A word to the wise. Do not mess with a German if you don't have the correct paperwork to do so. They will become very unhappy with you very quickly. We were almost kicked off of a train today for a mix up with paperwork, but all was well in the end. It has been a very long day(s) of travel, from Reno to Kaiserslautern via two airplanes and two trains. Luckily I was reunited with meine travel-buddys Sam und Kell in Dallas, so we have been able to conquer this new adventure together. Although if Sam had been kicked off the train there's a pretty good chance he would have been left behind, after all, when traversing foreign lands one must think like a pirate. Despite Sam's offensive accents and Kell's ridiculous banter, I have been glad for the company, as embarrassing as it can be at times.

Thankfully the travels for today are over, so it's time for a nap and probably a beer (we have somehow managed to make it for 12 hours in this country without trying the beer which is a travesty). Tomorrow it's off to Heidelberg and onto our new lives!