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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

So I uploaded nearly 1700 photos to Kodak and here they are!  Have not had time to edit them, title them, categorize them, and only had time to delete a few hundred.  Maybe over the next few months I can do all of this.  Enjoy.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=aledmzmx.41flrvbp&Uy=-w7jkku&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0

Reason not to buy Eurail pass

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Time to vent about the Europe train system and why a non-European traveler should not buy the pass…I debated for months before hand when it came to buying a Eurail pass.  When the price kept rising I finally gave in and bought one.  I went with a 5 country select pass to use for 15 days within 2 months.  All for a grand total of roughly 700 Euros or $1031 US dollars.  [read on]

Not Gettin’ High

Friday, March 21st, 2008
I’ll admit, Amsterdam was not for me.  The city was beautiful, I loved the colorful old homes, there is so much history, and the museums were fantastic.  But I could never get used to the pot and prostitution.  ... [Continue reading this entry]

Diet: Chocolate, Beer, and French Fries

Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Defiantly my favorite things about Belgium.  The chocolate honestly tastes better than any I have had and the beer is so much more flavorful, tasty, and high in alcohol. I spent a day in Brussels but it ... [Continue reading this entry]

Nutella Crepes to the diet

Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Sorry friends, it's going to take me a bit longer to upload pictures.  I have nearly 1700 to sort through so the computer has been acting very slow.  So like I said, Paris was spectacular!  I guess I expected ... [Continue reading this entry]

Being Home

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
I'm home and it feels strange.  While I missed friends and family I was never homesick.  Never felt a need to get home.  This week, besides hunting for a job, I will be updating my blog big time....photos included.  Be patient.

Spectacular Paris

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Paris was truly wonderful.  I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I couchsurfed with a nice guy named Norbert.  I know, silly name but he was such a kind gentleman.  The first night he cooked me quiche and ... [Continue reading this entry]

Top Travel Quotes

Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Brave New Traveler is one of the many online travel sites I read as often as I can. This week they have posted the top 50 travel quotes. Read for your enjoyment if you like. My favorites: 2, 4, 7, 10, ... [Continue reading this entry]

It’s snowing

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
I searched through the books on the bookshelf and started a new book last night.  Some other travelers and I were talking about it on the train so I was excited to find it in the Dunker's collection, Into Thin ... [Continue reading this entry]

The All Fat Diet

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Caroline and I got along so well that we decided to travel for a few days together. After taking a boat tour of Venice we headed to Verona for a night. To be honest, we did not see or do ... [Continue reading this entry]