Thursday, February 21, 2008

a short synopsis of a long week

Hello! Finally back from my Very First Spring Break Trip, and pretty much exhausted. We got back around 1 p.m., and since then we've been lounging around the flats. Needless to say, this will not be the giant post you might be expecting.
Instead, I will give you a brief synopsis of our adventures, and let you decide for yourself if you'd like to read more tomorrow.
  • Thursday 14 Feb: 8:15 a.m. plane from London Gatwick to Berlin Schoenfeld. Immediately lost when we realize we don't speak any German. Refer to previous post.
  • Friday 15 Feb: Wander around, finally decide to take a bus tour around Berlin. See what's left of the Wall.
  • Saturday 16 Feb: Take trains all day, first from Berlin to Munich (eight hours) and then a night train from Munich to Montreux, Switzerland (another eight hours). Escapades on night train lead to 3 a.m. upset.
  • Sunday 17 Feb: Visit Montreux castle, marvel at the Swiss Alps around us and Lake Geneva in front of us.
  • Monday 18 Feb: Take cog wheel train from Montreux up to Rochers-de-Naye, a 2000-meter-tall mountain. Take panoramic train from Montreux to Interlochen through the mountains during sunset. Take night train from Interlochen to Venice.
  • Tuesday 19 Feb: Wander around Venice.
  • Wednesday 20 Feb: Wander around Venice more. Take gondola ride. Eat Italian food.
  • Thursday 21 Feb: Take water bus to Venice Marco Polo airport, fly back to London Gatwick.

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