Thursday, March 13, 2008

Spring Break - Off to Austria y England

Starting this great trip opportunity at 3:30am, i was quick to realize what an adventure it was going to be. Finally getting to Munich, Germany with my faithful companion Mateusz we new that the sights were going to be something we would never forget. After getting our luggage we had to find a way to get from the Munich Airport to the Munich Train station. We took a 55 Euro cab ride to arrive in the heart of Munich which was a very sexual, beer drinking country which was amazing! We calmly walk into the train station to get tickets to the small town of Innsbruck, Austria until we realized the next train left in 4 minutes. We grabbed our bag and ran as fast as we could to the gate until we realized we didn't know what gate it was because it wasn't displayed on the ticket. Unfortunitly missing that train and having to wait an hour and a half till the next one, but this became a blessing so that we could see more of the city and try out the world famous beer...Wow were the stories true, Germany beer is some of the best beer to have ever touched my lips. Sooner then we were hoping the next train came around and we were off to Innsbruck. Arriving 2 hours later in this little industrial town completely surrounding by mountains. This town was very unorganized and seemed like there was not urban architecture influence, which was sad because i felt like this town definitely had some potential to be great. Though it had the Olympics years earlier it still was not very tourist friendly to me. After this quick examination we jump on a tram and head up to the mountains to the very small 40 house town of Mutters. "Now this is a beautiful town", I said after getting off the tram and walking round to find our hotel. He get to the Sports Hotel and quickly settled down and then hit the town. The next few days would melt together consisting of snowboarding, beer drinking fun that would make this trip one to remember and love.

As quick as the trip came it left and i was back in Barcelona unpacking and repacking to go to the next location of my great Spring Break, Oxford, London. I got to Girona Airport late into the night for a 11pm flight to Luton, London. As I approach the city by plane, I started to see cars on the wrong side of the road and i quickly got excited and wanted to get off the plane at that moment. Finally touching down I go to get a bus ticket to Oxford, which was an hour long bus ride that would get me there at 3:20am. Getting off the bus I got a quick glimps of CUA when I saw my friends Sarah and Josh. Quickly jumping in bed to get up for a beautiful day in the city London. As i walked around with my camera attached to my face i was able to see the Westminster Abbey, Parliament, the Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and much much more. The next few days i felt like a hug tourist seeing everything i could in London and Oxford. I was able to get in to the castle where they filmed the Harry Potter movies and try some of the local goodies. I felt like Austria went by fast but it was nothing compared to how fast it went by in England. I put on my sad face and said my goodbyes and i was off to Barcelona to call my Spring Break a wrap.

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