Good Times Tour 06

Check out some more photos of the Good Times Tour 06 through Prague, Berlin, Copenhagen and Amsterdam.







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Paris!!

Bonjour once again!

We arrived safely to Paris after leaving the guys in Amsterdam - they were staying there to party on for a few more days! I love Paris and could stay in France for a while. There is so much to see and do here. When we arrived we checked into our hotel, which was hot and smelly! So decided we didnt want to hang around so headed out straight away and walked a few kms to the Eiffel Tower. We had a packed lunch there and sat on the lawns there for about 3 hours qnd at 11pm headed up the tower for a night view. It was so relaxing just chilling on the lawns then seeing the views. Not quite so romantic though as there was thousands of people doing the same as us!
The next day we spent at the fashion central Champs Elysse and I spent up on some great clothes so was happy hehe!!! From here we decided we really hated our hotel room-jas,gore,dave if you are reading this the heat was way worse than the room in copenhagen!! So we ventured in search of a nicer hotel which we found so checked out of the old place and checked in to a much more expensive but much nicer; and cooler room! For dinner we went to Montmarte which is at the top of a hill with great views of Paris and the SacreCoer church. With our typical luck though, after we ate and started walking around another freak storm hit and it was another run to the train station and an adrupt end to the evening!! Getting used to the storms though!!.
Yesterday was a great day and one Scott was looking forward to - DISNEYLAND!!!!!! It was so great to go there - and I went on every single ride with Scott and screamed my little lungs out!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was an awesome day and at the end we wished we had kids to share it with, and also to buy the, clothes as the disney clothes are just too cute!!
Today we went to the famous cemetary and visited Jim Morrisons grave. Didnt look like it did in the pictures so a little disappointed but at least we went. From here we spent the afternoon at Musee D,Orsay and had an arty cultural afternoon, and now here we are on the net for our last day in Paris! Scott is downloading photos so hope you like them and we will be back home in less than a week-what a scary thought and not sure how we will cope heading back to cleaning, cooking, washing and all that boring stuff!!
Merci, Au Revoiur for now xox

Last Day in Amsterdam!

Morning all :-) Well the last few days have been good fun and pretty busy. There is something for everyone here..from museums, women, beer and drugs! Whatever tickles ya fancy!
When I last wrote the blog we headed to Heineken which was a pretty interactive place and we spent a few hours there which was cool. And we decided to go to the Van Gogh Museum which was down the road...while walking there we got stuck in a freak storm and one minute sunshine, then cloud then it just started pouring and huge thunder and lighting cracking right above us! So we ran for shelter and after about 30 or so minutes it calmed down and we ran to the tram and headed back to safety in the hostel till it wenT! Apparently the guy from the hostel said he has never seen anything like that before! So that night we just chilled in the area and the boys kept drinking as they do best...
Yesterday we headed to Anne Frank's house and after just over an hour of lining up - it was worth the wait. I have read the book since Ive been away and so meant a little more to me than the others who had never heard of her before but was great to see where it all happened and also quite emotional watching videos of her friends and helpers as to what occurred during those times. After this we went to Van Gogh Museum which was pretty cool. They let you so close to the paintings which is unusual but good to see the detail of his paintings. After this we headed back to the hostel and chilled for a bit before heading out for a big one to celebrate Daves Birthday (His b'day isnt for another week but since we were all together decided to pretend it was last night!) So we went to a few pubs and in typical Amsterdam style we had a good laugh in a sex show! Wasnt quite as good as the one we went to on Contiki which was hilarious but was still amusing! So while I dont drink and Scott doesnt get a hangover..we are up and about while the others are still passed out in bed at 11am haha ;-)
Well that is an essay for you - we are off to do some last minute shopping and maybe have lunch in the park here today so just a chilled one before we head to the lovely Paris for some quiet times together after 9 weeks of travelling with other people!
PS - still struggling to find a place that will let us connect up our camera to download photos which is a bummer as we have some great shots with all of us in them for you to see! Hopefully we can get some up before we come home!!!!

