2014
🌧 13 °C
Altitude: 69 ft
Netherlands Arnhem Railway Station 51.984871, 5.89904551°59’6” N 5°53’57” E
Arnhem
April 6, 2014 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Then the trip was to Arnhem to meet Marvin for the first time since Australia. He took me to the Vitesse v Ajax game and for a night on the town, not that i remember much of it ;)
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Day 21
Sunday, April 13, 2014
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 7 ft
Netherlands Bioscoop Pathé de Munt 52.365633, 4.8931152°21’56” N 4°53’35” E
Amsterdam
April 13, 2014 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
after a delight few days with Marv met honing I caught the train to Amsterdam where i enjoyed the sights ;) if you know what i mean haha and walked around the canals and went on a reed light district tour which was actually very informative, after this the tour guide took us to her favorite bar and a few of us had a few beers it was great fun.Read more
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Day 23
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
⛅ 10 °C
Altitude: 105 ft
France Paris 09 Ancien - Quartier Hôtel-de-Ville 48.855331, 2.35320848°51’19” N 2°21’12” E
Paris
April 15, 2014 in France ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
After a very early start in Amsterdam and a 10 hour train trip that took me to Antwerp and Lille i arrived in Paris. The first night me and some people in my dorm room, which included 4 Peruvian women, a Brazilian, a Colombian and a Frenchman, all went down to the bar and had a few drinks. after which I danced around the hostel room with my blanket over me pretending to be good at the salsa, much to the amusement of the girls. I also meet up with Marion and she was kind enough to show me around her lovely capital.Read more
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Day 24
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
☀️ 12 °C
Altitude: 157 ft
France Colleville-sur-Mer 49.348937, -0.84827749°20’56” N 0°50’54” W
Normandy Beach Tour
April 16, 2014 in France ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
While in Paris I had to go on the Normandy beach tour so I hoped on the train and took the short trip to the coast where I paid for a tour at this small hotel and had something to eat and a chat with an american family that came on the tour with me. the tour was great and a bit emotional at the same time. when we reached the large cemetery the american national anthem started to play and so naturally i paid respect but at the same time I watched the family and the emotion they were showing was incredible.Read more
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Day 25
Thursday, April 17, 2014
☀️ 12 °C
Altitude: 896 ft
Switzerland University of Basel 47.558563, 7.58544747°33’31” N 7°35’8” E
Basel
April 17, 2014 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
I only stayed here one night on a stopover to Milan, Italy. I didn't explore the city that much i grabbed something to eat and headed to bed for an early start the next morning.
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Day 27
Saturday, April 19, 2014
⛅ 11 °C
Altitude: 449 ft
Italy Palazzo della Ragione 45.465297, 9.18739145°27’55” N 9°11’15” E
Milano
April 19, 2014 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
This was the part of the trip i was looking forward to the most. I had never been to Italy before but being a massive football fan i was in love with Italian football and wanted to watch AC Milan play and one player in particular Kaka. And that dream came true as I watch AC play Torino. During the three days I spent in Milan i also meet two Brazilian girls by the name of Juliana and Francesca, they were lovely and we shared a pizza in front of the Milan Duomo.Read more
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Day 29
Monday, April 21, 2014
☀️ 20 °C
Altitude: 194 ft
Italy Santa Maria degli Angeli 41.902905, 12.49770941°54’10” N 12°29’52” E
Rome
April 21, 2014 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Here I stayed for three or four days right in the middle of Easter. The city was packed there were parades with men dressed as roman warriors and women dressed in white robes it was amazing. I walked down to the Colosseum and had a walking tour around it but it was packed. I also had a tour of the Vatican be again it too busy. During the tour i got talking to a guy from Ireland and another from Honduras as well as a women from India and we all went to climb to the top of the basilica and when for some food and a drink after it was great fun.Read more
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Day 31
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
⛅ 19 °C
Altitude: 194 ft
Italy Tempio di Minerva Medica 41.893705, 12.51487541°53’37” N 12°30’54” E
Roma 2
April 23, 2014 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
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Day 32
Thursday, April 24, 2014
