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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

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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]

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Where are my Ear Plugs?

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Written a few days ago and just now posting... I seem to have misplaced my reliable ear plugs that I have used very often throughout my adventures.  Last night I took my second night train from Basel to Rome.  This time ... [Continue reading this entry]

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3 countries in 1 day?

Monday, February 4th, 2008
My flight to Switzerland kind of blew. I was seated next to a very nice lady from Nigeria but she was practically sitting on top of me. No, she was not heavy, but for her, getting comfortable meant sprawling her ... [Continue reading this entry]

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45 minute count down

Friday, February 1st, 2008
I head out in 45 minutes for 6 weeks of Europe backpacking. I was in Germany roughly 2 years ago and the entire time I was there I was in awe at the beauty, history, culture, and people, so ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Five must see villages

Friday, December 21st, 2007
I've somehow talked myself in to adding on Cinque Terre to my list. I persuaded myself that I needed to visit the place after reading about the area and its rocky coastline, terraced hills and vineyards sloping steeply down ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Bed-Bugs, No Thanks

Sunday, December 16th, 2007
Thanks for all of the friends, family, and random blog readers for the comments and supportive e-mails. I'm already overwhelmed by the inspiring feedback. I've yet to experience life in a hostel and I must admit, I'm actually excited ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Sound of Music trap

Friday, December 14th, 2007
When I think about it, 6 weeks in Europe is simply not enough. For some reason I feel like I have to see and do everything all at once but I know I'll visit Europe plenty more in the ... [Continue reading this entry]

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