When I decided to go on a Grand Tour of Europe, I had thought that I would only have a vague itinerary and wouldn't plan it very much. The idea was to have the wind blow me wherever it desired, but I neglected to remember something: I am a crazy, organized, anal-retentive freak. I cannot, no matter how much I try, be that carefree. Perhaps it's my German heritage. We all know how precise the Germans can be.
As of today, I have nearly every step of the trip planned -- not to the minute, but in each desired location, I have a room, train, and air travel fully booked and paid for, plus a few sightseeing tickets.
So much for being carefree and wild. It's just not in my nature.
Here is the completed itinerary:
Dates
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Location
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Sightseeing Trip Booked
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Oct 21-24
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Edinburgh, Scotland
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Oct 25-28
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London, England
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Oct 29-Nov 1
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Dublin, Ireland
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Blarney Castle Tour
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Nov 2-5
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Nov 6
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Berlin, Germany
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Nov 7-10
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Nov 11-13
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Vienna, Austria
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Nov 14-16
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Salzburg, Austria
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Mozart concert
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Nov 17-19
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Munich, Germany
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Nov 20-24
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Paris, France
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Day Trips to Mont St. Michel and Versailles |
Nov 25-28
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Barcelona, Spain
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Nov 29-30
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Milan, Italy
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Dec 1-3
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Venice, Italy
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Dec 4-6
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Florence, Italy
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Tour of Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena
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Dec 7-9
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Rome, Italy
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Dec 10-12
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Naples, Italy
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Tour of Pompeii and Amalfi Coast
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Dec 13-14
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Dec 16-19
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Athens, Greece
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Walking tour of Athens/Trip to Cape Sounion
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Dec 20
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Flight home to the USA
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Current cost: $4,800.
You will notice that I don't have everything planned. Just the big attractions that I didn't want to miss and/or didn't want to wait in a long queue when I got to the attraction. Don't be too jealous and keep checking regularly for posts from Europe starting October 21.
If you want to see how truly crazy and anal-retentive I am, check out my printed calendar!
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| Received this message in a fortune cookie today. Hmmmmm.... |
On a different note, I still need to find a home for my cat, Lotta and I'm freaking out a bit because I leave for Philly in a week and half and must find her a home before I move. <sigh> I know I'm dragging my feet on this a bit because I'm going to miss her ever so much.
2 comments:
Very nice and thorough. No room left for error
You are seriously going to need a vacation from your vacation.
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