☀️ 20 °C
Altitude: 253 ft
Italy Giardino Bardini 43.765257, 11.25419443°45’55” N 11°15’15” E
Firenze
April 24, 2014 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I only spent a 2 days in Firenze. Here I just walked around the city and enjoyed the sites. on the train i noticed a guy with a Real Madrid shirt on so I asked if he was a fan, it turned out he was from Mexico but hardly know any English. The same night me and the Mexican watched the Madrid v Bayern game in a bar the only way we could communicate was with google translate but i guess sometimes that's all you need, that and football :)Read more
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Day 33
Friday, April 25, 2014
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 16 ft
Italy Campo San Polo 45.437118, 12.33085445°26’14” N 12°19’51” E
Venezia
April 25, 2014 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After my one day stay in Florence I then boarded a train for Venezia where i looked around the sites and explored all the little small back streets and had lunch at a very nice restaurant in the centre. Venice is a lovely place.Read more
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Day 33
Friday, April 25, 2014
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 197 ft
Italy Teatro Filarmonico 45.438082, 10.98983545°26’17” N 10°59’23” E
Verona
April 25, 2014 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
I only stayed in Venice for a few hours and after that i grabbed a train to Verona where I would spend the night in a very night flat. I think Verona has left a lasting impression on me as I think this was hands down the most beautiful-est place i visited, however i only stay the night. I had a lovely pizza in a restaurant with the view of an old small Colosseum styled building.Read more
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Day 34
Saturday, April 26, 2014
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 1,732 ft
Germany Isarvorstadt 48.133205, 11.58378348°7’60” N 11°35’2” E
München
April 26, 2014 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Next up was Munich. The city was very nice and the hostel was big but i had a two bed dorm. I stayed for 3 nights and tried to watch Bayern Munich but had to settle with the stadium tour instead, however it was very good and the stadium is one of the best i have visited. There was a very good bar close to the hostel where i had tea and enjoyed a good Bavarian beer :)Read more
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Day 36
Monday, April 28, 2014
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 105 ft
Germany AquaDom & SEA LIFE Berlin 52.519659, 13.40751452°31’11” N 13°24’27” E
Berlin
April 28, 2014 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Berlin was next for a few days. Here I wondered the city and went to the big arch and the parliament building. The weather was starting to become nice so I just laid on a patch of grass outside the parliament building and let the sun rays hit me while I caught forty winks. I also attended a Union Berlin FC game. They are in the second division and where playing FC Kaiserslautern. The atmosphere in the ground was great and i would say it was the best ground for atmosphere i have been to :) after Three nights in Berlin it was on to Frankfurt for a night.Read more
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Day 40
Friday, May 2, 2014
⛅ 16 °C
Altitude: 338 ft
Germany Schirn Kunsthalle 50.110551, 8.68270650°6’38” N 8°40’58” E
Frankfurt am Main
May 2, 2014 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Frankfurt the business capital of Germany not much happened here to be honest i meet a few people from my room and walked around the city with them and during the night we went on a pub crawl organised by the workers at the hostel.Read more
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Day 41
Saturday, May 3, 2014
☀️ 12 °C
Altitude: 305 ft
Germany Dortmund 51.513113, 7.46116451°30’47” N 7°27’40” E
Dortmund
May 3, 2014 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
This was the bit i was looking forward to and was made possible by Laurin, The German i travelled a bit with in Australia. He managed to hook us up with tickets to watch Borussia Dortmund against Hoffenheim. On my travels I had seen a few good players such as Blind at Ajax and Kaka and Balotelli at Milan but the Dortmund team featuring players such as Reus, Hummels, Lewandowski and Firmino for Hoffenheim was a particular highlight. It was even more so as it was Lewandowski's last home game for Dortmund and the game that ended 4-2 to Dortmund was well worth the wait. Laurin was kind enough to let me stay at his and make me tea and take me for a pint it was a good day and brilliant company. At this was the last stop for me on my European adventure. I then went on to Arnhem and stayed with Marvin for one night and then to Amsterdam to catch a bus home to England.Read more
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Trip end
May 3, 2014