July 2011

July was my big month of travelling for the summer!!!!

And it all started with Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain!! I did this festival 2 years as a passenger but did it this year as a tour leader for Fanatics. I had an absolute ball!! And had a very cool group of people too!! As it was last time, it was the most fun week ever!!!!!

Link to Spain photos:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150316958858735.383456.690058734&l=7b0e51f17f&type=1

Then it was back to London for an afternoon, then a flight to Croatia the next morning with Sammy!! We spent 1 week on a beautiful yacht with 22 other people and it was AMAZING!!! Our day consisted of- sleeping in until 9am/10am every morning, waking up to the sound of the anchor going down in the middle of the Adriatic sea so we could go for a swim, so we'd hop out of bed, put other bathers on and go for a swim in the clearest water I have ever seen, then we'd lie on the deck in the sunshine and 40ish degree weather, working on our tans, until the bell would ring around 12ish to let us know that our 3 course lunch was ready!! After lunch we would either go for another swim or moor up at an island for the afternoon. We'd go and explore the island, then go out for dinner and drinks and the day would start all over again. It was absolute bliss!!!!!!

Link to Croatia photos:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150320521578735.384737.690058734&l=c57ae197ae&type=1

After a week in Croatia we took a bus to Bosnia- we visited Mostar and Sarajevo and had the most amazing experience while we were there. Bosnia is a fascinating country- the war only ended around 15 years ago and in Mostar especially, a lot of the buildings still havent been repaired so most of the buildings are covered in bullet holes. Mostar was INCREDIBLE!!!! We stayed at a hostel which was run by a local; Miran and he took us on a tour of Mostar and told us his personal stories of the war. In Sarajevo we had a similar experience with Haris who owns his own hostel and runs tours of Sarajevo just like the one we went on in Mostar. I would highly recommend for everyone to visit Bosnia, it was unlike any other place I have been before!!!

Link to Bosnia photos:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150320646888735.384789.690058734&l=c09268629a&type=1

Then after an awesome 3 weeks of travelling it was back to London and straight back into work for 2 days and then it was the weekend and Kel came from Bristol to hang out with me for the weekend. We did lots of girly things- shopping, hair cuts, nails, chocolate, pizza and movies. Then finished our weekend off with a Sunday session at the Church!! This time we were going in style- we had free entry and a booth including free drinks thanks to Fitzy!!! Fitzy finished work just 2 days prior, in time for her 3 months of travelling. She is a school teacher so she picked the theme of schools out for summer! So she was our teacher and we were her students. Here's how our day went down... so much fun!!!!

Link to photos:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150321120518735.384928.690058734&l=c2179f6fe6&type=1

And here are just some other random photos of other things I have done in London during July- Wimbledon, music festivals, drinks with the Fanatics crew, visiting platform 9 and 3/4 (for all you Harry Potter fans), birthdays and a Sunday arvo at the pub!

Link to photos:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150326931668735.386792.690058734&l=4ae44d3a01&type=1

August is set to bring more fun and travels!! I am off to Spain for a week and a half to work as crew for fanatics for La Tomatina- the tomato throwing festival in Spain and then we'll spend 3 nights in Ibiza, relaxing at the beach by day and then dancing the nights away!! CAN'T WAIT!!!