Reflection

We left Graz on Saturday.  The summer's not completely over, we still have some travel time left, but it was a strange feeling to have that part of the summer come to a close.  Lots of goodbyes to people who we may or may not ever see again.  And I've definitely become attached to Graz.  Since we left, Shannon and I have hit Salzburg, Prague, and now Budapest!  I'll probably post more about our travel at some point, but what these last few days have proved to me once again is that while travel is exciting, overall I prefer to be a resident rather than a tourist.  A few comments on some differences between what I've seen this summer and what I'm used to:

     Likes

• Public transportation
• Drinking
• Kebap!
• German
• Diversity of people/styles
• Street musicians
• Architecture
• Men who carry purses and wear scarves
• Included tax

     Dislikes

• Smoking
• Short store hours
• Exchange rate
• German
• Nothing to do on Sundays, especially if you don't really know people
• No leftover boxes
• No guaranteed free water
• No guaranteed free bathrooms