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Lessons Learned

Monday, June 18, 2007

Well, we have reached the end of our European adventure. I am writing my final blog from my house in Memphis. I have been trying to reflect back on the last month while I have been trying to get

Never Forget, Never Again

Sunday, June 10, 2007

These were the words that were engraved on plaques throughout the Dachau Concentration Camp. Dachau, for those who are not familiar with this place, was one of the many concentration camps that

Mullet Makes A Comeback

Sunday, June 3, 2007

So I thought it would be nice to inform those of you who haven’t made it across the pond of some of the cultural differences that I have learned. First off one my favorite games to play at home

A Little Bit of Normalcy

Friday, June 1, 2007

We have made it to Berlin. It was definitely not what I was expecting. It is a very modern city. It makes sense though. It was not to long ago that that the city was separated by the wall. It is

How I Conquered Both Land and Water

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

I think it is time for a little Matty D update. Where I left my beloved readers last, I had just survived the hike of my life time. Well the adventures did not end with showing the swiss alps who’s

The Amazing Race Continues: A.K.A. The Day I Almost Died

Saturday, May 26, 2007

So one of my favorite shows on TV right now is from the Discovery Channel’s survivor week. The show is called “I Shouldn’t be Alive.” For those underprivileged folks out in the world who have not

Our Very Own National Lampoon’s European Vacation

Thursday, May 24, 2007

This has been the most memorable day so far. We spent most of our days going to museums and historical sites that we’ve always heard about. I mean, museums are just fine and dandy, but paintings and

A Rowdy Game of UNO Turned Ugly

Monday, May 21, 2007

We are now in our second city, Paris, and it is amazing so far. Amsterdam was a great place to start our trip because it seemed the table was already set for us to come in and meet folks. Our first

Happy Birthday Buddha

Monday, May 21, 2007

So I decided to spend a Matty D morning the last full day we were in Amsterdam. I decided to venture out to see the Anne Frank house only to discover it to be invaded by tourists and old folks so I

Meeting People Left and Right

Friday, May 18, 2007

Wow we are already on day 4 on the extreme European adventure and It has been amazing. We have already started to fill certain roles on the trip. Of course we have our good ole daddy Neal who has to

Redefining Shady

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

So far it is our 2nd day on our Europe adventure and we have started to take in and see the sights around Amsterdam. It is pretty much the prettiest place I have ever seen. All the buildings are

Anxiously Excited!

Saturday, May 12, 2007

So I am new to this whole blog thing but here goes. For those who don’t know me I’m Matt Davis also known as Matty D. It’s Saturday right now and I’m at my home in Memphis. I am leaving for the