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jenna at Footstops.com The latest Journal Entries from jenna at Footstops.com en-us Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:36:05 -0800 Copyright 2008, Bryan Rite @ Footstops.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:36:05 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 240 http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/ Paleohora, Greece November 18-19, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN SPLASH IN THE WAVES, EXPERIENCE "NUDISM," AND ENJOY A BEACHFRONT APARTMENT.Paleohora is a cool little town on the south... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6421/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6421/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:36:05 -0800 Xania, Greece November 16-17, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN TAKE THE SLOW BOAT TO CRETE.So, visiting the Greek islands in late autumn is perhaps not ideal, from an outdoorsy, beachy standpo... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6414/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6414/ Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:00:46 -0800 Hydra, Greece November 11-15, 2008 IN WHICH JENNA GOES TO HYDRA. NOVEMBER 12: So, it's probab... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6381/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6381/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:12:58 -0800 Mycenae, Greece November 13, 2008IN WHICH KEVIN GOES TO MYCENAE. Shorter blog update this time. &nbsp;</p&g... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6366/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6366/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:52:58 -0800 Corinth, Greece November 12, 2008IN WHICH KEVIN GOES TO CORINTH. The guide book made it seem so easy. Take the train to New Corinth, ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6360/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6360/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:11:21 -0800 Athens, Greece November 8-11, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN GET A BAD FIRST IMPRESSION AND A MINOR CASE OF FOOD POISONING, BUT IT ALL WORKS OUT IN THE END.Let me begin by saying that Athens... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6353/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6353/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:39:56 -0800 Delphi, Greece November 6-7, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN ATTEMPT TO CONSULT THE ORACLE, BUT FIND THEMSELVES TARDY BY A FEW MILLENIA.It took us a while to get t... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6340/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6340/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:34:45 -0800 Patras, Greece November 5, 2008&nbsp;Our ferry to Patras was like a cruise ship.  It was MORE like a cruise ship for the people who paid for beds.  For us, we slept in the movie theatre.  However, th... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6335/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6335/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:15:59 -0800 Dubrovnik to Bari, Italy November 4, 2008&nbsp;This blog entry exists mostly to allow me to add a map spot for Bari, but here are some observations from the day:- Italian married couples interact with one ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6334/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6334/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:12:36 -0800 Cavtat, Croatia October 31 - November 4, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN STAY IN A BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE APARTMENT WITH A BALCONY OVERLOOKING THE BAY OF CAVTAT, REST, GET SOME BEACH TIME IN, AND PLAY WITH SIX BABY KITTENS (THRICE D... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6287/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6287/ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:06:11 -0700 Dubrovnik, Jewel of the Adriatic October 28 - 30, 2008IN WHICH KEVIN WRITES THE BLOG AND WE GIVE IN TO STALKERS' DEMANDS.The ferry docked in Dubrovnik early in the afternoon, which we thought would give... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6274/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6274/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:07:19 -0700 Korcula, Croatia October 25-28, 2008 IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN ENJOY ISLAND LIFE, RIDE BIKES, AND SOAK UP THE SUN. We spent an afternoon in Split -- a major to... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6273/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6273/ Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:45:40 -0700 Sibenik, Croatia October 23-24, 2008 IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN ENJOY THE FRIENDLY CROATIAN PEOPLE AND THEIR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY, BUT NOT THE GIRLS WHO WORK AT COFFEE SHOPS, WHO ARE DECIDEDLY DISG... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6250/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6250/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:24:46 -0700 Pula, Croatia October 21-22, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN REALIZE CAMPING ISN'T SUCH A BARGAIN, MAKE A FELINE FRIEND, AND ENJOY THEIR OWN PRIVATE, BRIGHT BLUE BEACH. It was cloudy... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6243/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6243/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:24:06 -0700 Venice, Italy October 19-20, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN GO BOATING -- VENETIAN-STYLE! Venice is magical.  This was my second time there, and the first time on our trip that we visit... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6242/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6242/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:19:43 -0700 Cinque Terre, Italy October 17-18, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN SET FOOT ON ITALIAN SOIL, AND ALL IS ONCE AGAIN RIGHT WITH THE TRAVELING WORLD. &nbsp;From Milan, we immed... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6228/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6228/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:28:37 -0700 Montpellier, France October 15-16, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN LOSE THEIR TRAVEL MOJO, AND HOPE DESPEERATELY TO FIND IT ONCE AGAIN... &nbsp;Our bus from Geneva to Montpel... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6184/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6184/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:50:42 -0700 Geneva, Switzerland October 13, 2008Geneva has a really nice lake.  That's where we spent our day in Switzerland, because we couldn't afford to do anything else, including eat.  One Canadian Dollar equals roughly 0.95 Swis... