Well folks we are on the start of a great adventure. Yes this January I hit the big 4-0. A trip that has been in the works for several years. Back in my mid 30s over several cocktails I decided that it was time for me to do a big adventurous trip. After spending years as an accountant surrounded by office buildings and computers I wanted to do a trip that put me outside, seeing something I have never seen before, and was a once in a lifetime trip.
Originally I decided to do a trip to Antarctica. I figured a recently divorced single dude with poor Spanish skills and a terribly American accent, could tear it up on the Buenos Aires nightclub scene before heading on an Antarctic expedition. I figured by 40 I would have been to Africa and I could spend my 40th at the most southern tip of the world having seen all four continents. But after the alcohol wore off, my knees told me my dancing days were over, and I started thinking bigger picture I decided to bring along my kids. They were scared to death of our ship sinking in the south Atlantic and flesh eating polar bears and penguins (where in the hell did they see this at? 😱). So I realized my dream of a southern ice 40th were not long for this world. I also started dating and then marrying my future wife who has a severe allergy to anything cold.
So we decided to go on an African Safari adventure via Munich. The boys really wanted to see Germany where our family originates and from where their mother themed her restaurant. They may not know how to speak German but they certainly know German cuisine. So we booked it and off we went yesterday.
After getting up at 3am so I could get a full day of work in before we left, we crammed what we could in to our weight restricted bags and headed to the airport. My wife and I did an early morning Orange Theory workout so that our legs could do a little more work before we sat on a plane for two days. Our hamstrings and quads were so sore we almost had to call a wheelchair assist. But that would cost $50 and there was no way we were adding more expense to this holiday.
By a miracle of God there was no fog at our departure point and nothing but sun as we flew in to the Bay Area. It was beautiful.
We stayed at a Hampton Inn on points (yes, free!) and crammed in to our room. Character building.
We had a wonderful dinner and evening with Tami’s aunt and uncle (also free!) and went to bed early.
Only more adventure awaits tomorrow as we fly to Deutschland! ✈️🌎
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