About this Blog

I am hoping to share my experiences (good and bad) on this trip with friends and family. This is my first attempt at blogging, so bear with me. I freely admit that I am not the most technically savvy person on the planet, so this should be interesting. I am also hoping to download photos to my Flickr account. Keep your fingers crossed. I also want to share any hints and lessons learned. I just hope I don't bore everyone to tears!

I am heading off to Europe (France, Germany and Belgium) on my own. None of my friends were able to go with me this time, so instead of waiting I decided to strike off on my own. I also want to encourage others to travel, either on their own or with others. Both ways have their pluses and minuses. I want to show that a lone woman "of a certain age" can do this. So, it doesn't matter if you are in your 20's or, like me, shocked to realize that you qualify for an AARP card.

I have gone to Europe before on my own. A friend and I planned to go to England in 1994, but she bought a new car instead. I decided that I had wanted to go to England since the 60's and I was going to do. It was only my third plane trip (just having flown to and from Houston for company schools previously). Back then you could still get a flight as a courier, which is what I did. But I have to admit that this trip feels a bit different. At least with England though we speak the same language (sort of). This time I do feel a little out of my element. I have taken a few French classes, but realize I didn't miss my calling by not being a linguist! French with a Texas accent---think they will understand me? "Sil vous plait, y'all".