Hello from Munich!

Sorry for the spam list, but when I pay by the minute, I can't afford to send individual emails out to everyone. Arrived fine and dandy in Amsterdam a couple of weeks ago, and had a grand time hanging out with my new friends I made there, visited the infamous 'coffee shops' and the Banana Bar (very impressed with what those girls could do). I did see some historic stuff, like Anne Frank's house and the Van Gough museum also.

After a week there I checked out Bruge, Brussels, then on to Paris for a few days. Notre Dame was the best thing I saw there, but only because the bells were rung right when I was at the top of the tower, so I felt like Quasimoto and wanted to swing from the rafters yelling, "Sanctuary, sanctuary!"

From Paris took the train to Venice for 2 days. Couldn't ride in the gondolas as the gondoleers were on strike, but it just saved me the money, I gather. Wandering around the narrow streets and canals got a little claustrophobic, so the second day I spent the day on Lido island, by the beach and put my feet in the Adriadic Sea.

This past week I was in Munich, visiting with my old school friend, Claudia. She now is married here and has two very active children. I am enjoying the Bavarian beer immensely.

This weekend I am off to Denmark to meet up with Alison, my constant travel companion for the next 9 months. Hopefully, I will be able to update you all sooner than 3 weeks from now.

Hope you are all well.

Sending love from afar....
Carla