Romanian Night – fresh cheese and brain from Romania;  Pub Crawl of Wisdom – sequal to Pub Crawl of Wonder – period 1.

Political Economy: Dialectical Methodology and History and Methodology of Economics: Research Frontiers.

Then…travel with dad and stepmom for a few weeks…Queens Day…then back to Seattle to write my thesis.

Let the games begin!

Highlights were:

Great company and our mutual exploration.  This included frequently asking directions while driving in the countryside.

The D-Day Sites – even though it was not my first time, it’s an incredible experience

Mont Saint Michele – we drove up at night to see this lighted mass floating over the water.  It was an incredible and scary feeling.

Le Etratet – the cliffs here were amazing.

Obelix’s Stone – from the cartoons Asterix and Obelix, the stone Obelix carries on his back.  For an example, click here.  The stone was not overly impressive but the journey to find it was the key.  While on our way to Saint Malo, we wanted to stop to see the stone at Dol-Brittangne.  First stop, we could not find it.  After Saint Malo, we decided to give it another shot and found it (although it was dark by the time).  I guess the saying holds here, it’s more about the journey than the destination.

Great trip, I hope to be able to do this again someday.  I assume my exploration of the continent of Europe will continue to last over my lifetime.  Next time, Southern France!

Finally, these are my German friend Felix’s pictures.  There are far more so if anyone is interested, I’ll show them once I return home or you can check them out on Facebook.

…And yes, I no longer have that dirty porn star mustache.

Such a same.  Maximization of shareholder equity is gradually eroding any human-ness in corporate America.

New Years Eve was also perfect spending time at my cousins then going to South Lake Union with friends.  Overall, great trip which reminded me of all the things I temporarly miss out on being in Amsterdam.

In a couple of months, I will be able to return again.  I am sort of homesick returning this time but I know it is not forever.  Guess this may effect moving here permanently.  Europe is great but there is no country like the USA.