So, today will probably be my last post prior to arriving home on Sunday afternoon. I thought I would brainstorm some of the best things about my Europe experience before I head to Epsom. Of course you can ask me about anything but here some I thought about this morning....
Transportation/Lodging
Metro System - Vienna
Airport - Dublin
Taxi - Antwerp
Hotel - Cocoon (Munich)
Airline - Lufthansa (On time, free beer and wine, decent food)
Food
Food - Lyon
Restaurant - Hackerhaus (Munich)
Meal - Bangers and Mash at the Lotts in Dublin
Beer - Leffe Blonde (and its not close)
Dessert - Dame Blanche (Het Pomphuis)
Lunch - Het Pomphuis (Belgium)
Breakfast - Garfunkels (London)
Irish Pub - Charlie P's (Vienna)
Wine - Châteaux Talbot (France)
Cocktail - Cocktail Roland Garros at the French Open
Chocolate - Vienna
Cities/Sights/Culture
Dressed - Paris
American Friendly - Munich (without speaking English)
Shopping - London
Weather - Majorca
Bar - Harleys (Prague)
Song - Barbara Streisand
Most Expensive - London
Most Dangerous - Paris (the young thieves there are so annoying)
Park - Prater (Vienna)
Church - Melk, Austria
Historical Sight - Westminster Abbey
Odd Specifics
$34 for a Burrito and Beer in Paris
$27 for 100ml of sunscreen in Paris
$2 for great red wine in several places
Luggage
Too Little: Socks, Cell Phone Data Plan
Too Much: American Money, Golf Shirts, Sweaters, Adapters
Life Savers: Back Pack, Travel Wallet, iPhone, Suit Compartment
Be Thankful
Be thankful for your health and well being. After using public transportation exclusively on this trip, its amazing to me the courage and determination of some of those less fortunate. Through disabilities and blindness, people persevere everyday to navigate and get to where they need to be. Sometimes I complain about lugging 70 pounds of luggage through the metros. Then i need to look no further than the young girl struggling with every step at snails pace. The public transport system can be hard for anyone, I cant imagine doing it disabled. Its very humbling how many people in the world struggle with the very simplest things we take for granted. I hope cities abroad continue to renovate all their public facilities to become more accessible.
