GNOME MISSING!!

Hello all, my name is Pseudognome, and I'm the brother of GNOME. While on his journey to Germany, it appears as though GNOME has been kidnapped. His last known location was in an academic office at TU Kaiserslautern. All efforts are being made to find him ASAP, and I will make sure to keep you updated as to any progress that has been made.

In the meantime, I vouch to travel the globe in search of my lost brother until he is returned safely home. I would hope he could run away from his captor, but with his recently re-broken legs, I think he will be needing someone's help to rescue him. Please keep GNOME in your thoughts and prayers.

~Pseudognome

Last Legs

I arrived in Germany a couple of days ago, but not without some scars to remind me of my trip. My legs which had been so badly damaged (but so brilliant repaired) in Ethiopia were once again crushed en route to Germany. Fortunately my friend Matthias has me in his care, and hopefully I will be back in walking/hopping/skipping shape sometime soon.

Anyway, keep an eye out for updates as they become available! Perhaps in the near future I'll be announcing my entrance into the Gnome Paralympics.

Sweden?

I'm almost to Germany (at least I think so - the days are starting to blend together), but during my journey I finally heard back from my friends in Sweden (the ones I met in Fort Lauderdale) and it looks like I'll be traveling there! We are still straightening out the details of when (I could be going straight from Germany, but it depends on if I'll be able to get back in time for my trip to Portland), but I am very excited about the prospect of visiting Scandinavia for the first time!

Next time you hear from me, I'll be in Germany - safe travels!

~ GNOME

Back across the Atlantic

While the snow melts away in Georgia, I am now on my way to Germany where I will probably be for the next few weeks. Updates might be sporadic between now and then, but as soon as I have pictures/stories to share, I'll make sure to put them on there.

As always, if you are going to be traveling to somewhere I haven't been before and want some company along your trip, make sure to let me know!

~GNOME

SNOW DAY!!

So I found out yesterday that my planning for Birmingham was mistaken - the tournament is next weekend, not this one. So I've decided to travel to Germany tomorrow instead of waiting an additional week for a trip to Alabama.

However, staying an extra week resulted in good news - it's snowing in Atlanta! This is our first snow of the year (and I'd predict our last), and actually the first snow I've ever seen. So I stepped outside of my home to take a few pictures with my roommate Luke - check them out if you'd like. :)

Tomorrow: off to Deutschland!

From Georgia

Chattanooga, TN and updated travel plans

This past weekend my friend Luke and I went on a quick drive up to Chattanooga, Tennessee to take in the sights. It is a very pretty city which is surrounded completely by mountains. The downtown is quite pleasant to walk through, as you can walk along the Tennessee River, go in to the Tennessee Aquarium, or just shop around. We didn't have a chance to go into the aquarium though, as we had plans at Lookout Mountain, which overlooks all of Chattanooga. Inside of Lookout Mountain is a cave which contains Ruby Falls, a waterfall that is about 60 or 70 feet tall. We went on a tour of the cave and got to see a lot of pretty formations, and of course the awesome falls. The trip seemed to come and go, but overall it was a great day for the both of us!

In other news, I have put off my trip to Germany until next Monday as I have obtained tickets to the Davis Cup tennis matches this Sunday (March 1st) in Birmingham, Alabama. Once I am done there, I will be immediately on my way across the Atlantic, but I couldn't pass up the chance to see Andy Roddick.

Safe travels!

Tennessee

Back from New Mexico

I returned home to Atlanta on Tuesday, and wow am I glad to be back - it's so dry out there in the dessert! My skin started to crack (as though I don't have enough problems with that as is!), which made things very interesting, but I still had a great time. I'll be uploading pictures from that trip sometime in the next day or so.

In sad news, I was not able to get done with Albuquerque soon enough to make it to Italy. I will still be going to Germany, though, so I am very excited to leave! If all goes according to plan, I should be on my way starting this coming Monday.

In the meantime, I will post additional pictures of my Florida trip that I received from my friend Stacy a few days ago. Enjoy!

From Florida

On The Road Again

Just as soon as I got back to Atlanta, it's back to the skies as I head west-bound for Albuquerque. My plane leaves Atlanta around noon, and I have a quick layover in Houston before arriving in New Mexico. Later tonight I'm hoping to get some time to add some details to the photos in my photo album (there are so many good stories from my trip), so keep an eye out for that.

I'll be immediately leaving from New Mexico to Italy (via Germany) and will be staying in Europe for a while. Once I return from that trip, however, I should have a few weeks in Atlanta to relax. Hope to see you on the road!

When in Gnome...

While discussing plans for my trip to Germany in March, my new friend Matthias informed me that he will be traveling to Rome, Italy for the week prior - only catch is I have 5 days between Albuquerque and him leaving for Italy for me to get there. But I will try my best to work some magic!

The biggest plus side about potentially going to Italy is all the awesome puns I'll be able to make! If you don't believe me, just reference the title of this post!

European Adventures!

I just received word from a friend in Germany that I will be going there in early March! I am very excited about this, as my only experience in Europe has been in airports en route to Ethiopia. I've updated my map accordingly, and will be adding pictures once I get home to Atlanta.

I'm hoping that I can get back to Atlanta by the weekend so I have some time to explore around town before I head off to Albuquerque for the better part of a week. After having my injury in Ethiopia, it might be a good thing for a little R&R...

Future Trips

While I'm recovering in my last days in Ethiopia, I got word from a friend that I may be traveling to Germany sometime in the very near future! Once I get the exact location and times set up, I will make sure to update my "Upcoming Trips" list as well as my Google map. Word has it I may be getting a tour of the Bitburg Brewery...I can't wait to check out their experimental brewery!

Also, make sure to keep me in mind if you have any trips to new places coming up (even if they are far off in the future) - the more I get to see, the happier I'll be!