I am once again going to take a trip of a lifetime. I have been very fortunate to be able to go to Europe now for five consecutive years. I can't explain how lucky I am, but I embellish each and every moment, for this one day will probably end. I fly into Brussels Belgium to start on this adventure. The plane ride was relatively smooth, and I met a nice young lady from BYU named Heather who was sitting beside me. She was meeting her friend from Washington DC, and then taking off on an adventure to Paris and Rome. When I departed the plane, it seemed like it took forever to go through passport control. Once through, I told Heather goodbye, and it was time to start my own adventure. I went to the ... read more

Cannes is famous for the film festival that is held there every May where the stars come out. I wanted to see where they go, and the red carpet areas that I have saw on the television. Just seventeen stops on the train and I would be there I thought. This sounds like a lot of stops, and it is, however at each stop, the train is only there at the stop for a few minutes, and it is off again. Once again as before my eyes were truly beholding beauty at it’s finest. The train ride exiting the Monaco/Monte Carlo area was simply put very beautiful. After about an hour and a half on the train, I arrive at the Cannes stop. I exit the train, and once again I wander where to go. I ... read more

I board the train with high expectations. I am ready for the beach. More precisely, the Mediterranean Sea. I have seen it on maps, read about it in social studies, and saw it in maps in my bible. I could not believe that I was going. I was excited. My first destination was a city named Adge. It was on the coast, and was an easier, shorter destination from Paris than my next destination. I boarded the train, and it was actually quite comfortable. I struck up a conversation with the guy sitting beside me, and he was an American that moved to Italy seven or eight years ago. He lived in a city called Nimes. I wanted to go there, but my time was very limited at this point. We discussed my destination, and he ... read more

Upon arrival in Pisa, I anxiously get off of the train. Now, by this time, I really had what I call saddle sores from my legs rubbing together. I did not pack any baby powder because I packed so light. My mistake which I will not make in the future. I suffered for the better part of a day in Rome. I went to a few stores there but they did not have any. Finally, I found a store at the Pisa train station that had baby powder. I purchased and made my way to a restroom. When I got to the restroom, a lady stopped me before entering and said I had to pay .60 Euros to use the facilities. I had heard of this, but this was my first experience on this trip. Of ... read more

This is my first trip to Germany alone. I had been a couple of times before, but now it is on me to find my way around. I was a little familiar with Stuttgart, so I decided to fly in here. Upon arrival, I was a little nervous, but I knew I had noone to count on but myself, so off I went to get my rental car and currency. I rented a small car, for I really did not think I would be travelling that much, and the gas would not be a large expense. I finally found the car in the lot, and when I got in and cranked it, I was really relieved. Now, off to my hotel. I found my hotel pretty easily, and once I checked in, I thought it was ... read more