Adventure Rap up

It has been over a month since I last checked in, and a lot has happened. Since classes ended Dec. 3rd I have been traveling around the world. I went to Europe, Africa, and even a little bit of Asia. My first stop after my Italian adventure was Amsterdam, and I know what you’re thinking, so stop it. After Amsterdam my good friend Kayla and I went to Cairo. Then from Cairo we went to Istanbul where we meet up with Ryan, Emily, Christian, and Claudia. Now, I am home sweet home in the USA. Well it’s not so sweet, but it is home.

Italy really was an adventure, but there are so many exciting places in the world I think I could be happy in. Amsterdam is one of those places high on my list. (No pun intended) Ryan, Emily, Kayla and I stayed with Ryan’s relatives in a nice place outside the main city. They were kind enough to feed us, and put us up for free. What more could you ask for? In Amsterdam we went to the Ann Frank house, the Van Gough museum, and the old Heineken factory. The museums were amazing, but the life of the city was really the star.

When I think of Amsterdam, the first things I think of are: 1. marijuana and 2. the red light district. I couldn’t have been more wrong. There is so much culture and history it is amazing. Not to mention the absurd amount of restaurants and different types of cuisine. Even without marijuana and the red light district, Amsterdam would still be at the top of my places to return to. And before I knew it, I was boarding a plane for Cairo.

Cairo, the dirtiest place I have ever been. Since swine flue hit the world, the government of Egypt thought killing all the pigs in the city would be a good idea. Well, the pigs eat the trash, and now that they’re gone. The trash has been pilling up. As dirty as the city is, it is still beautiful in its own way. There are many stores and restaurants to explore, and you can wander anywhere and feel safe. The people are friendly, and always willing to help.

Did I mention that I rode through the desert on a horse, during the sunset? There are not many feelings in the world that can rival that. I also had the opportunity to camp out in the white desert for a night. There was no moon, so the stars shinned bright, but man was it cold. It didn’t get down to freezing, but it must have been close. Sleeping was not an option, so I curled up tight, and waited for the sun to arrive. Once again, my time in Cairo was short, and Istanbul was the next stop on my adventure.

Next, I went from warm and sunny weather in Cairo, to cold, rainy, and windy in Istanbul. Kayla and I met back up with Ryan, Emily, Christian, and Claudia to finish off our world travels. Ryan and his brother Christian already spend some time in Istanbul last year so they were able to show us all around. I ate some of the best food there, and drank some strong tea as well. We also went to some bookstores with books hundreds of years old. Finally, we went to Asia, and took a crazy bus ride around the coast. So now I can say I have been to Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South America. Time to go home.