A Little Detour. Ok, Not So Little.

Tonight I leave for Germany. Germany? Yes, I said Germany. What can I say? This, a random act, is eactly what I wanted to do in my travels. It's how I got to my favorite place in India (Bodhgaya) and my favorite place in Thailand (Hatien Beach in Ko Phangan Island.) So, if I don't follow these moments what was the point of it all to begin with?

I wanted to do this trek because I wanted to prove to myself (and indirectly to us all) that we can do anything in life. A part of me wants to say, "we" the middle class, first world dwellers, etc, etc...but that would not be totally true as it is not where I came from. But, we the people whose big hearts and great minds allow us the freedom to be. So, I implore again - do as Tricia, Drew, Sarita, Eddie, Vicky, Mother and Nicole AND Jessica - have done and will do...come travel with me!!!

So, I was in a small unknown island when I decided I needed to go to the "big city." This meant Bangkok. One the way to the big city, Manolis, my greek-german friend said - why not Germany? I said, simple, it's COLD. It's -20 there. Well, needless to say I got carried away with the idea and since I am now going to be in Thailand for a total of 2 months after my mom's visit, and Nicole's departure, I thought I needed a break. I also needed to do a visa run as my Thai 30-day visa is running out. And, Manolis is a flight attendand and found me a VERY CHEAP ticket. I have since contacted my friend Christian and between them I should have places to stay in Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich. So, tonight I leave with my KEENs! (summer sandles) and my cute little summer clothes. LOLOLOL! I will be back here in a week so that I can lovingly welcome HURRICANE RENY to Thailand.

What else can I really say? I don't speak a word of German, but I loved the German bakery in Pune, India. And, Anston went to Germany last summer and said it was cool. And, what does it really matter? I will also get to stop by Dubai where my friend Atimati (from Australia via India) is now managing a restaurant.

Julio

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