adventure is out there

Well, after a year long hiatus from writing this blog I am going to attempt to pick it up again.  Especially since I am currently beginning 23 days of European travel adventures with my brother, David!  

A quick update on life since last summer.  Much of my time and energy over the past year has been dedicated to finishing up my nursing degree - and now it is done!  I just completed my Bachelor of Science in Nursing three weeks ago from Seattle Pacific University.  Upon the completion of my degree I set out for a completely new and foreign adventure.  Three+ weeks of travelling through Europe with my "little"/bigger than me brother.  Our itinerary is as follows: 

Germany:   

Tubingen (home base, where David has been studying the past 3 months)

Bad Zwischenahn [outside of Bremen] (meeting and staying with distant relatives- Beltz family name)

Berlin

Dresden

Austria:  Salzburg

Italy:  Venice

             Genoa [Cinque Terre]

Switzerland:  Zurich [hopeful to travel to the Alps and to Interlaken]

              Here we are, ready to adventure together!  And very white from the sun glare!

                                      A nice look at Germany as I landed near Stuttgart.

I will continue taking pictures and hope to keep updated with my posts as we travel to our various destinations.  This is a totally new experience for me as I have never (really) travelled internationally before.  Sorry Canadian friends, I don't really count you in my "international" experience. :) 

I really want to go to bed right now (7:15PM local time) but I need to stay awake so I can hopefully sleep through tonight as I adjust to the 9 hour time difference.   One last thing to address before I sign off for tonight...why [insert title here]?  I chose this name for my blog last summer because I believe life is an adventure: there are names, seasons, changes, and varying titles and labels that go with each part of our journey.  I hope to share parts of my journey through this avenue of writing.  I pray that it will be a blessing and encouragement to those who read.  (And maybe entertainment too!  You never know what experience lies around the corner.)  Adventure is out there. 

Auf Wiedersehen!