europe trip 2026

this was genuinely one of the hardest things i’ve had to do. somewhere along the way i convinced myself that hiking up to a castle in the alps wearing sambas and jeans was a reasonable idea. i had absolutely no mental preparation, no motivation, and spent a good portion of the journey questioning why i was doing this to myself. i tried to give up but the two beautiful women i was with REFUSED to let me give up. but i made it up there, eventually. the views were beautiful, the castle was incredible, and i suppose the experience was worth having. was it worth the physical and mental exhaustion? no. would i do it again? unfortunately, yes.