martha's travels: December 2005

Paris

so.... facts about paris:
shopping is way too good it should be illegal
this may be the most glorious city in the world but dog poo reins on the street
their keyboards SUCk
french sticks taste better
their is nothing romantic about dog poo= seriously its nasty
the people can be very friendly especially the guys.....so look out
the food at our hotel is so so good...best i stayed in so far

3 days of christmas in germany

not only do germans eat breakfast for 3 hours over 3 services they also celebrate chrissie over 3 days. Christmas eve of course being the biggest celebration with opening gifts and big big meals to celebrate.
I experienced my first falling snow on the 3rd day it was awesome

amsterdam

got into amsterdam on the 23rd of december just for 1 day got to walk down the streets see anne franks house the red light district and a traveller on a bike get hit byt a silly taxi drivzer he was fine so dont worry. mind you i nearly got hit a few times by people on bikes so its not at all hard to do.
the red light district was pretty nasty. we just did a walk down the main street. Had to get the train to germany at 5 so we didnt have very long. The Canals are beutiful there and i got some nice pics i can put on here later hopefully. My fav. bit was maybe anna franks house. I read her diary when i was little and it was an experience to be in the rooms zhere she was in hiding for so long

what happened in 2005

With the wrap up of another year its time to have a look at what i have actually done! It always seems to fly when you look back on it. This year more then others i think. So many new things I've seen! The highlights would have to include; University Graduation!! definitely a highlight. Although you dress up with a silly hat on and walk across the stage (with your sister yelling out your name) for 30 seconds it was very exciting!After 3 years of health science I now have a BA. Sc on the end of my name!!! The youngest of the Stumer kids to graduate- yes thats right Zac! Another memorable occasion(s) -the 21st celebrations I was in Australia for! Made some very funny memeories! I even had my own 21st festival!thanks heaps for helping me celebrate...some of you for 2 weeks!felt very special so thank-you again. 3 days after my birthday i headed to America for camp!I never really believed people when they told me camp is such an awesome experience and will be the best summer of your life!But they are telling the truth!!and from camp; that's where all this travel began. In 2005 i will have been to: Nerang, NZ, America, Canada, N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Netherlands, Germany (hoping for a white christmas) and France!! Wowee! thats not bad hey! so for now i will leave ya with a smile~

~until I'm looking at ya!!! take care and have a safe Party season xxo

Spinnaker Tower

Just got back from an afternoon with the 'family'. Ben and Helen with kids Dan and I went out for lunch at Gunwharf. It's a shopping complex very much like harbor town with outlet shops and cafes but its on the harbor and it is the home to the imfamous Spinnaker Tower.

The Spinnaker Tower is the tallest public viewing tower in the UK!35 million pounds and 5 years later from the original plan...this 'Millennium tower' come 'spinnaker tower' is now open and operational! It has 3 floors (170 m from the sea) and as you can see in the photo has a glass viewing floor (100m above sea level)you need to take your shoes off for, and yes being from nerang i felt comfortable with that option!

I bought a french connection jacket with the assistance of Helen for 30 pounds today so i am very excited and set for Germany!Bring on the snow i say!
1 more full day and then i say bye to portsmouth for the time being!!Not long at all till amsterdam (which for me = kizzie!)ROCKIN ROLL!!
xox have fun with this one

London Weekend away

I arrived back from London last night. Just went up for the weekend and stayed with Jd. I left early (well 8 am) on saturday morning with 2 hours sleep!I travelled on a mega bus (its a cheaper chain of buses that travel to london for 1 pound if u book really early) i fell asleep across 4 seats and when i woke up there were people around me everywhere...ooops i felt bad and a little scared at the same time- i don't like it when people watch me sleep.
On saturday night Jess and I went and saw Narnia!was really good i loved it!
Sunday we went to the National History museum and for a bit of a strol about harrods it was freezing!!!

portsmouth

Southsea castle. on the coast

Come for a walk with me!These are some of the places i go when i go for a little wonder!

