I am in shock...I just purchased three plane tickets (4 if you count the return on one of the trips). I have always heard about people going to Europe and then traveling once they were there as much as they could. I always said I would be one of those people but I'm not sure I actually believed it. Hence the reason I am in shock.
I just bought a ticket with my roommate Carly Rae, Max (her boyfriend and my new friend), and JT (their friend from home and my new friend) to go to Venice, Italy next weekend! I am more than excited!! I have never been to Italy so it is that much more special/exciting! We still have to book our hostel or hotel but I'm not worried about that right now (although I probably will be shortly if we don't do something in the next few days). All I'm thinking about is the fact that I have a plane ticket to Venice on June 17th and then a ticket on June 19th for me to leave the city...so regardless if I have a place to sleep at least I know I'm going to be in Venice.
The two other tickets I bought are from Barcelona to Cagliari, Italy and then a few hours later Cagliari to Pisa, Italy. Once I am in Pisa I will take the train to Portofino, Italy! Why am I going there?! To meet up with my friend Cristy! I met her when I was in San Sebastian visiting Hannah. She is from Reno, Nevada and is probably one of the nicest people I know! She is actually coming to visit me in Barcelona this weekend. Portofino is a town really close to Cinque Terre. I wasn't aware till just now when I Googled Portofino that it is quite the place to go. It is a small seaside village with a gorgeous harbor. It is known for hiking, kayaking, shopping and great dining. I am more than thrilled to be going there, even if it is only for a short time! So, once in Portofino I will be with Cristy and her family who rented a house there for a week. I will just be catching the end of their trip. I will be there Thursday night, Friday and then sometime Saturday we are going to go back to San Sebastian. I will stay there a night and then head to Barcelona on the last bus that leaves San Sabby so I can take maximize my San Sebastian time!
(Side note: I absolutely love San Sebastian and I plan on recording what I did there during my visit in May very soon!)
But I don't have to wait long for the excitement to start because it starts tonight! My friend Jeff is coming to visit tonight until Friday! His flight home to the US is out of Barcelona so it works out perfectly. Like Cristy, Jeff is from Reno and we met in San Sebastian. He was one of Hannah's close friends in her program there so we hung out with him everyday. Who would have thought that not only would Datev and I get to see/experience the beautiful San Sebastian with our best friend Hannah, but also make a great new bunch of friends as well?? So, Jeff is here tonight and Thursday. Then Friday I head to Costa Brava, Spain with my program! Costa Brava is a beach town just north of Barcelona. Apparently there are beautiful beaches there-sounds muy bueno to me. When I get back from Costa Brava on Saturday night Cristy will be here for a few days!! But the fun doesn't stop there...
....in between the Venice and Portofino weekends I will get to see four of my best friends! Bett (my friend from high school) is going to try to make it to Venice with me but if she can't, then she plans on staying in Barcelona with me for a week! Then, Datev and Hannah will be here! Barcelona is going to be their last stop of traveling Europe before they head home to the US. They have been backpacking since I left them in Paris, France on May 27th. Once in Barcelona they will have been to Germany, Italy, and southern France over a span of four weeks. I would guess that Hannah is probably ready to be heading home soon since she has been in Europe since mid January. Lastly, Horton (my best guy friend from Tennessee) is going to be in and out of Barcelona during those weeks as well! He is flying to Madrid tonight to visit his brother Gabriel. He is planning on going to Paris and then possibly Venice and where ever else works out. But one thing is for sure: he is definitely coming to Barcelona!
So, those are my plans for the rest of June and the first weekend of July! Who knows if I will go anywhere else...maybe somewhere July 8-10? Amsterdam? Croatia? Portugal? Southern Spain? Rome? Any of those places would be more than wonderful...so if it happens then it happens and me being thrilled would simply be an understatement!
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