Backpacking Europe…and itinerary as of now!

Well hello!

In case you don’t know me, a Canadian 20-something, and a recent university graduate. I hope to someday see… well.. the world! I’m starting with Europe, and I’m backpacking solo this Fall 2008. I plan to update this blog at least twice a week in the times leading to the trip, and during the trip as well.

To start, here’s my basic itinerary. (I know it’s quite planned out, but I could change things once I get there. It’s my first time in Europe, and I want to make sure I’ll be able to see everything I hope to!) And, the dates I have listed are actually where I’ll be spending the nights – some of the days I’ll be travelling between cities.

 

August 27: Fly into London from Toronto (arrive on the 28th)

August 28-31: Bath (with a trip out to Stonehenge

Sept 1-4: London

Sept 5-8: Amsterdam (with stop for lunch & a museum in Brussels en route!, and possible sidetrips to Haarlem, The Hague, & Delft)

Sept 9-10: Visiting family in Hannover & Kropp, Germany? (still have to talk to them!)

Sept 11-14: Berlin

Sept 15-16: Prague

Sept 17-20: Vienna (with a stop in Salzburg)

Sept 21-24: Munich (for Oktoberfest! With possible sidetrips to Dachau, & Neuschwanstein Castle)

Sept 25-27; Venice

Sept 28-30: Cinque Terre (probably in Manarola)

Oct 1-4: Rome

Oct 5: Naples (sidetrips to Pompeii & Herculaneum)

Oct 6-9: Barcelona (fly from Rome)

Oct 10-11: Carcassonne, France (with a stop at Figuerues, Spain to see the Dali Teatro-Museo)

Oct 12-15: Provence region, probably staying in Aix, but possibly visiting Avignon, Arles, Marseille, Isle-sur-la-soruge, or Loumarin

OCt 16-19: Paris (also go to Versailles)

Oct 20: Dublin (fly from Paris)

Oct 21-22: Visiting family in Bunclody, Ireland? (still have to talk to them1)

Oct 23: Dublin again

Oct 24-28: Ireland tour with Paddy Wagon Tours

Oct 29: Dublin once more

Oct 30: Fly out of Dublin for Toronto

 

- Jess