Watch out Europe, I Might Be Heading East...

One of our salesmen kinda invited me on a trip to Europe in a few years. There will be some details to work out, but this is very doable. Heck, they are going in 2015, so PLENTY of time to save up $. I have never been outside of the US, well, I have been to California... :-D:-D But, I have always wanted to go to Europe, see some of the historical stuff.

I would be tagging along with some war re-enactors. They travel around, dress in period uniforms, and re-enact battles. And they do it with a TON of historical details, even hand sewn uniforms. Germany, France, and Belgium... I am so in on this deal. Plus, traveling with people who have been there before, will have built in tour guides.

I have not committed, but I think I would be crazy to pass up the opportunity. And, I hear that in Belgium, Chimay sets up a period specific pub for the event. :drool

I think I am going to do it. Watch out Europe...

 

Awesome! :highfive

Chance of a lifetime, man - I'm glad for you.

D-Day, 2015!

 

National Lampoon's European Vacation part 2. Can I call you Kent?
That's an offer you can't refuse, E. Go for it.

 

Of course, I meant Clarke. That was a deliberate mistake to test you all :-o

 

Are we there yet?

 

Congrats and hope you do end up going. And post lots of pictures!:major

 

Ill just have to go to Europe with my imagination and pictures:-D

 

Starting point - Whitley Bay :hyper

 

Noooo its an invasion :cry:-D

American Invasion checklist;

1.Misinformation regarding when and where the invasion will begin

Check!

2.Bringing lots of guns but they are just pretend

Check!

3.More than one American in one place at one time

Check!

:-D

I envy you I spend a lot of time watching battle documentaries I'd love to play around with those old weapons.There isn't much to see in Europe though,there's a big clock,a big church,a big steel shaft and that's about it.

 

Fred, I hope you wind up in Germany at the right time of year - trust me: Germany is damn cold in the winter. Brrr...

 

We'd teach you how to speak Engrish!

Everyone one know "you all" is hyphenated y'all.

First thing to go is the language...

:-D

 

Even I want to go and see the grenadier guards and the sacre coeur church.

http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=e...e=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=888&bih=374

http://image20.webshots.com/20/0/98/65/223609865dcytgE_fs.jpg

 

I am not sure what battle they are going to re-enact. The guy I know does pretty much everything from the 1700's to current, with the exception of the US Civil War. These people spend some serious time on 'threads' and equipment. They often sew their own uniforms, make flags, really neat stuff. I should find out for sure next Thursday if the invasion, oops, I mean vacation, is on or not.

If I do get to go, if any of you are in the area we will be traveling in, would be nice to meet, maybe have a drink in your favorite pub.

 

Sounds when reading your posts (in many details) it feels like going back a few centuries. Are you sailing to Europe? :-D Have you anointed yourself to be another Columbus discovering Europe? Invasion of Canada cancelled or put on hold.

As an American you may want to visit the many American cemeteries (soldiers) in many countries. Imposing sites.

What are you going to sew meanwhile in the time left for the sail..... ?

EDIT: Once in Belgium, don't forget BELGIAN BEER (trappist) and visit BillMc in Brugge eh?

 

Sailing Delta (or whatever airline is best.) I ain't sewing a dang thing. :-D The invasion was a joke, they are off to re-enact some ancient battle. I plan on tagging along for the group discount, and since most of them have been there, built in tour guides. And If I do go, BillMc will certainly get a PM, would love to meet the Bionic one.

If I have to buy a military uniform from the past, participate in a re-enactment, not a problem. I look at it this way. They have connections in every country we will go to. I will not have to drive. I have 4 years to save up the $. Laissez les bons temps rouler :-D

 

Cool, Fred - good for you! At some point in the near future I'm gonna have to take my wife to the UK or Hawaii (I want to go to the UK - nothing I want to see in Hawaii; plus we have a friend who lives near Camby we could stay with and save $) for our 10th anniversary . . . I promised ten years ago, even though I hated to travel (seemed like a good idea at the time. I was thinking 10 years? That's way in the future. Heck, I could be dead by then :-D). But now, I'm kinda looking forward to it. Have fun and be safe!!!

LOL Rikky - that's almost exactly what our friend said one of her friends felt constituted an invasion! Oh, give up on teaching us proper english . . . it's like Patton said; "England and America are two countries separated by a common language" :-D