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Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-18:6563966 2008-02-18T19:38:56Z 2008-06-28T20:47:52Z Jill and Ross http://realtravel.com/member-m3538777-jill_and_ross.html <p>a entry by Jill and Ross from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-belgium-reviews-hotels-d55798.html">Bruges, Belgium.</a></p> <p>Today we had our first day in Bruges, arrived yesterday and had some time to walk around.</p><p>Last night we ended up at a great little pub that served every belgian beer available, they literally had a menu of beers that went for a couple of pages. We only managed to sample two each, as the alcohol content of most of them was up around 10 and 11%, and for some reason Ross didn't feel like carrying me home!</p><p>The one thing that amazes us is the quantity of chocolate sellers here. Bruges is a very touristy city, and everything is geared towards the tourist, but the amount of chocolate ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j6563966.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_MopsicfqPo2nX8O3G4gNchHCh6c_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/MopsicfqPo2nX8O3G4gNchHCh6c_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_MopsicfqPo2nX8O3G4gNchHCh6c_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=MopsicfqPo2nX8O3G4gNchHCh6c_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbruges-journals-j6563966.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j6563966.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-12:6530791 2008-02-12T06:18:32Z 2008-06-24T05:24:44Z Tole & Jessica http://realtravel.com/member-m2024494-tole__jessica.html <p><em>"in France you're almost guaranteed that if it’s edible it’s delectable"</em></p> <p>a entry by Tole &amp; Jessica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com//d-1079-france">France.</a></p> <p>Before we arrived in France, I was worried it might be boring after all our adventures in less obvious destinations. In retrospect, that seems ridiculous … even blasphemous. It’s a biking paradise. The scenery is gorgeous, the roads are ideal, the wine is the sweet nectar of the gods, and the food must be their ambrosia. If I were immortal, massive quantities of both would be high on my list of indulgence priorities. As if it could get any better, we saw no hint of the rudeness with which the French so often get (mis)credited.</p><p>First things first: the food! Many times, the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/france-journals-j6530791.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_9YtPMZmrLemhfGg1Fe60hvTHy1I_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/9YtPMZmrLemhfGg1Fe60hvTHy1I_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_9YtPMZmrLemhfGg1Fe60hvTHy1I_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=9YtPMZmrLemhfGg1Fe60hvTHy1I_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffrance-journals-j6530791.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/france-journals-j6530791.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-10-10:2498965 2006-10-10T20:33:13Z 2008-06-24T05:20:25Z Tole & Jessica http://realtravel.com/member-m2024494-tole__jessica.html <p><em>"the cows and cow herders at the top also seemed pretty surprised by our presence"</em></p> <p>a entry by Tole &amp; Jessica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/sibiu-sibiu-reviews-hotels-d1805677.html">Sibiu, Sibiu.</a></p> <p>Surely it had to get easier, right? Well, wouldn´t you know it, it did. From Blaj, we embarked on a downright awesome day of biking. Our goal for the day was to reach a family guest house in Gura Raului, a small village about 15 kilometers outside of Sibiu. The beautiful, green rolling hills of Transylvania continued as we did a few respectable climbs along pretty good quality roads with little traffic. Heaven! Mostly, our only interactions during this day involved waving at shepherds and villagers, trying to look menacing enough to keep stray dogs from chasing us, and communing with the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/sibiu-journals-j2498965.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_qS8wQ5QRbAscw1m0fk6JopFlHTY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/qS8wQ5QRbAscw1m0fk6JopFlHTY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_qS8wQ5QRbAscw1m0fk6JopFlHTY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=qS8wQ5QRbAscw1m0fk6JopFlHTY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsibiu-journals-j2498965.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/sibiu-journals-j2498965.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-10-10:2498479 2006-10-10T20:02:30Z 2008-06-24T05:20:13Z Tole & Jessica http://realtravel.com/member-m2024494-tole__jessica.html <p><em>"Here´s where it started to get really interesting."</em></p> <p>a entry by Tole &amp; Jessica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/ocna_mures-alba-reviews-hotels-d2500715.html">Ocna Mures, Alba.