Back from vacation

Returned on Sunday from my 7 days in Germany and Austria with Kevin. I meant to blog about it while I was there, but wireless access at hotels was fairly rare (the free kind, that is) and Kevin was too busy tending his Facebook farm to give me much time on his laptop. I have been too jetlagged and tired to string sentences together since I got back to post anything meaningful, but I hope to have some concrete details and photos up by the end of the weekend.

Suffice it to say that I had a very enjoyable time on my first visit to the Continent. I got to practice what little German I have, saw the beauty of Bavaria, drove through the Alps (literally, between the mountain passes and the tunnels), ate some wonderful and not-so-great food, got to experience similar but foreign cultures, drank a great deal of beer, and toured cities that go back 1,000 years.

Of course, there were some downsides. We were driving across 2 countries that make it transportation via auto rather difficult (to encourage public transit use), had various delays, and got lost on multiple occasions. Both trans-Atlantic flights made me think I was flying Screaming Baby Airways, and the differing travel styles between me and my spouse led to anxiety for me and some tension. But all in all, I'm glad I went. We're already planning our next trip over, which will have to wait until after Kevin graduates and finds gainful employment.