August 29, 2011
Our Winner, Julee Jets Off for a European Adventure
Our second winner of the Cross the Word to Cross the World contest is about to jet off on a four-country European adventure! Julee is going to visit Brussels, Paris, London and Amsterdam and is excited to see some of Europe’s greatest attractions. Read about her plans here and check back in a few weeks to get the lowdown of her trip. Bon voyage, Julee!
“It’s just a matter of days before my mom and I jet off on our trip of a lifetime. There’s only so much planning you can do before saying, “Enough! I’ll just go with the flow”. My mom and I are filled with excitement, just waiting for the day we leave. It’s hard to believe it’s been six months since I learned I’d won a trip to Amsterdam.
Belgian chocolates will undoubtedly be a highlight of the trip!
Soon after we arrive in Amsterdam on a nonstop Delta flight from PDX, we will catch the train to Brussels. While in Brussels for a few days, we will be hitting up the chocolate shops of course, the famous Manneken-Pis, and much more. We will be staying near The Grand Place (also a UNESCO World Heritage Site), so we will be close to lots of restaurants and shopping.
From Brussels, we will head to Paris for another few days. While in the City of Lights we are hoping to visit the Louvre and Notre Dame Cathedral. We can’t miss the Eiffel Tower and a little Parisian shopping while we’re at it. One thing that I’m really hoping to see is the Catacombs of Paris (The Underground).
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
We will next catch the train to London, where we are excited to catch sight of the Royals, since we’ll be staying near Kensington Palace. Besides the must-see Tower of London and Big Ben, we’re also hoping to catch a magnificent bird’s eye view of London from the London Eye and we want to visit Madame Tussaud’s and take pictures with some “celebrities.”
As our trip winds down, we will take the train back to Amsterdam for the last leg. While in Amsterdam, we will visit the Anne Frank Museum, take a stroll through the floating flower gardens, and enjoy an evening canal tour. We are also hoping that we have time to take a bike ride through the country side to see the largest windmills in the world.
There’s so much to do and so little time! But there is no doubt in either of our minds that we will get to do and see everything on the list, and maybe even a bit more.”
Floating Flower Market, Amsterdam
Photo credits: Brussels, Grand Place, mishkabear; Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France, Neil Willsey; Floating Flower Market, Erin & Ben R; Bruxelles Chocolate, KLMircea.
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