</a></p> <p>Emboldened by the good roads and beautiful views en route to Turda, we hit the road the next day in high, high spirits. We possessed what we believed was a phenomenal road map, at a respectable 1:160,000 scale. I'd spent quite a bit of time carefully choosing our route according to the map key's color scale, and I believed I'd chosen the ideal route along decent but lightly-trafficked roads. I had everything highlighted and the appropriate pages inserted into my handlebar bag's map view window. We'd done the homework and we were ready to reap the rewards of our clever planning.</p><p>We ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/ocna_mures-journals-j2498479.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_W4txSFxesQyFw9V9UqO8jsyBkF4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/W4txSFxesQyFw9V9UqO8jsyBkF4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_W4txSFxesQyFw9V9UqO8jsyBkF4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=W4txSFxesQyFw9V9UqO8jsyBkF4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Focna_mures-journals-j2498479.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/ocna_mures-journals-j2498479.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-09-05:2113959 2006-09-05T14:51:29Z 2008-06-24T05:19:45Z Tole & Jessica http://realtravel.com/member-m2024494-tole__jessica.html <p><em>"Mmmm, pork knuckle"</em></p> <p>a entry by Tole &amp; Jessica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/budapest-hungary-reviews-hotels-d13081.html">Budapest, Hungary.</a></p> <p>Finding our way out of Gyor was a challenge. Not only had the number of bikers on the "trail" seriously dwindled, so had all evidence of the trail. Needless to say, then, the families with baby trailers had hung up their hats in Vienna. We dove in with the few bikers we met to try and decipher the trail map to get outta Gyor. No easy task! But we managed and were rewarded with little traffic and interesting towns along our way.</p><p>I convinced Tole to take a shortcut off the trail map (we'd been convinced for some time that the route, which seemed wholly random in its off-river course, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/budapest-journals-j2113959.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_5OeRoLP7u2GBn..94-UaRaGdm5E_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/5OeRoLP7u2GBn..94-UaRaGdm5E_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_5OeRoLP7u2GBn..94-UaRaGdm5E_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=5OeRoLP7u2GBn..94-UaRaGdm5E_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbudapest-journals-j2113959.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/budapest-journals-j2113959.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-09-05:2113209 2006-09-05T12:59:11Z 2008-06-24T05:19:01Z Tole & Jessica http://realtravel.com/member-m2024494-tole__jessica.html <p><em>"hmmm, the Black Forest to the Black Sea could be a pretty cool way to go"</em></p> <p>a entry by Tole &amp; Jessica from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/freiburg-germany-reviews-hotels-d41957.html">Freiburg, Germany.</a></p> <p>Our ride started out well, with a morning of climbing through the beautiful Black Forest in Germany. Our goal was to reach Donaueschingen, the source of the mighty Danube (Donau in German). See the photos for a view of the Danube's rather comically inauspicious start in downtown Donaueschingen. The river continues from there for 2845 kilometers to finally empty into the Black Sea in Romania, near the Ukrainian border. We started thinking, hmmm, the Black Forest to the Black Sea could be a pretty cool way to go.</p><p>The Danube Bike trail itself is definitely easy riding as far as cycle ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/freiburg-journals-j2113209.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_QVthU9J.X2ue.aXyTBIVcneFqzk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/QVthU9J.X2ue.aXyTBIVcneFqzk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_QVthU9J.X2ue.aXyTBIVcneFqzk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=QVthU9J.X2ue.aXyTBIVcneFqzk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffreiburg-journals-j2113209.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/freiburg-journals-j2113209.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-14:4528848 2007-05-14T17:31:41Z 2008-06-05T02:54:54Z Sarah Farrelly http://realtravel.com/member-m4356336-sarah_farrelly.html <p>a entry by Sarah Farrelly from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com//d-1079-france">France.</a></p> <p>Well ended up getting a job on the boat 'Willpower' which i had done day work on. Left Barcelona at 6am for Cannes, France in a 12hour crossing! Packed my bags and out of here...goodbye Barcelona! Crossing was pretty crazy with 40knot winds, 3m swell and then we lost our sterring! Had a couple of crazy tips where we almost rolled, but apart from that, made it into Cannes around 9pm requiring some major electrical work. Really pretty place, although we were right in the middle of the port surrounded by identical superyachts, surprise surprise! Went out with the crew for dinner, then an early ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/france-journals-j4528848.