“The palpability of possibility is one of the most precious gifts travel can bestow. And the even greater wonder is that the more you wander, the wider and deeper your sense of the planet’s possibilities – that is, of your possibilities on the planet – grows.”
Don George
Don George
When Briar [side note: Briar and I have known each other since we were 13. We have lived together before but never travelled together…] and I first decided that we were going to make this trip, we almost drowned in the possibilities! An avid guidebook-collector, we sat in the lounge with piles of old newspapers, travel brochures and guidebooks trying to decide what our priorities were – where would we stay – what would we do…
As anyone who knows me can imagine, many lists were made!
We each made a prioritised list of the places we wanted to go once we arrived in Europe.
This is what we have finally decided, after months of researching… first stop: Singapore; then a week in London to orient ourselves in the country we will live for the next seven months; on to Cambridge to find a place to call home, and more importantly a job; mid August will see us on a whirlwind tour of Berlin, Prague, Italy (Venice, Rome, Florence), and Spain (Barcelona and Madrid); October we will be off to Morocco for two weeks; end of December – Hogmanay in Edinburgh; Four weeks around France in January with Barry; and somewhere in the middle of it all a week in Ireland!
As anyone who knows me can imagine, many lists were made!
We each made a prioritised list of the places we wanted to go once we arrived in Europe.
This is what we have finally decided, after months of researching… first stop: Singapore; then a week in London to orient ourselves in the country we will live for the next seven months; on to Cambridge to find a place to call home, and more importantly a job; mid August will see us on a whirlwind tour of Berlin, Prague, Italy (Venice, Rome, Florence), and Spain (Barcelona and Madrid); October we will be off to Morocco for two weeks; end of December – Hogmanay in Edinburgh; Four weeks around France in January with Barry; and somewhere in the middle of it all a week in Ireland!
3 comments:
Heh - welcome to the blogosphare.
- Jeremy.
Hey Hana, just read your comments in your site. Yes, someone said, (could have been David or Carob, or Barry?) all your travels is well thought out and calculated and very well planned. Yes, very true! And another really sweet comment about you leaving a piece of yourself wiht those you meet, true I'm sure. Wow, I so wanna travel, whats new?! Always got itchy feet but reading your endeavours, more so now! Argghhh! Got to do it too! And, you're very strong do go without Barry, but yes, when you gotta go, you gotta go and have no regrets. Good on ya girl! A leader!!!
Love yo cous, Tan..xo
Man you will love Venice. I was there on my own but still I found it amazing. Havent made it to Rome yet but I will. I have a few trips planned myself. Northern Ireland next month, Istanbul in October & Prague in November. I havent organised anything past that as I am here for goodness knows how long. Plus there are always so many different things and deals that come up at the last minute. Enjoy yourself. and when you come to London again look me up
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