Trip Summary

I arrived back to Vancouver late Wednesday morning. My final day in Europe was spent on a train from Munich to Frankfurt recovering from 4 days of the biggest party I have ever been to. Oktoberfest was definitely the best way to finish off this trip, and didn’t disappoint in the least, much like this entire trip. I can’t believe how things just seemed to work out so well. In terms of accomadations, weather, transport, meeting people, and overall just timing of everything.

Jason and myself didn’t spend too much time planning this trip, other than a rough outline. We used guidebooks breifly to note the “major” attractions of a city, however would spend most of our time exploring and getting ourselves lost. Keeping things open, and being able to compromise I think are keys to a successful trip.

Looking back now I feel the trip was really well balanced. We started off in Spain with some fantastic beaches, incredible architecture, and marvelously warm weather. Our first half of the trip concluded with two of the most exciting cities in Europe; Barcelona and Paris. Then like a breath of fresh air (literally, the air quality in Spain and Paris was quite poor) we left mainland Europe, and the hussle and bustle of the cities to a country of emmense issolation, yet incredible beauty.

Iceland was a amazing 5 days that felt like a month. Despite having such a short time, we made sure to enjoy every moment, to take in as much as we could, and make the most of the day. We slept in our rental car, waking with the sun, and ending our day when things became dark. Even when things looked like they could have gone sour and we poped a tire, we didn’t let it get us down. We continued on our adventure, finishing the circle road and ending up in the small but vibrant capital of Reykjavik for our final hurrah.

We then flew to Berlin where we spent the remainder of the trip in Germany. It was funny because coming to Germany felt a bit like a homecoming. It is odd because I have never lived in Germany, but there was something that was familiar, something that felt like home. Berlin really struck me as an amazing city, with such an incredible history to it. It is vibrant and happening, yet extremely cheap as well. In terms of cities in Europe that I stayed in, it felt the most livable.

As our time in Berlin came to a close, we rented a car and made our way down to Fussen to see the Disney like castle Schloss Neuschwanstein, before making our way to Munich for one final hurray before coming home. In Munich we met up with a bunch of our friends and took part in all the crazyness that was Oktoberfest. A fantastic way to end the trip.

I am extremely happy with the way the trip turned out. I couldn’t have had a better travel partner, and things couldn’t have worked out any better than they have. I have loads of stories to tell, and have just uploaded the best of my photos to flickr. So checkout the pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kloppster/collections/72157602193774051/ and I look forward to sharing some of my experiences with you all the next time we get together!