United Kingdom
This picture was taken from the top of The Monument
facing Tower Bridge and that egg-shaped building to the right is the city hall of
London. I was in London in March of 2002 and they had just finished
building it and I thought it was some of the strangest architecture
I had ever seen.
Ireland
Green into blue. When you think of Ireland, this is exactly what you think
of. And it's true. The grass just falls into the ocean. We took a train
a bit outside of Dublin, stopped in a random town. And this is what
we found.
France
This picture was taken from the Arche de Triumph. I walked all the way
top to the top and had a great view all around Paris because it is
very well centered in the city.
The Netherlands
Amsterdam was not what I expected at all, city-wise. It had a very
Venice-feel to it, being the entire city was filled with canals
except that cars, bikes and trams where all over the place, ready to
run you over at any moment. The weather here changes at a moments
notice. It was raining hard one moment and sunny the next. Benches all
over the city made it a great place to grab a book and sit, read and
people watch for hours.
Italy
This is San Marco Square, the most famous square in Venice. Look
how empty it is and it's the middle of the day! From my travels
last year compared the years past, Europe was very empty this
year. San Marco's Square contains the Campanile, the tall bell tower
that I have cut the top off of and the Basilica in the far background.