November – December 2005
Intro
After realizing I had only done a cruise this year, I was getting antsy and needed a real vacation, like one with hotels… and cities and restaurants and nightlife. So, I decided on a “city break”, spending a week in five of Europe’s greatest capitals – in winter.
Have you ever walked through the streets of Paris in the snow? You should. Been to Berlin during its wonderfully festive Christmas market? Spectacular. Enjoyed a steaming hot coffee on a cold morning at a canalside café in Amsterdam? Magical. Seen the sights of London’s
Journey Map
Featured Image
Reichstag, Berlin, Germany
Close up view of the beautiful glass-domed Reichstag, Germany’s parliament building. After the war left the building and its original dome in ruins, Architect Sir Norman Foster renovated it in 1999, complete with this new and modern glass dome, symbolizing the new united Germany.
