I don’t think I could live in Europe permanently, but it’s definitely a nice place to visit and I had a great time. Here are a few of the little things that I’m going to miss about Europe while I readjust to life at home here in the States:
(Some of these items are pretty specific to the cities that I visited in the Baltic Sea region. Some aren’t specific to Europe necessarily and can apply to many countries abroad.)
- Smoked salmon all the time
A delicacy I will miss
- Being near the sea
- Friendly Scandinavian people
- Reading non-English signs
- Drinking soda made with real sugar
- Juxtaposition between a 1-year-old building and a 1000-year-old building
- How a building is “modern” if it is primarily covered in glass
- Cities claiming to be “the Venice of the North” (I visited 3)
- Seeing TV adverts for Game of Thrones while I watch Home Improvement
- Fabergé eggs
- Castles
- Throwbacks to medieval and feudal history in general
- Winter palaces
- Magnificent cathedrals
- Bullet holes in scorched stone & brick walls
- Royal seals and emblems
- Histories of royal families
- Dining al fresco
- Dusting off my 6 years of French “skillz”
I had a lot of fun, and these are just a few of the little things that made my vacation spectacular. I hope I can go back someday.
Sip of Starrshine 