European Getaway Itinerary

We are officially T minus 19 hours. The plane for London leaves McGhee Tyson tomorrow at 4:00. I'm so excited and only slightly nervous about being in charge of a group of teenagers halfway across the world! The brief itinerary is as follows: London, Paris, Amsterdam. If you remember last year's Paris blogging, though, you know I tend to be much more long-winded than that!

I don't know how much energy I'll have for those marathon posts this time around. Last year, we came back to the apartment nearly every afternoon for a quick nap. I don't think that is in the plans this time! So, just in case I don't get to fill you in on every step of our tour, I have the more detailed itinerary below. Knowing that my mom might be the only person to read it, just know that I will be at the French Open on Sunday - definitley a highlight of the trip!

Day 1: Traveling

• Depart Knoxville
• 45 minute layover in Detroit (with 20+ travelers - Yikes!)
• Redeye to Heathrow

Day 2: London

• Tour markets of Covent Garden
• The Regency Hotel

Day 3: London

• St. Paul's Cathedral
• Big Ben
• House of Parliament
• Changing of the Guard
• Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
• Harrods
• West End Theater Performance

Day 4: Paris

• Race under English Channel on Eurostar
• Stroll on Champs Elysees
• Mercure Paris Opera Garnier Hotel

Day 5: Paris

• Notre Dame Cathedral
• Arc de Triomphe
• Eiffel Tower
• Versailles (I'm opting to take a small group to The French Open instead!)

Day 6: Paris

• Musee d'Orsay
• Open afternoon (I'm thinking some serious Parisian hot chocolate at Angelina's!)

Day 7: Ypres and Bruges

• Who knows? Unlike Paris, I know nothing about the history of this place.
• Oud Huis de Peellaert Hotel

Day 8: Amsterdam

• Visit Anne Frank's House
• NH Museum Quarter Hotel

Day 9: Amsterdam

• Rijksmuseum
• Explore Amsterdam (eeek! Not that part of Amsterdam!)
• Canal ride through the heart of Amsterdam

Day 10: Travel Home

• Hopefully in time to kiss my husband on our 5th anniversary.