Paris

A sort of bitter-sweet final destination to my roaming around europe, and parting ways with Andreanne. Super sweet since it's Paris for god's sake!!! Romantic setting with loads to see and do but bitter cause Andre would be heading back. And also my friggin awesome cousin Alex and his chiquita Lina took me in for 5 days, and showed me around some really cool spots. Paris kicks ass!!!!

Andre stayed in the latin quarter in a hostel and it was a really cool area....nice to check out with all of the pedestrian areas and kiosks and stuff. It was cool to check out Paris again, but better this time with Andre....it was rather relax and cool just to walk about and share this with her. We checked out Notre-Dame, and the Louvre (pic left). Louvre is cool but too much to see. You can't argue with all of the priceless art though (pic right). After 4 hours, we had more than enough.

That was pretty much it with Andre. We only had 2 full days together in Paris and then she had to go home...... It was weird cause the inevitable deed had finally come and even though we had known this day was coming for months, it still took us by surprise and it didn't make it any easier.

Atleast we stayed together the last night and I accompanied her to the airport. It really sucked just waiting there for a couple hours just talking about not seeing each other for a while. It's been kinda hard so far thinking about her, and I know it ain't easy on her side either, but atleast now we came to the understanding that we can't keep thinking about it and forcing anything, so live with it for now, and we'll find each other in May. It is weird but you kinda have to or else you go crazy thinking about it. We are both busy and really enjoying ourselves and meeting new people so we're just livin'it up on each our ends and then we'll see how things go when I get back.. I'm having such a good time in Chamonix and it really is continuing my trip cause I be trippin'!!! I think Andre and I also appreciate the time to ourselves; trying to use the beak as a positive personal gain I guess. I wanted to do this trip alone in the beginning and Andre was a great addition and wonderful discovery, but I am enjoying my individuality once again, and I really appreciate the fact that she understands that.

Well then.......I stayed another 3 days in Paris and checked out the town with Alex and Lina. The red light district (pic right of sweet ass chair), Pigal area (moulin rouge), with the St Luc church (pic left).....I think that's what it's called. There was such a great view from up there too (pic left). Checked out Les Galleries Lafayette and various areas.. It was really cool to get shaperoned around and Lina really wanted to show me as much as possible...really sweet !!! There was also one night where we went out with the same crew that I had met in Munich and had a really great time at a super small, super smokey, super jam packed bar with a chansonier who was a great actor and really into his stage character, but he's quite the character anyways. It was just such a good vibe to check out this nowhere place with locals while sipping a little glass of Beaujolais Nouveau which had just come out that day. Super cool !

So once again, my cousin spoiled me, gave me everything I needed and I never had to ask. Now that's a top notch bloak!!! Un crisse de bon Jack !!!!!

Je t'adore mon cousin !!! Merci tellement Alex et Lina !!! vous etes merveilleux !!!

and I was now set to embark on my seasonal adventure in the Alps


Chamonix baby !!!!

Took the night train in and started handing out CV's right away. Checked into The Vagabond hostel since it was the only one open in Cham, and the rest is history, and also quite a blur since I'm partying so much!!! This place kicks so much ass !! The people, the mountains, the ski to come.... that's right! It is rather shitty weather so far but Feb and March will be insane....We're not worried. There's so much to see and do here that I'm never bored one bit.

It feels like I'm continuing my trip cause it is rather hostel style in my appartment. We are 4 guys sleeping in the same tiny room with 2 bunks, but atleast we have a kick ass living room with fold out double bed.......huh! huh! anyone who wants it come on down!!!! Seriously !!! get your asses here and enjoy this awesome place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and heck out my pics so far on snapfish.