Europe Trip - synopsis

Well the summer is running its course. I am back in Guangzhou after an intensive Europe visit. Four countries and many cities in about sixteen days. We didn't stay in any city for more than two nights except for Paris where we stayed four nights. We went from Italy, to Switzerland, to Austria, and then to France.

There were several cities where I could have easily spent weeks: Paris and Rome being two of them. I was overwhelmed with all of the beautiful architecture across Europe. It was so refreshing - each building seemed to have so much thought and care put into it...this is in contrast to China where everything looks rather cheap and not well planned out (well okay, not everything, but that's the general feel).

Because of the group I was with I got to visit a lot of high end stores with Swiss watches and fancy handbags and almost priceless dresses. I personally didn't buy anything. Okay, I did buy some ice cream - and boy do they make awesome Gelato ice cream...delicious!

I'm glad to be "home" though...where I can get my cheap massages and hand pulled noodles.