Yesterday,. I had lunch with my big/one of my favorite people ever. When we started talking about my upcoming 4-week trip across the pond, she asked me if I was going to keep a blog while I was gone. I of course replied, “No, I just bought a brand new, beautiful journal to keep all my memories and adventures in and I’m SO EXCITED.” And then, it hit me. I’m 75 years old, stuck in the middle ages, etc. I need to get with the 21st century and cave in to a blog. My lovely journal with flowers and designs all over the pages will thus become my private blog, and this, my public.
The planning was a struggle, but we finally got it all together: Barcelona, London, Paris, Lauterbrunnen, French Riviera/Monaco, Pisa, Florence, Rome, Orvieto, Venice, Tyrol, Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brugge. Phew. so much to see.
So Monday is the big day, but I am about 2 weeks away from being ready.We’re going to 10 countries- a trip that takes us from Mediterranean beaches to the moutains and valleys in the Alps. From camping in Florence to strolling the casino in the swankiest city in France. From sightseeing churches to bars that peak at 6am. How I will ever be able to pack clothes and supplies to weather all the different climates and situations I’ll be in in the next 4 weeks is actually giving me nightmares. I’ve been collecting packing items for the past week- a 70L backpack, a sleeping bag the size of a tshirt (cost me my savings), camping towel, mini toiletries, guide books, etc. But the hardest parts are next: A) deciding which 5 outfits I want to take (and thus commit to wearing for 28 days straight) and B) making it all fit. Given that I am literally one of the worst packers on the face of the earth, I see trouble on the horizon.
Regardless, I am so excited I can hardly stand it.
So, here it goes. I’m not sure how often I’ll be able to update, given that I’ll be in a new city every few days, sans computer, and suffering from constant exhaustion, but I will try my best. Now, I won’t flatter myself that everyone cares what I’m up to, so feel free to save this page to your favorites, or delete it from your history- whatever you like. I’ll try to keep it interesting. And let’s face it- two little girls let loose across a wild continent makes for pretty good stories. So be prepared. I’m embarrassingly bad at anything having to do with computers (evidence: my laptop just crashed and burned Tuesday and I lost everything), but I will try to post pictures for you so you can see all the amazing things I’m seeing! Enjoy reading! and don’t forget to keep me updated on how you’re all doing at home 
Bon Voyage!
