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... Baptist ministry in Madrid, Spain and have been there the past 5 years. I talked about the large number of African immigrants Spain has, both legal and illegal, and the beggars we encountered in Barcelona and Paris. I spoke of it as a problem, he spoke about it as an opportunity. I guess we all see things in different lights. <br><br>We spoke about our camping experiences around Europe, they were not pleased with the campground we both ...

My birthday, but I'm not one to make a fuss about such things; albeit Mrs M was most insistent I set the agenda for the day and decided to start at the local cafe (if that isn't too dismissive a word) we noticed on the main avenue we first set off to find our hotel.<br>...<br>

... over the grounds, including the breakfast terrace, an Amazing Neptune fountain that you can climb behind, and a maze made out of hedges straight out of Harry Potter. So cool. We always try to cook dinner for our CS hosts to show our appreciation for their hospitality, so we made them a meal of coconut milk soup and Asian noodles. Not exactly Californian, but then again, what is, really? They loved it. All we needed was fried bananas and coconut ice cream. Then it was ...

... neat. We then sat in a cafe for a while before heading back down the mountain for our dinner appointment in Vienna's famous wine village area. This was definitely the highlight of the trip. They had a full buffet especially for our class and there were unlimited drinks of any kind. We definitely gorged ourselves, and the evening was really fun. Everyone there had an incredible time. Dr Backas and the other chaperone Dr Manes had... a bit too much fun... which was ...

... nervousness and doubt that I would do well in a situation like this. We got to London, and the excitement overpowered the other feelings. We were so busy seeing all the sites and adjusting to life in a different country. That week came to an end, and we flew to Vienna. After settling into my bedroom in the castle, I laid in bed that first night here thinking about the length of time ahead of me. Those nervous feelings came back and I again started the cycle of thinking ...

... for the Naschmarkt. The Naschmarkt is an open-air market that stretches along the path of the Wien River. At this point the river is underground, so the market sits above the river. It is full of stands selling different kinds of fresh fruits, vegtables, nuts, meat, fish and poultry. Additionally you can get different kinds of sweets, cheese, souvenirs, etc. There are also a lot of cafes and restaurants. Going there after my huge meal at Figlmüller was actually a good idea ...

... by. Kjøpte en jævlig dyr sjokolade på konditori, den var god som faen:) Var mye gategjøglere, dukketeater, kor osv. Vi kikket en del på det, spessiellt dukketeateret var morsomt, pervo-innspirert som bare det. Gjorde ikke så mye spessielt den dagen, vi kikket og observerte, å blei ganske ømme i beina. Takken herren min gud for U-bahn, sinnsykt effektivt, rent og kjølig, sånn skulle det vært i Norge også. Dagen gikk fort, vi gikk til stasjonen og skreiv i bøkene vi kj ...

... had plenty of casinos and porn shops (for those late night excursions-just kidding). I passed the U6 train station (http://dativ.at/subway/stations/nussdo rferstrasse.html) currently under renovation. Even under the tarps and scaffolding, one could see its an impressive structure. Further on down the road I found the usual Viennese resturants that carry their normal fare ...

I spent the weekend 16th to the 17th of June in Vienna. We were four people; Armando from Spain, Stefan from the US, Laura from the Dominican Republic and US, and me. Laura went back to Bratislava the first day after she had become sick in a restaurant, but besides that the trip was super! Vienna is stacked with great buildings, churches and palaces, and I think it is the best looking city I've seen so far. In addition it is one of ...

... We ran into Mick and Kerry from Australia at a cafe where I got a smoked salmon bagel. The bathroom was also free. Another good thing was the chocolate ice cream we had across from the trolley. We were told by Tunde not to get it at the corner because it wasn't as good as this other place. She was right. Back at our hotel, the Artis, we found out there was no a/c and being it was 34 degrees Celsius, the room was like a sauna! We opened the ...