chateau d'If and the beach

I went to Chateau d'If today. that was super cool. of course its different then the movies, everything always is but it was still super cool.
after that I went to another island near by and went to the beach for a few hours. The water was nice and cool really calm no waves just real nice.
anyways tomorrow I leave for rome. i leave at 140 but i wont get to Rome until thrus at like 11 am. so its going to be a long day of traveling, but hey thats ok.
anyways I wont post anything tomorrow seeing as i will be on the road all day or rather train tracks, lol.
love ya'll

sunsets into clear oceans

So last week I called the missionaries here in Marseille to see if they coudl find someone that I could stay with when I came. I again called them last night and they said they didnt find anyone. so I booked a hotel and a hostel. then at like 1030 a member called the other family where I was staying and said I could stay with them. so i cancelled my hostels and hotel and i am staying with a member couple here in Marseille.
today I went to Veiux port, or old port. and walked around it was pretty sweet! and i went to this cool church that was on top of the hill and which one could see the entire city and bay.
then i went and walked around a little bit more and watched the sunset into the ocean behind chateau d'If. which I will go to tomorrow.
Its super nice weather and hot. but its really nice. i like Marseille its a chill city.
so I will be here tomorrow night and then i leave Wed for Rome. Which it will take me over a day to get there but oh well its cool.
well love you all!!

castles and stuff

hey so today I went to Carcasonne to see a sweet awesome castle. I put pics up on my facebook page so go have a look. It is pretty much awesome!!!!! ya to bad you had to work and go to school and stuff. dont worry I am having enough fun for all of you. dont you worry.
so I am still in Montaubon until Monday when I leave for Marseille.
well all, dont do anything I would do. . . wait. . .oh never mind.

bars, music, dancing and trains

So last night was le fete de musique. which means that every corner has a band playing on it. I was in Lyon and a bunch of us walked around and saw a bunch of bands play. We later went to a bar on the river (Rhone) and watched a salsa/regge band until about 3 am. We walked home which took us about 45 min. because the busses and metros went going that late. I had a train at 7 so we didnt sleep at all. I got on the train and travlled to a city close to Toulouse called Montauban. I am staying with a family that I knew on my mission but have since moved here. I will be here until at least Monday morning. Then I hope to go to Spain before heading back to Rome.
so I have not slept in over a day, I am kind of tired but man it was a party last night. haha.
Tomorrow looks like sleeping in, watching the USA game, and doing whatever else I want. sounds like a good day.
cheers.

back in Lyon

hey ya`ll. so I am back in Lyon France: I will be here for the next few days: this way I can see more friends and stuff here: also it is better to slow down a little bit:
So my friend Brent went to Rome today and will go back home tomorrow: it was awesome having somone with me: We had some good times!!!!!!
I had this pizza in Venice it changed my life: We even wrote a song about this pizza: it was that good: Brent asked the to kiss the girl that worked there, I guess she had a boyfriend: sorry Brent. . . . so really this place was amazing:
But the other things where awesome as well: It is cool to see things that are still standing after 2000 years: wow its awesome:
After standing in some places that I never thought I would go in my life I think to myself how great my life is:
I have found my favorit cathedral: it is in Florence. For me it was better than Notre Dam in Paris. it was sooo cool. to bad you couldnt be there, but its ok I thought about you. ahahaha
Well friends, family and loved ones. till next time.
love, Steve
cheers!!!

Italy

hey yall I am in Venice and I freakin love it. we only have a short time here so we wont do all that it has to offer but thats ok. anyways its super expensive to be on the computer here so i dont have much time.
Just know I am alive.
I miss you all but I am not to upset about it. I dont have to worry about life right now. suckers!!
love you all. I hope to write more when I have time and money. hhaha.
ciao.

Florence

So we are now in Florence. We left Rome this morning. We will be here a day or so. Try and see The David and some other stuff then we will go on to Venice. Rome was pretty sweet, I really loved it. it will be awesome to go back and take more of it in with Spencer. anyways all is well!!! love you all.

from Rome again.

ok so far. . .
I have been moving pretty fast like I have said before. But I am excited to stay here in Rome a few days.
Hostels are different for sure. Most are decent. The people here or just in any hostel are pretty crazy.
Last night the entire place was up dancing and drinking. It seems to be the thing to do when you are young and just traveling. Well I guess thats what you do if you just dont care about anything or your life. It is not a life that I want to live that is fore sure. I dont need to drink my life about to be happy, like it seems most people do.
Anwyays life is good. it is super cool to see everything and meet new people. I have been super tired. its hard to sleep on buses and trains. and Hostels arent the best place to sleep either. but hey I didnt come on this trip to sleep so its really ok. I will sleep later when I am dead. haha
Well I am sure i will have much more to say when I start seeing stuff in Rome tomorrow.
ciao

bored

I dont have anytime at all to write maybe I will later. but I am just chillin in Rome. nothing new. I think it might be fathers day back home, I can't remember. I know I am bad. but if it is HAPPY FATEHRS DAY DAD. If not then well that stinks for me and I just dont know my dates. anyways love you all.

