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Sunday, April 15, 2007
Google Checkout UK Launched!!
A lot of people have wondered what the hell I'm doing over here in Europe:
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Monday, April 09, 2007
Edinburgh!
Jumped on a plane to Edinburgh this weekend. You will not see any pics of me (nice change of pace huh?) as I went by myself........which was a hugely rewarding learning experience.
Edinburgh is an amazing city, as soon as I stepped off the bus there was all kinds of activity going on. The bus system in Scotland is ultra efficient.
This was the view of the Edinburgh Castle from my hotel room. Each morning I spent an hour drinking coffee on a chair in front of this window. I opened the window and heard bagpipes in the distance..........goosebumps.
Front view of the Castle; this thing was massive!
As I was coming back down the Royal Mile, I heard bagpipes. I turned the corner and saw this scene playing out: bagpipes, statue of Scottish philosopher David Hume, Scottish flags, and a massive church in the background. Amazing.
I don't know what it is about the bagpipes, but those sounds send shivers through me. I have no Scottish heritage running through my veins, but I want bagpipes to play at my funeral.
The Scottish/British Natural Museum, set against a skyline backdrop.
There was this amazing park with all of these archaic monuments about 500 yards away from my hotel. David Hume is buried in a cemetery across the street.
The different colored washes of light make Edinburgh look spectacular at night
The Castle from afar at night.
The William Wallace (BraveHeart) Monument on the left side of the hill. The field below is where he and his army fought their final battle against the English.
I backpacked all the way up through Northern Scotland (Inverness), back down through Loch Ness, and finally back into Edinburgh. The Scottish country side is truly breathtaking.
Went out on a boat and sailed across the Loch Ness. I was looking for the Loch Ness Monster (Nessy) the entire time....no luck though
This is the house of Aleister Crowley. It was owned by the one and only Jimmy Page during the 1970s. Rumor has it that Stairway to Heaven and much of the 4th album was written here: fuck yeah!
A castle in ruins just off the coast of Loch Ness
Absolutely beautiful. There was definitely something special about this country that resonated really loudly with me.
Then again, that could have just been the Scotch talking. Hallelujah!!! I took a "Scotch Experience Tour", which was well worth it.
Now, I'm no Ansel Adams, but I was particularly proud of how cool this pic turned out. This kid was a G
View from on top of the castle. I have a feeling I'll be back to this country many times over the course of my lifetime.
Edinburgh is an amazing city, as soon as I stepped off the bus there was all kinds of activity going on. The bus system in Scotland is ultra efficient.
This was the view of the Edinburgh Castle from my hotel room. Each morning I spent an hour drinking coffee on a chair in front of this window. I opened the window and heard bagpipes in the distance..........goosebumps.
Front view of the Castle; this thing was massive!
As I was coming back down the Royal Mile, I heard bagpipes. I turned the corner and saw this scene playing out: bagpipes, statue of Scottish philosopher David Hume, Scottish flags, and a massive church in the background. Amazing.
I don't know what it is about the bagpipes, but those sounds send shivers through me. I have no Scottish heritage running through my veins, but I want bagpipes to play at my funeral.
The Scottish/British Natural Museum, set against a skyline backdrop.
There was this amazing park with all of these archaic monuments about 500 yards away from my hotel. David Hume is buried in a cemetery across the street.
The different colored washes of light make Edinburgh look spectacular at night
The Castle from afar at night.
The William Wallace (BraveHeart) Monument on the left side of the hill. The field below is where he and his army fought their final battle against the English.
I backpacked all the way up through Northern Scotland (Inverness), back down through Loch Ness, and finally back into Edinburgh. The Scottish country side is truly breathtaking.
Went out on a boat and sailed across the Loch Ness. I was looking for the Loch Ness Monster (Nessy) the entire time....no luck though
This is the house of Aleister Crowley. It was owned by the one and only Jimmy Page during the 1970s. Rumor has it that Stairway to Heaven and much of the 4th album was written here: fuck yeah!
A castle in ruins just off the coast of Loch Ness
Absolutely beautiful. There was definitely something special about this country that resonated really loudly with me.
Then again, that could have just been the Scotch talking. Hallelujah!!! I took a "Scotch Experience Tour", which was well worth it.
Now, I'm no Ansel Adams, but I was particularly proud of how cool this pic turned out. This kid was a G
View from on top of the castle. I have a feeling I'll be back to this country many times over the course of my lifetime.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Barcelona
After some delay, I hit the road again this past weekend
Much like Paris, great coffee and nice cafes can be found at every corner
Having cafe con leche early in the morning, notice la croissant: sophisticated
The weather was so nice when I first got there
Chillin with the mermaids. The Spaniards are really into the whole quasi-human statues (these are all over the city)
Super cool architecture in this city
Went to the Sagrada Church, which was breathtaking
You had to see it to believe how big this thing is; Gaudi spent 43 years of his life trying to complete this church -- they're still working on it
Took the Gondola lift up to this Museum on the other side of Barcelona
Got some really cool aerial shots (yes it started to rain at this point)
Came back from the soccer stadium, and stumbled upon this view
Took a stroll over to the Museu D'art: hands down the coolest building I've seen yet........friggin waterfalls!
This part of the city had a really cool vibe. Needless to say, I was awed by this museum.
When in Spain, gotta grab some Tapas and Estrella (which actually was a nice change of pace from Guinness since that's all I've been having -- can't complain though)
Stopped by another Gaudi-designed house; Barcelona is definitely Gaudi's city
Checked out this park up on a hill, the view from this park was spectacular
It was cool to see the way the mountains interweave with the housing complexes all throughout the city
After a long hike up, finally made it to this park, which was designed by? You guessed it: Gaudi
Just soaking in Barcelona.......
A nice little view from the rooftops. Stained glass is another common theme over here.
Much like Paris, great coffee and nice cafes can be found at every corner
Having cafe con leche early in the morning, notice la croissant: sophisticated
The weather was so nice when I first got there
Chillin with the mermaids. The Spaniards are really into the whole quasi-human statues (these are all over the city)
Super cool architecture in this city
Went to the Sagrada Church, which was breathtaking
You had to see it to believe how big this thing is; Gaudi spent 43 years of his life trying to complete this church -- they're still working on it
Took the Gondola lift up to this Museum on the other side of Barcelona
Got some really cool aerial shots (yes it started to rain at this point)
Came back from the soccer stadium, and stumbled upon this view
Took a stroll over to the Museu D'art: hands down the coolest building I've seen yet........friggin waterfalls!
This part of the city had a really cool vibe. Needless to say, I was awed by this museum.
When in Spain, gotta grab some Tapas and Estrella (which actually was a nice change of pace from Guinness since that's all I've been having -- can't complain though)
Stopped by another Gaudi-designed house; Barcelona is definitely Gaudi's city
Checked out this park up on a hill, the view from this park was spectacular
It was cool to see the way the mountains interweave with the housing complexes all throughout the city
After a long hike up, finally made it to this park, which was designed by? You guessed it: Gaudi
Just soaking in Barcelona.......
A nice little view from the rooftops. Stained glass is another common theme over here.
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