You are now free to move about the Country

This slogan was an old southwest commercial where it would play the "bing" as if the captain was turning off the seat belt sign. It'd then say, you are now free to move about the country. At the time I thought it was pretty catchy. I just thought of that commercial today and thought about applying it as we explore Europe in less than a week. First; let me say, that I am so super excited to get there that I am having a hard time focusing on my final in a few hours, and thought that I should blog about the trip while I am "studying" in the library. However; being excited, there are things that I am really just not looking forward to.

1. The flight there.
2. The flight there.

Yes, I'll be with some cool people, but just being in an airport, or on an airplane for over 24 hours just isn't quite my ideal thought on fun. But once we land in Zurich the next morning, and as we pull into the gate, and the captain finally turns off the fasten seat belt sign, it is now our opportunity to move about the country. And move about the country is exactly what we will do. From Zurich we're off and around throughout the country. We'll be making stops in Brussels, Germany, Prague, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, etc... We'll be moving all right. Hitting up all the sites, sleeping on trains, and even some ghetto red light district hostels. Why not you know? It's the trip of a lifetime so experience everything about it.

An experience it we will. Before I go any further, let me explain one thing. I HATE SPENDING MONEY. However, yesterday I went out and purchased a new Nikkon DSLR camera. I am glad that my federal tax return helped me purchase it. I thought to myself. I've always wanted a "big boy" camera. And it'll be a perfect time to be taking pictures of anything and everything. I also have that fear that I look dumb taking pictures of what I think is cool. But I am going to take pictures of whatever I want because I am a tourist there, along with basically thousands of other people. Who cares, I wont see you again.

I think it has finally hit me that we are leaving, and that we will be traveling around the country for three weeks just chilling and having a ball. Bring it on. It should make for an interesting update when we get back.