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The Real Christmas Spirit From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (682 days old)

"Out of the mouths of babes..." Being home for Christmas has been a nice treat, spending time with family and reuniting with friends. one set of friends that i have been able to see a good bit is… more

Morocco - A Different World From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (682 days old)

Flying into Marrakesh and being instantly inundated by that Moroccan cultural hotbed is a shocking way to be introduced to this north african culture. but that is how i was first exposed to morocco w… more

Just when we think we have it all figured out... From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (690 days old)

I have just been hit upside the head with the news that we really do not know what our future holds and that God can put a crimp in our plans whenever he wants to. within a period of 24 hours this wee… more

The Moroccan Rubdown From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (695 days old)

Sprawled out on my back on the hard tile floor in the steam room with some strange Moroccan man scouring my arms with what felt like steel wool, i bristled in pain and wondered how and why i was her… more

Home Sweet Home - The Five F's From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (701 days old)

Family, Friends, Fellowship, Food, and Football- that pretty much sums up Thanksgiving for many people in the States, and that is definitely what I experienced during my visit home to Georgia in Nov… more

Traveling Man From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (704 days old)

I am a seasoned traveller now, braving the elements, different languages, bus, train, and plane schedules, cantankerous taxi drivers, metropolitan cities, quaint villages, and remote trails, unorthodo… more

Irish Days From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (729 days old)

Sheep, cows, more cows, and even more sheep. that defines the most common sights along the countryside of ireland; we saw many more sheep than people on our weeklong trip, which is not a bad thing. … more

Irish Hospitality - Noel Style From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (746 days old)

The plane and I touched down in Dublin, Ireland at 11:30 in the p.m. on Wednesday, the 24th of October, not with the usual trepidation that accompanies the first minutes of stepping off the train, b… more

A Taste of Estonia and Scandanavia From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (751 days old)

What a difference two decades can make, and this observation is evident in the country of Estonia and many other states-turned-countries of the former Soviet Union. estonia is in the northern part o… more

A Big, Fat, Greek Sailing Weekend From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (756 days old)

My main goal was to not throw up. i did not think i would have a problem, but you never know. a few years ago at a carnival i inhaled the majority of a funnel cake and then suffered through one of t… more

The Rainy Celebration From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (763 days old)

The rain started to fall. On the busride down the coast of montenegro, along the narrow road hugging the mountains on one side and the sea on the other, the raindrops began their assualt. it figured… more

My Treehugger Soapbox From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (764 days old)

leaving the apple and plum orchards of germany and heading back to the land of lemon and olive trees and the recently discovered on my part kiwi vines, the change in the fauna and the vegetation is … more

Latest Stuff From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (767 days old)

"More Luxuries from the German Bohlanders" i knew i would leave a couple things out of my latest blog about Hans and group. when i left on the last day, they presented me with a lunch sack of goodi… more

My New German Family From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (771 days old)

In addition to the British, Greek and Bulgarian families I have been blessed to become a part of, i now have two new families in germany that mean much to me - the Warks and the Bohlanders. the only… more

The Wall From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (774 days old)

I wish I had paid attention more. I wish that I had understood the importance and significance of it more. i wish that i would have cared a little more about what was going on in the world. in order… more

Will the real hot chocolate please stand up? From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (775 days old)

One item I forgot to share was something i got to experience in the heart of the chocolate production world, and that is the much talked about, much enjoyed cup of hot chocolate. i have been fortuna… more

The Diverse Germany From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (778 days old)

I was feeling pretty good about myself. after all, i was just walking down the street and ladies were just falling all over themselves for me. i have never experienced this before; i am more used to… more

Munich Mania From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (789 days old)

Nothing makes you feel better about traveling than when the locals take you in and make you feel welcome,adn that defines my stay for the last two days in this south german city, or how the locals wou… more

Leaving Austria on a High Note From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (791 days old)

Wow, what an majestic end of my stay in Reutte, Austria. what started off as a rock bottom weather day ended up on a high altitude note. after raining all night and some in the morning and temps dropp… more

How About Some Vignettes (and no Josh, these aren't desserts) From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (793 days old)

"Great News" One of my most homesick moments occurred on saturday, september 8th, when i woke up to check the internet for the friday night football results. the first email was from my dad who i t… more

Train rides and other thoughts From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (801 days old)

Pros and Cons of Traveling Alone Pros You can take your shirt off whenever you want to no waiting for anyone no complaints about lights st… more

Porto Astro, Greece From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (818 days old)

ALL IN ONE DAY one second i am in the depths of the earth in a man-carved vertical tunnel, and the next thing i know i am sitting on a barge at midnight floating in the aegean sea gazing up at … more

More of Bulgaria From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (830 days old)

dobur den, The trek was an English Speaking Trek for Bulgarians so they could get out in the mountains and also practice their English with Americans. Everyone had a great time and got along well.… more

The Bulgarian Fun Run From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (831 days old)

(written on aug 1st) the air was cool and crisp after sunrise thanks to the first good rain most of bulgaria has seen in a month. at 7:00, not many people were stirring in this cozy little mounta… more

The Greek Life From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (842 days old)

Howdy everyone from Bulgaria, it has been a while since i have written with any detail bc i was at porto astro (hellenic ministries christian sports camp on the aegean sea) and there is no phone or… more

More Greece From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (856 days old)

hey guys, have to be quick. still at the camp in greece. (beautiful place) and it has been great. had a group of koreans and moroccans and afghans come to camp last week and they were fun to be aroun… more

Greece From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (862 days old)

Yasas, i am in greece at an incredible camp with hellenic ministries. we are rather isolated with no phone or internet access or road access; we have to take a boat to get there on the aegean sea at … more

Last Day in Turkey From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (868 days old)

well i am leaving this great country tomorrow and heading to its not too friendly neighbor greece. they get along better now, but there are still some issues btw them and it affects tourism a bit. i a… more

More thoughts on Turkey From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (869 days old)

merhaba once again, i had some time and i thought of some more things that i wanted to say about turkey - kind of like after a fight with someone and that night you think of all the good things you s… more

Turkey Travels From scoutrob in I's be in Europe (871 days old)

merhaba, i have finally found time to write. First let me go ahead and put a disclaimer on this before i begin. some of you have already experienced the cryptic emails i have sent recently. the turki… more