Traveling (or soon to be Travelling...)

Let me just mention, for those who don't get the title of this post, the American way to spell traveling is with one "L" and the British way is to spell it with two. Very fitting for two travelers on their way to London, and then the rest of Europe, hence the name of this blog (by the way, please don't make fun of the name...it took some serious thinking).

Since this will be read by primarily family of Krisi and I (and possibly extended family), let me introduce us both for those of you who don't know one of us. To my family: Krisi is Keith's wife' s sister. That is, my sister-in-law's sister (if that is any less confusing). And she is my friend. To Krisi's family (although you may have picked up on who I am with that last sentence): I am Alex's husband's sister. I am Krisi's brother-in-law's sister. And I hope I am her friend. Although these introductions may have been pointless, it's easier than having anyone confused.

Back to the point of the blog. Krisi and I have long been planning a trip to Europe. A long while ago, a time which I cannot pinpoint, I was told by the University of Illinois (where I attend college) that I cannot study abroad because I have to student teach and whatnot. Well, that made me angry. So I decided I would go anyway, just without U of I. Ha. So, Alex mentioned that Krisi might want to go, and the story gets interesting. She said she would! A completely random, somewhat angry, thought turned into a wonderfully planned out trip consisting of two awesome travelers.

So our hope for our families is that this blog might help you all keep up with our travels. We will be in many different places and unable to keep up with consistent emails with everyone, so it's easier to tell you all at once. (Parents: don't worry, we will skype often).

As of now, we are planning on going to: London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Brugges, Paris, Versailles, Bern, Vienna, Prague, and Germany (many cities). I will leave about ten days before Krisi and go see my friends who are studying abroad (so I will also go to Nottingham and Leeds, in England), and then Krisi and I will meet in London!

It's all very exciting to us, and we hope you enjoy following along with us through this useful tool we call the Internet.

By the way, I leave May 16th, so you can begin reading about my adventures then. Krisi leaves May 27th, so you can read about our adventures together beginning then.

Ciao! (I'm trying to practice being European before I actually go)