After months and months of work at Orange & Rockland Utilities on a college internship
I had finally saved enough money and in the summer of 2003, I went off backpacking
through Europe on a 10-week whirlwind tour. Suggested by Rick
Steves, my personal travel hero, my trip began in London, England and ended in Amsterdam. With
nothing but my backpack, a train ticket, and my credit card, I bummed around the continent
visiting 11 Western European countries, and Prague (home of the lager). My adventure
started June 10th, 2003, and sadly came to a close August 18th, 2003.
If you want
to read more about my trip, my trip itinerary is below, and take a look at my online
journal. Plus, you can look at the best pictures from my trip in
my trip
photo album.
The Über-Itinerary
Depart from Syracuse International Airport on June 10, 2003
4 – London, England
2 – Bath, England
1 – Cotswolds, Stonehenge, & Avebury, England
1 – Cambridge, England
5 – Paris, France (worth 4 days)
3 – Madrid, Spain (worth 1 day)
1 – Toledo, Spain
2 – Lisbon, Portugal
3 – Lagos, Algarve Region, Portugal
3 – Sevilla & Andalucia, Spain
2 – Barcelona, Spain (worth 3 days)
2 – Cinque Terre, Italy (worth 3 days)
2 – Pisa & Florence, Italy
3 – Rome, Italy
2 – Orvieto, Italy (worth day trip to Civita)
2 – Venice, Italy
1 – Vienna, Austria
5 – Prauge, Czech Republic
1 – Salzburg, Austria
1 – Munich, Germany (worth 2 days)
2 – Füssen and Castle Day, Germany
1 – Travel Day from Füssen to Berner Oberland
5 – Berner Oberland, Swizerland
1 – Travel Day from Berner Oberland to Munich
1 – Rothenburg o.d.T, Germany
1 – Rhine River Valley and Köln, Germany (worth 2 days and Mosel River
Valley)
2 – Berlin, Germany (worth 3 days)
1 – Copenhagen, Denmark (worth 2 days)
2 – Stockholm, Sweden
1 – Oslo, Norway
2 – Bergen, Norway and "Norway in a Nutshell" (worth 1 day)
1 – Oslo, Norway
1 – Travel Day from Oslo to Copenhagen
1 – Travel Day from Copenhagen to Amsterdam
1 – Amsterdam, Netherlands (worth 2 days)
Return to Syracuse International Airport on August 18, 2003
Total Trip: 70 Days
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