Make Poverty History

Today Bjorn drove us up to the Baltic Sea on our way to a free concert to raise awareness and support for the Make Poverty History campaign. Much like the Live8 concerts, this event had established and international acts performing continuously for about 11hours. It was a fantastic way to sample more German concerting experiences while supporting a great cause and having a boogie to some international acts.

My favourite German band Seeed was there and although we only caught the end snippet of their performance, I was stoked.

We are so tired from our adventures so far but we are happy to be here and ever so grateful to Bjorn for his generocity and friendship!

Woot!

k
p.s. In my understandings of German (nil) I understand that the G8 was supposed to contribute €50 Trillion to path the way for total elimination of extreme poverty in Africa. If the rest of my understandings were also correct, the most significant outcome of the most recent G8 meetings was a pledge of €44 Trillion from the members and half of that, half!, will be contributed by the USA!

WOW!

Rings!!!

After we had convinced the hostel front desk to let us, we woke up on the roof of our hostel building bundled in our sheets. It was SUCH an awesome experience to sleep on the roof of a building in the middle of New York city!

Today we bought engagement rings on Fifth Avenue and then exchanged them in Times Square in front of a massive Mexican family and some English tourists. I got down on one knee and popped the question and then put the ring on my new fiance's finger before I was asked.

Then the people around us cheered and clapped as we kissed.

The perfect end to our evening was spent eating a disgustingly rich dessert that we couldn't finish up at Bubba Gump's Restaurant.

Sigh. Life's sweet.

Woot woot woot woot woot!!!!

k

Ta-ta-for-now...

And again I must leave California and continue on my way...

Thank you to EVERYONE again for your generosity and your love, you guys are the reason I have a slight obsession and small addiction to California. That's a good thing.

Thank yous go out to everyone who took time out to meet us including everyone I have already mentioned as well as my mother's cousin Alec and his family, Nicky, Christine, Briah, Deanna, Yadi, Jack, Jen, Brigitte, Sandra, Claudia, Marina, Michelle, Ivan, Cristina, Eryka, Rebecca, Diana, Taka, Kristy, Avy, Ariana, Hong Kong, and I really hope that I haven't forgotten anyone!!

If I have, you know I love you!!!

Yes, I love you!!!

k