technically i just left europe now. 39,000 feet altitude. right above Ashgabat. not entirely sure where it is but its part if the middle east.
i reckon the whole of euro tour 2013 was a success. there are couple of unfortunate events but contingency fund is more than enough to cover risks. missed contiki meetup. mixedup fund envelope. vatican not being on contiki itinerary. and of course a lot of times i got lost and cabs became my saving grace. scary scammers in paris. cabless rome.
i have a lot of good ones like the friends and relatives who helped me during my stay in london. friends visited me halfway in belgium. celebrating vigil with the pope. seeing stonehenge upclose and john fetching me.
heaps of breath-taking sights like tour eiffel at night, vatican city and the sistine chapel, the roman fora, munich extravagant city centre, versailles garden and its opulence, firenze duoumo and the picturesque top-view of where rennaisance began. venezia at night including music playing in st mark's square. the beautiful canas of amsterdam. belgium's luscious grand place surrounded by chocolatiers. of course london's westminister and buckingham palace.
food was exquisite. ranging from the best french dinner to my birthday bash dinner in firenze and final dinner in sea food palace in amsterdam. french onion soup, escargot, baguette, burgundy wine and edam cheese. panini, pizza, pasta. gelato (amareti and baci special mention). scones and creme. belgian frites and waffles. german pork knuckles. beer stein. wurst. mousels and kwak. fish and chips and english cider.
and if course for me one of the highlights would have to be the shopping experience. i finally can say i bought LV (limited edition belt and new collection scarves from runway) in Champs Elysees and maxed out my shopping fund (plus plus) in Burberry when i was in London (scarves, trench coat). suited up in monaco wearing zegna shirt and tie. suit and shoes by Prada.
finally i want to thank my official sponsors for the trip. without you it wouldnt be amazingly spectacular!
Emirates, British Airways, Singapore Airlines for my flights. and of course qantas for the FF miles redemption. thanks for safe and covenient travels.
Thalys, Trenitalia and of course Eurostar which has the most amazing standard premier.
Louis Vuitton and Burberry for the official apparel for EU trip.
Zegna and Prada for the Monaco dressup night.
Corona and Peroni - official drink
Jetski Safari - official EU theme song
L'occitane, Kheils and Molton Brown for my Skin care. Chanel for fragrance.
Evian official still water to keep hydrated during the trip.
Berroca boosting energy and keeping me active all throughout the trip
samsung for photos. apple for web technology and music. finally casio for time (helped esp when moving and converting timezones).
travelex and uaex for fx changes.
most importantly i am thanking vodafone italia my official carrier. it wouldnt be possible to get connected on net on the go without data servies from VF. grazie!
