Here I list all of the highlights. These are the experiences of of each day. The more ambiguous term of the sight, bite, highlight trio. This is meant to be a moment in time, tour, unique experience, something we learned, or other activity that we participated in that really made the whole day special. Sometimes there is overlap, for example some restaurants are more of an experience than they are a bite or some mountains are beautiful to look at but adventuring up them was the experience that made the day. However, generally, these are things that require active engagement and are “must-do” itinerary items.
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aLL TIME highlights: Alphabetical Order by Trip
| Trip | Highlight | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Markets | Colmar’s various Christmas markets | Colmar, FR |
| Christmas Markets | Purchased hand carved, hand painted wooden ornamentsr | Mulhouse, FR |
| Christmas Markets | Strasbourg Christmas Markets at NightMarket & Wine Hill Climb | Strasbourg, FR |
| Christmas Markets | Kaysersberg Christmas Market & Wine Hill Climb | Alsace, FR |
| Christmas Markets | Social, “Oktoberfest-vibes” markets in Freiburg | Freiburg, DE |
| Christmas Markets | Basel’s Cathedral Christmas market food | Basel, CH |
| Christmas Markets | Zurich’s “Singing Christmas Tree“ | Zurich, CH |
| Holland’s Tulip Festival | Energy of the London Marathon | London, UK |
| Holland’s Tulip Festival | Amsterdam Free Walking Tour | Amsterdam, NE |
| Holland’s Tulip Festival | Tulip Bulb Farm in Lisse | Amsterdam, NE |
| Holland’s Tulip Festival | Countryside Bike Tour w/tour of working windmill | Amsterdam, NE |
| Holland’s Tulip Festival | Biking around the Tulip Farms | Amsterdam, NE |
| Holland’s Tulip Festival | Wandering Bruges: Small bridges, chocolates, parks | Bruges, BE |
| Holland’s Tulip Festival | Football Match @ Emirates Stadium | London, UK |
| Oregon Coast | Columbia River Gorge | Portland, OR |
| Oregon Coast | Cannon Beach | Cannon Beach, OR |
| Oregon Coast | Cape Lookout, Cape Trail | Newport, OR |
| Oregon Coast | Thor’s Well | Yachats, OR |