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It’s an odd numbered year so that can only mean that the Cannon family is getting ready to traipse about the globe again.  Stay tuned for adventures in Spain and new fun visiting the relatives in Scotland. Woo hoo!

August 20 –

Well we’re home and had a whole night’s sleep in our own beds. We still have unpacking to do and clothes to wash but otherwise we are trying to adjust to a “normal” schedule. Not that we know what’s normal anymore! We learned a few lessons about ourselves this summer. For example, Gillian is exactly like her father and the two of them can go from wrestling to fighting in about 30 seconds. Duncan is an amazing young man who has no sense of personal space but does have the amusing ability to compose funny songs at any point in time. (Ask about the baby monkey song sometime!) Frank really is a little kid and he hates being reminded of it. And I don’t have nearly as much patience as I should and I find myself using management school techniques to “manage” my family! Gillian has discovered that baked potatoes and veal are good and that not all new foods are “eewy”. None of us will be able to give up fresh fruit and bread for breakfast and we will never be without Nutella again! And I can’t go a week without running or I get really cranky…. and I missed my bike.

So here’s a basic synopsis of the summer, by the numbers:

• Days traveled: 58
• Countries visited: 8
• Cities visited: 35
• Hotels: 14
• Cathedrals, abbeys, churches: 16
• Candles lit: 12
• Days San had to be in an office: 8
• Days Gillian ate schnitzel: 10 🙂
• Days San managed to run: 14 😦
• Movies seen: 2
• Beers consumed: ?
• Number of model/toy cars Frank bought: 4
• Number of times Duncan had to tie his shoe: approx. 3000

And the number you’ve all been waiting for:

• Steps taken by the Cannon family across Europe: 1,096,517 (approximately) or about 550 miles – which is more than my mother puts on her car in a year!

Thanks for hanging out with us this summer. I have to confess that I will miss writing each night. I suppose that I could continue blogging but I have no idea what on earth I could write about that would be of interest to anyone! Then again, I thought that before we left.

/san/

And the list of things that still need to get done isn’t getting any shorter! I think the only really pressing things are for Frank and I to get International Driver’s Permits – gotta hit AAA tomorrow – and the kids have to have their checkups which I *know* will include tetanus boosters – fun, fun, fun!

Actually, it will be fun once we get going. Tomorrow night we hit the Serbian Crown for a combined Duncan’s birthday/bon voyage dinner then the packing gets finalized. Actually, I really should start. How soon should one start packing? People seem amazed that we aren’t all packed yet. We’re not leaving for two days – why should I be packed now? I need my toothbrush, sandals, etc. until it’s time to go; I don’t want them in the suitcase. Or maybe I’m merely justifying my procrastination (oh, 3 weeks on sabbatical and I can still come up with multisyllabic words! Let’s see how long that lasts!)

/san/

We’ve made all the arrangements now: planes, trains, automobiles, hotels, inns, bed & breakfasts, etc.

58 days in all – no counting the hellish overnight flight to Paris. Here’s the breakdown:

• Scotland: 13 days
• France: 12 days
• England: 10 days
• Germany: 8 days
• Switzerland: 6 days
• Luxembourg: 3 days
• Belgium: 3 days
• Netherlands: 3 days

I can’t imagine how I would have done this without the internet!

It’s 5 days and counting! We’ll try to post every night but there are some places where we may not have internet connectivity. Stay tuned and keep in touch.

/san/

This is where we’ll share the details of our journey.  We’ll be wandering around the world from June 21 until August 19.  If you are interested, keep an eye on this page for lots of stories and info about our travels.

Feel free to comment!

/san/