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6183/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6183/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:35:41 -0700 Paris, France October 9-12, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN TAKE EACH OTHER TO THE CITY OF LOVE ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR UNLIKELY MEETING, AND SPEND A WHIRLWIND 4 DAYS SEEING THE SIGHTS, CATCHING UP WITH WONDERFUL OL... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6167/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6167/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:23:32 -0700 Stuttgart, Germany October 6-8, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN ARE PRETTY MUCH READY TO LEAVE GERMANY, BUT SPEND THEIR LAST DAY AT THE FAIR, CAMPING WITH THE CARNIES. We woke up early on our firs... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6137/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6137/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:26:42 -0700 Southern Bavaria and the Black Forest, Germany October 2-5, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN SEE A WHOLE DIFFERENT SIDE OF GERMANY -- AND LOVE IT.&nbsp;For four glorious days, we traveled like real grow... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6136/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6136/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:17:05 -0700 An update from Munich Hello all, We're in Munich now -- camping just lost some of its appeal, as our air mattress has sprung a leak.  Alas.  Kevin's being a trooper and catching a bit of a sleep-in (on the ground) and i thought I'd write ... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6078/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6078/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:22:05 -0700 Munich, Germany September 30 - October 2, 2008OKTOBERFEST!&nbsp;Since Kevin and I are not fond of crowds, we had planned to get into Munich, spend the day at Oktoberfe... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6077/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6077/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:03:07 -0700 Vienna, Austria September 27-30IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN DECIDE THAT VIENNA IS AS EXPENSIVE AS IT IS CLEAN, ORDERLY, AND PICTURESQUE.Vienna is a very beautiful town -- one that is probably be... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6076/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6076/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:50:22 -0700 Krakow, Poland September 24-26, 2008IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN GO SHOPPING.We were excited to go to Poland because we were riding high on the affordability of Budapest... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6043/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6043/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:37:21 -0700 Budapest, Hungary September 19-24, 2008 IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN FINALLY FIND CHEAP FOOD, "TAKE THE WATERS," VISIT A CAVE LABYRINTH, AND JENNA FINALLY HAS HER CAREER EPIPHANY!! [sorry, daddy, it's not "get a science degree" ;... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6042/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6042/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:18:02 -0700 My birthday in Budapest Just a quick note to thank everyone for the birthday wishes! I had planned on getting a hotel this weekend as a birthday gift to myself, but as the trip is costing quite a bit more than Kevin and I had budgeted for I decided to suck it up an... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6008/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6008/ Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:39:24 -0700 Prague, Czech Republic September 13-18, 2008 IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN CAMP ON A HILLSIDE OVERLOOKING BEAUTIFUL, GREEN FARMLAND, SPEND 3 NIGHTS FREEZING IN PRAGUE'S "LATE SUMMER" WEATHER, ATTEMPT TO RIG UP TENT INSULATION, FAIL, RENT A BUNGAL... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6002/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6002/ Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:55:05 -0700 Berlin, Germany 2 We realized that there was so much to see in Berlin -- too much to see in a single trip -- and that our divergent historical interests (Kevin in ancient history and me in 20th-century history) meant that we each wanted to see different things.... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6016/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6016/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:31:58 -0700 Berlin, Germany September 10-13, 2008 IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN ARRIVE IN BERLIN, INADVERTENTLY "GET TO KNOW" MORE OF THE SUBURBS THAN THEY HAD HOPED TO, TAKE A WALK THROUGH HISTORY, HANG OUT AT THE GROCERY STORE, AND ACCEPT THAT BUYING A C... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6001/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/6001/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:12:33 -0700 Amsterdam, Holland 2 AMSTERDAM, CONTINUED... So, there are two things that people usually think of when they think "Amsterdam": sex and drugs. And yes, it does seem like a large number of the city... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5985/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5985/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:05:50 -0700 Amsterdam, Holland 1 September 5-9, 2008 IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN BUS TO AMSTERDAM, EAT MORE CHEESE, CAMP AT A DELIGHTFUL POND NEAR THE PROJECTS, WALK A MILLION MILES, GET LOST IN THE LABYRINTH, FALL IN LOVE WITH THE CITY, AND LEARN THA... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5970/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5970/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:02:12 -0700 Frankfurt am Main, Germany September 3-5, 2008: IN WHICH JENNA AND KEVIN CROSS THE ATLANTIC, ARRIVE IN FRANKFURT, CONQUER JETLAG, EAT CHEESE, DRINK PILSNER, AND FAIL TO PURCHASE A USED CAR. Hello, a... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5960/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5960/ Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:31:48 -0700 A notice about journal lag... Hi all! My apologies for not updating this sooner -- it's been a rather hectic ten days. This website is, sadly, not allowing me to post the journals I've been saving up 'til I found wireless internet access. I'm going to... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5968/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5968/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:25:58 -0700 Getting ready to go... Kevin and I fly out of Vancouver on September 2, 2008. Our arrival in Frankfurt on September 3 is pretty much the only "set" plan we've got. Check out this page once in a while for updates on our adventures in Germany, France... Read More at Footstops.com http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5664/ http://www.footstops.com/theroadlesstraveled/blog/5664/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:57:10 -0700