"There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru

So I am chilling out in my hotel room before my big adventure begins tomorrow. I know all of you are curious about my plans, so I am posting an itinerary. This way you know where I'm at and where I'm going. And I really hope no crazy stalkers are going to read this and follow me around Europe because I don't know anyone with a special set of skills to come save me. I mean, how sucky would it be to get kidnapped over here? For all of you who are taking part in Angela's Backpacking Adventure drinking game you would all have to do like a keg. But I digress. I'll risk it. Here are my travel plans:

May 1- Leave Madrid and fly to Switzerland

May 1- 4- Interlaken, Switzerland

May 5-10- Dresden and Berlin, Germany (I'll be staying with my friend Christin)

May 11- This is a travel day

May 12-14- Malmo and Stockholm, Sweden

May 15- This is also a travel day (Sweden is a little out of the way)

May 16-17- Amsterdam, Netherlands

May 18-20- Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland

May 21-30- Galway, Cliffs of Moher, Aran Islands and Dublin, Ireland

May 31- Fly from Dublin to Madrid and stay in a hotel for the night

June 1- Fly back to the States

So there you are! If I want to change my plans and stay longer in one place I can, but I'm going to try and stick pretty close to this. I fly to Switzerland, from Amsterdam to Scotland, and from Scotland to Ireland because the UK doesn't accept the Eurail Pass. Otherwise all other travel will be by train.

I am incredibly excited. I managed to fit everything I want/need into my backpack so that was a major win. I want to say my posts will be more frequent as I'm sure I will have plenty to tell you all, but I have no idea what to expect from this trip. This is way out of my comfort zone. I have no idea how busy I'll be or what the internet situation is in my hostels. All of them say free internet, but that doesn't necessarily mean wifi. I might have to use the hostel's computers and those, I have learned, come in varying degrees of...let's say technological advancement. (That's much nicer than suckitude.)

And with that I am off to bed. I'm still battling a sore throat, but I'm hoping some fresh Alpine air will do the trick :) Wish me luck!

xoxo