Well, back at home now. A bit sad...you plan a vacation for over a year, and when it's over you know it will be a long time, if ever, before you can do it again. The jet lag is ferocious; thank heaven for 4th of July so I can sleep. All the language study finally paid off...as I boarded the plane in Amsterdam for Detroit, I answered the desk agent's question in Dutch - and she saw "Peterson" on my passport and replied to me like I was a native! A small reward, but something!! A great time. Loved Amsterdam, and Romania was as fun as I remembered. No desire to go to Germany ever again, and London only if I can afford it! I will probably go to the Orient on my next trip, and
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