the gear

ah, yes.. every good backpacking trip around europe begins with the right companions. i was pretty sure already that kate and i were a good fit, but today a new member joined our journey: gregory chaos. he's a sturdy fellow, well built and quite a looker. he's strong and reliable, and wont bog us down. and he is rather cute, isnt he?

the amazing thing is: i can carry it, packed, without strain to my back!! we tested this.. for hours.. while kate waited.. she had a nap on a camping cot while i spent the last few hours deciding what i wanted to take home with me. we made it up by celebrating a halfway sucessful cuban night. we left out the cigars, and unfortunatly, the film we got turned out to not be in englisch.. oops.. but the food at the local haba cubana was great.