Gueten tag! Yay back to a country where i know a few phrases!!! HALLO!!!!! Got into this great small (size of GB) town last night on the recommendation of miss Aly! So far I'm loving it! I'm in old town - which is mostly a pedestrian shopping/cafe's street running parallel with the beautiful river that goes through town! At the top of the hill there is an awesome huge castle looking down on the valley and town! The first night i found myself watching the rugby world cup again at an irish pub and having a great time cheering for the Irish! The bar was called the Dubliner, and it had about 12 rugby and soccer jerseys on the wall, as well as some signs for the pittsburgh steelers! Weird. And then I saw it.....a Brett ... read more

hello blog lovers!!! Im writing from germany today, but trying to catch up on the last week! its a whirlwind already! My first full day in Belguim was perfect, sunny, and sooooo fun to explore! I started at the Grand Palace, which is the center square of town, and just wondered around the narrow cobblestone streets discovering shops, cafes, and people! Its really quite fun to shop, knowing you will not buy anything, because then you equally love each item! i found many shops with cute robot stuff too! okokokok i bought something....its a robot laundry bag! soooo cute! couldn't pass it up.-- as for all the clothing stores, WOW! i would be a clotheshorse if i lived in europe....that's right! shopping was FUN! the first store i walked into had a pink sparkly fun top ... read more

As soon as I realized it was less than 10 days until international departure, I decided to commit myself to American excellence! The All-American tour started with back- to-back days of boat rides on the Peshtigo river. I finally learned how to prime the engine, pull the choke, start, and drive the boat! I have to also say, I'm also not too bad at parking it at the dock! Aly and Sarah and Mike came up to town and we enjoyed the River, the River Pub, and getting dropped off at the pub in dad's American classic cars! The new All-American shot is a Pinapple Upside Down Cake, which is mostly Dr. McGillicuddys', so it's more All-Wisconsin then All-American. We also indulged at the pro-cheese Luigi's on Hwy 41! We had deep fried cheese curds, cheesy ... read more

Greetings robot lovers!!! What a fitting place to begin my adventure around the world, here on the banks of the Peshtigo River!! It has been a wonderment to behold all of the birds, trees, and peoples of Wisconsin! I've been to a Green Bay Packers game (SUPERBOWL BOUND 08), the Shack (Stinky Weekend 07), a tour of the Mushroom Farm (who knew fungi needed so much attention!?!), and believe it or not, Back-to-School shopping!! Yes, I survived an entire day at the mall....love of a sister will get you through anything! Its been awesome to spend time with all of my friends and family, and I'm ready to hit the road! See you on the other side of the world!!!... read more