It's almost time!

I can't believe that my semester in London is now less than a month away! I have spent a lot of time this summer on weekend roadtrips, some spontaneous, some planned, but somehow Memphis, St. Louis, and Kansas City seem to pale in comparison to Europe's offerings.

I have been looking through travel books for a couple of weeks now in an effort to determine what countries I should visit and how I can travel most cheaply. I have taken an interest in Portugal through these books, and have convinced my travel buddy, Maike (pronounced "Micah") to go for the giant outdoor markets, if nothing else.

Maike and I have determined we are ideal travel partners. Neither of us are easily irritated, and we do not usually get grumpy when tired. When we get lost, we usually consider it part of the adventure, and since we don't particularly like to be bound to an itinerary, our trips are usually fun, rather than stressful. Aside from her travelability, I'm really looking forward to London with Maike because she's just so great in general! She's got a perspective entirely different from mine, cares deeply about people, and is all about experiencing new and exciting things. We will not only have fun travels, we will have great conversations.

This is my attempt to keep you all updated on my life across the Atlantic. I will try to post thoughts and descriptions of what I am experiencing often. I will unfortunately not be able to add pictures, as I do not have a digital camera, and Regent's College apparently does not have good hook-ups for them anyway.