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BENVENUTO. WILLKOMMEN. BIENVENUE.
We are overjoyed to share our 14 Day Best of Europe trip with you!
Howdy! We are Darby and Henry Rhea from Jonestown, Texas. Henry is a firefighter and I teach 6th grade math. Before this adventure of a lifetime, Henry and I had never been out of the country. Both sets of our parents lived in Germany for a time and travelled through Europe while being stationed there. Henry and I both grew up hearing stories about these beautiful European places and knew we wanted to go someday and make memories of our own! I grew up watching Rick Steve's Europe on Sunday afternoons with my family thanks to my stepdad, so when we started seriously planning a trip, I told Henry, "Rick will know what to do!" We hope to go back someday, but in case this was our only shot, we decided on the Best of Europe in 14 Days Tour and couldn't be more grateful that we did. Andiamo!
We love you, Rick!
We truly hope you enjoy walking through our memories with us. Should you be inspired to walk the streets of Rome, swim at sunset in the Tuscan hillside, hike the Swiss Alps, or bike through the French countryside for yourself, you can find the Best of Europe in 14 Days Tour package here.
Best of Europe in 14 Days
Our first 24 hours abroad!
Can you tell we were excited?
Our fearless leader, Stephanie, leading our group in the wild for the first time.
Our first picture in Europe together beneath the Spanish Steps.
Henry and I opted out on the whole buying an overseas phone plan deal, and therefore we were wireless (no uber for us) and had to use our brains and trusty Rick Steve's guidebook to get us from the airport, to the train station, and then several blocks of walking with our luggage (which at this point we were SO thankful to have heeded Rick's advice by packing light) and finally we arrived at the Hotel Museum-45 minutes before our group orientation! Learn from our mistakes and get there a day early to rest!
The Trevi Fountain in all it's glory.
We walked late into the night experiencing the wonder of a foreign city, partly in shock, mostly in awe and anticipation of what was to come.