Wednesday, April 7, 2010

My Trek Through Austria, The Czech Repubic, Germany and Amsterdam





This past week, I traveled like I have never traveled before. For once in my life, I felt like a true world traveler, marching across an unfamiliar continent like a sultan conquering new lands. Yesterday I looked at my eyes in the mirror and smiled- I smiled at what they have seen. I know it sounds strange, but after visiting 6 countries in one month, I am left alone in my quite dorm with peculiar feelings to which I cannot describe. However, it’s time to buckle down and study vigorously for my finals, and then, I will meet two of my best pals (Matt Benshoof and John Winters) in Rome for one final trek through Europe.
To translate some things about last week's trip, I have composed a handy little collection of interesting figures about my experience...ENJOY!

Number of Modes of Transportation Used- 6
Bus, Car, Plane, Train, Tram and Bicycle

Number of Different Countries my Feet Touched- 6
Austria, The Czech Republic, Germany, The Netherlands, Denmark (just the airport) and Norway

Number of Currencies Used- 3
The Norwegian Kroner, The Czech Kroner and the European Euro

Number of Pictures Taken- 345
I took the most in Amsterdam

Number of Flights- 3
Norway to Germany, Prague to Eindhoven, Amsterdam to Norway

Longest Car Ride- 5 Hours
Drove all night through Germany to get to Austria.

Pounds of Chocolate consumed- Unknown
Austrian chocolate is the most delectable chocolate I have ever tasted.

Number of Cuisines that I Ate- 6 (that I can recall)
Austrian, Bavarian (German), Indian, Italian, Chinese and American-style

Number of Languages Heard- Unknown
I definitely heard German, Austrian, Norwegian and Czech before Amsterdam. However, I easily heard dozens after that.

Number of Souvenirs/Gifts Purchased- 12
I brought back a colorful pile of little gifts and memorable items for myself.