My Vacation in Europe

Bonjour, Guten Tag, Buon Giorno...The hellos we exchanged in Europe. It was the longest vacation. Three weeks Trafalga Tour in Europe on a coach. It was a juxtaposition of excitement, disappointment, lethargy and romance.

Travelling with 48 people on a coach from different parts of the world may be a scary thought to many but for me and my 3 companions, it was an exciting plan. They turned out to be boisterous, fun, energetic and caring bunch of group.

Our trail: From London to Calais via Dover. We boarded the bus and drove through Belgium to Amsterdam. From Amsterdam to Koln, Germany then to Heidelberg then to Schaffhausen to Zurich in Switzerland and to Luzern. From there it was to another country Liechtenstein and on to Innsbruck, Austria.

We headed south to Italy with Verona being our first stop. It was to Venezia later, Bologna and celebrated Christmas eve in Vatican City, Rome and off for a sight seeing in Firenze (Florence), Naples, Pisa, Genova then to Monte Carlo, Monaco. From here, it was to Nice, France then Cannes, Avignon and straight to Lyon. From Lyon, we headed to Paris to usher in the New Year.

We must have travelled at least 6500km. Fantastic!!

On top of Mount Pilatus, Switzerland, lovely mountains in Innsbruck, Austria

Breathtaking views of the alps

(from left) David by Michealangelo and street painters in Sorento, the Collesseum in Rome

The Vatican City, gondola ride in Venice and ruins in Rome

The leaning tower of Pisa, the lifestyle of the rich and famous in Monaco

The Eiffel Tower and the garden of Versailles in Paris