INTRODUCTION:When I was growing up I dreamed of travel and adventure. I have been lucky to travel often but this was the longest trip I was to take and primarily on my own. Work on the design of this tour occurred off and on over a few years. It was meant to be my retirement trip in 2020 but Covid delayed it until 2022. Over time the tour expanded to 95 days. It could easily have been longer, involving more locations but of course, cost was a factor. It is an expensive part of the world. The trip took place from June 22 to September 25.I enjoy history so the tour design concentrated on this subject rather than food, shopping, hiking, cruising, gardens, religion, etc. With this in mind, I named the tour "Castles and Cathedrals".
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