Europe - the "Go Back" trip

Going back to Europe to do all those things I didn't have a chance to in previous trips. Rediscovering Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the UK and visiting many other places for the first time. My goal is to remember my lost Spanish and German skills, as well as pick up some Norwegian and visit and share some good times with long lost friends, classmates, colleagues, former host families and exchange students and THEIR expanding families. There will undoubtedly be some great food, beer and wine, music, art, dance, history, culture, architecture and fashion to enjoy along the way.... bring it on, I say!

  • 123 days (24 Apr 2009 - 25 Aug 2009)
  • 25145 km (15624 miles)
  • 6 countries
  • 38 entries (16854 words)
  • 2216 photos
  • 4.7 ratings (25 votes)
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Day Journal date: Country Place Title Distance Media Rating
1 Apr 24, 2009 15:48 United States Charlottesville » One month and counting! 0 km
23 May 17, 2009 06:25 United States University of Virginia » Graduation Day 193 km [*] (23)
24 May 18, 2009 05:41 United States Boston » First Stop - Beantown! 1177 km [*] (48)
26 May 20, 2009 14:41 United States Boston » Food, art and America's favorite pasttime... 1177 km [*] (53)
28 May 21, 2009 17:55 United States Cambridge » Harvard and the Brinkleys 1241 km [*] (33)
28 May 22, 2009 14:01 United States Rockport » Fresh lobster, salt water taffy and Motif #1... 1350 km [*] (58)
30 May 24, 2009 02:37 United States Newport » Am I in Europe already?? 1492 km [*] (36)
32 May 25, 2009 16:00 Spain Valencia » Soaking up the Mediterranean sun! 7303 km [*] (14) 4.7 (1 votes)
38 May 31, 2009 15:48 Spain El Palmar » Paella, flamenco and other Spanish stuff... 7341 km [*] (236) 4.6 (3 votes)
43 Jun 06, 2009 10:59 Spain Madrid » Don Quijote etcetera... 7654 km [*] (105) 5 (1 votes)
43 Jun 06, 2009 12:20 Spain Sant Cugat del Vallès » ¡Los niños españoles son preciosos! 8154 km [*] (71) 4.9 (1 votes)
48 Jun 10, 2009 19:48 Spain Barcelona » Beautiful Barcelona 8167 km [*] (116)
49 Jun 12, 2009 08:32 Norway Brumunddal » Good times with Alise and Jan... 10418 km [*] (48)
51 Jun 14, 2009 09:31 Norway Hamar » A beautiful bike ride to Medieval times... 10840 km [*] (95) 5 (1 votes)
57 Jun 20, 2009 10:29 Norway Lillehammer » Another birthday... new location... 11239 km [*] (122)
59 Jun 22, 2009 10:43 Norway Oslo » A truly CAPITAL city, Oslo... 11376 km [*] (117) 5 (1 votes)
67 Jun 29, 2009 19:56 Germany Düsseldorf » Tango - and other fun stuff - on the Rhein 12376 km [*] (101) 4.6 (5 votes)
72 Jul 04, 2009 19:58 Germany Köln » A great week with Sabine in Cologne 12411 km [*] (182)
78 Jul 10, 2009 19:59 Germany Berlin » The Ladendorffs 12890 km [*] (64)
84 Jul 17, 2009 12:54 Germany Berlin » Berlin - the first two weeks 12890 km [*] (123) 5 (2 votes)
85 Jul 18, 2009 12:41 Germany Hamburg » Dancing Nia with Ann Christiansen 13145 km [*] (26)
86 Jul 19, 2009 12:45 Germany Wannsee » Playground of the royals 13391 km [*] (76)
91 Jul 24, 2009 12:58 Germany Berlin » Bye, bye Berlin! 13412 km [*] (104)
98 Jul 30, 2009 23:59 Germany Munich » A week with the Heilmanns 13915 km [*] (197) 5 (1 votes)
99 Aug 01, 2009 13:02 Switzerland Zürich » Quick, but relaxing tour around the Swiss capital 14159 km [*] (72)
100 Aug 02, 2009 01:23 Switzerland Thunersee » Wet and wild day with Karin and Stefan 14256 km [*] (48)
101 Aug 03, 2009 01:25 Switzerland Jungfraujoch » Snow day at the Top of Europe 14282 km [*] (48)
102 Aug 04, 2009 01:26 Switzerland Kiental (draft) - Wanderung in the sunny Alps 14302 km
103 Aug 05, 2009 01:29 Switzerland Oeschinensee (draft) - A gorgeous blue gem in the Berner Oberland 14312 km
107 Aug 09, 2009 01:32 Switzerland Muttenz (draft) - Relaxing in Basel 14426 km
109 Aug 10, 2009 22:19 United Kingdom London (draft) - "Long time, no see!" 15141 km
110 Aug 11, 2009 22:22 United Kingdom Richmond upon Thames (draft) - Soaking up the gorgeous sun in Richmond 15156 km
118 Aug 19, 2009 22:28 United Kingdom Sheffield (draft) - Revisiting the Full Monty 15387 km
119 Aug 20, 2009 22:29 United Kingdom Peak District (draft) - Youlgrave and other quaint English villages 15408 km
120 Aug 21, 2009 22:34 United Kingdom Glynde (draft) - Mishap at the opera 15721 km
122 Aug 24, 2009 00:07 United Kingdom Stonehenge (draft) - Ancient stones and cathedrals 15859 km
122 Aug 24, 2009 13:05 United States Chicago (draft) - Super quick visit with Rob 22135 km
123 Aug 25, 2009 15:09 United States Brookings (draft) - Back home in B-ville 25145 km
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