Hello Bloggers and Bloggettes!

I’m back from my fabulous vacation in Germany. I’ve missed all my blog readers and hope everyone is well. My journal came in handy to keep track of what I saw in Germany and where I ventured out of Germany. As I stated in my last blog entry, I really did eat and drink, and then I ate and drank some more, so any pounds I may have lost over the past few months came back for a visit.

I stayed in a little town called Hattingen close to the large city of Dusseldorf. There’s one thing I must say right now, Germans are the nicest people I’ve met when traveling abroad. They are hospitable, friendly and willing to help, so I definitely recommend anyone wanting to travel internationally to visit Germany.

Since I took many pictures, I’ll just give you a glimpse of the places I visited. I’m a pictureholic with a sum of around 625 photos and videos, and realize not everyone is a crazy picture clicker and video taker as I am.

Hattingen

Bike Ride in Hattingen

Schloss Burg

Altenberg Church

Cologne (Koln)


Cologne Cathedral

Dusseldorf

Street Performer in Dusseldorf

Antwerp Belgium

Blankenstein


Amsterdam

Xanten

I hope you enjoyed the pictures and videos of the places I visited. My vacation was wonderful and I thank my friend and his family for my amazing experiences.

Auf Wiedersehen fürs Erste! - Good Bye for Now!

Summer is nearing which means vacation season. At the end of this week, I’ll be leaving for Germany to eat Wiener Schnitzel and drink beer. No really, I do plan on eating. I’ve put together a tentative itinerary for every day, have piles of clothes on my couch, washing more clothes, and still have shopping to do. *breathes in and slowly exhales* I can already taste the bier.

I have to focus on the bier to take my mind off flying, especially after the recent disappearance of the Air France flight. My thoughts go out to the passengers’ family and friends. Flying over the Atlantic Ocean with possible storms and lightening is freaking me out.

But as much as I dislike flying, I love traveling more and this will be my third time to Europe. In 1998, I went to Paris, Rome, Florence and Venice, and in 2007, I went to London, so now I’ve decided to experience part of my heritage. I’m a little over half German and the rest Lithuanian, which might be my next voyage.

I’ll be gone for a few weeks, so you'll have an opportunity to catch up on my entire blog. *wink. wink* While I'm away, everyday I wish you a Guten Morgen (Good Morning), Guten Tag (Good Afternoon), Guten Abend (Good Evening) and Gute Nacht (Good Night).

So what about you, do you enjoy traveling? Have you traveled outside your country? What was your favorite vacation? I'd love to hear about it.

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