You know how much I love a good road trip, and Europe offers some of the best.
A few weeks ago G and I hopped in our SUV (they pronounce it “soove” over here) and headed for the border.
First stop: Strasbourg, France
From there it was off to Stuttgart, Germany.
Essentially, Stuttgart served as a pit stop on our way to Munich, Germany.
Fourth Stop: Innsbruck, Austria.
Innsbruck was very nice, but nothing prepared me for the love affair I experienced with Zurich, Switzerland.
Although it was not easy to leave the comfort of my new found city, it was off to Rome for New Year.
I am grateful to the Via Michelin maps pictured here and their written directions. When our GPS failed to detect our location – and that happened a lot on this trip – our trusty Michelin directions saved the day.
Much has happened since my last post. G was transferred to the Milan office, so we moved to the big city. Yeah! (In the process, I lost my access to the internet for approximately ten days. Well, I didn’t actually “lose” my connection. Instead, I refused to pay 18 Euros a day for it.) As many of you know, we lived in Milan for a short while back in 2008, so the city feels very much like a second home for us and it was easy to establish a routine here.
Stay tuned. In upcoming days ‘ll post more specifics about the many destinations I mentioned here and bring you up to speed on our time in Milan.
Arrivederci!
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