Portugal was our first stop in the EU that neither of us had been to before which was exciting for us. We rented a full apartment walking distance from the city center, it wasn’t the most glamorous place, but it was enough for the two of us. We spent a lot of time just walking around and getting familiar with the city. Rob’s first mission was to find some inexpensive, delicious seafood and he came through with flying colors. Every…
Finally in Ireland! It has been a dream of mine to visit here for quite some time. Rob has visited before and his former roommate lives there so we knew a few people going into town. We spent our first few hours wandering the streets looking for a place to stay and finally found a few hostels that had openings but none had all the days we were supposed to stay which meant changing hostels each day of our trip. …
Out of the states and into London… the weather was beautiful – what luck! We arrived our first night and stayed with Rob’s friend Scott and girlfriend Molly. We almost immediately went out for a pint. I was enjoying London already and absolutely loving the accents all around me. We were also able to meet up with a friend from home who was visiting London at the time – Simon. It was really nice to see a face from home…