Europe - fall 2008 - intro <- Back to projects

Introduction
Stage 1 - Frankfurt Airport  |  Stage 2 - Frankfurt  |  Stage 3 - Munich  |  Stage 4 - Amsterdam
Stage 5 - Paris (Hostel and Night Life)  |  Stage 6 - Paris (Grand Tour)  |  Stage 7 - Paris - Versailles
Stage 8 - New York City

All of my European photos are available in larger sizes.  Please let me know if you would like a certain one for any reason, and I will e-mail it to you!

In late September, I hopped a plane to Frankfurt, Germany with nothing but my lonesome self, a backpack, and a sketchbook and embarked on an incredibly educational, intropsective, and awe-inspiring two and a half week journey.  Documented in this part of the site are the various sights and experiences I encountered on my travels in Europe, photographed and told as best I can remember.

Part of the reason it took me so long to post all of this is because of all of the writing and extra goodies that I stuck into each page.  At times, I may ramble into sections that are extraneously wordy or full of silly detail, but I edited it over several times in an attempt to filter out everything but the best, most essential memories that made this trip so special.  You can find any old pictures of Europe on the internet, but these are mine, and the commentary, story, doodles, and ticket stubs were as much a part of this experience as the photos themselves.

As a special note, I would like to offer my deepest, most sincere gratitude to all of the immediate and extended family members that helped make this trip a reality.  Of all the things I've ever wanted to do in life and of all the places I've wanted to go, this journey was at the top of the list.  You've helped make a dream come true, and I'll be forever grateful.  Your help, love, and information were (and continue to be) invaluable to me.  Thank you so much.

In addition, I would like to enthusiastically thank all of my inter-state and inter-continental friends who provided me with lodging, travel tips, and who helped show me around their home cities.  You guys are all awesome, and you're living proof that there are plenty of excellent, trustworthy friends to be made over the internet if you know where to look. 

I know that a lot of folks have been patiently waiting to see my trip photos, and I can only hope that this commentary and website were worth the wait. 

With that out of the way, I welcome you all to join me as I re-tread my path through Germany, the Netherlands, and France.  The first stop on my trip was the Frankfurt International Airport, and the horrors therein.