Venice, Italy

This is the most beautiful city I have seen so far!! I absolutely LOVE it. I keep thinking about the movie, The Italian Job. I won't say much now because the keyboard here is really difficult to use. We are going on a gondola ride later today, then dinner in a Venician Restaurant. Tomorrow we head to Rome, which could be quite interesting depending on the Pope's health. I'm off to check out the sites.

Munich, Germany

Okay. German Keyboards are not easy to use, especially when you have had a couple of litres of good Bavarian Beer. It has been a wonderful trip so far, very busy but lots of fun! Amsterdam was amazing (including the sex show we saw Tuesday night - who knew you could do THAT with a banana!) especially the Anne Frank House. Yesterday we slept in a small town in the Rhine Valley of Germany, tonight I am in Munich. It has been pretty much non-stop and I don't expect much of a rest between now and April 9, but I can not complain. We are really seeing a lot and having a great time! Today we wandered around Munich and found our way to the Beer Hall, and eventually found our way back to the hotel via the Munich Underground. Lots of fun!! Miss everyone!!

Okay folks, this is it!

I am heading for London now. My suitcase is packed full and I hope I have included everything. For the next 13 days I will be touring Europe. I will try and stop in to say "Hi," but I won't make any promises. Expect lots of pictures when I get back.

Happy Easter Everyone!

I have just had an amazing weekend!! Funny, the things that start out as something simple, "let's just spend the day together," turn into an entire weekend of fun! Not that there was anything particular to do, just a lot of hanging out and enjoying each others' company.

Friday we went to Kew Gardens. It was a beautiful day! We walked around the grounds, enjoying the Palm House (think large Victorian atrium that is very humid and houses tons of plants), the Japanese inspired gardens and the Rhododendron Dell. There was also a Badger Mound for kids that was fun to crawl through and a petting zoo that we didn't actually make it into, but got to appreciate the baby goats from the other side of the fence. After Kew we had dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Now, you may be thinking, "Indian is Indian, US or UK," but you are wrong! There were so many delicious items to choose from, it was a truly wonderful experience! Not like any I've ever had in North Carolina or in Tennessee!! Mmm!!

Saturday we hung out, shared music and went to Reading. He isn't quite sold on my favourites, but I think they will grow on him. [I have a 'Three-Listen Policy,' you must listen to a song/artist three times before passing judgment.] We also rented 'The Village' - which I really liked. That man (M. Night Shyamalan) has a very different way at looking at things and he translates it into suspense in such a crafty way. This is probably not my favourite of his films, but it was still really good, just because it is never what you think... Never what you expect.

It was hard to leave this morning, but I have laundry to tackle and a lot of packing to do. And somehow, through it all, I can't seem to wipe this silly grim from my face.

It's Spring at Kew

The Palm House

It's times like these...

Read this in an article the other day:
"A stone's throw from Beale, meanwhile, the new Peabody Place is a a big, ugly shopping mall featuring all the usual suspects: Starbucks, Gap, Victoria's Secret and so on. It has a legally enforced dress code. No baseball caps worn backwards, no hooded tops, no sneakers, no baggy pants. Segregation, it would seem, lingers on."

It is referring to a new mall in Memphis, TN. Funny, if I was still at my school in Charlotte, this dress code would limit every single student in my school. Why would they not prohibit the non-existent mini skirts and the midrift-bearing tops that are in fashion? Are they not just not as offensive?? Even more so, if you ask me.