Comments on: Euro-tips, Anyone? http://www.alyssagirard.ca/2008/06/10/euro-tips-anyone/ Travel Confab and Victoria Musings Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Charmaine http://www.alyssagirard.ca/2008/06/10/euro-tips-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Charmaine Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:56:06 +0000 http://alyssagirard.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-5 My two recommendations would be: if you are traveling through Germany at all, there is a very cool Medieval village called Rotterdam om der Tauber. It was one of my favourite places. The other thing that I really enjoyed doing was what is called "mountain wandering" in the Alps. We stayed at a Bed & Breakfast (that's Gasthaus in Austria) and then wandered up a mountain for most of a morning. It's along the lines of going up Mount Finlayson, but the view at the top was utterly amazing. I also spent some time in Amsterdam and got to see their Gay Pride parade - really amazing - but I think you might be going too late in the year to catch that. I'd also advise getting out into some smaller villages, if you can, and going into the local pubs for lunch or supper. You can meet some really interesting people that way. Even if you don't speak the language, there are usually a few locals who speak just enough English that they want to show off and act as translators. Whatever you do, relax and have fun! My two recommendations would be: if you are traveling through Germany at all, there is a very cool Medieval village called Rotterdam om der Tauber. It was one of my favourite places. The other thing that I really enjoyed doing was what is called “mountain wandering” in the Alps. We stayed at a Bed & Breakfast (that’s Gasthaus in Austria) and then wandered up a mountain for most of a morning. It’s along the lines of going up Mount Finlayson, but the view at the top was utterly amazing. I also spent some time in Amsterdam and got to see their Gay Pride parade – really amazing – but I think you might be going too late in the year to catch that. I’d also advise getting out into some smaller villages, if you can, and going into the local pubs for lunch or supper. You can meet some really interesting people that way. Even if you don’t speak the language, there are usually a few locals who speak just enough English that they want to show off and act as translators. Whatever you do, relax and have fun!

]]> By: Mom http://www.alyssagirard.ca/2008/06/10/euro-tips-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Mom Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:22:47 +0000 http://alyssagirard.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-4 I have experienced first hand your neighborhood dive-bombing crows. I must say, I had never experienced anything like that before!! I am finding your blog quite entertaining. You should be a writer. I hope you write like this about your whole trip to Europe - maybe you should consider a book - Alyssa & Dylan’s excellent European adventures! Keep it up, I love it! I have experienced first hand your neighborhood dive-bombing crows. I must say, I had never experienced anything like that before!!

I am finding your blog quite entertaining. You should be a writer. I hope you write like this about your whole trip to Europe – maybe you should consider a book – Alyssa & Dylan’s excellent European adventures!

Keep it up, I love it!

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