http://www.whereiswei.com The around the world travelogue of Wei Hu Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:59:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cadiz and San Sebastian were both described to me as really good beach towns and vacation destinations for the local Spaniards. Since I had already missed my opportunity to go to San Sebastian when I was up by Pamplona, I opt for the southern coast of Spain, Cadiz. Lauren from ... http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/22/cadiz-festival-time/ We spend most of the time just relaxing in Granada. During the day the weather is too hot to do too much so we are either inside the hostel hanging out in the upstairs terrace area or drinking and eating tapas in the tapas bars found throughout Granada. One awesome ... http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/20/kickin-it-in-granada/ During the evening I had to switch hostels from Funky Backpackers to Makuto Backpackers Hostel. This new hostel is up the hill from our old hostel. Although there is no ac it has much more character and a better chill area. There is a zen garden and the common area ... http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/20/alhambra/ I've been advised about Granada from my friends that already took an around the world trip. Granada, where the mixture of cultures and free food with beer are the norm, is new to me and thus far it is all hearsay. I arrive in Granada in the middle of the ... http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/18/first-day-granada/ Cristina’s parents Tina and Antonio welcomed me into their home with open arms. One of the first things I discovered is this wonderful drink called tinto verano. Tinto means red wine and verano means summer. The basics of the drink consist of red wine and sparkling water. Some places use ... http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/17/living-in-spain/ I spent one of my last days in Madrid going to the zoo after seeing most of the sights. The highlights were the giant mossy leaftail gecko from Madagascar, red panda, bird show and the dolphin show. http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/16/madrid-zoo/ I boarded the train from Pamplona to Madrid around 10:40am. I am exhausted from San Fermin and quickly pass out in my chair. Next thing I know the passenger next to me taps me on the shoulder and we are in Madrid. I had slept through the entire trip. In ... http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/13/woke-up-in-madrid/ The second day I awake in the late afternoon. I walk back to the city center and was randomly able to meet up with the Drake group at the bag check. I check out my bag to brush my teeth and get out some money for the day. Across from ... http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/12/the-run/ From Paris I booked a ticket to Pamplona by way of San Sebastian. I was unable to use my Eurail since each train has only a limited number of passengers using the Eurail. It was 100€ to get to Pamplona, but this is a once in a lifetime event so ... http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/10/san-fermin-bound/ From Zagreb to Paris takes a the better part of a day. I take a night train from Zagreb to Munich, Germany and from Munich another train to Mannheim, Germany. Finally a train from Mannheim to Paris. Walking out from the metro stop at opera I feel like I am ... http://www.whereiswei.com/2008/07/08/return-to-paris/