103 Days in Europe - My Adventure to the "Old World"

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Hola, Guten tag, Bonjour, Buongiorno, Hallo, Γειά σου, Salvete, Salam, Olá, Ciào, Hej, Hei, and HELLO!

In November 2008, I came to the realization that NOW was the ideal time for me to fulfill a life long dream, to backpack through all of Europe. My adventure will start on April 1, 2009 and take me through England and most of continental Europe. I plan to see all corners of the "Old World" from London to Istanbul, from Athens to Amsterdam, from Lisbon to Warsaw and everything in between. I look forward to sharing the many exciting sights and experiences that I will encounter during my 103 days of travel.

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  It's Go Time!   Charlotte, NC on Apr 1, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Londontown   London, United Kingdom on Apr 2, 2009 8 pictures 4 comments
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  Lodontown Days 2 and 3   London, United Kingdom on Apr 3, 2009 13 pictures 3 comments
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  Viva La France!   Paris, France on Apr 5, 2009 23 pictures 6 comments
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  And I thought the Biltmore was big!   Versailles, France on Apr 7, 2009 13 pictures 7 comments
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  Vino, Vino, Vino - Bordeaux   Bordeaux, France on Apr 9, 2009 7 pictures 3 comments
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  Vacation from my vacation # 1 - San Sebastian   San Sebastian, Spain on Apr 9, 2009 13 pictures 4 comments
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  Olé - Madrid - Day 1   Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands on Apr 11, 2009 24 pictures 2 comments
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  Toro! - Madrid Day 2 - WARNING Graphic!   Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands on Apr 12, 2009 23 pictures 5 comments
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  Bueno Dia! - Madrid - Day 3   Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands on Apr 13, 2009 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Holy Toledo! - Madrid/Toledo - Day 4   Toledo, Spain and Canary Islands on Apr 14, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Sleepy Day! - Madrid - Day 5   Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands on Apr 15, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Lisboa - Day 1 and 2   Lisbon, Portugal on Apr 16, 2009 17 pictures 1 comment
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  Lisboa - Day 3   Lisbon, Portugal on Apr 18, 2009 15 pictures 3 comments
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  Palm Beach, Portugal - Sintra - April 19   Lisbon, Portugal on Apr 19, 2009 32 pictures 1 comment
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  Hola! - Barcelona - Days 1 -3   Barcelona, Spain and Canary Islands on Apr 20, 2009 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Hola! - Barcelona - Days 4 - 5   Barcelona, Spain and Canary Islands on Apr 23, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruisn' - Civitavecchia   Civitavecchia, Italy on Apr 25, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Roma!   Rome, Italy on Apr 26, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bologna - April 27   Bologna, Italy on Apr 27, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Modena   Modena, Italy on Apr 28, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Parmigiano - Parma, Italy   Parma, Italy on Apr 28, 2009 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Venezia - Days 1-2   Venice, Italy on Apr 29, 2009 17 pictures 2 comments
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  Venezia - Days 3 - 4   Venice, Italy on May 1, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Firenze - Florence - Day 1   Florence, Italy on May 3, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Firenze - Florence - Day 2   Florence, Italy on May 4, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Firenze - Florence - Day 3 - 4   Florence, Italy on May 5, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Roma!   Rome, Italy on May 7, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Sant'Agnello - Amalfi Coast   Sant'Agnello, Italy on May 10, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Bari   Bari, Italy on May 15, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Athens   Athens, Greece on May 16, 2009 16 pictures 2 comments
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  A True Greek Isle   Santorini, Greece on May 19, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Travel Day   Athens, Greece on May 23, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Culture Shock! - Cairo - Day 1   Cairo, Egypt on May 24, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairo Days 2 -3   Cairo, Egypt on May 26, 2009 47 pictures 0 comments
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  The Nile Delta - Alexandria   Alexandria, Egypt on May 27, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairo - Day 5   Cairo, Egypt on May 28, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Constantinople - Istanbul - Days 1 & 2   Istanbul, Turkey on May 29, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Constantinople - Istanbul - Days 3 & 4   Istanbul, Turkey on May 31, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the West!   Frankfurt, Germany on Jun 2, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Cologne - Koln   Cologne, Germany on Jun 3, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Bruxelles - Brussels   Brussels, Belgium on Jun 4, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Brugge - Bruges   Brugge, Belgium on Jun 6, 2009 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Amsterdam!   Amsterdam, Netherlands on Jun 7, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Berlin   Berlin, Germany on Jun 10, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Jun 13, 2009   Berlin, Germany on Jun 13, 2009 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Dresden   Dresden, Germany on Jun 14, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Praha!   Prague, Czech Republic on Jun 15, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  LONG train ride!!!   Krakow, Poland on Jun 18, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Death Camps - Auschwitz-Birkenau   Oswiecim, Poland on Jun 19, 2009 48 pictures 1 comment
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  Rainy Cracovia   Krakow, Poland on Jun 20, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainy Wein!   Vienna, Austria on Jun 21, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Budapesht   Budapest, Hungary on Jun 23, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  A real castle!   Korneuburg, Austria on Jun 23, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Munchen   Munich, Germany on Jun 25, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Salzburg   Salzburg, Austria on Jun 29, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Luzern   Lucerne, Switzerland on Jun 30, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Paragliding   Interlaken, Switzerland on Jul 1, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Mountain Biking   Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland on Jul 2, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
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  Biker Ralley in Switzerland!   Interlaken, Switzerland on Jul 3, 2009 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Canyoning   Grimsel Canyon, Switzerland on Jul 3, 2009 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Independence Day in Switzerland   Gimmelwald, Switzerland on Jul 4, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Bern   Bern, Switzerland on Jul 5, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Geneva   Geneva, Switzerland on Jul 6, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Paris   Paris, France on Jul 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  D-Day Beaches - Day 1   Bayeux, France on Jul 7, 2009 28 pictures 1 comment
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  D-Day Beaches - Days 2 & 3   Bayeux, France on Jul 8, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Paris   Paris, France on Jul 9, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lodon   London, United Kingdom on Jul 11, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The End!   Charlotte, NC on Jul 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments