The eighteen countries of Western Europe as defined by the National Geographic Society are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom with about a population of four hundred and ten millions of people.
Now I'm going to give a presentation of our 13-day very enjoyable tour to West Europe from 12th to 24th of August, 2011.
Hello!
Every-one,
What a cheerful tour! Although we started our journey with a 13-hour-fly to London by British Airway and then transited to Rome for another two hours, we had a lovely memory. The food was good. We took some red wine and white wine with couples of unexpected admirable dishes. They were the ‘turkey noodle’ with red carrot, chicken, pepper slides; beef with potatos, curry, desserts, coca-cola, various kinds of soft drink, red tea, and coffee.
On the day 2, the initial stop was Rome (Italy). We visited Vatican. Inside it, there is the St. Peter Basilica which was built for one hundred and fifty years to complete it. Vatican is an ecclesiastical state, ruled by the Bishop of Rome – the Pope. St. Peter's Square is marvelous. I couldn't forget the Saint Peter's Basilica. Saint Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world. Saint Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. With the blue clear sky and no clouds at all, we took many pretty photos.
Second, we reached Rome Rorum, Colosseum-Arco Di Costantino, then Trevi Fountien. Trevin Fountien is a fountain with various huge monuments. The marble statues are lifelike. I like them. The tour guide said by dropping a EUR- coin into the fountain with a dearest wish in your heart, your hope would come true! Residence : Hotel Best Western Park.
On the day 3, the first stop was Florence and Michelangelo Square in Rome. The scenery is very beautiful with houses of red roofs and elegant building techniques. In the centre of the Square, there is a big church. I'd seen it in television before. I love the whole square. There is a marble status of ‘Perfect man – David’ standing above the square on the platform. ‘He' is very handsome. We also took a lot of beautiful photos. Next, we went to the Pisa Leaning Tower on the same day. The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the low side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the high side. How interesting! Residence : Hotel Crown Plaza Padova.
Day 4 was a great day. We arrived at Venice, San Marco Plaza with palaces and churches. We took a strange cuisine/spaghetti of black ink of cuttlefish in a Venice restaurant. I didn't like it at all. Residence : Hotel Innstruck.
Day 5 - we visited Innstruck of Austria. Innstruck is one of the biggest cities of Austria. We also visited Vandz or its another name as‘The little stamp kingdom’. The citizens there are very rich and the tax rate is the lowest in the world. We then visited the Swarovski Crystal World in Switzerland. There are many kinds of crystals including the biggest and the smallest crystals in the world. Residence : Hotel Grand Europe.
On day 6 we went to Luzern(琉森), Chapel Bridge (琉森湖), Engelberg and some places. Then we were on rotair cable cars to reach the Mt. Titlis of Switzerland. We reached the top of 10,000 feet height. We took many pretty photos. The scenery is much more beautiful than the Ngong Ping 360 in Hong Kong. We had some visits to Watch Shops, towers and churches. Residence : Hotel Novotel Beaune.
Day 7 we went to Paris. We reached our dream peak of Eiffel Tower. It is magnificent. However, we did not like the streets nearby as they were shabby. The Eiffel Tower is especially attractive at nights. It is in golden colour. We then went to Painter Village where the Sacred Heart Cathedral's situated. Residence : Hotel Holiday Inn.
On day 8 we visited Napoleon tomb, Arc De Troumphe (凱旋門), Musée du Louvre (羅浮宮), and then went shopping in Holland. In 1806, Napoleon I conceived of a triumphal arch patterned after those of ancient Rome and dedicated to the glory of his imperial armies. The monument stands 50 metres (164 ft) in height, 45 m (148 ft) wide and 22 m (72 ft) deep. Afterwards, we went site-seeing on Seine 塞纳河 in a canal cruise. The Seine is a major river and commercial waterway in France. It is 776 km (486 miles) long. There are many good-looking buildings alongside the river. As a result, we intended to take many photos. Because of lack of battery for our cameras, we only took a few of them. Residence : Hotel Holiday Inn.
On day 9, we were free for leisure of shopping in Paris and Belgium. I bought some 'Godiva' chocolates in Belgium. Brussels is the capital of Belgium and hosts the headquarters of the European Union (EU). It's also the largest urban area in Belgium. We wandered around the Grand Place in Brussels. We took some pretty photos and videos, too. Residence : Hotel Holiday Inn.
