It's a Wrap!!! Europe Summary
30 days away from home
Over 400,000 steps walked
Best memory: driving in Spain and viewing the Mediterranean from a hill
Thing that impressed me the most: the Punic Wall remnants in Cartagena
Worst memory: falling down and bashing my arm in Madrid
Countries: England, France, Spain, Gibraltar, Austria, Sweden, Ireland
Cities: London, Bath, Stonehenge, Rouen, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Gibraltar, Almeria, Granada, Cartagena, Xabia, Vienna, Stockholm, Sater, Dublin, Belfast
Trains: London -> Paris, Barcelona -> Madrid
Flights: Paris -> Barcelona, Madrid -> Malaga, Valencia -> Vienna, Vienna -> Stockholm, Stockholm -> Dublin, Belfast -> London
Bus: Dublin -> Belfast
Cars: Spain and Sweden
Best city: Rouen
City that made me the most uncomfortable: Belfast
Best and worst AirBnBs: Barcelona
Best Hotel: Cartagena
Worst Hotel: Malaga
Best time with a tour guide: going bowling with Albert
Most pleasant experience - having two nice ladies buy me a coffee in Dublin!
Coolest thing: seeing the mental institution in Säter, Sweden
Most surprising sight: Transformer-like building in Benidorm, Spain - it's called Edificio Intempo and is an apartment building
Coolest thing happening to my body: lost 10 pounds (no, you can't really see it, but feel free to compliment me on my slim silhouhette!)
Lessons learned:
1. Watch where you step
2. Read AirBnB listings carefully
3. Enjoy the good AND the bad (learn from the bad)
4. Talk to everybody - damn the torpedos, full speed ahead!