The Route

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Posted after we got back, this is the route of all the places we went, not too far away from our original plan.




Here is our itinerary:
Jan 4 Leave Seattle
Jan 5 Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Orlando
Jan 6 - Mar 15 Costa Rica
Mar 17–Mar 26 Ecuador
Mar 26–Apr 16 Peru
Apr 18–Apr 21 England
Apr 21-Jun 1 Spain, Portugal
Jun 2–Jun 18 Italy, Austria, Germany, Holland, France
Jun 18–July 5 England, Scotland
July 6 Return to Seattle

By the numbers:

16 countries visited (including Belgium where I stepped off the train for about 5 seconds)
Over 30,000 miles traveled
16 flights with 6 different airlines
10 cars rented
Over 100 taxi rides
15 train rides
Over 100 different accommodations
6 cameras
Over 70,000 photos
~600 miles walked
184 days, about 40 of which were rainy

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