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_LpU-3A81I.8xkNKJhHz74C74WzU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/LpU-3A81I.8xkNKJhHz74C74WzU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_LpU-3A81I.8xkNKJhHz74C74WzU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=LpU-3A81I.8xkNKJhHz74C74WzU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffrance-journals-j4528848.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/france-journals-j4528848.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-09-07:2129005 2006-09-07T16:21:34Z 2008-06-04T17:25:07Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"It takes 30 minutes to travel the 4 miles to Damme, along a dead straight canal lined with Poplar trees"</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/damme-westvlaanderen-reviews-hotels-d2128997.html">Damme, West-Vlaanderen.</a></p> <p>I have another good breakfast today, including a lovely soft boiled egg along with all the other items. Amongst the fruit is a banana so I cheekily ask if I can take it with me. My hostess is very accommodating!</p><p>My first stop this morning is just round the corner from the B&amp;B. I spotted a phone box here the other night, so I stop to ring up the Flanders Field tour company. He books me in for Thursday morning at 8.45am. As I put the handset down and turn round, I find myself looking at his people carrier, decorated with a single red poppy. He obviously lives just round the corner from ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/damme-journals-j2129005.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_K1qyY8IyOVHdVgUfRRsGfbIHu4g_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/K1qyY8IyOVHdVgUfRRsGfbIHu4g_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_K1qyY8IyOVHdVgUfRRsGfbIHu4g_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=K1qyY8IyOVHdVgUfRRsGfbIHu4g_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fdamme-journals-j2129005.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/damme-journals-j2129005.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-09-08:2137989 2006-09-08T17:06:24Z 2008-06-04T17:24:34Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"Here I sit and munch, whilst listening to a string quartet playing in the square outside."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-belgium-reviews-hotels-d55798.html">Bruges, Belgium.</a></p> <p>I have been keeping it in mind that today would be shopping day. Time to buy all those souvenirs you feel bound to bring home. However I’m less keen to really get down to it.</p><p>I have breakfast as usual, but I’m not feeling my best and don’t leave Nicky’s until about 11am. My first goal is to finally post my postcards. I had finally knuckled down last night to finish writing them and now I just needed the stamps. Luckily I know where the main post office is, it’s a grand building next to the Belfry in the Markt.</p><p>When I get down to the Markt, I head straight off to the post office, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j2137989.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_x.IrQ5VAo.QYqCiwLHJGxPcp664_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/x.IrQ5VAo.QYqCiwLHJGxPcp664_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_x.IrQ5VAo.QYqCiwLHJGxPcp664_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=x.IrQ5VAo.QYqCiwLHJGxPcp664_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbruges-journals-j2137989.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j2137989.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-09-07:2129043 2006-09-07T16:26:50Z 2008-06-04T17:24:10Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"... the mysterious rock climbers were actually steeplejacks working in amongst the bells"</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-belgium-reviews-hotels-d55798.html">Bruges, Belgium.</a></p> <p>I’m sure my breakfasts are getting bigger. Yesterday I had an omelette (which I dislike) but no ham or cheese as Nicky had realised I didn’t really want them. Today I get a very nice fried egg and lots more fruit. Unfortunately the fruit features a peach and I don’t really want to explain that I can’t stand the fuzz on it. I did manage to eat half of it, but sadly it was a bit dry and over ripe.</p><p>Still reasonably well fortified I decide that owing to the expected heat, I am going to climb the Belfry tower. But before I do I head back to the Town Hall, as I want to visit the Museum there ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j2129043.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Nxy6M9ws2ukt3rR8W85Sxt97ASw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Nxy6M9ws2ukt3rR8W85Sxt97ASw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Nxy6M9ws2ukt3rR8W85Sxt97ASw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Nxy6M9ws2ukt3rR8W85Sxt97ASw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbruges-journals-j2129043.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j2129043.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-09-07:2129033 2006-09-07T16:24:36Z 2008-06-04T17:23:48Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"On the way I pass an Australian shop – I could certainly buy some interesting souvenirs in there!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-belgium-reviews-hotels-d55798.html">Bruges, Belgium.