Europe 2026 – 9 weeks wandering Europe
We’re spending 9 weeks traveling across Europe, moving mostly by train and staying long enough in each place to explore at a relaxed pace. The trip begins in the Netherlands, continues through Belgium and France, and follows the Rhine Valley in Germany before heading east to Berlin. From there we travel south through Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna, then cross into Italy for Venice, the Dolomites, Florence, Cinque Terre, the Amalfi Coast, and finally Rome.
Below are all our trip posts. Click to read more…
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Munich Germany
Day 25-29/63, 5 days in Munich Day 1 — Bike Tour Through Munich’s Layers of History Our first full day in Munich kicked off with a three‑hour bicycle tour that gave us a great feel for the city. We rolled through a mix of classical architecture, university neighborhoods, leafy parks, and a few historical landmarks…
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Berlin Germany
Berlin, Germany, Three Days in the Capital – Day 21-24/63 We’re learning not to rely on German train schedules. Up until Boppard we had been pretty impressed with the German train system. We even mentioned this to our taxi driver on the way to Oberwesel, and he did not share our enthusiasm. With that in…
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Oberwesel Germany & Schönburg Castle
Day 19-20/63, 2 more days in the Rhine Valley in Boppard Germany On what we thought was our last day in Boppard, we had a leisurely morning, packed up, and checked out of our Airbnb. We headed to the Boppard train station hoping to find an Uber or taxi to take us up to Oberwesel…
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Boppard Germany
Day 15-19/63, 4 days in the Rhine Valley in Boppard Germany Paris to Boppard, Germany — our fourth country. We had an easy Uber ride to the Paris Gare du Nord train station. After some AI misdirection about where to catch the high‑speed Eurostar to Cologne, a couple of very nice Eurostar employees guided us…
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Paris
Day 12-14/63, 3 days in Paris Our first full day in Paris started with a street art walking tour with our new friends from the boat‑bike tour, Susie and Raimund. In the afternoon the two of us visited the Eiffel Tower and rode the elevators to the top. The view gives you a good sense…
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Boat – Bike Tour
Days 4-11/63, Amsterdam to Bruges Belgium by Boat and Bike, 303 km (188 miles) of pedaling. The Netherlands and Belgium were very scenic. People were very nice. Cars, bikes, and pedestrians each had their own lanes. Biking was a great way to experience both countries. Netherlands and Belgium have two of the largest ports in…
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Amsterdam+Rotterdam
Days 1–2 of 63 Our flight from Seattle to Amsterdam was easy, just a little delayed, and Schiphol was calm enough that we were in a taxi right away. We reached the hotel before check‑in, so we walked around and found lunch while waiting for the room. We had planned to clean up and take…
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Europe 2026 Itinerary
From August 23 to October 23, 2026, we’re taking a two‑month sabbatical across Europe — a mix of trains, boats, bikes, coastal hikes, and slow days in some of our favorite cities. This is our full itinerary, distilled into a clean, shareable format. Overview Duration: 63 days. Countries: Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Italy. Style:…
