I have been doing a lot of moving around lately. Too much in fact. The last two weeks have been exhausting: I've hit Milan, Verona, Munich, Bad Oeynhausen, and now Amsterdam. I'm feeling like I need to sit still for a long while, breathe deep, and regain some of my lost vigor. Arriving here to Amsterdam I come to find my mind a bit fatigued. I remember feeling this way at the end of the 4.5 months in South America. I remember writing about the need to stop the wheels from turning; to grasp the feeling of permanance. I touched it briefly in Italy during the month I spent with the Littlehales, but then it was straight out back into the fire once I left.
The one thing that still amazes me is how things usually work out exactly how they should. There have been a few times when things don't work out, but those are rare indeed. In the last week I've formally arranged two hitchhikes that have taken me from Munich to Hannover and Hannover to Amsterdam, without a cellphone, just putting faith in the other person to stick to their word and be where they need to be at the correct time and place. And it all works out. People don't put enough faith in humanity this day in age (and for good reason mind you) but things usually work out for the best and people usually are good at heart. And this just so happens to be the perfect segway into my next thought...
I've been so fortunate throughout the past 5 months to have encountered, used, abused, befriended and then said goodbye to so many good people. And without them I would not have been able to remain here for 5 months. It's something I think about often. I only hope in time that I can give some of it back. I want to. It's something everyone should do. And it feels good to do that. To give without expecting something in return. I've been shown a great amount of kindness throughout my experiences here. I've interacted with thousands upon thousands of people and I only hope when they think back (if they remember) they think fondly of the times we shared.
I think that is one thing I've learned more about myself on this trip. The last few years I've been learning about how I fit into this world and this trip has revealed even more of this to me. I now have a good understanding of how I fit into the world and how my actions, words, and thoughts affect people. I suppose that's just one part of what I've learned on this trip. All very interesting now isn't it?
Anyhow to update the travels, I actually only snapped 5 non-beer related photos while traveling in Munich and Northern Germany. Quite sad but I didn't feel overly inspired and I was never presented with a clear opportunity to do so. Just means I'll have to go back :D There are a few other stories floating about in regard to my German experience, but I'll save that for later. I'm out for bed. See you soon.
Zach
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