Time to hit the road again! I said goodbye to Myles, who was so awesome for letting me stay with him, and then I was on my way to Switzerland! The train went past some gorgeous scenery and the further it took me, the more excited I became. Eventually I reached the town of Interlaken which is nestled between the mountains and a glacial lake. Walking to my hostel, Balmer's, with the Alps in the background was an incredible moment. As soon as I got to reception, I m...

Every year in Munich, they celebrate a festival called Kocherlball (Cook's Ball). It starts at 6 am on the third Sunday of July and everyone comes dressed in the traditional Bavarian outfits of lederhosen or dirndl, drinks masse (one liter tankards of beer), dances and is drunk as the sun rises. It started back in the day when the only chance housekeepers had to party was when the family was away at church on Sunday mornings. Seeing as this was a once in a lifeti...

Myles is really into climbing so the first thing we did today was head to a climbing gym where we met some of his friends. The routes in the gym go up into these 60 meter silos (nearly 200 feet!) so even the easiest routes were exhausting. After a couple hours of climbing and bouldering we were beat. It was a beautiful day out so we went to the English Gardens next and took a dip in the river before relaxing in the grass with hundreds of other sunbathers. Nude su...

Another city means more trains and more goodbyes. I said farewell to my Aussie friends and then I was on my way back to Germany! I met a German guy named Max on the train and we spent most of the ride swapping stories of our travels in Europe. My buddy Josh back from my days at Froyo Earth had a brother named Myles studying abroad in Munich so he hooked us up over Facebook and Myles offered to let me stay with him. I met Myles at the station and from there we cau...

Bastille Day in Paris! The celebration starts off with a military parade down the Champs Elysées so once we were up, Zhewen and I headed over there after grabbing some delicious pastries from a nearby bakery. We exited the metro and were immediately in the midst of a gigantic crowd of people lining the avenue. Thousands upon thousands of spectators watched and cheered as military officers passed by on foot, horseback or in every army vehicle imaginable. Some peo...