Golden Heart

RIP Nicholas Perretti
December 12, 1981- June 22, 2009


"God saw you getting tired
and a cure was not meant to be,
So he put his arms around you
and whispered "Come to Me".
With tearful eyes we watched you,
as we saw you pass away.
Although we loved you deeply,
we could not make you stay.
Your Golden Heart stopped beating,
hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best."

Vienna

After Amsterdam, we headed to Vienna. I had so much fun playing tourguide for my friends! Showing the girls around allowed me to see the city with a fresh set of eyes...I was really happy that I got to share my love of the city with them. We even did some "touristy" things that I'd yet to do (like climbing one of the towers in Stephansdom...375 steps!!!).

Amsterdam

When the girls told me they wanted to begin their Eurotrip in Amsterdam, I was slightly hesitant about joining them there. I've never had a strong desire to visit the city (the whole "smoke and sex" scene isnt really my thing), but I decided it'd be really great to start their trip with them.

The weekend was a lot of fun, but that was mainly do to the company and not the city itself. Maybe I'm spoiled because Vienna is so gorgeous, but I definitely think Amsterdam is "blah" in terms of sights. There are some great things (the canals, museums, the Dam, etc...) but nothing that took my breath away. However, what Amsterdam lacks in beauty, the people more than make up for it! I found the city to have a really great vibe...lots of friendly, artsy, hip people, with a bunch of crazy characters mixed in, and that's just the way I like it ;)