Week I

Although I finished work on May 31, I hung around Berlin (oh, and Scandinavia -- ofoto pics to follow sometime soon for interested parties) until last week. So, I count August 1 as the "official" start date of my walkabout. I managed to fit everything I own into the Mini. This was possible because I made sure I owned very little before it came time to try. (Thanks, Christian, for willingly accepting all my "donations".) With so little to keep track of, you'd think I'd know where eveything is. However, my car is rarely right next to the hotel room, so I seem to keep finding myself missing a relevant gadget. Often, the memory card reader for my cameras. I'll need to dig down deep for some discipline on that front. In the meantime, I pledge to myself to post at least an outline weekly, which can then serve to nag me into revising with more detail and, when appropriate, pictures.

Week I:
- Leaving Berlin, Freidrichshain and (sigh) the loft of dreams -- Thanks, Bernd, Alex, and Elli!
- Paperwork (new address registration, and, consequently, new license plates) -- Thanks, again, C&D
- Bremen (personalised tour from Christian!)
- Hamburg (sleeping in a water tower/hotel) -- Greenest city in Germany
- Amsterdam...time to experience it as an adult :)