Stepping Stones - A Sometimes Daily Blog

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We land in Madrid on 8/2 where we all meet up at Las-Musas, We will be in Madrid until Aug. 4th then we are onto Barcelona, then Montpelier, Monaco, Florence, Venice, Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Paris ending in London. Hope you are ready for an adventure!

You get a red-eye on the 30th back to civilization.

I've got things to do in each city, we are traveling by train to each location, we are staying in hostels except for one splurge in Paris where we are staying at a hotel.

Your first prompt is packing your backpack and familiarizing yourself with staying at hostels. Have you ever done this before? What do you think they are like? Have you traveled in Europe before, what was it like if you have? If you haven't what are you hoping to explore?

I can't imagine spending a month in Europe with only a backpack. I go to my cousin's house for a weekend, and I manage to fill a small suitcase. I always have extra socks and underwear! But here I go...

Can we pretend it is a really large but rather light bag?

Okay I need the essentials-

toothpaste
toothbrush
shampoo
brush
undies and bra
2 pairs shorts
4 shirts
(I assume I can do wash fairly frequently)
my journal
a book to read
pajamas
passport
atm card
and cash
sneakers 2 pairs
5 pairs socks
bathing suit


I have never stayed at a Hostel and have never looked into it. I am sure my fellow travel buddies will help me along the way.

I figure anything I have forgotten, I will be able to purchase once we get to Madrid!