Author: jpcwetzel

Oktoberfest opening weekend in Munich

Nice three day weekend drive down to Nikiti in Greece.

Finally caught the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh this summer. Included is the Military Tattoo, which didn’t disappoint!

I took three small trips on the return to Bulgaria after time in the States. The second was to Corfu, since I thought o should get to one beach during the course of the summer. Corfu is a one hour flight direct from Sofia, so that was pretty much the easiest, nicest option. I do want to get to the Black Sea sometime soon too. In Corfu, I stayed four days on the Northern side of the island in Acharavi.

After being in the Kansas City with family and friends, I headed back out towards Bulgaria via Iceland. The three day trip became two when a storm hit the East coast and made my connecting flight to Reykjavik impossible. But I made the most of it, visiting a number of locations I’d intended to along the southern coast.

Had one extra personal day to use at the end of the year and the cheapest flight from Sofia is Krakow, Poland. It was a fun weekend of exploring an old, yet vibrant city.

On Memorial Day weekend, I headed to a long awaited travel destination for me: Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. My friend, Sydney, and I stayed in Wengen, a 10 minute tram’s ride up the mountain from the Lauterbrunnen valley. It gave us stunning views of the valley.

Chaperoned the school track team to our meet in Athens for three days in May.

Two friends, Emily and Sydney, and I headed to Mallorca, Spain during a long weekend April 30-May 2nd. We stayed in near Palma for ease of access to the airport. After driving around a lot of the island, I think we’d enjoy staying in a less touristy part like along the southeast coastline.

Cala S’Almunia – Southeast coast

Playa es Port

Spring Break started with a night layover in Chișinău, Moldova. I intended to explore a bit more during the first day, but a bomb threat at the airport delayed my wandering by three hours. Here are some photos from the time in Chișinău.

I then headed to Barcelona, Spain for three days and two nights. Enjoyed time at the incomparable La Sagrada Família Church, Guell Park, and walking around La Rambla. A stay at a hotel with a rooftop pool made for a nice time with a great view.

The second half of my break was spent back home in KC.