Friday, November 18, 2005
European Vacation: The Honeymoon Strikes Back!
We are leaving tomorrow morning for our honeymoon. I think we have most of the plans made, even though we don't know whether we are connecting through Frankfurt tomorrow or connecting through a Boston/London combo. But no matter which flight we choose, we are going to end up in the same place. So, please allow me to break it down for you.
Phase 1: We will land in Barcelona, Spain sometime Sunday the 20th. We are staying at The Boria, a modern hotel in an 18th century mansion. Because it is the low season, we were able to get major discounts on all of our hotel rooms, so we are staying in a junior suite while we are in Barcelona. I went to Barcelona for a couple of days back in 1998 and loved it, so I can't wait to explore it further. Victor has made us reservations for dinner at some fancy restaurant (I can't remember for sure, but I think it is Cinc Sentits) for one night, and he has gotten dining recommendations for the other nights. We plan on doing a lot of shopping, eating, and drinking, as well as checking out the Gaudà buildings, La Rambla, and the Barri Gotic. I am excited to chill on the beach a little bit and wander around Barceloneta a while.
Phase 2: On Thursday the 24th, we will board a morning flight to Brussels, Belgium. When we arrive at the airport in Brussels, we will board a train and head to Bruges (or Brugge, depending on which language you prefer). We will spend one night at the Pand Romantik Hotel. We have a regular room there, but I'm hoping they offer us an upgrade when they find out we are honeymooners. I think we are planning on just strolling around and taking it easy. Bruges has been called "The Venice of the North" because of the beautiful canals, and I hear it is a very romantic city.
Phase 3: On Friday the 25th, we will board a morning train back to Brussels (you can call it Bruxelles if you like). We are staying in this hotel, which apparently is where the rock stars and diplomats stay. I'm very excited about that. We were in Brussels once before, during last Thanksgiving break, but we didn't have a chance to properly explore the town. I'm looking forward to yummy waffles, delicious chocolates, checking out the Grand Place, and doing some more shopping. We will fly back home on Sunday the 27th.
Last week I bought some shoes that are very comfortable, so hopefully I won't have any blisters this time around. Tonight I am going to look for some boots, since it is supposed to be snowy in Belgium. I have two pairs of boots already, but both have high heels, and that just isn't conducive to comfort and stability. We got our sweaters cleaned, and we just need to do one load of laundry before we can finish packing. I suppose we should also charge up the camera and find the electricity converter so that we can keep it charged. I guess other than that, we're ready to go! I'm so excited! It's been really stressful at work the last two weeks, so I'm definitely ready for a vacation.
We are leaving tomorrow morning for our honeymoon. I think we have most of the plans made, even though we don't know whether we are connecting through Frankfurt tomorrow or connecting through a Boston/London combo. But no matter which flight we choose, we are going to end up in the same place. So, please allow me to break it down for you.
Phase 1: We will land in Barcelona, Spain sometime Sunday the 20th. We are staying at The Boria, a modern hotel in an 18th century mansion. Because it is the low season, we were able to get major discounts on all of our hotel rooms, so we are staying in a junior suite while we are in Barcelona. I went to Barcelona for a couple of days back in 1998 and loved it, so I can't wait to explore it further. Victor has made us reservations for dinner at some fancy restaurant (I can't remember for sure, but I think it is Cinc Sentits) for one night, and he has gotten dining recommendations for the other nights. We plan on doing a lot of shopping, eating, and drinking, as well as checking out the Gaudà buildings, La Rambla, and the Barri Gotic. I am excited to chill on the beach a little bit and wander around Barceloneta a while.
Phase 2: On Thursday the 24th, we will board a morning flight to Brussels, Belgium. When we arrive at the airport in Brussels, we will board a train and head to Bruges (or Brugge, depending on which language you prefer). We will spend one night at the Pand Romantik Hotel. We have a regular room there, but I'm hoping they offer us an upgrade when they find out we are honeymooners. I think we are planning on just strolling around and taking it easy. Bruges has been called "The Venice of the North" because of the beautiful canals, and I hear it is a very romantic city.
Phase 3: On Friday the 25th, we will board a morning train back to Brussels (you can call it Bruxelles if you like). We are staying in this hotel, which apparently is where the rock stars and diplomats stay. I'm very excited about that. We were in Brussels once before, during last Thanksgiving break, but we didn't have a chance to properly explore the town. I'm looking forward to yummy waffles, delicious chocolates, checking out the Grand Place, and doing some more shopping. We will fly back home on Sunday the 27th.
Last week I bought some shoes that are very comfortable, so hopefully I won't have any blisters this time around. Tonight I am going to look for some boots, since it is supposed to be snowy in Belgium. I have two pairs of boots already, but both have high heels, and that just isn't conducive to comfort and stability. We got our sweaters cleaned, and we just need to do one load of laundry before we can finish packing. I suppose we should also charge up the camera and find the electricity converter so that we can keep it charged. I guess other than that, we're ready to go! I'm so excited! It's been really stressful at work the last two weeks, so I'm definitely ready for a vacation.
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