This morning, I made the toughest decision yet on this journey. To Prague or not to Prague. The next train was leaving for Prague at 6:35 in the morning, and I was packed and ready to see the City of a Hundred Spires, but I was leaving Munich feeling like I really didnt get to see it. I slowly walked to the station and didnt hurry to get to the train. By the time I got there, the train had left 3 minutes ago. While I told myself that I had missed the train, ...

Last night, it really hit me. No, not the fact that I was in a different country and culture than the US. Rather, it was the fact that I hadn't slept in almost 40 hours, and it hit me hard. To begin, let me rewind to yesterday morning when I arrived in Munich. At the airport, I went through a seamless process of getting my checked bag and making my way to the transportation area. From here, I spent a good portion of time in front of the train ticket booth, trying...

"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." - J.R.R. Tolkien I am eating a ham and cream cheese sandwhich while flying into Flughafen Muenchen (Munich Airport) looking down at the Bavarian countryside, and it begins to really hit me. I am in Germany! Perhaps it's the pilot speaking in German, but that s...