Getting There

Mmm, SeaTac Airport at 4am, after driving all night from Portland. There is no turning back. I haven’t slept for 24 hrs at this point and will only get about 4 hrs of sleep in the next 36 but... that’s what happens when you decide to travel to the other side of the globe.

I had a 5 hr layover in Atlanta, so I decided to eat my last American meal there. Starbucks and a McDonald’s cheeseburger – tasty. My flight into Copenhagen goes very well, there were about 30 marines on the flight, a bit obnoxious at times but… it happens. Walking into the airport what do I see, a Starbucks ; take the train into Copenhagen, what do I see, a McDonalds. America is everywhere –if you didn’t know that already.

Copenhagen is amazing. There are tiny winding streets that end in little courtyards, instead of cars there are a million and one bicycles, and everyone speaks English - Bonus for me. Although let me tell you, walk out to the north of the central train station you see tourists, school children on field trips, surrounded by lovely historic landmarks. To the West - the red light district. Don’t go there.

So I am in Copenhagen but I hadn't actually gotten a ticket to get to Brussels yet (not planning ahead will be a constant theme for this trip) I buy the ticket and take off in a sleeper train that evening. I wake up about 4 the next morning to find myself in Germany. Pretty cool eh? I change trains 3 times in various German stations (it was cheaper that way) before making it to Brussels around noon Thursday. I have my bags that are certainly over packed and very heavy… now – where is a hostel?

SeaTac at 4am - a bit empty (flight leaves at 6)

Last cup of bad coffee for 6 weeks

Last "oh so bad for you, yet sooo tasty" meal.

I think this is a pic from Copenhagen

(Could be Stockel, Belgium - tell you bout that town later)

People don't own cars, rather, there is an abundance of bicycles.

If you order a hot dog on the street in Copenhagen, this is how it comes.

One of the trains, this one from Germany to Brussels.

Yes, a head shot on the train.

I'm solo - there will be a few of these.

The country side as I travel through Germany.

Blurry but I like the way it turned out :-)