</a></p> <p>This morning I decide to follow the canals around the town centre to the West. As I get to Gentpoort, two very large working barges pass me by. They look identical to the one Rick Stein is using in his current TV series, travelling along the waterways of France. I can feel a really great idea for a holiday coming on!</p><p>My plan is to follow the canal system as far as it goes, hoping that I’ll find a nice attractive area to relax later when the heat gets too much. According to my map there are no buildings in this area between Gentpoort and Katelijneburg, but there is. It looks rather like ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j2129033.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_grdOipdzKxGO10MMCX2UfVXdtKc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/grdOipdzKxGO10MMCX2UfVXdtKc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_grdOipdzKxGO10MMCX2UfVXdtKc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=grdOipdzKxGO10MMCX2UfVXdtKc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbruges-journals-j2129033.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j2129033.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-09-07:2128985 2006-09-07T16:17:38Z 2008-06-04T17:23:25Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"the Vismarkt (Fish Market) ... looks rather like a Greek temple, with a stone colonnade."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-belgium-reviews-hotels-d55798.html">Bruges, Belgium.</a></p> <p>After a lovely breakfast of fresh bread rolls, jam, cold meat, cheese, fruit, pain au chocolat and lashings of rather weak tea, I started my week of wandering by following the Coupure along the small canal that runs near my B&amp;B. This brought me to the main canal that more or less circles the old city. It is a beautiful place to walk, lush and green with tall shady trees to protect you from the sun. I turned right and worked my way along to the first of the old medieval gateways into the town, Gentpoort (Gent Gate). The town walls are long gone, all that remains are the gates, but these are as ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j2128985.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_dtktbJChVPt4FhClSEdytP8zSDU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/dtktbJChVPt4FhClSEdytP8zSDU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_dtktbJChVPt4FhClSEdytP8zSDU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=dtktbJChVPt4FhClSEdytP8zSDU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbruges-journals-j2128985.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j2128985.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-01-01:6290141 2008-01-01T11:12:52Z 2008-05-28T18:40:34Z IanW http://realtravel.com/member-m6287266-ianw.html <p>a review of Walk and Sports, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/zeebrugge-westvlaanderen-reviews-hotels-d2931533.html">Zeebrugge, West-Vlaanderen</a>.</p> <p>Summer or winter a walk on this beach is fantastic and bracing. Watch out for the areas where there are rip currents if you plan to swim - they are very obviously marked out by the channels in the sand as the tide goes out. A safe beach though with many young and older persons having a great time.</p><p>Walk along the top of the dunes for a great view - there is also a fresh water lake behind the dunes that is a sometimes welcome change - but as you walk further along the top you come to stairs leading down to the beach and a chance to take the dog down there, stretch your legs and throw a ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/zeebrugge-reviews-a6290141.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_QA3V59Uvw5WqSwfTtxHnl-jNztM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/QA3V59Uvw5WqSwfTtxHnl-jNztM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_QA3V59Uvw5WqSwfTtxHnl-jNztM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=QA3V59Uvw5WqSwfTtxHnl-jNztM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fzeebrugge-reviews-a6290141.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/zeebrugge-reviews-a6290141.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-31:6287675 2007-12-31T20:57:15Z 2008-05-28T18:34:30Z IanW http://realtravel.com/member-m6287266-ianw.html <p><em>"Bruges is surrounded by canals, parks and bicycle ways - summer or winter you are going to have a great time eating pralines"</em></p> <p>a entry by IanW from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-belgium-reviews-hotels-d55798.html">Bruges, Belgium.</a></p> <p>This is a city for all seasons and although my last trip was his last month - I write this on new Years eve - there is not a month in the year when I have not been there at some time in the past years.</p><p>From my hotel you drop straight into the Burg - the administrative heart of the city with the beautiful town hall - in the corner the Chapel of the Holy Blood where the sacred relic is kept. Once each year it is paraded through the streets by knights and there are times when visitors are able to come closer to it.</p><p>A short walk brings us to the Market Square which is the commercial ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j6287675.