You have to love Amsterdam

A place where you can get away with so much...has to be a great place! I enjoyed the day spent here on Contiki and enjoying it again now. It just has a good atmosphere and buzz to it. We arrived here about 830 last night - after a 12 hour train ride that felt like it took forever! And after a shower to freshen up we took Dave, Gore and Jas into the red light district for some eye popping experiences haha and eye popping they did!!! It was pretty funny and its just hard to believe why some attractive females do this to themselves but at the same time...they are earning about 800Euro a day so why not!!!!
Today we are heading to Anne Franks House and then the Heineken Brewery before no doubt...heading back to the red light area for dinner.
We have been trying to download our photos but this internet place wont allow it so hopefully soon we can get it sorted!
Speak to you soon!
Jade xo

Copenhagen

Well well well...not sure what to say about Copenhagen...I had some high expectations of greenery, rolling hills. romancing with Frederick and Mary....and its just a disappointment really! ITs heaps expensive here...dirty...and not green at all! There are a few nice places that we have checked out but overall its certainly not a highlight and not a place we will come back too which is disappointing really! We did spent yesterday at Carlsberg Brewery which was a pretty good place and you get 2 free drinks which the boys thought was great!!! We went out of Copenhagen today and headed to a town called Roskilde and it was quite nice there - on a harbour with lots of expensive boats and was good for taking nice photos which we did! We havent really done a lot here but just walk the streets actually! Our hotel is downtown...so its a bit scary at night so we dont venture out too late haha :-) Dave and Scott did on the first night and came back scared...but thats not a story for the internet so have to save that one for later but its a laugh now!!
We are on the home stretch now...we have 4 days in Amsterdam with the guys, then Scott and I finally get to spend some romantic times together in Paris for 4 days before heading back to reality and I cant wait! Im looking forward to wearing some new clothes-sleeping in a decent bed and having a nice shower!! No kidding...its the small things that you miss!!! Even getting a TV is a luxury haha!! Its pretty hot here as well - Amsterdam where we are tomorrow is having a heat wave and its sitting around 37 degrees!
Anywayz - keep sending those emails as we enjoy reading about what is happenign at home and we will be seeing you all in 2 weeks! For those that dont know we get back on Thursday 4th August about 6 or 7am :-)

OH! I have realised I have forgotten to mention a few things - firstly in Prague Jas and I ran into Daniel Johns from Silverchair so we had our photo taken with him. And secondly...on our first night in Berlin the Love Parade was happening which is a MASSIVE event with DJs from all over and its like a mardi gras...but with a million more people and Djs around! We spent a few hours here and it was just a laughing fest for us to see so many freaks wearing out-there clothes...one chick was just wrapped in gladwrap...some old man had some sexy leather outfit on..you get the drift! So that was entertaining for us! Also in Czech we headed to the Pilsner Brewery and this alone was quite an adventure...we caught about 4 wrong trains to get there...and when we got there...it had shut! We had one of those days but it is funny now..but at the time we were all pretty peeved off!!!
So there you go...my blogs havent been all that detailed so I apologise...Im generally tired after a long day of walking when Im writing them and everyone knows how shocking my memory is that when Im doing so much its hard to think of what I did this morning let alone a few days ago!!

Prague to Berlin

After spending 5 days chilling out in Prague we headed to Berlin. This is a great city and a place we will come back to one day. We realise now we should have spent more time here and less in Prague!! Last night we went on a pub crawl organised by the hostel, and this afternoon we all hired bikes and hiked around the East and West towns and saw the Berlin Wall and other monuments that relate to there extensive history! It was pretty good fun :-)
Yesterday Scott and I headed to The Story of Berlin Museum and we spent about 3 hours here reading up on more historical events - kinda makes you realise how young Australia is compared to this part of the world....and also how lucky we are to not have to go through the events that they have!
Anyway- we are on a train at 7am tomorrow morning and heading to Copenhagen - the home of yummy icecream!!! When we get there we hope to download more photos of our time in Prague and Berlin too!
We will be home in 2 weeks so look forward to seeing you all!!!!!!

