Downs Family Road Trip
In and around London, United Kingdom
Three members of the Downs family will be traveling through Europe for three weeks beginning July 3 through July 27. Bud and Kathy (Mom and Pop in the blog) will join their son Eric in Milan as he finishes up a month long opera gig with Yale University School of Opera as they perform operas with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano di Giuseppe Verdi. They are singing operas in Russian, French, German and Italian.
On July 10 Eric will be ready to hit the road with Mom and Pop as they travel to Cinque Terre, Venezia and then on to Austria, Germany, Switzerland and back to Milan. Mom and Pop will fly out of Milan to Heathrow and on to Phoenix on the 27th and Eric will fly out of Milan on the 26th and back to New York City.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Mom, Pop, and Eric
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Bumpy Beginnings
International travel is not for the faint of heart. One should always be prepared for the unforseen. On Tuesday, July 3, Bud and Kathy... Continue reading »
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Bella Bellagio
Mom, Pop and Eric arrived in Bellagio on Friday, July 6, by train from Milan and by ferry from Verenna. This gorgeous town is located on Lake Como... Continue reading »
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Opera is over--we are taking our show on the road!
The opera was great! Italians love to applaud. They did it for about ten minutes. Lots of bowing and flowers and shouts! After the performance the... Continue reading »
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Cinque Terre--Italy's Grand Canyon
We arrived in Cinque Terre on Tuesday, July 10, amidst the throng of tourists and parked our rental car in the long-term parking area by the... Continue reading »
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Venice--A Church On Every Corner
You will never see as many old churches per square foot as you will in Venice. And not just “church buildings,” but ornate structures, beautifully... Continue reading »
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Salzburg—The City of Mozart
Salzburg, Austria has got to be one of the cleanest cities in Europe. In spite of all the “messy tourists” who regularly visit this place you seldo... Continue reading »
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Dachau—The Death Camp
We came to Munich for only one thing: to see the infamous death camp of Dachau (both Kathy and Bud have interests in the history of World War 2). T... Continue reading »
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Who’s the King of the Castle?
In Bavaria his name would be Ludwig II. And his castles would be called Hohenschwangau, Herrenchiemsee, Linderhof, and, the most famous of all, Neu... Continue reading »
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On A More Personal Note
Kathy says I’m being far too historical in this blog, as if I am trying to write a history of Europe. So, maybe its time to just talk about the mor... Continue reading »
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Lauterbrunnen--Our Favorite Place
On Sunday, July 22, we finally arrived in Lauterbrunnen. We were here two years ago researching Kathy’s family tree, since she had a great, great g... Continue reading »
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The Final Case For Sherlock Holmes
I realize the title of this blog is a little weird but hang on and we’ll explain it. The next morning, Sunday, July 22, was a lot better than the n... Continue reading »
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One More View
The main thing we wanted to do yesterday that didn’t get accomplished was to ascend via the cable car from Wengen to Mannlichen. This was our day t... Continue reading »
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Our Final Day
On Thursday, July 26, we prepared to say goodbye again to the beautiful country we’ve always enjoyed so much. We started the day early by helping E... Continue reading »
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Memories
Europe is a special place for both of us. We have been there several times before and we both have different memories that we take home with us. Th... Continue reading »
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