“Journeys are the midwives of thought”
And my pregnency has just begun. I like that quote. It’s very well written, it not only tells us that the author is partial to travel but also that he acknowledges the presence of ideas before any journey. According to Alain De Botton, journeys nurture those little thoughts planted in that dark hole to maturity. How many great works of art and science have been brought into the world from the dark recesses of a famous mind on a train, boat or plane? I would be willing to bet a lot on a lot.
Anyway, the final bang began last saturday. I won’t comment on it until I can get some photos uploaded then I can do a good post about the last weekend. I’ll just say it started at the Wöthersee (a breathtakingly beautiful lake in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria) and took us to the Adriatic coast in Italy, specifically Duino and Trieste.
After a small pause in the pregnency today and tomorrow I will continue on wednesday with a journey to Burgenland to visit Tyler.
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The days here in Burgenland with Tyler and his host family were great! His host family is amazing and they have a pool! We went swimming a bunch and earlier today we were in Vienna. We bought something special for the Euro tour of which I am sure you will see and hear more at a later date.
 Tomorrow is a train ride to Linz early in the morning, and then a weekend Rotary conference. In case I don’t get an email off before Monday, (ie Euro tour begin) have a great couple weeks, and if anyone has any special requests for something from any of the cities on Euro tour just let me know.
All my love,
Nick
Have a great trip round Europe, Nick - the itinerary looks awesome. You are there to have the time of your life, so don’t hold back!
Richard
Nick,,, As you start this last leg of the journey enjoy it to the fullest; can’t believe time is going by quickly now and you will be home again.. Take care.. God Bless… Auntie
HI Nick, make good memories on your tour and we wish you a safe return. Love you, Nanny and Poppy
I like that quote.
Have a fun trip, and try to avoid any international disasters.
Let me just state how jealous I am of your facial hair
Hope to see you soon. Band trip to NY was awesome and I bought a katana
hey, have fun on your tour if i don’t talk to you before then. i sent you an email last week, but i have a funny feeling it didn’t work. my email has been playing tricks on me as usual:)
Well this place has been neglected… Then again you don’t have much time left over there so I’d hardly expect you to spend it on a computer.
Although it’ll be tough leaving Europe after a year, be grateful your life isn’t currently a living hell. 
so when are you coming home?
If my calculations are correct and depending on how long the flight is, either tomoorrow or the day after…
nope….you’re wayyyyyyyyyyy off charlie
Damn. I was almost certain. I even checked the MSN logs where you say:
07/06/2006 5:05:10 PM try 7 days
Hmmmm?
Fine get my hopes up. So when are you coming home?
Dude, when are you getting back?