Traveling Fool

Got your attention, didn't I? Not bad for someone who has been up since 3:30 this morning, prepping to hop online to try and order ONE Adele ticket. Oh, did I say 'try'? Yeah, I did it. Yes, I did. I bought a ticket to see Adele at Wembley Stadium in London. I figure, since I'm over there, and the dates work out, why not try. So, two Phil Collins concerts and one Adele concert, and possibly "Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie. I think this could be one helluva trip. I will have to rearrange my plans for Amsterdam, but I think I'll still be able to do some great stuff there. More to follow. The pictures below are from Adele's concert in St. Paul, MN July 7, 2016.

It's for real now, well, it was for real when I booked the plane tickets, but now I have the concert tickets, it's really real. Plane tickets - booked, hotels - booked, friends put on notice that I will be there in June. I'm researching different touring options, trying to maximize the few days I have in each city. I'm so excited to see Phil Collins, but I'm also pretty stoked to be going to Barcelona and having paella and maybe some tapas, but also Amsterdam to eat some gouda, pain au chocolat in Paris, and Indian food in Bracknell. This is definitely going to be a trip for my taste buds.

It's official - I'm going to Europe to see Phil Collins in Paris this June. Except, I won't be limiting myself to Paris. At this point the itinerary includes Barcelona, Amsterdam, London and Edinburgh. Why not? The big expense is crossing the ocean, so once I'm over there, I say make the most of it. That's the reason you will never see me in an article about retiring early, but, you only live once. I spent most of today getting airplane tickets, booking a couple of hotels and researching different tour options to maximize my time. It's not real until you have some charges on your credit card, so, now it's real. Unlike my last big trip, I won't need any visas or special shots, I'll just need to increase my walking endurance and save my pennies. Oh, and work on my patience because I'll be going during the peak of travel season. Very excited to go to some places I have never been before, revisit some favorite spots and see some old friends. See yo