Link to photos on Facebook I really liked Barcelona. Of all the cities I traveled to on this trip, Barcelona had the most parks within the downtown area. Even most streets were lined with trees, which provide much-needed shade from the Mediterranean sun. Highlights: Segrada Familia Church This Gaudi-designed churn is quite incredible. I had heard from [...]
Link to photos on Facebook Traveling from Cinque Terre to Nice was the biggest contrast in locations I experienced on my trip. I went from a pure, natural national park to an artificial tourist attraction that felt like France’s version of Vegas. There are enormous, extravagant hotels and casinos that are lit up at night [...]
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I’ve given up on posting photos to my blog photos. I am posting all my photos on Facebook publicly so you do not have to be my friend to see them (but you may have to have a Facebook account). https://www.facebook.com/curtisjhowell?sk=photos
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August 7- 9 Before I set out on my trip, I heard from many people that Venice is very tourist-heavy and there is not much to do there so I did not have high expectations. I normally prefer more natural places that are important for reasons other than just entertainment. However, I stayed in a [...]
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August 9-12 I am quite sure Cinque Terre is the most naturally beautiful place I’ve ever been. It was definitely my favorite place on my trip so far. If you are not familiar with it, Cinque Terre is 5 small Italian towns on the Mediterranean and they are connected by hiking trails. Most tourists only [...]
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I realize the quality of these Europe pictures sucks. If you want to see an image in better quality, click on it! Because I don’t want to fix it.
August 5-7 Florence is the first city I have visited that is inland. It is set up in some green mountains that make the views very nice. Life seems to be a bit slower here than in Rome and there is much more natural beauty. There were many street performers in Florence. I saw musicians, [...]
Luckily I have not lost any money or significant amounts of time to scams but they have been occurring. Thought I should document for humor and future avoidance. Apparently I look like a dumb person who will fall for their trickery but they haven’t gotten me yet! Athens I received the same scam in [...]
August 3-5 Rome was fantastic. I loved the architecture, history and culture. It was much more refined than Athens. Athens reminds me of a Latin American or Caribbean city where many of the stucco condos are falling apart. In Rome, everything is very nice and well kept. I think the most amazing part of Rome [...]
July 30 to August 3rd I had planned to go to the Greek island of Ios but by the time I tried to get a ferry ticket, it was too late. If I were to do my trip again, I would book as much of my lodging and transportation in advance as possible. My [...]
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