With around a week left on this excursion many of our suitcases have gotten slightly heavier with souvenirs from all the places we’ve been. Unfortunately, there are plenty of things we would love to bring back home but just can’t. So I’ve decided to make a short list of things that will be missed most about Europe and things that will be taken advantage of to the max before we leave.
- No sales tax and no tipping. Being able to look at a menu or a price tag and know you won’t be paying a penny more than that is awesome! It makes budgeting easy and splitting restaurant bills a breeze.
- Local cafes. If you’re ever feeling hungry or thirsty you can easily just pop in a little cafe and grab a sandwich, a pastry, or a drink. These little stores are everywhere in Europe (especially Paris) and have desserts or sandwiches that are pre-Madeline cheap yet delicious.
- History and amazing architecture all around. Sure Grand Rapids has some history and some decent architecture but being constantly surrounded by buildings that are centuries old and have survived so much will definitely be missed.
- Food. Everything from a random European snack at a gas station to the three course meals at the restaurants has been awesome! And this is coming from a pretty picky eater. Europeans really know how to eat!
However, we won’t miss paying to use the bathroom, hotel rooms that hardly fit our suitcases, smokers everywhere, or having to look in every direction to make sure a bike won’t hit you.
- Chase Morris