European Vacation

Tomorrow, we are leaving for our trip to Europe. This will be my third trip and Vanessa’s first. Aside from a couple of last minute things to do before we leave, everything is done.

We will be gone 17 days, from December 24th to January 9th. I am hoping we will only need to take 2 carry-on bags and 2 backpacks. It will make train hopping much easier. I purchased a Rail n’ Drive pass which allows us 3 days of unlimited train travel in Belgium, Germany, and Austria, along with 4 days of rental car use. Yes, I will be driving on the world-famous Autobahn. People of Germany: Beware! It will be raining and snowing, so I will probably be driving with white knuckles as Vanessa works the GPS maps on the laptop.

We will be spending most of our time in England (4 days) and Germany (12 days). Vanessa will have the pleasure of experiencing France from the train as we zip through it at 186 mph on our way to Belgium and on to Germany. Her experience of Belgium will be lunch near the train station as we wait for our next train. “Hurry up and soak in the culture!”

I will have the laptop so I can update my blog as we go along a la www.rightonbro.com.