Well, as most of you know this past weekend was the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Prior to my excursion to Berlin I didn't know much about the wall besides the basics-we're talking bare minimum basics. I would describe this trip as short and intense. It was a lot of information to process and experience. My traveling buddy and I went to the Jewish History Museum that was really cool they had a lot to offer in their exhibit and it covered a wide range of Jewish History without focusing excessively on the Holocaust. We also went to a museum on the history of film and TV throughout Germany and it's various manifestations dealing with propagandist tactics with the Nazi's to the severe restricts through the Communist East Berlin government. The film/TV ... read more

As promised I'm going to post some pictures from Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. First of all-it was AWESOME! It was so much fun to see all of the German's in their finest lederhosen. They looked fabulous..how anyone can look good in lederhosen, I don't know, but they made it work! There were people from all over the world there in various customs representing their country or just to be silly whatever seemed to fit better. We were lucky to be one of the first groups in line for the Armbrustschützenzelt beer tent. So, when you walk in it's a HUGE tent heavily decorated with the colors of the tent-our colors were green and white. The table are pretty much picnic benches and the "rule" is you have to seat 5 people per side of the bench, ... read more

Hey Guys, So I finally got here after many ordeals with various planes. All my luggage arrived-thank god! It's beautiful here small enough to walk around and feel safe, but big enough that you don't see the same thing twice. The bikes have their own lanes and stoplights. I don't have any pictures yet, but they are coming! Can't wait to add more of the adventures ...stay tuned... read more