Finally in EUROPE!!!

A lot has happened since the last time I posted. I went to Africa with F3B visiting 3 countries: Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa. As a little summary. We stayed in a small town called Naamacha. we lived in their public secondary school which once an awesome experience after I got over the fact that there was no running water and it was unbearably cold. I meet a lot of great girls and hung out with some cool prepubescent boys. Trying to communicate in English and Portuguese with a translation book, a pen, and a sketch pad. I was able to take some really stellar photographs. Many were simply to capture the life and environment of the area. How my surroundings moved me. Some of the photos will be selected for an art show that the director will be putting together, others will be used in a calendar for fund-raising and I am trying to create an exhibit that looks at various aspects of life in the many African countries I have visited. The commonalities and differences between each country and also with America. I am hoping to try to show that work at Colgate University possibly this year if not the following.

After spending 3 weeks in Africa I continued to work my behind off and prepare for the journey of all journeys. My two month backpack through Europe. It has been my dream for awhile to explore Europe. There were only 3 things I truly wanted to do after I graduated: travel, take photos, and read. On this trip I get to do them all together. I have planned my whole adventure myself. What I am taking, where I am going, what I am doing and how it will all get down.

Now that the planning is over the adventure has begun and I am taking it one day at a time. It's moving a little slow right now, but I attribute that to pre-departure stress, travel exhaustion and jet lag. I may have spent my first two days of this journey mostly sleeping not doing enough exploring, but this rest will lead to a most adventurous and energetic exploration in the following days.

I have a couple of tasks on this trip. See as much as possible. Meet as many people as possible. Complete a scavenger hunt for my mother. Create a fashion blog for Randi. The results will hopefully be inspiring photographs, lifelong friends, a kick-a$$ blog, and growth.

As this journey continues I will try to update this blog with stories and possibly some photographs of the amazing things I encounter.

Tschüs