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[neoweezel]

at 10PM, or just after, I get on a plane. that plane will eventually deposit me in Amsterdam. from there I go to London; to Paris; to Oxford; back to London, and (on January 12th) home home HOME to Seattle where I will stay (forever?) until the end of the month. and frankly, kittens, I am terrified. I've never taken an international flight (never

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[marbletrickwire]

i love you.
the french are beautiful.
and very, very unattainable.
airplanes are invincible, don't worry.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU.
bonne chance, bon voyage, et vite, vite, explorez le monde!

[marbletrickwire]

oh yeah also check out the jardin des plantes in paris, i lived across the street from it. it's an awesome park with a labyrinth and gazebo.
and the pompidou musee d'art moderne is my favorite in the museum gauntlet, but they are all good of course so you can't go wrong.
and of course, montmarte. you have to go to montmarte and sacre coeur, preferably at night. it made me fall in love with the world.

[elanor_two]

Word, word, word. (Is this like Hamlet agreeing with you? Haha...I am a dork.)

For Oxford, I second the walking along the canals, I second the basic exploring (if you've got only a few days I would recommend a map, though it's more fun without one), & also check out the botanical gardens, near...crap. I think near Magdalene? Anyway, the botanical gardens are prettily wintry this time of year (obviously).

London, yeah, pretty much what he said. Also, St.Martin in the Fields church (near the National Gallery & National Portrait Gallery, both worth a look but if you have to choose go to the Portrait Gallery) is gorgeous & only one of three churches I have really felt spiritual in. Plus they have an amaaaaaing choir, if you happen to be there when they are performing. Also there are cool crypts + bookstore. :D (Unless I am thinking of another church...blegh.)

Also, in London, ride the tube a lot, because it is pretty much the best thing ever.

[inevergetit_]

Absinthe! (cliche)

france sucks

[mitifox]

don't listen to what everyone else is saying. france sucks. The only thing that they can say for themselves is the subway. and Kir. So, order a Kir, and then ride the subway to the train station, so you can go straight back to england. England, is good. except don't buy pasties. I mean the food, not the things you stick on your boobs.

Also, dont be paranoid! We all love you! and we want you to love europe too! and david tennet. especially david tennet.

Re: france sucks

[mitifox]

forgot: BRITISH MUSEUM

SEE THE MUMMIES

and all the other stuff the british jacked from everyone else.

Re: france sucks

[marbletrickwire]

bullshit... france is awesome. they have the prettiest language, it sounds like they are constantly trying to clear something furry out of the back of their throats.

[some_sorta_fish]

Smoke weed every day in Amsterdam.

Search out the Musee de Moyen Age in Paris if you're into like... medieval tapestries (among other stuff). Not for everyone but I really enjoyed it.