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... again where the bus was, and explained to the 2 spanish bus drivers i didnt have a ticket as the office was closed. one of them spoke english and said if i had the money i could get on and buy the ticket in Nantes, the next stop.

And so after 17 hours of sleep, wake, sleep wake, eat, sleep a bit more, eat, and stay awake to see the mountainous landscape of Barcelona come into view.

4 weeks in France and my autopsy is that the french need to lighted up a little. Sure ...

... eachother battling to be the loudest, it was quite an interesting experience. They were so loud and I was surprised the cops took several hours to arrive. The next day I wandered around the old city seeing the old fountains and squares. These were nice but the sight of the mountains peeking out behind the buildings constantly intrigued me. I would move here simply for this reason. That night Tiphaine organized a small dinner party at her place where we ate raclette, a ...

Visiter quelques musées gratuit, (à cause du festival ''printemps à Toulouse'') c'est toujours rentable !

Nous avons fait le musée des augustins. Il y a plein de statues et de vieilles pieces murales des églises de Toulouse.

Ensuite la Basilique St-Sernin, très jolie puisque son cloché est illuminé le soir.

Et finalement les Abattoirs, avec un tat d'art dont du ne comprend jamais vraiment la signification (l'art modern...).

We were up at 9 am and showered and ready to go by 10 am. We said goodbye to our host and made our way out of town. We were preparing ourselves for a day full of driving. We stopped and purchased some breakfast items and items for lunch on the road. We stopped in Montelimar for some nougat. That is what this town is famous for. Conrad spent about 30 minutes there b/c they had wi-fi, so he mapped where we were going. We were on the road again (just ...

Left the beauty and quiet of the canal for the hectic noise of Tolouse. Entering in, we came with the canal along the train tracks. I was amazed at the creativity of the graffiti everywhere. Not just tagging, but artistic pictures. I always wanted to include graffiti in some of my art classes, but wasn’t sure about parental reactions.

Also saw several clusters of ...

Oh how I love thee, let me count the ways:
1) I love your wide banks full of fishing herons
2) I you’re your tree lined sides that shade my skin
3) I love your flat surface that makes travel oh so easy

Traversing this canal was a dream come true! Wide and paved it’s much nicer than the Nantes a Brest Canal route. We made amazing time and set a new record: 120km. I had been hoping to have a ...

... journeys, although there is a "Quick Food" chain or something like that with many stores around. Inside, the restaurant was just as packed. The counter help were infinitely superior to that I have experienced at our local stores recently, apparently trained in the way McDonalds "used to be," smiling and patient and attentive. The food, however, was fully as unremarkable as it usually is, with chicken patties processed beyond recognition and dry ...

21 July LeRuble Today I actually got up and took some photos at sunrise, don't think they are all that good though. Haven't had a close look yet. I decided to get the morning bread. It will be the first time on this trip that I have driven. Thought it would be a good test for this afternoon, as I will have to drive back from Montauban after taking Gerda and Jan-Erik to the train. I knew our bakery was closed Mondays so I headed for the supermarket. It was 8.10 and they ...

... to stay at the apartment where Baker since September with a French family. It is a bright little two story apartment in the suburbs which is great because we have not really had many chances to experience the French culture from a home atmosphere. We went out with Baker and all of his friends for my birthday at a local bar. The city has a huge youth population, and ...

... onboard! Back in Milan the wait for the next correct train to Bassel was spent buying lunch from the "Free Shop", unfortunately they made us pay for our bagguettes. The trip to Como was nice, the carriages were Swiss so they were fine inside. Deciding to stinge out again, we walked from the station down to the lake instead of catching the bus. The lake is quite large, and would certainly be a hive of activity in summer. There are still many aquatic vehicles ...