12 Days/6 Flights/5 Countries (or more!)

This time next week I will be basking under the clouds in London (perhaps it will be sunny, or partly sunny – neither are a requirement). It has been slightly over a year since my last excursion to the UK and Europe. However, this time I am embarking on somewhat of a different journey – my first overseas vacation on my own. Now, let me note this will only be for a week and along the way I will be seeing many wonderful people. In London, I’ll get the chance to see George and Sarah – perhaps even Zoe’s Uncle Paul, his wife and their new baby, Cousin Bump. A few days later, I’ll be off to Italy where I’ll be staying with friends from high school – Mrs. Ashby and her daughter Erica (who now has a husband and two babies of her own!).

When my solo travel has completed, I will be meeting up with my Dad at the Amsterdam airport. We’ll be spending 6 days down south near Brunssum/Schinnen/Maastricht where we used to live. Dad has quite the extensive itinerary planned and mine isn’t much other than hotels and contact numbers for the week before we meet – so this should be very entertaining. I’m looking forward to relaxing and spending time in some of my favorite places.

I can’t wait to arrive at Heathrow Airport to take the Tube to my hotel and let the adventures begin. If only I could figure out a way to get overseas more than once a year! In time, in time…