Mediterranean Europe (plus London) in a Nutshell

Global Goryls in Europe


*Countries visited (or passed through): 9
*Most time spent: Italy (10 days)
*Least time spent: Bosnia & Herzegovina (about 60 minutes total)
*Number of accommodations: 16
*Languages spoken (attempts, anyway): 6






Europe Superlatives

Our Top Cities/Places:
Santorini, Greece; Amalfi Coast, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Florence, Italy; Seville, Spain

Best classic tourist attraction:

Krista - The Acropolis in Athens, Greece

Scott - The ocean walk in Cinque Terre (called the Blue Trail)

Favorite coastline on the Mediterranean:

Krista - the caldera in Santorini, Greece

Scott - Amalfi Coast, Italy

Most overhyped tourist attraction:

Krista - beaches in Nice, France (cement slabs and stones, but beautiful water)

Scott - Coliseum in Rome

Rudest citizens:

The French. Yep, unlike everywhere else we visited, the French still don’t like Americans, and they make it known.

Best purchase in Europe:

Krista - Blue, wool knee socks purchased at a market in Bologna, Italy on a very cold day

Scott - Every 2 euro gyro that I ate in Greece. Mmmmm.

Favorite European food:

Krista - Chicken pitas in Santorini

Scott - Meatball tapas in Seville

Biggest surprise:

Krista - Smoking is still allowed - and excessively practiced - inside bars, restaurants, hotels and most other places.

Scott - No one seems to care about the Olympics.

Best Guest Appearance:

Rich Rolfe, Scott’s 9th grade foreign exchange student

Most helpful suggestion we can offer for YOUR trip to Mediterranean Europe:

Krista - Wait until the Euro weakens so you can shop

Scott - Be sure to visit the Greek islands (we hear June and Sept is best)

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