After 8 months of travel, we landed back in America. There are many things from home that we were unable to get anywhere in Europe that we missed. Here are some of them in no particular order. Mexican food. This probably was the thing I missed the most from America because they didn’t have ANY Mexican restaurants or Mexican seasonings in Europe or Africa. The only way we could get any Mexican ... View Post
About Forrest
The Republic of Kugelmugel
The Republic of Kugelmugel was a micronation/house originally built in Katzelsdorf, Austria. The nation was established by artist Edwin Lipburger after he had disagreements with the Austrian government over building rights and permissions to build a spherically-shaped house. So what do you do in that situation? Take it to the logical extreme and create your own country, ... View Post
Currywursttttttt!
I’ve always felt like there has been something missing from my life. Like a hole in my heart or a chunk out of my spleen. Then when all hope seemed lost, I discovered currywurst. Currywurst is a German bratwurst covered in a tomato paste with an array of spices in it and topped with curry powder. It has the flavor of a spicy sausage with tomato sauce. It’s like nothing you’ve ever ... View Post
Jens Olsen’s Astronomical Clock in Copenhagen
In the town hall of Copenhagen sits the astronomical clock of Jens Olsen. This clock is the most accurate non-sub-atomic clock in the world. It was designed by Jens Olsen and took a total of 50 years to finish the calculations on the eleven components. It took a period of twelve years to construct and put together all 15,448 pieces of the clock. During the construction, Jens fell ill and ... View Post
St. Isaac’s Cathedral, St. Petersburg
St. Isaac’s Cathedral, a church in St. Petersburg, Russia, is the third largest domed cathedral in the world. It was ordered by Tsar Alexander I in 1818, and after being built for 40 years by Auguste Montferrand, it was finished in 1858. It has a height of 102 meters and an interior space designed to hold 14,000 standing worshipers. The building has so much gold, marble, and heavy ... View Post
Visiting Geysir, Iceland
We visited Geysir this week while we were touring the Golden Circle in Iceland. The Golden Circle is an area with lots of natural wonders like the continental rift at Thingvellir National Park, and numerous volcanoes and waterfalls. Geysir is a very active geothermal area in southwest Iceland, about 48 miles from Reykjavik. It contains many small geysers, hot pots, and springs. The geysers erupt ... View Post
