Work.

I had amazing adventures in Europe, but being home is awesome. I missed my friends so much and I am also broke. The return home was stressful and continues to be so because I am having the roughest time finding a job.

However, being jobless does not mean I am workless. I have been working for my father, grandpa, and aunt throughout the beginning of this summer. So far I have helped reside a garage, started the process of repainting a hundred year old building, worked in the woods, and helped fix a vehicle or two.

Working with my father brings back many childhood memories although now I have the advantage of being a bullshitter which helps a lot.

Finland.

Visiting Finland was awesomely fun, but in a very different way than Ireland and England was. I traveled alone for the first time in too long.

While in Finland I stayed in Turku with my dear friend Walter who I met whilst I was in Ecuador.

Walter, on the left, showed me how to live like the Finnish live throughout my half week in Finland. I was reminded greatly of Wisconsin as I learned more about Finland. There are many similarities between these two beautiful places.

My first full day in Finland I spent literally just wondering around the city. This church is the largest in Turku and it's also where both Walter and his brother were baptized.

Most of my time though I hung out with Walter and his friends and explored the amazing city. Although I loved Finland I would have a really hard time living there because it reminds me way to much of Wisconsin and I would get very homesick.

England.

Alright, it has been ages since my last post and I suppose it's about time I write about the time I spent in England.

I, of course, saw most of the main touristy things my first day in London. I visited a very popular Harry Potter attraction. I saw The Elizabeth Tower and heard Big Ben ring. Also I saw the London Eye, but didn't ride it because it was ridiculously expensive.

I hostel hopped my whole time in England because I refused to pay more than 18 pounds a night for a crappy mattress and clean sheets. I stayed at four hostels in five days each in a very different location around the city. After experiencing these different hostels I must recommend to stay at the Fresh hostel chain in London if you ever visit. It was by far the best hostel I stayed at.

 Seeing as how I stayed all around the city I spent much time on the tube while there. Although I spent a lot of time riding around I will never stop enjoying the reminders of 'Mind the Gap' there the play on the cars and in the stations.

The last day in London I spent on Abbey Road. I love The Beatles and have my whole life. I definitely accomplished a major life goal visiting this iconic Beatles location.