20 I fought my way through a crowd of people to find the Pope , about 100 meters away , giving a live audience outside of St . Peters Basilica .
21 I missed a paid for dinner cruise in Amsterdam because I was still coming down from the ‘ mild ’ mushrooms I took 8 hours earlier .
22 I was almost deported when I flew into Heathrow because I ’ d forgotten my European passport and had just about overstayed my tourist limit with my Canadian one .
23 Just two hours after meeting up with a group of 13 friends from all over the world , we received the first eviction notice from our rental apartment .
24 I spent my first “ hot ” Christmas in Australia , during their coldest summer in 50 years and only went in the ocean once .
25 During a weekend trip for a friend ’ s wedding , I left their apartment to find myself surrounded by 80,000 people in the middle of Distortion , Copenhagen ’ s annual street party !
26 When I left for an 11 months European adventure four years ago , everyone told me I would fall in love and never come back .
They were right .