you plan, God laughs...

Just a quick post to update you on our travel plans! Anne and Mack didn't make it on their flight yesterday- they canceled the flight from NC to Newark. They will be arriving in Dublin Tuesday morning, rather than in a few hours. There was a lot of question of how they would come, if they would pay the obscene price for another flight to Amsterdam, etc - all taking place after 1.30am my time last night. Needless to say I haven't slept a wink since Saturday night. But, I will head on to Amsterdam today to check out the city and be prepared to be tour guide for their one afternoon in Amsterdam tomorrow. This will be only the second city I have explored alone and the first night of hosteling EVER- usually I travel in style haha- or with friends at least in crazy Egyptian hotels.
Prayers for safe travel and successful meeting up!

Here is our itinerary for our trip- not updated of course because it is still within the hour of 5am. and I'm too tired to take out the trains and all- so you get the full shebang! Much love and happy solo traveling!

July 30- Arrive 9.35 (M&A) Dublin, Fly to Amsterdam RyanAir L 11.20 A 13.55
Sleep in Amsterdam- Shelter City

July 31- Explore Amsterdam
Sleep in Amsterdam- Shelter City

Aug 1- Travel Amsterdam to Berlin
Freedom, 2nd class; 3 youth
10:57 AM-05:12 PM 8/1/07, train 143
Amsterdam CS to Berlin Hbf,

Sleep Berlin Meininger City Hostel templehofer

Aug 2- Explore Berlin
Sleep Berlin
Meininger City Hostel templehofer

Aug 3- Travel Berlin to Prague
Freedom, 2nd class; 3 adults
10:46 AM-03:21 PM 8/3/07, train 175
Berlin Hbf to Praha Holesovice

Sleep Prague Alfa tourist service

Aug 4- Explore Prague
Sleep Prague Alfa tourist service

Aug 5- Travel Prague to Vienna
Freedom, 2nd class; 3 adults
10:26 AM-02:28 PM 8/5/07, train 75
Praha Holesovice to Wien Suedbahnhof

Sleep Vienna hostel ruthensteiner

Aug 6- Explore Vienna
Sleep Vienna Wombats City Hostel Vienna The Base

Aug 7- Travel Vienna to Venice (9 hours)
Economy, 2nd class; 3 youth
12:57 PM-09:20 PM 8/7/07, train 33
Wien Suedbahnhof to Venezia S Lucia

Sleep Venice Hotel Caneva

Aug 8- Explore Venice
Sleep Venice Hotel Caneva

Aug 9- Travel Venice to Florence
Comfort Flexi, 1st class; 3 youth
11:23 AM-02:10 PM 8/9/07, train 9469
Venezia S Lucia to Firenze S M N, Seat

Sleep Florence relais Florence guest house

Aug 10- Travel Florence to Rome
Freedom, 2nd class; 3 youth
09:53 AM-11:30 AM] 8/10/07, train 9427
Firenze S M N to Roma Termini, Seat

Sleep Rome- Hostel Des Arteis

Aug 11- Explore Rome
Sleep Rome- Hostel Des Arties

Aug 12- Travel Rome to Dublin RyanAir L 9.55 A 12.10
Sleep Dublin (M&A)