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_oe6vYpQ1zWZizTkLCUkpKCW6BCc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/oe6vYpQ1zWZizTkLCUkpKCW6BCc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_oe6vYpQ1zWZizTkLCUkpKCW6BCc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=oe6vYpQ1zWZizTkLCUkpKCW6BCc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbruges-journals-j6287675.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bruges-journals-j6287675.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-05-28:7053665 2008-05-28T13:24:12Z 2008-05-28T13:24:25Z KandJBird http://realtravel.com/member-m6586302-kandjbird.html <p>a journal by KandJBird from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/barcelona-spain-reviews-hotels-d15386.html">Barcelona, Spain.</a></p> <p>Monday, May 26th</p><p></p><p>Forecast: 75F high/ 63F low – Chance of rain 20%</p><p>For the first time all weekend, we awoke to no rain! We checked out of our hotel around 9:15am and decided to head toward Park Guell where we would eat our breakfast. To get to the park we took the metro from the Placa de Catalunya to the metro stop Vallcarca. From the Vallcarca metro stop we followed the signs to the park. Going in this way took us up a high hill that rotated from escalators to stairs that we had to climb to get to the top. But once we were at the top we had another spectacular view of ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/barcelona-trips-i7053665.html">[Read full journal]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_WOczqguDhctg7LOgat4wcWd4nL8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/WOczqguDhctg7LOgat4wcWd4nL8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_WOczqguDhctg7LOgat4wcWd4nL8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=WOczqguDhctg7LOgat4wcWd4nL8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbarcelona-trips-i7053665.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/barcelona-trips-i7053665.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-04-28:4393406 2007-04-28T13:32:56Z 2008-05-27T15:44:32Z Imelda and Kris http://realtravel.com/member-m4351697-imelda_and_kris.html <p><em>"one of the top pub and club cities in the world"</em></p> <p>a entry by Imelda and Kris from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-germany-reviews-hotels-d12699.html">Berlin, Germany.</a></p> <p>Arrived very tired after longest bus trip yet, 10 hours from Amsterdam. So had a quick walk around the shops and restaurants within a block of the hostel and crashed out for the night.</p><p>Next day the weather was beautiful for the first time on the trip so we made the most of it by going on a six hour Bike Tour around Berlin. Stopped at Museum Island, the remaining section of the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie, the recently completed Holocaust Memorial and the Reichstag. The guide was a fellow kiwi from Christchurch and was brilliant at his job, having studied German history at ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j4393406.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_-ti4BuUp9erUz.9y7D.PjNz1rHk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/-ti4BuUp9erUz.9y7D.PjNz1rHk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_-ti4BuUp9erUz.9y7D.PjNz1rHk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=-ti4BuUp9erUz.9y7D.PjNz1rHk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fberlin-journals-j4393406.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/berlin-journals-j4393406.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-12:6177034 2007-12-12T04:55:46Z 2008-05-26T19:39:19Z Iancela http://realtravel.com/member-m4358696-iancela.html <p><em>"I purchased a string of red Czech glass from a store along the Tram 22 line, on the way up to the Prague Castle."</em></p> <p>a entry by Iancela from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/prague-czech_republic-reviews-hotels-d11940.html">Prague, Czech Republic.</a></p> <p>I purchased a string of red Czech glass from a store along the Tram 22 line, on the way up to the Prague Castle.</p><p>I later found, and purchased, more red glass beads as well as blue/clear glass beads, from a California bead store in San Jose, in a little region known as Willow Glen. The owner there travels to the Czech Republic and stocks the store, Sew Bedazzled, with a variety of glass beads. If you are in the area, you can stop in and create your own jewelry in the back, where they have tables set up.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/prague-journals-j6177034.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_0sFqfYmOQ8XIDgJVci6PqG0MtqQ_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/0sFqfYmOQ8XIDgJVci6PqG0MtqQ_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_0sFqfYmOQ8XIDgJVci6PqG0MtqQ_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=0sFqfYmOQ8XIDgJVci6PqG0MtqQ_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fprague-journals-j6177034.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/prague-journals-j6177034.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-06-12:1590721 2006-06-12T23:51:58Z 2008-05-13T17:47:26Z Jessiegrrl http://realtravel.com/member-m1384638-jessiegrrl.html <p>a entry by Jessiegrrl from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/edinburgh-scotland-reviews-hotels-d16171.html">Edinburgh, Scotland.