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> European Vacation...what to do for 2 weeks??
Mueller
post Jul 21 2003, 05:15 PM
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Planning on going to Europe while we still have a little bit of money left before the wife starts her new job (100% commision based which scares the living $hit out of me...)

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What would be the ideal way to see/do as much as possible in these two weeks?

A trip to the Porsche Factory is a must on my list....do I have to make reservations?

Am I asking too much to visit more than 2 or 3 countries while over there?

On the list for sure...England, Germany and Italy
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post Jul 21 2003, 11:15 PM
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I've made 3 trips to Europe so far - hoping to go back again next year. I've been to Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France. We've almost always had more than just 2 so we've driven. This has also worked well for us because we've wanted to go to small towns to visit places from our family history in Netherlands.

If I was going for 2 weeks, with just 2 of us, I'd get a train pass for the countries that I want to visit. I'd visit London and Paris on the way to Stuttgart. Even with 2 weeks, you'll be hard pressed to do much more and do any justice to any of it. I can't speak for London, but Paris is just made for walking. We stay at the Etap hotel out by Vincennes, then ride the metro in to the city center for the day. Everything you want to see is basically in the center of any European city.

Of course if you take the train, you miss the experience of driving in Europe. (I love driving in Europe.) Driving in big cities like Paris is crazy, not because of the traffic, but because you probably don't know where you are going. In addition, mass transit is so good and parking so difficult that you are nuts to drive in a big city.

A good compromise is to fly to London, take the train to Paris, then rent a car for the drive to Stuttgart. You get the convenience of watching the landscape go by where it makes sense (London to Paris), but also the convenience of a car which allows you to leave when you want instead of when the train leaves. (BTW, European trains are almost never late so don't figure you can slide into the station a couple of minutes late & still make your train.)

Mostly, go with an open mind and learn a little bit about the culture before you go so that you can not make a fool of yourself. I recommend reading Rick Steves' books so that you can learn how to not come across as a "stupid American tourist" that the locals refuse to talk to. Have fun!
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Mueller   European Vacation...what to do for 2 weeks??   Jul 21 2003, 05:15 PM
Brad Roberts   They are all within 100 miles of each other... its...   Jul 21 2003, 05:17 PM
Andyrew   Think Rent a exotic.. Go rent yourself a F40 for ...   Jul 21 2003, 05:48 PM
grantsfo   If your in Italy the big exoctic manufacturers are...   Jul 21 2003, 05:52 PM
74GoKart   I'll second the train idea. I would suggest b...   Jul 21 2003, 05:56 PM
Brad Roberts   I think Mike is a lot like Chevy Chase in "Vacatio...   Jul 21 2003, 06:00 PM
cork   Have made 4 trips to europe, Rent a car, if you ha...   Jul 21 2003, 06:47 PM
SirAndy   rent a porsche and get on the autobahn. you won...   Jul 21 2003, 06:51 PM
Jeroen   I don't think you 'murricans need to make ...   Jul 21 2003, 07:36 PM
ThinAir914   I've made 3 trips to Europe so far - hoping to...   Jul 21 2003, 11:15 PM
anthony   I've probably spent a combined total of 2 year...   Jul 21 2003, 11:26 PM
SirAndy   Müller, start pronouncing your last name right an...   Jul 21 2003, 11:29 PM
Jeroen   Here's some suggestions... Fly US > London Th...   Jul 22 2003, 04:43 PM
FlatSix   Mike, Visit the south coast when you're in En...   Jul 23 2003, 06:08 AM
abm914   Mike When are you going to Europe? There is the 9...   Jul 23 2003, 06:18 AM
richardL   Hey Adam (abm914), Where is Surrey are you? I was...   Jul 24 2003, 03:49 PM
Mueller   Car rental??? Is it expensive? Can you take a car...   Jul 24 2003, 03:57 PM
Jeroen   Dunno if that's a problem... Try the bigger ca...   Jul 24 2003, 04:04 PM
tod914   drink all that good beer and toss on some lieder h...   Jul 24 2003, 05:17 PM
SirAndy     Jul 24 2003, 05:22 PM
tod914   On second thought, just drink the beer. :beer2:   Jul 24 2003, 05:24 PM
street legal go-kart   mike my wife is a swiss national [the infamous m...   Jul 24 2003, 05:45 PM
street legal go-kart   ps mikey the pay deal for your wife wont be a pro...   Jul 24 2003, 05:55 PM
ThinAir914   Car rental is not really that bad. We've alwa...   Jul 25 2003, 12:24 AM
L8Apex   Goto Monte Carlo. You will not regret that. The ...   Jul 25 2003, 01:56 AM
Anton   What is it you want? A holiday or a business trip?...   Jul 25 2003, 03:51 AM
L8Apex   Definately goto London. It's great there. An...   Jul 25 2003, 09:35 AM
SirAndy   i have to agree with Anton. don't try to squee...   Jul 25 2003, 11:06 AM
need4speed   There's always the Karmann factory in Oesnabru...   Jul 25 2003, 11:15 AM


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