Ameripean Sojourn - 2005

What does Europe hold for an 'Ameripean' visiting in the age of George W. Bush? Find out as Steve Shultz takes a 3-week sojourn through the heart of Europe in June 2005. Follow him to England, France, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary and Holland -- in search of old friends, Danish host relatives, tennis glory...and more. Special thanks to min kaerste (sweetheart) Junior for the awesome camera these pictures were taken with. For pics from other stops on the sojourn, see "Archives" in the right column.

Friday, June 24, 2005

Home at Last

I returned home to San Diego from my Ameripean Sojourn on Wednesday night, June 22, three and a half weeks after beginning my journey to six fascinating European lands. When I showed up at work the following morning, my co-workers had a special treat waiting for me on my desk. They had followed the Ameripean Sojourn blog and were impressed by the pictures of various European foods I took. They decided to surprise me with this delectable assortment of AMERICAN deserts, appropriately adorned with a U.S. flag. It was a fitting and heartwarming welcome home.

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LESSONS LEARNED

In England, if somebody tells you, "Quick sticks!" it means "Hurry up!"

Classical music holds its own against pop, rap and hip-hop in Europe, with posters for concerts featuring music by Beethoven, Bartok, Brahms and more as common in some areas as posters for concerts by the likes of 50 Cent, the Game, Green Day, etc.

Paris has an openly gay mayor who is very popular.

Denmark almost ceased to exist as an independent nation in the 1600's, when Swedish warships nearly wiped out the Danish navy off the coast of Copenhagen. At the last minute, Holland sent 50 warships to Denmark's rescue. The Dutch ships broke through the Swedish lines and drove the Swedes back. The Danish nation survived, and today it is the oldest kindom in the world.

In Budapest, on the shores of the Danube River, stands an ugly white building where Hungarians suspected of being anti-communist were taken during the country's years under Soviet domination. In the basement, prisoners were killed and their bodies deposited into the Danube River through special tunnels.

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Ameripean Sojourn - 2005

Friday, June 24, 2005

Home at Last

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