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11 days from home is enough to make any person a little home sick. That is of course if you are fond of your house. I've found my real home in life abroad, traveling the unkown, communicating with the unknowing, and living the unexpected. With a pad of paper, a pen, and a skateboard, I have found place in time to remember for a lifetime. My 2004 tour of Europe started in the narrow streets of London, complete with double decker busses and english gardens. The skate spots were good, thanks to Robert and that other kid who showed me around; thanks guys ;). Next stop was Amsterdam...words cannot describe. The "ladies" could have posed for Playboy, the pot could have put Willie Nelson in a coma, and the food could give me heart disease almost instantly, what better place for a teenager like me??? No skateboarding though all coblestone. Anyway it was seriously awesome. Over the river and through the woods to the land of beer and Hitler. St. Goar, a mere blip on the map in Germany provided a spectacular view and..................................... |
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nothing else. I did however appreciate the castles. They made me feel like a knight, but the Amster-aftermath slowed my nightlife down a bit. All onto Munich. The city is a half assed modern, half assed antique town with one bad gothic structure in the middle of it...the glocken whatever. The beer hall or the Hobfrahuis was off the walls. From there down to Austria were I was almost killed by a mob of communist protestors from Turkey, on May day. And then, thank god, the city of dreams Venice! The girls from Noale thanks for the ride to Treviso a thousand times over. Lara Scattolini is the most beautiful Italian girl, no, the most beautiful girl I've met. Also some of the most visually stimulating structures on the whole trip. The only bad thing about Venice was the chocolate wasn't as good as Switzerland. That's all I have to say about that, other than the skate spots were really bad, no wonder long boards are the shit there, they have no stairs or ledges. Of course I was only there half a day. The mountains were really nice though. As far as Paris goes I wasn't at all excited about the French people or the smell of unshaved female objects. However, the city itself was absolutely a trip back in time. Every little detail of the city was some form of history! It was amazing!!! I could go on for days about the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and even the Arc de Triumph. Instead I'll tell you about the Moulan Rouge. The Rouge is the best live show you could go see. Never have topless woman danced in a more classy matter, just go and see for yourself. And that is pretty much that, my first trip out of the states absolutely life changing! |
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