Hello Everybody!!

I hope everyone is well and settling in.  The first days are crazy, and actually
now that I look back on it, the hardest days were actually not when you first
arrive, but shortly thereafter when you have to get all of your shit
organized...The initial shock and amazment wears off (just a bit though) and
you gotta get down to buisness...then the wonder picks up again as your
schedule solidifies...After that, it's all good...

I just got back from 3 days in London with my mom and family friends.  it was
wonderful...great museum exhibits, a wonderful play, I got tickets to Romeo and
Juliet in May - its being perfromed in the new "Globe Theatre" in London - a
remodel of the theatre Shakepseare wrote his plays for...Its open-aired with
seats going all around the stage, and standing room just in front of the stage
- I got those seats, standing in front of the stage, for 5 pounds!! I am very
excited!!!  I showed my mom around Canterbury this evening and she loved it,
and we'll see ore tomorrow after my poetry workshop.

Thursday I leave for Amsterdam until Monday, and then its Brussells...I
solidified my trip into Scotland, but I'll wait to tell you all about it, but
know that I really have not been more excited for anything in my life - its
gonna be 13 days of solo hiking throughout Scotland, and England...details
shortly.

I hope all is well with everyone.
Stay safe and happy!
Stories please!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love you,  Zach.
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