burning_bellhop

Well, I guess it's been awhile. This stupid bitch sidswiped my truck on March 30th. She was going 70 or better in a 45 talking on the phone and decided to try and pass me in the turn lane. No one who witnessed the accident stopped to give a statement. The damage to both vehicles was on the side only. The bitch lied completely about what happened so the Insurance company found both of us at fault and I had to pay my deductible. I left for Europe on the 31st of March and returned on April 17th. Amsterdam, Mannheim, Paris, Barcelona, and London. The trip was great for the most part. I took over 300 digital and 700 conventional photos. While I was gone my girlfriends apartment burned so she moved into my place. It's good to have the company. I liked Paris the best of all of the cities. Great architecure, vibe, and culture. The Louvre was unbelievable. You could take pictures in almost all areas as well. The Chapel Sagrada Famila by Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona was my favorite spot there. I put my feet in the Mediteranian sea, and visited almost all of Gaudis' other buildings. London was great but extremely expensive because of the exchange rate. I met some cool people from Australia who offered a permanant invite to stay whenever in Austrailia , so that might be cool sometime. Next time I need to get to Prague, Venice, Rome, and Madrid. Of course I had to smoke legalized pot in Amsterdam. I haven't really smoked in several years, so it was quite enjoyable. Here's to thumbing my nose at our legal system.

I was home for several days, and then went to do a job for Mercedes in Alabama. Just got back yesterday. I had to return my truck to the insurance repair this morning. They didn't paint the underside of the replaced rear driver side fender and never finished sanding the top part on the inside of the bed. They also somehow neglected to notice the fact that the rear driver side tire was shredded on the inside from rubbing the suspension. Good thing I crawled under there and looked for myself. Nice work jerks. Other than that all is well. Here are some of the lower quality digital shots .....

































I kept count of the Harleys I saw in europe. I counted 8 total. Thousands of motorcycles and scooters as well as smaller fuel efficent cars we don't have available here.













later.