After skipping 1996, I was ready for my next trip to Europe.
I signed up with my brother for a sampler trip to the most common tourist
places. London, Paris, Lucerne, Vienna, and Venice were some of the cities
that we visited.
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Rhine River, Germany
There were many castles along the Rhine River and this was one of them. |
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Rhine River, Germany
The statue (Lady of the Sea) can be seen along the Rhine River. |
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Amsterdam, Holland
Amsterdam was definitely a strange city. Everything goes here and it normally is legal. |
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Volendam, Holland
Volendam is a fishing village on the way to Amsterdam. |
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Holland
There are only a few windmills left. Here is one traditional looking one. |
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Venice, Italy
Ah. Venice. |
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Venice, Italy
I can't remember exactly, but I believe this historic building is a bank. |
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Venice, Italy
Canals run throughout this city. |
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Venice, Italy
The scenery in Venice are so captivating that there are no words to describe it. It's definitely a city that you have gotta to see. |
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Venice, Italy
Tourists can ride the gondolas along the many canals. |
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Verona, Italy
Shakespeare made this city famous in Romeo and Juliet. |
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London, UK
Here is the London Bridge. |
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London, UK
Buckingham Palace |
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London, UK
Here is one of those famous color guards. |
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London, UK
Trafalgar Square |
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Paris, France
This was taken outside the Cathedrale of Notre Dame. |
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Paris, France
Cathedrale of Notre Dame |
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Paris, France
Versailles was the palace for the French monarchy until the French Revolution. Louis the XVI was the last king. |
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Paris, France
The surrounding gardens around the palace are splendid and well maintained. This is definitely a must see destination if you visit Paris. |
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Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg was the hometown for Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart. Here is the birthplace of Mozart. |
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Lake Lugano, Switzerland
A younger me |
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Lucerne, Switzerland
Switzerland contains many natural scenery. |
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Lucerne, Switzerland
The Lion monument commemorated the fallen soldiers who helped Louis the XVI during the French Revolution. |
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Lake Lugano, Switzerland
This is me along the walkway. |
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Switzerland
It's no wonder why Switzerland remains a neutral country for the last 800 years. Who will want to leave with views like this. |
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Mt Titlis, Switzerland
This was around 10,000 feet above sea level. |
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Vienna, Austria
Vienna is the capital of Austria. |
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Vienna, Austria
Parliament Building |
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