Sunday, August 10, 2008

Are you ready for some Futbol?

Like any good backacker I had the next week or so planned out with hostels selected and ideas about what I wanted to see....but like any really good backpacker I threw out my schedule when I bought a ticket to FC Barcelona vs Wisla Krakow!!!!! While the Futbol season does not get into full swing until September here in Europe, qualifying for the Champion League (most prestigious futbol competition in the world) happens in August.


Barcelona is my favorite futbol team outside of England, so I am really excited to get a chance to see them play at their world famous stadium Nou Camp! Wilsa Krakow is a much smaller club, and should lose to Barcelona, but you never know, thats why they play the game!

With my changing plans I will now go spend three days in Madrid and Toledo before making my way back to Barcelona to see the match. From there I have no idea where I am going to go, except that I know I need to start making my way east. If you have any sugestions about places in southern France, Switzerland, or northern Italy let me know!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Carcassonne in southern France is a beautiful old town with huge battlements. Lucerne in Switzerland is almost fairy tale beautiful, but Switzerland is one of the most expensive countries.

Dad

Molly said...

I echo Dad's suggestions. There is a hostel in Carcassonne which is INSIDE the walls of the old city. We both thought of you and your love of castles when we visited there.

I'm so glad you enjoyed biking in the Ring of Kerry area - your mileage there was MUCH more than mine, I'm sure! But it was lovely.

Love,
Mom

Anonymous said...

I say you should go to Monaco and gamble at the casinos!!!!!

Carl Hoeg said...

unfortunately from what I have read the monte carlo requires you to be in suite and tie to enter, and I for somereason did not pack any such outfit...I am quite devastatedactually over this ;)

- Carl

Anonymous said...

Well, that may be the requirement for most people...but you're Carl. I'm sure they'd make an exception!!

By the way, fingers crossed, but Tarvaris looked pretty good in his three offensive series in the Vikings' first preseason game. Hopefully, he can keep that going!