Europe 2008
In and around Europe
After months of planning and anticipation we are finally going to embark on our European Experience. Lonnie said I couldn't call it a vacation because he doesn't think it is going to be very restful!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler European Trekkers
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The Netherlands - Visiting Dean & Marion
We have had a wonderful time visiting with Dean, Marion, Tom and Olivia. We took a canal tour through and under denbosch. Continue reading » -
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
We did a whirlwind tour of Amsterdam. We saw Rembrandt's and other Dutch painters at the Rijksmuseum and of course Van Gogh's at the Van Gogh... Continue reading »
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Bacharach, Germany
Bacharach is an old walled city on the Rhine with a castle up on the hill. There are vineyards up the steep hills. Itmust be a challeng... Continue reading »
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Rothenburg, Germany
It took 4 trains to get to Rothenburg from Bacharach. The train into Rothenburg was like a shuttle bus through a field.
Our hotel was n... Continue reading »
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Fussen, Germany
It was another early morning train today - the train left at 6 am. It took us 5 trains to get to Fussen but none of them very long.
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Munich, Germany
Today we started the World War II history part of our trip. After we got to Munich, we went out to Dachau. It was very hot walking around the... Continue reading »
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Berlin, Germany
We survived our first night train. Janelle & Taryn slept but Lonnie and I didn't. We must have looked pretty worn out when we... Continue reading »
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Prague, Czech Republic
We got into Prague around 9:30pm and had to figure out the subway and get to our accomodation. It all ended up being very easy. We were... Continue reading »
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Vienna, Austria
Well it was another sleepness night on the train to Vienna from Prague. We were a little confused about what train we were taking as only the... Continue reading »
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Salzburg, Austria
On the way to Salyburg we went to Halstatt. It is one of the oldest towns in Europe. It is know for its salt mine. We took... Continue reading »
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Venice, Italy
Boy was it crowded in Venice. There was 3 cruise ships and a ton of tour buses full of people during the day. You could barely move thr... Continue reading »
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Sorrento, Italy TARYN'S BIRTHDAY
The morning we left Venice was the best part of Venice for me. We had to catch the sea bus at 5:30 in the morning to get to the train station... Continue reading »
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Rome, Italy
The first day in Rome we spent at Vatican City touring the museum, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's. We hired a guide for 3 hours which was... Continue reading »
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Florence, Italy
We only spent a day in Florence so it was very busy. We started off with the Accademia where we saw the statue of David and some other unfini... Continue reading »
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Cinque Terra
On our way to Cinque Terra we stopped at Pisa to see the Leaning Tower. We took the typical pictures where it looks like you are holding up t... Continue reading »
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Interlaken, Switzerland
The Berner Oberland area is beautiful. We stayed the first night in the Valley Hostel in Interlaken so we could catch the train to Jungfra... Continue reading » -
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Murren, Switzerland
From Interlaken we moved to Murren. It is another carless town. To get there we had to take a tram and train. It sits on the top... Continue reading »
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Provence, France
Our trip to Arles included a lot of trains and unfortunately we missed one of them. We took the Golden Pass panoramic train from Zweisimmen&n... Continue reading »
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Barcelona, Spain
We didn't leave Arles until the afternoon so we didn't arrive in Barcelona until late. Our hotel was just off the Ramblas so we were able to... Continue reading »
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Paris, France
We flew from Barcelona to Paris. It probably took as long to fly to Paris as it took as to get from the airport to our hotel. We are staying... Continue reading »
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London, UK
We took the Eurostar from Paris to London. I was surprised at how little time we were actually under the channel.
When we got to London... Continue reading »
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Another early morning as we had to catch the Gatwick Express train at 7 am as we had a flight to Amsterdam at 9:20. We got to Amsterdam... Continue reading »
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