Travel = priceless.

My time here in France can be easily split in to two portions: my stay in France, and my travels to exotic exciting places. Here's a brief summery of the travel portion:

6 and a half weeks of vacation (not counting long weekends).

12 countries visited - (The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Bulgaria, Turkey, Croatia, Montenegro).

7 discount airlines flown - (Smart Wings, Wizz Air, Click Air, Comet Air, Germanwings, Veuling, Easy Jet).

15 churches or cathedrals visited. At least. Probably more.

3 time zones spanned.

2 cable cars and 3 funiculars ridden.

1 mountain snowboarded on.

45 minutes spent in Bulgaria.

11 and a half languages not understood.

1 ride up a hill to look at Bosnia.

13 hours spent in the Cologne/Bonn airport.

1 Pick pocket foiled.

2 Iranians and 1 Turk named Cha Cha met.

1 pair of sneakers almost destroyed.

Countless pretzels, ice cream cones, and falafel sandwiches consumed.

Countless miles walked.

Tons of totally weird, excellent stories.

And a partridge in a pear tree.