We are back!
Ben and I returned to NYC late Sunday night from a 26-day
European vacation where we looped through five countries (Scotland, France,
Italy, Spain, and Ireland) and toured 14 cities (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Paris, Versailles, Venice, Murano, Cortona, Rome, Sorrento, Naples, Pompeii, Capri, Barcelona, and
Dublin). We slept in 10 different
beds and took at least 11 modes of transportation (cruise ship, airplane,
train, subway, boat, city bus, coach bus, car, taxi, bicycle, and foot) through Europe. We attempted to speak three foreign languages
and almost understood one, using extreme and over exaggerated gestures (or a
simple “did you get that” smile and shrug with upturned palms) to communicate
nonverbally much of the time.
Everything was as amazing as it sounds… and we plan to
purchase a pied-a-terre in each of our top ten favorite cities as soon as we
win the lottery.
We brought back plenty of magnets, the best souvenir when
living in a small and space restricted apartment, as well as a few extra pounds
around the midsection. Weight
gained on our vacation further proved that we really let go and enjoyed
ourselves. I only said “no” once
to a chocolate filled croissant, but regretted it immediately and quickly
recanted my initial answer only to again dive into my 50th calorie
enriched pastry of the trip. I
feared that one more Nutella filled crepe would lead to a chocolate overdose. Europeans stay so skinny. How do they do it?
The next couple of posts will be dedicated to small or
memorable moments from our trip.
It’s impossible to encapsulate the awesomeness of the sights, sounds,
smells, and tastes of everything we experienced, but little vignettes and
photos will have to suffice. Until
then…
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