Prague and our mates

Gday from Prague everyone!! After a loooong day spent at airports to get to Prague we arrived to the greetings from Dave, Gore and Jas and it was so good to see them!!! Its pretty damn hot here though so the cold from Ireland and the heat from here was a killer and it has taken me 2 days to get used to the heat again but all good. The first night we were all up till about 4 in the morning just catching up on the last 5 months with what everyone has been doing and it was so good. The boys got pretty drunk and Jas and I just laughed at them (not with them hehe). The 2nd day here we went on a big hike up to the tower to check out the view which was decent, although I was so knackered I nearly passed out - no sleep and heat didnt go well for most of us - Dave was a bum and stayed in the hostel and didnt even come out with us! Last night we found a local swimming pool and chilled there for a while...quite an experience though - Jas and I have some funny stories to tell from here! You had to walked through the showers to get to the pool...and none of us have ever seen so many naked bodies..it was funny stuff ;-)
Today we went up to castle and then wandered around the main shopping street. The boys are currently playing cards and we are just relaxing - After 28 days on Contiki, and then full on through Ireland - its been good to just sit back and take our time and not rush around - plus we are here for 5 days so got plently of time to do what needs to be done!

Well thats probably enough for now - this computer is in the hostel and its free but you cant download photos so when we get to another internet place the man will bring you some new photos ;-)

Megan and Bally - the boys love the photo you took for them - its by the bed and its so cute! Its good to see you are looking so well Megan - cant wait to get home and see you and everyone else xoxox

Farewell to Ireland

Today is the last day in Ireland and as beautiful a place it is - I am looking forward to getting back to Europe just to defrost!! Its been a good time with Bev and Peter and we have been all over starting from Dublin and ending up at Belfast. A lot of history in Ireland and some places have only over the last couple of years recovered from those riots and IRA etc...so still a bit eerie but interesting for us to look at! We are over half way in our trip now so only 3 weeks remain. Tomorrow we will be seeing Jas, Dave and Gore which will be great and I am sure we all have lots of stories to share over a few too many beers which we are both looking forward to!
Check out the photos - there are a few as it has been a while since we have been able to find a internet cafe that lets you download photos so check them out. Look forward to boring you all with the thousands of photos we have taken when we get home! Hope you are all well and keeping warm - My mum has been telling me its freezing there (probably like Ireland really - there is a similarity between the 2 countries!). So all is well from our end and still having a great time and cant wait for the next 3 weeks to see our mates and see more new places and learn new things!

Vienna to Ireland

It has been 11 days since the last post so been doing too much to put on here - so here is a very brief overview! From Vienna we went to Tyrol and went white water rafting. Spent a night in a beer hall in Munich and also ventured to the FanFest for the World Cup Soccer - only to have a massive thunder storm so there wasnt much to see! From Munich we spent 2 nights at the highest hotel in Europe at Mt Pilatus and it was an amazing place and took some great photos. Scott went and had a play in some snow and also had a beer at the highest beer tap in the world.
From Switzerland we ended up in Amsterdam....what can we say about this place!! What an eye opener thats for sure. We went to a sex show...which after 2 beers I relaxed and found it quite amusing than disgusting but Amsterdam isnt a place where you feel safe...especially when you are walking in a big group of 40 people!
Contiki finished in Amsterdam and then we headed to Dublin to meet Scotts parents which was great to see a familiar place. So far where we have travelled in Ireland reminds us so much of Adelaide - so really bizarre! Its a beautiful place and so green and the beaches arent too bad. At the moment we are in a little town called Dingle for one night.
Thanks to all the contiki people reading this for a good trip = we had an amazing time and I am sure we will all catch up again in some part of the world!!!