Parting Thoughts………..

# of cities visited – 12
# of countries visited – 10
# of plane flights – 9
# of train rides – 6
# of boat rides – 6
# of total miles traveled – 9, 551
#of languages encountered – 8
# of steps climbed – 5,000+ (that could be conservative)
# of miles walked – 30+ (that could be conservative too!)
# of pounds lost – 0 (thank you Belgian waffles and gelato!)
# of dollars spent paying to pee – approx. $25.00
# of monetary currencies used – 4
# of times ripped off – 1 definite, possibly more
# of cathedrals visited – 35+
# of catacombs, crypts, or creepy underground places visited - 3
# of times we were clueless - too many to count
# of baby squid eaten – 11
# of TVs with no English-speaking channels – 2 (the rest only had CNN)
# of times bad weather affected our plans – 0 (thank You, Lord!)
# of suitcases lost – 1
# of suitcases found – 1
# of sick dogs back home needing surgery – 1
# of times Jerry kept us up with his snoring – (better question, # of times Jerry didn’t keep us up with his snoring
# of daughters needing counseling because they couldn’t come – 2
# of fortunate sons who did come – 1
# of wonderful memories – too many to count

TOTAL COST OF THE TRIP TO EUROPE: PRICELESS!!!

Thank you, Lord, for making this trip possible. Thank You for watching over us and keeping us safe in all that we did. Thank You for Your wonderful creation, and for inspiring men and women throughout the ages to build things that brought You honor and glory. We are thankful for this time we spent together and pray that all we did was honoring to You.