</a></p> <p>Our first day in Edinburgh, we got quite alot accomplished. For lunch, we ordered sandwiches from an upscale eatery called "Subway". I wish we had places like that in the States, real scottish submarine sandwiches made fresh while you wait. We took our fancy meal and ate in the Princes Steet Gardens, a huge part in the center of Edinburgh. While we devoured our lunches, we we entertained by an older man playing the accordian. After we finished, we gave our performer some money, got some ice cream for dessert, and began our hike up to Edinburgh Castle. It was a tough one at times, but the view ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/edinburgh-journals-j1590721.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_lI6qKhppkWFZD34cBYqaMHFM8.8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/lI6qKhppkWFZD34cBYqaMHFM8.8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_lI6qKhppkWFZD34cBYqaMHFM8.8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=lI6qKhppkWFZD34cBYqaMHFM8.8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fedinburgh-journals-j1590721.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/edinburgh-journals-j1590721.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-23:6881827 2008-04-23T10:29:18Z 2008-04-25T13:37:00Z Kiera http://realtravel.com/member-m5112351-kiera.html <p>a entry by Kiera from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/copenhagen-denmark-reviews-hotels-d11999.html">Copenhagen, Denmark.</a></p> <p>Monday 14th April 2008</p><p>Today we were at sea on our way to Copenhagen. Days at sea are great on the ship as there is so much to do. The bed was huge and so comfy so we slept pretty late. We had some food in the Windjammer and went to the Solarium which is always lovely and warm. The sun was shining. There are two hot tubs and a pool here with trees and bird sounds piped into the place. Very relaxing and chilling. Plenty of bikin's and cocktails around. Stayed there until our massage which was great. Couldnt resist heading back to the Solarium afterwards with a book and almost ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/copenhagen-journals-j6881827.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_BeKkutz9DYiCAu.1bCr79IbfDGI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/BeKkutz9DYiCAu.1bCr79IbfDGI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_BeKkutz9DYiCAu.1bCr79IbfDGI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=BeKkutz9DYiCAu.1bCr79IbfDGI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcopenhagen-journals-j6881827.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/copenhagen-journals-j6881827.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-23:6881958 2008-04-23T12:01:43Z 2008-04-23T12:01:43Z Law http://realtravel.com/member-m6333460-law.html <p><em>"We saw storks, the birds that deliver babies (yes they really do exist)!!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Law from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/regensburg-germany-reviews-hotels-d12797.html">Regensburg, Germany.</a></p> <p>Hi all, sorry its been so long. I have been having too much fun in Germany! We were met at Regensburg train station by my good friend &amp; German sister Isabel (who was an aupair in Sydney 6 years ago), also her aunt &amp; uncle, Christa &amp; Joseph. We were taken to a Greek temple high on a hill overlooking the Danube river! The temple was similar to the Parthenon in Athens. The view was stunning! We then headed to a German pub &amp; I tasted my first dark german beer. Germans drink there beer quickly &amp; I stuggled to keep up! We settled in nicely at Christa's beautiful home 45mins outside of the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/regensburg-journals-j6881958.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_q4bnqoJ8XSjLwwOak92L5zEy558_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/q4bnqoJ8XSjLwwOak92L5zEy558_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_q4bnqoJ8XSjLwwOak92L5zEy558_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=q4bnqoJ8XSjLwwOak92L5zEy558_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fregensburg-journals-j6881958.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/regensburg-journals-j6881958.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872726 2008-04-21T18:39:53Z 2008-04-21T18:40:17Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England.</a></p> <p>Today we navigated our way through London’s underground to visit the British Museum. It boasts an impressive collection of historical artifacts dating all the way back to about 6000 BC. One day in this museum is not nearly enough time to study all that it contains, but I tried my best to take it all in. There was a large collection of ancient Greek statues which, interestingly enough, were replicas that the Romans had created from the original works. There also was a large collection of pieces of ancient Greek and Roman architecture to enjoy.</p><p>The museum also contained a massive ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872726.