13 Days

[maderr]

Just thirteen days and I'll be on a plan to Europe. I just wish I was certain I had enough money for this trip. Meh.

Spent the day vaguely plotting out said trip, but I'm hesitatn to do anything more concrete b/c amasugiru mentioned that she wanted to add/change something. But then she never said what so I'll have to harass her later. But for now we're going to spen 26-30 in Scotland and Ireland, then be back in England for new year's, then the 1-5 or so we'll spend in France (because I demand at least a day and a half at least for the Louvre, not to mention Versailles, that place where Napolean's corpse is, the Tower, Notre Dame...I could easily spend the whole month in just France) then it's on to Italy and wherever else the 7th-10 (the 6th is for traveling, and room for error). That's as far as I've gotten, now I need to work on travel and all. Gomes refuses to fly to Italy (which would be about 30 bucks) so we'll have to take the train (still very cool, slightly more expensive. I think I was ordered to take the train and see the damned mountains anway).

The only thing I'm disappointed about it that we probably won't be able to do Germany - I wanted to do Greece to but mostly Germany. My ancestors are from there, and we had a hand in building the Hindenburg so I was kinda hoping to at least see the country. But that's just me being silly.

Alright, I have two short stories that must be finished before I leave - one is for my secret santa fanfic thing, the other is a story for jagen13's What Are You Doing New Year's Eve fic challenge. I'm also working on Mythos, so stop glaring Gomes.

Comments

European Tour

[indigoraven.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you get to go... and so jealous for wanting desperately to go back. If you get the chance.. Lucerne Switzerland is breathtaking. I honestly did love that town. Oh.. and send a post card from Scotland, eh? It seems all of my friends get to go before I do. ;->

Re: European Tour

[maderr.livejournal.com]

We'll try for Switzerland, it's hard to ignore a rec from Mcleod. And there's something really wrong about all of us going to Scotland before you.

[starparty.livejournal.com]

I'm so jealous! You are going to have such a good time!!!

And the Hindenburg thing? That's just cool in a freaky kind of way. And you're German too? That's scary too..

And I'm not making much sense right now am I...?

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Don't be. I may yet get lost and stuck and forced to work for shillings a day until I can afford a way back from the middle of knowhere. At least I wouldn't have to make pizzas.

Yeah, I figure good ol' Baron von Durr was the one responsible for the paint that wound up being rocket fuel that led to its blowing up. I think we have some Nazi in their too somewhere, and we founded Louisburg in PA. All this lineage and no money. Damn it.

You make about as much sense as usual.

[starparty.livejournal.com]

getting stuck in in the middle of nowhere in europe would be scary but Oh so wonderful.

Wow colorful past. that's awesome. I say you head back to Penn. and start the take over there... All I can claim from my German ancestors is the name (Brinkman) and the looks (blue and blonde and eerily pale ;)

cool. I was sitting out in left field with my head floating three feet over my shoulders when I left that comment. *sniff* not sick.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

yeah, I'm torn as to whether I want to be stranded or not. I guess it would depend on who rescued me...

Hmm, PA would be a good place to start.

*glares* yeah, don't be sick or I'll be mad at you.

[starparty.livejournal.com]

yeah it's a tough choice between a sexy Brit or a charming French rescuer....

Ok then it shall be noted.. We start the takeover with you reclaiming you heritage ;)

that's what I said.. Not sick *gasp choke wheeze*

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Exactly

Yes! Rocket fuel paint, here I come!

Right...so if you're "not sick" what are you doing out of bed, young lady?

Train to Italy

[mashoogina.livejournal.com]

Tell Gomes that I hope she wants to sleep on a train to Italy, because the trains over the French border are pieces of shit, so you better dress VERY VERY WARMLY because they have a tendency to STOP in the middle of the countryside and they are not heated. So get yourself a sleeper car or cozy up in a blanket and sleep on a bench seat. HAVE FUN WITH THAT. It's about four hours or so from the French-Italian border to Rome, but if you do it right you can go to Venice and Florence on the way down.

HAVE FUN :)

Re: Train to Italy

[maderr.livejournal.com]

I don't particularly mind the overnight thing, it would save on a hostel - then again a flight plus a hostel might be cheaper. We shall see. If nothing else I'll drug gomes and then get plane tickets.

Re: Train to Italy

[starparty.livejournal.com]

AS a side note if you do take the train and get a sleeper car.. make SURE the door is locked and locked tight. We had a guy break into our car in the middle of the night. Six girls fast asleep and I woke up to see some guy standing in the middle staring at me. so yeah, lock the door. and check under the beds to.. there was either a bum or a dead guy under one of the other student's bed... But other than that I loved the train -_-;; From Pisa to Paris the landscape is beautiful!

Re: Train to Italy

[maderr.livejournal.com]

that's just creepy

Re: Train to Italy

[starparty.livejournal.com]

just a little.. But it was fun! and 5 years later I can laught about it.. kinda. ;) and if you end up going on the train it *is* really beautiful.

Re: Train to Italy

[maderr.livejournal.com]

well, my day is starting to sort of look up. I just a b&n credit card in the mail. spending limit is $2000.00

[rose-n-thorne.livejournal.com]

I'm actually going to miss your witty repartee. I'll just have to bother Sarah for the time being.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

I'm flattered.

Poor Sarah...

[rose-n-thorne.livejournal.com]

[maderr.livejournal.com]

No, no. You misunderstand. "Poor Sarah" as in I hate to see her tire herself out by beating you into the ground.

[rose-n-thorne.livejournal.com]

Eurostar

[dv8edthot.livejournal.com]

I might suggest we get Eurostar tickets to Paris soon (ie before you leave, because they'll be bloody expensive if we wait till you get here - they're going to be expesive anyway), and do either of you speak at least a little French? Here are some links for planning:

www.nationalrail.co.uk
www.eurostar.com

Re: Eurostar

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Not too expensive I hope. I'll take a look.

le sigh.

Re: Eurostar

[dv8edthot.livejournal.com]

Ticket to Paris cost £80 return trip right now, and that's about $140(excuse me as I deficate all over the floor). So before the rugby scrum rush of the holiday travel starts, I suggest you buy it now. I won't buy mine until you do. Then we can get Gomes in gear. What you can do is just have your tickets sent to me.

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Re: Eurostar

[maderr.livejournal.com]

where the fuck are you looking? I just put in a request for four passengers, round trip to paris from london and came up with $75.00 each.

Re: Eurostar

[dv8edthot.livejournal.com]

That's one way... did it come up at £39.95?

Re: Eurostar

[maderr.livejournal.com]

I have no idea, I was looking at dollar signs.