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Well Nichole and I just got back from our 10 day trip to Europe. We began the trip with 4 nights in Paris, then 3 nights in Brussels and 2 nights in Amsterdam.

Paris was a lot more fun that what I had imagined. Their metro/underground/subway system was near identical to Londons and was very easy to navigate. People were friendly and Nichole and I did our best to try to communicate in the little french we knew. Several people came up Nichole and asked her questions in french. Store keepers also greeted her in french. Me on the other hand, they knew I was American, guess the shorts and Nike’s in the 55 degree weather screamed tourist. We made a few trips outside the city and visted some castles.

Brussels was our next stop. It was a fun place and we made it outside of the city and visted two smaller towns, Ghent and Bruge. The smaller towns were fun and the city center of Brussels was also neat. Food and Beer in Brussels was also incredible.

Amsterdam was next, weather was horrible. We found our hotel after about an hour of wondering the city in the rain. We would of been better off not finding it. A tent and sleeping bag would of been more comfortable than the Avenue Hotel in Amsterdam. We really only had one day in Amsterdam and we took a day trip outside the city to Merken and another town I cant remember how to spell.

If we could do it again we would of spent less time in Brussels and more time in Amsterdam. We also would of upgraded the hotel in Amsterdam.

We learned a lot of new things on this trip. Mainly that the PHL airport is horrible. Just try to fly there on southwest then check in at US Air international… You end up out side walking about a mile to the international wing of the airport with your bags. Luckily the 5 or 6 employees at the airport we talked to were no help.

Check out the pictures in the Gallery.