Unfortunately, I also became ill the day of the Convention in Berlin - an upper respiratory or sinus infection hit full power about the time we got back to our hotel and persisted throughout the rest of the trip. In fact, I'm still dealing with the resulting ear infection two weeks after arriving home. For the shows in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich, I hauled luggage on and off trains, baked in the sun for eight plus hours, and ran the 500+m Front of Stage dash with a cavalcade of loveliness in my throat and sinuses. We should have bought stock in Kleenex. Along with the obligatory energy drain bound to come with illness, my brain functions were sometimes subpar so blogging gave way to sleeping so I could make it through each day in line and the gigs themselves.

However, the adventure was still worth it. For two hours each night of a show, I almost completely forgot I was sick (much to my body's chagrin). Adrenaline, unbridled joy and music make an amazing cocktail. So much so, after the Munich gig (#4 of 4), Tara, Alex and Tracy were left wondering how I could appear drunk despite not having any alcohol or medication. Ah, sweet delirium...

I will still be posting recaps of each gig, the convention, my setlist thoughts and pictures/videos here in this blog, in attempt to capture and share the memories of our adventures.