I have a rough itinerary for my European trip:
England
Bath – to see the roman remains
Avebury Henge – to see the stone circle that pre-dates Stonehenge
Stonehenge – to see the most famous of the Henge’s
Belgium
Bruges – to see the ‘Venice of the North’
Antwerp – to experience the art
Brussels – to see the capital, eat chocolate and drink beer
France (North and west)
Paris – to see the many sights, galleries and museums and to experience the street vibes
Normandy beaches – to pay my respects to the WWII servicemen
Brittany – for the beaches and views of the land of my Cornish French cousins
Saint Mont Michelle – to see the St. Michaels Mount counterpart
Rennes – for street vibes (Rich’s recommendation)
West coast – for surfing
Biarritz and south west coast – for surfing and partying fellow travellers
Spain (North and west)
San Sebastian and north coast – for surfing
Bilbao – for the Guggenheim museum
Santander
Madrid – for the culture of the capital
Segovia – for the historic castle and sites
Gijon
Santiago de Compostela – for the Roman aqueduct and other sites
West coast – for surfing
Portugal
West coast – for surfing
Porto
Lisbon
Faro
Spain (South and East)
Jerez – for the atmosphere
Gibraltar – to see what the fuss is about
Malaga
Ibiza – to see the beautiful island
Valencia
Barcelona – to revisit my favourite Mediterranean city
France (South)
Montpellier – for good weather and fun
Marseille
Nice
Monaco – to see parts of the F1 circuit and the famous sites
Maybe:
Italy
Greece
French Alps – ski job
