Visiting A Castle There is a castle that's up on a mountain, near the town Sandra lives in. Today we went there. I had never been to a "Real" Castle before. I dont think the Castle at Magic Kingdom in Florida counts. Anyway, the cool thing was, on the way up the mountain to the castle, the drive is really weird. The road just loops and loops all the way up the hill, with sharp corners. To steep to do a straight up drive. I kept telling Sandra that I want her to take me back there with my skates so I can skate down it, because it was perfect for a fun skate. The castle was really old. Parts of it were taken out. Probably tumbled a little bit over the years. But, we got ... read more

Day One On Sunday morning, we woke up early and got ready for a two day trip. Sandra’s Uncle had invited us to Rust for two days where there is an entertainment park. It was very similar to Disneyworld, except a little smaller and different, of course. It was about a two-hour drive from Sandra’s house to Rust, so a bit better than the three-day journey to Florida from Maine that I remember doing as a kid. No pit-stops, hotels, or screaming kids in the back of the van made the journey very relaxing. When we arrived, we could see a few of the rollercoaster’s in the distance. Sandra’s two cousins (Patrick and Michelle) were excited. They're a bit younger than Sandra and I so the trip was especially fun for them. The Hotel we were ... read more

September 19th - 13 Days To Go For the past two months, I have been working at Haffords Saloon in Waterville, Maine. Sandra had come to the United States for three months, and came to the end of her tourist allowance on July 6th, so I have been saving up and preparing to go see her in Germany. It has been hard for us to be apart from each other for so long, but it will all be better soon, because I have only thirteen days left before I finally fly to Frankfurt where she (hopefully) will be awaiting my arrival. Although I am only allowed a total of three months stay in the European Union, I'm sure that we will make the best of our time. She has already planned some side trips for us ... read more

Pictures Here are some more pictures that I have found taken from April 8th to July 6th 2008... read more

Februaury 19th I am home now. It's hard to deal with, because I had such a good time in New Zealand, and made many good friends. Leaving everything behind and getting back to my regular life is going to be a task. Over the course of a year I have had a lot of fun, and now I am left only with fond memories of the good times I've had, and time spent with my good friends. Traveling home was stressful. The plane rides felt never ending, and to top it all off, one of my bags was left at LAX. I don’t like it when things do not go as planned. But I guess that's just part of life. Nothing is perfect all the time. The last week in Wellington was sad, and it was ... read more