I moved to Italy: Euro-Trip

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Euro-Trip

After months of geeking-out hardcore with Sarah, it is finally time for us to take our awesomeness to Europe.
We start out in Steinback, Germany then we hit Venice, Florence and a town called Cinque Terre, back to Germany, then its the Alsace town of Strousbourg, Paris and Amsterdam, back to Germany, then we collapse on a plane that will take us home.
While I am SUPER excited about traveling, the thing I am really pumped about is the food. I'm looking forward to

Beer with Lemonade in Germany, Lardo (an Italian specialty, akin to pate) in Italy, and I think almost anything in Paris will be tasty.
Thus far, we have spent $415 on airfare, $500 on a Eurorail, and roughly $400 on hostels. So, it's looking to be about $1,315 for everything. According to many of my friends who have been to Europe, this is excellent. Normally a just a plane ticket would set you back $1,200 but in todays economy... lets just say I think the airlines made a mad grab for passengers and got Sarah and I!

So, wish me bon chance with my travels. In the meantime, here are some random pictures to entice you to check my blog often!

The first is a 12th Century Eastern Orthodox church outside of Moscow.

The second is St. Basil's in Moscow's Red Square, and then are some random snapshots of Yosemite... because I have lots of those.

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PT: Physical Training = mandatory excersise. Usually in the early morning. Like really, really early in the morning!

METC: Naval Medical Education Training Center= The Navys newest, most advanced, multi-billion dollar Tri-Service Medical Education campus. College for Navy Corpsmen.

"What had happed was...": Did you just get in trouble with the Navy? Speeding ticket? Late to watch? Just plain didn't go in to work today? Craft an AMAZING excuse with class 170's patented line.

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Sick Call: Hospital/Clinic hours dedicated to seeing active duty Navy and Marines with no appointment. Run by Corpsman.

Mando: Mandatory = "Mando PT" "Mando Study Session" or "Mando Fun"

Mando Fun= Direct orders to gather at a certain time, in uniform and participate in a command function. Usuall on one's own time.

Scuttlebutt: A rumor. Or a drinking fountain.

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Watch: Duty

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Peanut Butters: Navy Service Uniform= black pants with a brown shirt. We all hate them!

Cammies/ NW's: Navy Working Uniform. Blue on Blue digital camoflauge. We love them. Feels like wearing your pj's all day!

Cover: Your hat.

Orders: Where you will be working for the next 2-3 years.

NAVHOSPCORPSCHOOL: Navy Hospital Corps School

OPSEC: Operational Security - "Well sailor, we can't stop you from keeping a blog, but try to remember OPSEC and not post anything the enemy can use... like the high depression rate at this command"

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