So classes have been pretty relaxed lately. I had gotten most of my presentations out of the way before I went on Christmas break, so when I got back I mostly just chilled and had exams. Our finals were pretty easy, and I am excited to now be on break. Today is January 29, and classes start back up on April 13. So you are probably wondering what I will be doing during that time, so I decided to post it here.
I bought this train ticket called a "EU Rail Pass" which allows me an unlimited amount of travel anywhere in Europe by train. I have planned out a big trip that I will be doing and it should be an amazing time. So below is where I will be doing and what I roughly plan on doing while there
February 2-5- Bastogne, Belgium- I plan on visiting 3 museums there all pertaining to the Battle of the Bulge. I have always wanted to go here and am so excited for it. Should be awesome
February 6-7- Amsterdam, Netherlands- Not really sure why I am going here. Why not I guess. Seems cool. Main goal is to see the Anne Frank house
February 8-11- Brussels, Belgium- Brussels has a surprising amount of things to do. Lots of museums, this cool place that has a mini recreation of a lot of famous European monuments called "Mini Europe" even a scuba diving place if I am bored. Of course I shall consume Belgian Beer
February 12-14- Paris, France- Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, museums, the catacombs, Versailles
February 15-16- Bayeux, Paris- The Bayeux tapestry, on the 16 I have a full day tour of the D-Day beaches. So excited to finally complete a life goal of visiting here
February 17- Caen, France- Visiting a D-Day museum here that is supposed to be really good
February 18-19- Paris, France- Finishing off the things I didn't get to do the first couple days
February 20- Taking a high speed train back to Munich from Paris. Will only take 6 hours!
February 21-22- Stuttgart, Germany- Mercedes-Benz and Porsche Headquarters and Museums
February 23- 25- Vienna, Austria- Not really sure yet
February 26-28- Berlin, Germany- Brandenburg Gate, Holocaust Memorial, other stuff
March 3-7- London, England- Imperial War Museums, Churchill War Rooms, HMS Belfast, Big Ben, London Bridge, more stuff
This is when it gets a little blurry. I will probably go to Vienna. After that I want to hit Stuttgart, Germany and visit the Porsche and Mercedes headquarters and Museums. If I have enough days left on my train pass, I will hit Zurich or Stuttgart. We shall see what happens.
So that is the plan. Will be out of Munich non stop from the 2-20. Should be a fun experience. I am also applying for a grant from Bates to go to London in early April to visit the Imperial War Museums. Hoping I get chosen for that. I will try to keep this updated as much as possible, but it will certainly be hard since I will always be on the road. I will certainly have a ton to write when I get back.
March is still looking fuzzy, but it looks like I will be having guests from the homeland. If not, I shall do more travelling.
P.S. I am doing mostly all of this trip by myself, which will be cool. The exception is that Josh arrives in Paris on the 13 and we will visit the D-Day beaches together and he is with me until the 19. That will be a fun little time. So excited for this trip. Will definitely be the highlight of my time abroad!
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