Europe has been amazing so far, but coming into Brussels I have found myself a bit tired of traveling. If you are familiar with some terms used in InterVarsity right off the bat in Brussels I found myself red lining. Red lining is pretty much when you become frustrated, critical, and judge a people, place or culture. Stepping off the train from Paris I could not figure out how to buy a metro ticket. When I finally figured it out the machine would not take my credit cards. I was tired from traveling and was frustrated. Luckily the people here are super nice and helped me out. Red lining averted. 

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I love traveling, but I normally am a homebody. So traveling for this long is taking a bit of endurance and pacing. There is so much I want to see and do, but I can’t do everything. My body (my poor tired feet included) and my sanity needs to take a break once in a while. I need to listen to my body and how I am feeling to make sure I am not doing too much on this trip. As I explore these beautiful cities sometimes I need to just sleep in, rest, or just sit on a bench at the park for a bit. 



As I explore all these beautiful cities may I be amazed with what I see but also find a good pace to do it. Since I still have 2 more months left of this trip hopefully I figure this out sooner rather than later. My sanity and feet will thank me. 



On another note it has been great getting to know people in the hostels I have been staying at. I have met people from many different countries and with many different stories. I think this is a benefit of traveling alone. Since I am not with others I am forced in a way to talk to those around me in the hostel. So far the people I have met have been amazing.