ITINERARY FOR OPERATION AUSSIE!

My good friend ellie has kindly shown me the way for the future!!as in the europe leg of my trip!! And in her marvelous words….
The time for the Aussie Takeover of Europe is quickly approaching, so I thought I'd let you know where I'll be when so that my blog makes sense! (And if you're really nerdy, you can follow us on a MAP! hehe)FYI - those that will be participating in this monumental and mammoth trip at some point or another (with everyone together at Christmas) are: Daniel Qualischefski, Jordan Whittaker, Anisia Lambert, Ellie Lambert, Martha-Corinne Stumer (that’s me!), Kizzie-Kate Stumer (that's my big but shorter sister!), Nicole Mayer and Cristie Mayer. (Yup, three sister duos and two honorary brothers :) )

DECEMBER:
Saturday the 16th- Back to London
Monday the 19th – PARTY in london for Charles 21st!!my travel partners Neish and Danny arrive in London
Tuesday the 20th - Ellie's 21st in London!!! (roobs in oz)
Friday the 23rd – KIZZIE ARRIVES!!!!!!! London to Amsterdam NETHERLANDS, Amsterdam to Osnabruck GERMANY (for Christmas!)
Sunday the 25th - Christmas!
Wednesday the 28th - Osnabruck to Cologne (train), Cologne to Paris FRANCE (plane)
Friday the 30th – Travel partner Jordan's 20th!!!
Saturday the 31st - New Years!

JANUARY:
Tues 3rd Jan to Thurs 5th Jan - Loire Valley
Fri 6th - Normandy
Sat 7th to Mon 9th - Brugge BELGIUM
Tues 10th to Wed 11th - Koln GERMANY
Thurs 12th to Sat 14th - Hamburg
Sun 15th to Wed 18th - Berlin
Thurs 19th to Fri 20th - Dresden (Jordy Leaves us :( )
Sat 21st - Erfurt
Sun 22nd - Wurzburg
Mon 23rd to Tues 24th - Neustadt
Wed 25th to Thurs 26th - Tubingen
Fri 27th to Mon 30th - Munchen
Tues 31st - Fussen

FEBRUARY:
Wed 1st - Fussen
Thurs 2nd to Fri 3rd - Crossing the Alps SWITZERLAND
Sat 4th to Sun 5th - Verona ITALY
Mon 6th to Wed 8th - Venice
Thurs 9th to Fri 10th - Florence
Sat 11th to Wed 14th - Rome
~Thurs 15th - Bangkok/Krabi THAILAND
~Tuesday 24th – AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!!!BRISBANE- Nerang then probly main beach for a surf and southport for Zaraffa’s coffee!!!!

Favorite photos

I have a few photos i want to show ya... the awseome ones of places and things and ones that make me laugh!

1. At camp between the lodge and camp kitchen..kinda. Would often see deer around here

2. Brittany and Martha during a 'lets make it to 10' attempt at slide. But Garry's face in the background is the best!!!

3. Mark at asbury with a UFO flying out of his head!

4. Central park looking into new york!!

5. Battery Park: those people in the distance are friends i worked with at camp. Its the funniest. The sign reads 'newly seeded- keep off'

6. Grace building In NYC....looks never ending

7. Girls b'ball international team!with our 2 expert coaches!

8. New York

9. I think maybe the coolest photo

10. Florida

11. Florida view from 'our table' at lunch!

12. Dawn at Newark airport looking into NYC

13. WLU team!

14. I actually saw this as a postcard!America/Canada border- Detroit

15. A storm over Waterloo Canada. Lisa's street

16. View from Matt and my hill- Northern Ireland
17. Giants Causeway- N. Ireland

18. Giants Causeway- N. Ireland i think that land mass far away but not that far isn't straddie...it's Scotland! But your little Tinney may get ya there?!