Rome

So I am in Rome today. I wont see any of it until Monday when my friend Brent gets here. So I will be just chillin for a day or so. Anyways I am sure i will have more to say when I see stuff but for now I am just chillin around. anyways. love you all.

Lyon, France

So last night I was in my mission home: which was awesome: the missionaires loved it too: I played guitar for them they all filmed it and all: haha I even went to a lesson with the office elders: it was great: I wish I could have stayed longer but oh well:
Today I am in Lyon France with a member: I leave tomorrow to go to Rome: I meet my friend Brent there for a week: I wanted to leave later but all the trains where booked so this was my only choice to get there on time: oh well.
anyways love you:

Geneva!!

So I made it to Geneva this morning. it was a long train ride hahaha all night. But I am at the Mission home. They are letting me stay here the night!! haha sweet huh!! so I am staying with the elders here! its awesome! but today I am not a missionary now. haha kind of weird but its cool. Tomorrow I leave to Lyon and then to Rome.

Denmark and long train rides

Went to Denmark today. Let me tell you that it was hard to get there. The trains going there are super slow, and oh man. Took me forever. But I got what I wanted and so I am super happy. Its s surprise for all of you!
No I am back in Hamburg but I am taking an over night train to Geneva. Its like a 15 hour train ride. haha. So I'll sleep on the train, or try to more like it. I'll go see my mission home tomorrow and spend the night there in Geneva that is. Then on to Lyon for a day or so. Then to Rome where I will meet a friend for a week. Then. . . who knows where.

yesterday and today

Yesterda I was in Eindhoven, Netherlands and today I am in Hamburg Germany. I am on my way up to Denmark real quick and then back down to Italy.
The Netherlands was cool. it was real clean and nice. I have been bouncing around a lot. One day here one day there. I like to keep moving. But its hard to see all that a city has to offere when I am just going from city to city but thats what I need to do now. I hope to get down to Geneva or Lyon France this week. or I may just be on the road until I get to Rome. who knows really. hahah.
I couched surfed yesterday in the Netherlands and that was cool. There was another traverler there from Michagan who is traveling for 7 months. and I thought my 2 months was long but she is going for a life time. haha.
Well all you back home . . . .love you all.
you guys are welcome to write me emails
stevencandland@gmail.com if you want. if not Ill see you later.

LUXEMBORG

So last night I was in Lille France: I had to stop there and spend the night: All Hostels and Hoteles where full: But this one guy put me in a room where they had thrown some extra stuff like randome stuff: haha so that was way nice of him because otherwise I would have been on the streets for sure:
I left there today and now i am in Luxembourg with a member family: i'll be here a few days so that will be nice to stay with some people i know:
Because my train tickets are for local stuff and not high speed trains it takes forever and a day to get anywhere: Because the trains stop at every stop: so its a lot of traveling: but its alright I see more of the counrtry side:
its hard to typ on french key boards so if stuff looks weird then you know why cuz i cant typ: haha
well till next time. . .

love, steve

June 2

So i tried going getting a train to pairs today: it was way to much money so i took a train to Dover, England and took a fairy over: Then I took a train to Lille France where I am spending the night: Tomorrow I am going to Luxembourg: and I`ll be there for a few days:

London and thoughts

So I am in London. and its raining and wet. haha
so I havea no idea what I have got myself into. This feeling of. . .whatever the heck I am doing is pretty crazy!!! I feel a little lost, a little lonley a little bit. . . .all over the place. haha I guess we'll see how this goes. . . . .
Anways I found a hostel to stay at for the night. tomorrow I'll probably be heading to Luxembourg and stay there for a few days.
So the things going through my head are all over the place. I am thinking of what have I done. . .ahah, I am thinking I have no idea what to do, I am thinking of home, I am thinking of friends and of family. But hey I knew this was going to happen so I guess this is just the start. hahah wow.