On day 10, we visited some urban areas in Brussels. Then we went to Amsterdam in Holland. Amsterdam is the capital of Netherlands. It's also the largest city, the financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands. We visited a small fishing village where was very beautiful. We took some unforgettable photos. Residence : Hotel Schiphol in Brussels.
Day 11 -We visited the Dam Square, Red District, Schans-Windmill in Amsterdam. Mention had to be made of the Clog Factory and the Cheese Factory of Schans-Windmill. I bought some smoke-cheese which was very delicious. We had the chance to see the making of a clog within 5-minute-time by a machine! Residence: Hotel Holiday Inn.
Day 12 – we flied to London on plane from Amsterdam. We visited Tower Bridge - Backingham Palace - St. Paul Cathedral – Big Ben – Parliament House. We finally visited the Diamond House nearby the large grassland. After all, the British Musuem is very crowded. The tourists, guides, residents are very interested in the ancient monuments and mummy. I took some photos, too. I was happy to note that a Chinese guide was arranged to explain the exhibits. We then had a great lunch of ‘dim-sums’ in the China Street in London namely ‘The No. One Restaurant’ (頂好大酒樓).
Day 13 – we're on the plane from London to Hong Kong. The 'air-meals’were very tasty. We arrived at Hong Kong at HK time 3:30pm.
Somethings to be reminded, the prices of goods were very expensive in Europe. For example : EUR1 is just for a banana, EUR 4 for three buns, EUR 7.8 for an hamburger in Macdonald, EUR 24 for a box of ten small pieces of chocolate with paintings whereon the cover of a tin box; half pound or EUR0.7 or EUR 0.3 for a visit to washroom, EUR 7.5 for a small box of 3" x 3"vegetables only of carrot, cabbage, pepper, eggplant….etc. On the whole, the dishes arranged by the Travel Co. were okay. I like the French snails and the nice vegetable dishes very much.
In view of the above happy events, our expectations were all fulfilled.
Thank you.
(A Chinese version will be followed later on)(中文版本隨後刋登)
Regards,
Mary
30.8.2011
(The no. of words in this article is 1200 words)
Now I'm going to give a presentation of our 13-day very enjoyable tour to West Europe from 12th to 24th of August, 2011.
Hello!
Every-one,
What a cheerful tour! Although we started our journey with a 13-hour-fly to London by British Airway and then transited to Rome for another two hours, we had a lovely memory. The food was good. We took some red wine and white wine with couples of unexpected admirable dishes. They were the ‘turkey noodle’ with red carrot, chicken, pepper slides; beef with potatos, curry, desserts, coca-cola, various kinds of soft drink, red tea, and coffee.
On the day 2, the initial stop was Rome (Italy). We visited Vatican. Inside it, there is the St. Peter Basilica which was built for one hundred and fifty years to complete it. Vatican is an ecclesiastical state, ruled by the Bishop of Rome – the Pope. St. Peter's Square is marvelous. I couldn't forget the Saint Peter's Basilica. Saint Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world. Saint Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic sites. With the blue clear sky and no clouds at all, we took many pretty photos.
Second, we reached Rome Rorum, Colosseum-Arco Di Costantino, then Trevi Fountien. Trevin Fountien is a fountain with various huge monuments. The marble statues are lifelike. I like them. The tour guide said by dropping a EUR- coin into the fountain with a dearest wish in your heart, your hope would come true! Residence : Hotel Best Western Park.
On the day 3, the first stop was Florence and Michelangelo Square in Rome. The scenery is very beautiful with houses of red roofs and elegant building techniques. In the centre of the Square, there is a big church. I'd seen it in television before. I love the whole square. There is a marble status of ‘Perfect man – David’ standing above the square on the platform. ‘He' is very handsome. We also took a lot of beautiful photos. Next, we went to the Pisa Leaning Tower on the same day. The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the low side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the high side. How interesting! Residence : Hotel Crown Plaza Padova.
Day 4 was a great day. We arrived at Venice, San Marco Plaza with palaces and churches. We took a strange cuisine/spaghetti of black ink of cuttlefish in a Venice restaurant. I didn't like it at all. Residence : Hotel Innstruck.
