Hostel – Page 23 – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingAugust 6, 2009October 26, 2011

Off The Beaten Path: Exploring Scotland’s Far North

After a wonderful evening I awoke the next morning feeling rested and rejuvenated. Unfortunately, my brother and I had ended up in different rooms within the hostel - which left me disconnected from his watch and any idea of what time it was. You see, I'd forgotten to pack a watch or alarm clock f…

BackpackingJuly 31, 2009March 9, 2011

So Began A Highland Adventure

The following morning we dragged ourselves out of bed at what seemed like the crack of dawn. We had about a mile's walk to get to the Wild in Scotland office - which was located about halfway up the Royal Mile - befor…

BackpackingJuly 30, 2009March 9, 2011

Naked Old Men, Edinburgh and Harry Potter

Though I hate to start a post off with stories of naked old men, I'm afraid that's how today's story begins. It was early, about 8:30AM. Nate was still asleep. The rustling in the room, and sound of the door click…

BackpackingJuly 26, 2009July 13, 2011

Scotland Part I – Edinburgh’s Streets

After spending our evening in Dublin out and about, enjoying the area and local nightlife, Nate and I spent the morning getting caught up and preparing for our flight to Scotland. We printed our boarding passes and fig…

BackpackingJuly 17, 2009March 9, 2011

Dublin Part III

Still slightly drowsy, we rubbed sleep from our eyes and made our way downstairs. Tossed a few hamburger-like patties in the microwave for breakfast and said our good-mornings. After recharging cameras, writing a few …

BackpackingJuly 15, 2009March 9, 2011

The Wicklow Mountains Tour

Nate roused me out of a deep sleep at 8AM. After slowly rubbing the dreams out of my eyes I headed to the shower...still half asleep I walked into the men's shower room and came face to face with a girl putting on her makeup. Momentarily confused, I double-checked to make sure I'd found the right…

BackpackingJuly 15, 2009March 9, 2011

The City of Dublin Part II

The bus ride into town was straight forward. During a 15 minute wait at the bus stop, I met three American girls who had just arrived from New York. Our bus finally arrived, we piled aboard and hunkered down for the 40 …

BackpackingFebruary 24, 2009February 25, 2009

Granada Part III – Hostels, Cities and Adventures

Groggy, but feeling thoroughly refreshed, I awoke to the rustle of bags as two new arrivals settled into their bunks. Glad to be awake I hopped out of bed, wobbled a bit and then stepped through the door from my hoste…

BackpackingDecember 26, 2008December 26, 2008

Sevilla – Part I

Christmas has made writing the last few days extremely difficult. Everyone has been engaged in one giant festival here in Cadiz with stores running odd hours, people everywhere, and lots of fun adventures to be had. As I…

BackpackingDecember 18, 2008December 18, 2008

Spain – The First 48 Hours

As I begin my first full day in Spain there is already so much to share that I´m eager to put it down while it is still vivid in my memory. It´s about 11:00AM. As I upload several videos I´m typing away on a sticky keybo…