The departure date of June 15th seems to be barreling towards us with greater and greater speed, and we are beginning to get our ducks in a row. We have all of our reservations at this point and are just getting into the nitty-gritty details of day-to-day sightseeing and riding the rails.
Just this past weekend we took a road trip to the quaint town of Edmonds, Washington to attend a free "Travel Festival" put on by the infamous Rick Steves. This was quite exciting for me, as I have been watching his shows and dreaming of Europe since I was little. He actually almost ran into me as I was waiting in line to hear him speak. Very exciting! ;) Jason in the meantime was highly entertained by the title "Festival" as the atmosphere wasn't exactly festive. Educational, yes. Festive, no.
After attending four classes ranging from European Rail Skills to Italy, we were able to purchase our rail passes as well as convertible bags that should last us for the rest of our traveling lives. A few other items that we deemed to be "essentials" were picked up as well.
We have posted links to our accommodations --- mostly to give mom recourse should she determine that we must be hopelessly doomed. :) They are listed in the order we will be visiting them, and a full itinerary will be added at a later date.
As far as this little blog, we hope to make it our number one form of communication with everyone back home. I have told students I will do my best to keep them updated on our adventures, and again, hopefully this will keep the inevitable worries of dear Jude in check.
Monday, March 12, 2007
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