Episode Five: Scotland Jack the Ripper, Eva Braun and Frightened Sheep We catch the train in York to go up to Inverness. We have a seven hour train ride ahead of us and I can’t wait to get a good look at the English and Scottish countryside. Though I now have batteries for my Walkman, [...]
Episode Four: York Vikings, Fish and Chips and The Pet Shop Boys I am lying in what is most likely one of the most comfortable beds in all of England. I was originally supposed to sleep in the loft, but when our host turned on the light, the first thing I see are three huge [...]
Episode Three: Nottingham Robin Hood, Demonic Possession and English Ale We are on the train from London to Nottingham and the batteries in my Walkman have died. Chris is trying to write in his journal, but he is facing the back of the train and is informing me that he may be spewing Corn Flakes [...]
Episode Two: London Taco Bell, Knock-Knock Jokes and Lawrence of Arabia We are almost to London. The excitement on the plane is obvious as everyone shuffles about and wipes themselves down with the moist, microwave-warm hand towels provided by the airline. Chris has pulled out our wish list that he had us write before we [...]
Episode One: Turbulence, Large Craniums and Moving Sidewalks Our flight from Phoenix to Connecticut is as uneventful as any flight to Connecticut most likely is. Chris plays with the air vents and periodically points out that the safety seal on the exit door is broken. The turbulence is bad and I make Jurassic Park references [...]
Preparations for Departure When I announce I want to go to Europe, I am not surprised by anyone’s response. My siblings take it in stride as just another “Vince thing”. My boss gives me a hundred and fifty bucks, a copy of Michener’s The Drifters, and the address for a Biergarten in Munich. My parents [...]
Vincent Yanez BootsnAll Author Vincent Yanez has been wandering around since he can remember. He was born in Arizona, where he grew up in the usual way and did the usual things. His only claim to semi-fame is a collection of cartoons called WellBitten, available at Powells.com. Having recently moved to New York, he sends [...]
