Leaving Waterloo Station on a train heading south of London, we readied ourselves for the next leg of the trip. From Southampton, we would board an ocean liner across the Atlantic Ocean to New York. Beforehand, though, I did some research on the town, since most Americans are in the dark about it. Southampton is … Continue reading Operation Transatlantic: Southampton
Category: Europe
Operation Aqueduct: The Medical Town
Montpellier, our tour guide said, is considered a "young" French city, because it's only been around for a millennium. This city, having the closest airport to Nîmes, is in the southeast corner of France, is a transport hub between Spain and the French Riviera. For this day trip, I was apprehensive, because in prior research, … Continue reading Operation Aqueduct: The Medical Town
Operation Transatlantic: One Night In London
Leaving Paris on the earliest Eurostar out of Gare Du Nord, we embarked on the four hour breeze from Paris to London. The next day, our transatlantic ship would be raising anchor in Southampton, a port on the English Channel, for New York City. That gave us less than a day to explore London, the … Continue reading Operation Transatlantic: One Night In London
Operation Transatlantic: The French Capital
With its train station close to the resorts, walking to the train to Paris was simple and easy. With trains that run frequently, the train ride from Disneyland to Paris was an hour in duration. However, I feel that this was actually a subway train dressed in another name, because as we neared the city … Continue reading Operation Transatlantic: The French Capital
Operation Transatlantic: Walt’s At Disneyland Paris
This is the first entry into my next list to be on my site. This is a list where I will rate every attraction I encounter, and they will be found in lists in order of postings. Anyways, let's look at our first item. Walt's is an old-fashioned "American" restaurant located in Disneyland Paris, … Continue reading Operation Transatlantic: Walt’s At Disneyland Paris
Operation Aqueduct: Cowboys and Flamingos in France
We had toured the village of Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer, but we were not yet done with the Camargue. The bus containing the delegation left the town, passing beneath the old church and passed back through the same road towards the north. On the left, I saw a marshy pasture on which four flamingos sat. As strange as … Continue reading Operation Aqueduct: Cowboys and Flamingos in France
Operation Transatlantic: Drowning in Tourists at the Louvre
You're traveling through another dimension. A dimension of sight, a dimension of sound, a dimension of mind. A place of things and ideas. A dimension devoid of logic, devoid of organization, and where sensibility is a concept as abstract as a Picasso painting. A dimension full of mystery, intrigue, where anything can happen and men … Continue reading Operation Transatlantic: Drowning in Tourists at the Louvre
Operation Transatlantic: Under the Channel
Austin Airport was so poorly organized that it was an embarrassment. I will admit they did have a substantial choice of dining options and convenient shops, however we took issue with the gates. The problem was, they put two London-bound gates together; one for London Gatwick (our destination,) and one for London Heathrow. There were … Continue reading Operation Transatlantic: Under the Channel
Operation Aqueduct: The Land of Horses and Bulls
From Nîmes the youth delegation and the French entourage boarded a tour bus and embarked on the hour-long drive to the Camargue, one of Europe's most important ecosystems. The Camargue is a huge area of swamps, marshlands, and wetlands spanning a sizable amount of Southwest France. While on a map it appears politically part of … Continue reading Operation Aqueduct: The Land of Horses and Bulls
Operation Transatlantic Journey Overview
I recently returned from a two-week trip that brought me to three countries, numerous monuments, and a lengthy overland segment. This was my second time in Europe, and it was astounding. In this overview, I'll be speaking about our itinerary and some of the biggest sections of the trip. Departing from Austin, Texas, I boarded … Continue reading Operation Transatlantic Journey Overview