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_vRBHIcDygrDBp2Vw28csGRfWT5k_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/vRBHIcDygrDBp2Vw28csGRfWT5k_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_vRBHIcDygrDBp2Vw28csGRfWT5k_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=vRBHIcDygrDBp2Vw28csGRfWT5k_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flondon-journals-j6872726.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872726.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872714 2008-04-21T18:35:57Z 2008-04-21T18:35:57Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England.</a></p> <p>Today, in my opinion, was one of the most educational days of the trip so far. We visited the Glaxo Smith Kline manufacturing facility in Ware, which is located in the English country side. This is one of several GSK manufacturing sites.</p><p>Our day started out quite early and after we became experts on the British rail and tube system we arrived at our destination. Ware was a lot quieter than London and not really the setting you would expect to find a manufacturing facility that is making pharmaceuticals for over 130 countries and employing about 1800 people. The facility itself ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872714.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_XjaHNhVocpnXTQ25ZQ9aKzpOuhs_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/XjaHNhVocpnXTQ25ZQ9aKzpOuhs_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_XjaHNhVocpnXTQ25ZQ9aKzpOuhs_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=XjaHNhVocpnXTQ25ZQ9aKzpOuhs_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flondon-journals-j6872714.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872714.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872702 2008-04-21T18:12:43Z 2008-04-21T18:12:43Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England.</a></p> <p>Everyone slept in a little longer this morning since we did not have to leave the hotel until 9 am for King’s College. The pharmacy school was much closer than our previous scheduled activities and we only had to take a short train ride to reach our destination. We found out that London still has a rush hour at 9 am! The train we needed to take was so full that five students could not squeeze in. Then only two of the remaining five students could fit on the next overcrowded train. Even though our morning transit was hectic, we managed to regroup without losing anyone and made it to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872702.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_W1Oh.z9piAejhBhdZkYcb6AzoJU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/W1Oh.z9piAejhBhdZkYcb6AzoJU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_W1Oh.z9piAejhBhdZkYcb6AzoJU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=W1Oh.z9piAejhBhdZkYcb6AzoJU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flondon-journals-j6872702.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872702.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872670 2008-04-21T18:06:34Z 2008-04-21T18:09:50Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/huntingdon_and_peterborough-england-reviews-hotels-d6872682.html">Huntingdon and Peterborough, England.</a></p> <p>Today was yet another fast-paced, activity-packed day in London. The day was beautiful, partly cloudy with temps in the upper 50’s. Leaving our hotel at 7:15 this morning, we then traveled another two hours on the Tube and the train to arrive in Huntingdon, where Huntingdon Animal Life Sciences is located. After arriving in Huntingdon we were met with several very official-looking employees of Huntingdon who drove us to the facility. For many of us, this was our first time riding inside a European car, and it was very interesting! Some of us (ahem) tried to hop into the drivers’ side, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/huntingdon_and_peterborough-journals-j6872670.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_W-xlyWcrBBLNg2EwITGPvBfEBt4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/W-xlyWcrBBLNg2EwITGPvBfEBt4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_W-xlyWcrBBLNg2EwITGPvBfEBt4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=W-xlyWcrBBLNg2EwITGPvBfEBt4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhuntingdon_and_peterborough-journals-j6872670.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/huntingdon_and_peterborough-journals-j6872670.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872612 2008-04-21T17:57:55Z 2008-04-21T18:02:50Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England.</a></p> <p>After a few full days spent learning about pharmacy practice in the UK, our schedule was rearranged a bit. We expected the weather to be nice here in London, well…at least not raining. What would be best to do with such a day? Well, free day of course! As we ventured out from our hotel we were met with brisk winds reminiscent of a blustery South Dakota day. Although the wind was cold, the rain stayed away.</p><p>Despite the mediocre weather, much of the group decided to take a trip to the English countryside to see Stonehenge, Bath and Avebury. 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