After reading Ed's posting about his near-death encounter with a grizzly bear, and Kari's amazing stories about Bangladesh, I was inspired to create my own blog. Not to say that my life is half as interesting by comparison, but I will now be able to relentlessly post comments on the blogs of my friends. Lucky you!
To be horribly optimistic, my eyes have finally opened to the wonders of international travel. With friends traveling to all parts of the world and country (AK, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Norway, & Mt Rainier to name a few) I can barely wait to get out of MN and explore! Later this month will bring a trip to Vermont, followed by a week of bike racing at Superweek. I anticipate a possible trip to the Kayak festival in Two Harbors and/or my first trip to the West coast in August. Then I will leave early September for Europe, specifically Scotland...
For three months I will study at the Glasgow School of Art in Glasgow, Scotland. The building, impossibly cool looking and designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, will be my home. I've only seen pictures - but dahhh!!! the hallways are lined with full-length Greek and Roman statues, I get my own private studio as well as advice from prominent artists in the UK art scene.
Even though I don't have to be at orientation in Edinburgh until Sept. 13, I'm leaving 11 days early to travel to Fort William in the Scottish highlands. There I will watch the 2007 Mtn Bike World Championships and possibly mon petit frere, if he wins junior nationals. To continue my exuberant bike tirade, I decided to look up all UCI bike racing events in Europe, and plan to attend the six-day in Dortmund, Germany with my friend Stefan who lives in Dusseldorf, Germany. Besides hitting up track and mtn bike racing, I figure, why the heck not stop in Belgium and watch a Cyclocross race as well? Education? whatever!
Other plans include:
Making it to Loch Ness - climbing Ben Nevis (highest or second higest peak in the UK) - traveling to Norway to see relatives - going to Dublin(sooo much trouble) - joining one of the many cycling clubs - stonehenge - distilleries(also sooo much trouble) - hiking, exploring, and everything else...
For now, I will read my travel book.
-Steph!
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Go-go suit and gigit hair.
Go-go suit and gigit hair.
3 comments:
steph don't you have a job you're supposed to be doing this summer??
It sounds like your time in europe will be slightly full, you'd BETTER leave time to post on your blog.
i've always wanted to climb ben nevis. i am jealous.
i'm coming home for a few days in about a week. if i fix the wheel i put my foot in, we should go for a ride.
make sure the shotgun is loaded when you are looking for Nellie... I bet you a Loch Ness mark on your face would be even nastier than a Grizzly Bear???
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