Checking in from the UK... - TravelPUNK Backpacker College Student Budget Travel Message Boards!

upstatecb · 10-09-2003, 05:28 AM

It's been a few weeks since I've been here. I haven't had a chance to get my website properly updated or get my pictures online...yet. Soon though.

Flew into London on Sep 15. Was still reeling from my Bon Voyage Crunker Fiesta in London two nights earlier. Walkd it off and did about 5 miles for two days in London. Headed to Manchester a few days later.

Loving Manchester. Not a big touristy place but a wonderful cosmopolitan area that has so much to offer. I'm basically the only American. The only ones I've ran into are the exchange students that my girlfriend (who is here too) is with.

I have a work permit but haven't found a job yet. Being unemployed is too much fun ! A new feeling.

I've been crashing at friend's and my girlfriend's small dorm room but finally found my own flat yesterday.

Spent one night in Liverpool. Proper clubbing experience seeing French DJ Agoria destroy us.

Last weekend went to York. Great city, most European/English feeling I've had yet. The York Minster needs to be seen by all.

This wkd London. Going to Fabric to see Tyrant (and more.) Fabric is the number one club in the world that I most want to go...

Euro tour :

Mon Dec 1 -> Manchester -> London

Tue Dec 2 -> London -> Graz, Austria

[Germany, Belgium, Amsterdam then Denmark, in this time]

Mon Dec 9 -> Aarhus, Denmark -> Stockholm, Sweden

Wed Dec 11 -> Stockholm, Sweden -> London

Thu Dec 11 -> London -> Manchester

Ca£eb

**travelpunk** · 10-15-2003, 03:22 AM

Hey upstate!

Thanks for checking in on us and giving us the breakdown! Glad that you're doing well and having a great time abroad and doing the club scene! It only seemed like yesterday when you were just talking about it! Man, how time flies!

Your itinerary looks good.....and cold! Pack some warm clothes, bro, and easy on the Red Bull and Vodka! They go down like Kool-Aid

And, hey, send us the link again as soon as you update your site so we can see your photos and view your online journal B)

**Canadian Dude** · 10-21-2003, 04:23 PM

Great to hear your having a good time over seas...I miss it already!!! Have as much fun a possible, and get into at least alittle bit of trouble while your there!!!

upstatecb · 11-25-2003, 06:15 AM

Things are great

Manchester is a great city. Have done some travelling so far : York, Nottingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and London. Big Euro tour coming soon.

**Mocassin** · 11-25-2003, 06:45 AM

Mhhhhh....Lucky you! :D

wong name · 11-25-2003, 06:24 PM

what do the english do 4 thanksgiving?????? other than drink a pint......and make up stories about how they should of won the war 4 independence.....kidding on the stories ( well maybe im not kidding but i want others to think i was )

**worldwidemike** · 11-26-2003, 09:48 AM

Glad to hear you're having a good time, upstate! Been getting rained on a lot? Are you going to make it up to Scotland?

That was my favorite part of the British Isles -- gorgeous scenery, friendly folks and history all around...

worldwidemike

Hayley210 · 11-26-2003, 09:59 PM

Your in my home country! :D Great aint it!

U have gotta try get to Newcastle, they are really laid back and have kinda got a different sence of humour to the rest of the country. I love it there. Its not much to look at, but everyone's sooo friendly and just dont give a shit bout nufin!

And like wwm said, try get 2 Scotland too, I've never been, but heard loads of great stuff bout it. Just one warning though, thats the coldest part of the country, and its probably snowing pretty heavy there already! WRAP UP WARM!

Have fun and drink plenty of Carling for me, I'm kinda missing good old english beer!!!!