The Baldwin European Blitz

As most history buffs know, the blitz was a tactic perfected by the Germans during WWII. The revolutionary concept in warfare called for "lightning warfare" instead of slugging out in the trenches reminiscent of the hell that was WWI. It involved fast maneuovers, intense action against an unprepared enemy, and a general romp through the countryside on the way to the enemy's capital.

Since my brother has been in town, we've adopted this concept and have applied it to travel. I must be in the blood since my parents did the same thing when they were here. They did something like fifteen cities in twenty days. Jen and I did the same thing when we were here vacationing as poor college students. Intense!

Here's a sample agenda from the last few weeks:

Thurs to Sun: Paris

Mon to Thurs: Misc Germany

Fri to Mon: Amsterdam/Leiden

Tues to Fri: Misc Germany

Sat: Wittlich Pig Burners Festival

Sun to Tues: Garmisch/Bavaria

Earlier I mentioned this blitz tourism was intense. I meant exhausing.

On a personal note, I've really enjoyed all of the visitors we've had this summer. Seeing Europe with friends and family is a terrific way to see new places. As for those places we've already seen, we feed off of the excitement of our guests and it's like we too are discovering it for the first time. Here are some pix of places we've been in the last few weeks:

Kiss at the Seine

Jen and Mandi at Eis Dolomiti in Landstuhl

Julia, Emma, and Mandi at Cologne

Bruthas in Paris

Thanks to my brother Daniel for these pix. Lucky for us he was bit by the photographer bug.