Day 5 - we visited Innstruck of Austria. Innstruck is one of the biggest cities of Austria. We also visited Vandz or its another name as‘The little stamp kingdom’. The citizens there are very rich and the tax rate is the lowest in the world. We then visited the Swarovski Crystal World in Switzerland. There are many kinds of crystals including the biggest and the smallest crystals in the world. Residence : Hotel Grand Europe.
On day 6 we went to Luzern(琉森), Chapel Bridge (琉森湖), Engelberg and some places. Then we were on rotair cable cars to reach the Mt. Titlis of Switzerland. We reached the top of 10,000 feet height. We took many pretty photos. The scenery is much more beautiful than the Ngong Ping 360 in Hong Kong. We had some visits to Watch Shops, towers and churches. Residence : Hotel Novotel Beaune.
Day 7 we went to Paris. We reached our dream peak of Eiffel Tower. It is magnificent. However, we did not like the streets nearby as they were shabby. The Eiffel Tower is especially attractive at nights. It is in golden colour. We then went to Painter Village where the Sacred Heart Cathedral's situated. Residence : Hotel Holiday Inn.
On day 8 we visited Napoleon tomb, Arc De Troumphe (凱旋門), Musée du Louvre (羅浮宮), and then went shopping in Holland. In 1806, Napoleon I conceived of a triumphal arch patterned after those of ancient Rome and dedicated to the glory of his imperial armies. The monument stands 50 metres (164 ft) in height, 45 m (148 ft) wide and 22 m (72 ft) deep. Afterwards, we went site-seeing on Seine 塞纳河 in a canal cruise. The Seine is a major river and commercial waterway in France. It is 776 km (486 miles) long. There are many good-looking buildings alongside the river. As a result, we intended to take many photos. Because of lack of battery for our cameras, we only took a few of them. Residence : Hotel Holiday Inn.
On day 9, we were free for leisure of shopping in Paris and Belgium. I bought some 'Godiva' chocolates in Belgium. Brussels is the capital of Belgium and hosts the headquarters of the European Union (EU). It's also the largest urban area in Belgium. We wandered around the Grand Place in Brussels. We took some pretty photos and videos, too. Residence : Hotel Holiday Inn.
On day 10, we visited some urban areas in Brussels. Then we went to Amsterdam in Holland. Amsterdam is the capital of Netherlands. It's also the largest city, the financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands. We visited a small fishing village where was very beautiful. We took some unforgettable photos. Residence : Hotel Schiphol in Brussels.
Day 11 -We visited the Dam Square, Red District, Schans-Windmill in Amsterdam. Mention had to be made of the Clog Factory and the Cheese Factory of Schans-Windmill. I bought some smoke-cheese which was very delicious. We had the chance to see the making of a clog within 5-minute-time by a machine! Residence: Hotel Holiday Inn.
Day 12 – we flied to London on plane from Amsterdam. We visited Tower Bridge - Backingham Palace - St. Paul Cathedral – Big Ben – Parliament House. We finally visited the Diamond House nearby the large grassland. After all, the British Musuem is very crowded. The tourists, guides, residents are very interested in the ancient monuments and mummy. I took some photos, too. I was happy to note that a Chinese guide was arranged to explain the exhibits. We then had a great lunch of ‘dim-sums’ in the China Street in London namely ‘The No. One Restaurant’ (頂好大酒樓).
Day 13 – we're on the plane from London to Hong Kong. The 'air-meals’were very tasty. We arrived at Hong Kong at HK time 3:30pm.
Somethings to be reminded, the prices of goods were very expensive in Europe. For example : EUR1 is just for a banana, EUR 4 for three buns, EUR 7.8 for an hamburger in Macdonald, EUR 24 for a box of ten small pieces of chocolate with paintings whereon the cover of a tin box; half pound or EUR0.7 or EUR 0.3 for a visit to washroom, EUR 7.5 for a small box of 3" x 3"vegetables only of carrot, cabbage, pepper, eggplant….etc. On the whole, the dishes arranged by the Travel Co. were okay. I like the French snails and the nice vegetable dishes very much.
In view of the above happy events, our expectations were all fulfilled.
Thank you.
(A Chinese version will be followed later on)(中文版本隨後刋登)
Regards,
Mary
30.8.2011
(The no. of words in this article is 1200 words)
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