It's been incredible, almost exactly 9 months (a week and half shy,) and I've visited 26 countries, 13 of which were totally new to me and after making a list of all the countries I've visited in my life time, it now stands, with the additions, at 36. I've been so fortunate and blessed to have been able to see so many and so grateful for having seen all I did these last months.
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| Pretty Flowers |
For my own curiosity I've made a list below with countries I've visited this trip marked with a (+) and countries and cities that were new with a (*) and those which I amazingly visited more than once, Italy being visited more than the rest marked with an (X) and then number of times.
THE 37 COUNTRIES I'VE VISITED IN MY LIEFTIME
Austria+
Bahamas
Belgium+
Bosnia and Herzegovina+*
Canada
Croatia+*
Czech Republic+
Denmark+*
England+(2X)
France+(6X)
Germany+(3X)
Greece+
Hungry
Iceland
Ireland+
Italy+(7X)
Luxembourg+*
Malta+
Mexico
Monaco+*
Monaco+*
Montenegro+*
Morocco+*
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Poland+*
Portugal+*
Scotland+*
Slovakia
Slovenia+*
Spain+(3X)
St. Lucia
Sweden+*
Switzerland+
Tunis
Turkey+*
Virgin Islands
Wales+
THE 26 COUNTRIES VISITED DURING THIS LAST TRIP WITH CITIES
Austria+
Bad Ischl*
Salzburg
St. Wolfgang*
Belgium+
Bruges
Bosnia and Herzegovina+*
Medjugorje
Mostar
Pocitelj
Croatia+*
Drace
Dubrovnik
Karolbag
Korcula
Opatija
Orebic
Potomje
Pula
Rijeka
Senj
Split
Ston
Trstino
Zadar
Czech Republic+
České Budějovice*
Český Krumlov*
Cheb*
Františkový Lázní*
Karlovy Vary
Loket*
Mariánské Lázně*
Prague
Terezin*
Denmark+*
Copenhagen
England+(2X)
Aldeburgh*
Birmingham*
Blaxhall*
Chester
Coniston*
Hawkshead*
Bowness*
Ambleside*
Folkestone*
Glemham*
Iken*
Ilford and Grants Hill*
Grasmere* & Keswich*
Windermere*
London
Newquay*
Norwich*
Snape Maltings*
Southampton*
St. Ives*
Penzance*
Tunstall*
Woodbridge*
France+(6X)
Cannes*
Marseille*
Nice*
Paris
Reims*
Calais*
Germany+(3X)
Baden-Baden*
Berlin*
Bremen*
Cologne
Dresden*
Frankfurt
Hamburg
Greece+
Athens
Piraeus*
Ireland+
Dalkey*
Dublin
Dun Laoghaire*
Wicklow*
Wexford*
Italy+(7X)
Bari*
Bolsena
Cadanabbia*
Catania, Sicily
Chiavenna*
Cinque Terra*
Civitavecchia
Florence
Formia
Geata
Sperlonga
Terracina
Genoa*
Griante*
La Spezia*
Lake Como*
Lucca
Milan
Montecatini Terme*
Naples
Pisa
Roma
Tirano*
Trieste*
Varazze*
Celle*
Savona
Luxembourg+*
Luxembourg
Malta+
Valletta
Sliema
Monaco+*
Montenegro+*
Monaco+*
Montenegro+*
Kotor
Perast
Risan
Morocco+*
Casablanca
Poland+*
Krakow
Warsaw
Portugal+*
Lisbon
Scotland+*
Aberfoyle
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Loch Lomond
Sterling
Trossachs Park
Slovenia+*
Ljubljana
Piran
Portorož
Spain+(3X)
Barcelona
Cadiz*
Malaga*
Palma de Mallorca
Valencia*
Sweden+*
Malmö
Switzerland+
St. Moritz*
Turkey+*
Ephesus
Izmir
Wales+
Holyhead*
Last day in Europe
It was a nice, sunny day and perfect for a walk through the pretty parks of Southampton. So glad we had these last moments to enjoy walking around Europe before leaving for our cruise back to NYC.
Southampton is a nice town with mostly a few shops and several pretty parks in perfect bloom this time of year.
So it's time to say goodbye to Europe and this part of my adventure but how truly incredible it all has been and I'm so glad I got to end it here and that mom was able to join me on this lovely journey across the Atlantic home bound.
Great, amazing, fabulous, inspiring, truly incredible European adventure!!!
Last day in Europe
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| Mom in front of our hotel |
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| Mom getting tired of me taking her picture |
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| Mom trying to figure out what used to be positioned on the base |
It was a nice, sunny day and perfect for a walk through the pretty parks of Southampton. So glad we had these last moments to enjoy walking around Europe before leaving for our cruise back to NYC.
Southampton is a nice town with mostly a few shops and several pretty parks in perfect bloom this time of year.
So it's time to say goodbye to Europe and this part of my adventure but how truly incredible it all has been and I'm so glad I got to end it here and that mom was able to join me on this lovely journey across the Atlantic home bound.
Great, amazing, fabulous, inspiring, truly incredible European adventure!!!
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| Birds of the area with the largest pigeons I've ever seen |
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| Mom totally tired of pictures |
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| Small wild daisies |
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| Pretty Rock garden |
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| One of those huge pigeons but in a lovely setting |
