My May Mission: Springtime In Europe

6 Countries, 8 Cities, 2 Conferences, 1 Wedding... 12 Days.

For someone whose only experience of European travel has been limited to the United Kingdom, a task such as this is both exciting and daunting, at the same time. It challenges the possibility of one's abilities to grasp the true nature and culture of a city in 24 hours or less. But given this unique opportunity to see places I have only been able to dream about, it was too much of a temptation to resist... especially when the travel is partially funded by a departmental grant.

So to quote Mark Twain, it is time to "...throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

A Detailed European Itinerary

As my Mom requested that I send her a detailed itinerary of my travels, and I think its a brilliant idea to keep family&friends up to date on my plans, I thought I post my detailed itinerary with fun links (in color). Hopefully, I will have time to find an internet cafe to update it while traveling. Feel free to comment and add suggestions of things i should try to see along the way!

27 APR: San Francisco/New York City

Flight Info: American Airlines FLT178
Departs: SFO @ 1:15PM
Arrives: JFK @ 9:45PM
Lodgings: Uncle Charlie Flat in Queens

08:30am - Team Meeting @ Office
10:30am - BART from Berkeley to SFO Airport
12:00pm - Check-In: American Airlines FLT 178
09:45pm - Arrive JFK
10:15pm - Check Luggage: British Airways
10:30pm - JFK Airport Pick-Up (Uncle Charlie)
10:45pm - Late Dinner with Family

28 APR: New York City (USA) /London (England)

Flight Info: British Airways FLT182
Departs: JFK @ 10:45pm
Lodgings: British Airways FLT182

08:00am - Coffee & Bagel @ Dean & DeLuca, Rockefeller Center
10:15am - Presentation (Evolution of Mayan Language) @ AMNH
12:15pm - Lunch & Tour @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art
02:30pm - Wanderings & Early Dinner Mid-Town
6:30pm - Shuttle to JFK @ Grand Central Station
7:30pm - Check-In: British Airways FLT182

29 APR: London (England)

Flight Info: British Airways FLT182
Arrives: Heathrow @ 10:30am
Lodgings: Astor Museum Inn

10:30am - Arrive Heathrow
12:00pm - Tube from Heathrow to Astor Museum Inn
01:00pm - Check In: Astor Museum Inn
03:00pm - Tour @ The British Museum
07:00pm - Dinner & Tour with UCL Institute of Archaeology

30 APR: Cambridge/London (England)

Lodgings: Astor Museum Inn

07:00am - Rail from London to Cambridge
08:30am - Breakfast & Check-In
09:15am - Conference Presentations
11:15am - Presentation @ The Cambridge Museum of Archeology & Anthropology
12:30pm - Lunch @ King's College & Tour of Chapel
01:15pm - Conference Presentations
04:00pm - Rail from Cambridge to London
07:30pm - Orchestra Stalls Seating (E24) - Les Miserables

1 MAY: London (England)/Paris (France)

Rail Info: Eurostar #9036
Departs: Waterloo (London) @ 3:11PM
Arrives: Gare Du Nord (Paris) @ 6:53PM
Lodgings: Le Regent Montmarte

08:00am - Self-Guided Walking Tour of London
12:30pm - Check Out: Astor Inn
02:15pm - Check-In: Eurostar #9036
07:00pm - Arrive: Gare Du Dord (Paris)
07:30pm - Check-In: Le Regent Montmarte
08:30pm - Self-Guided Night Walk & Dinner

2 May: Paris (France)

Lodgings: Le Regent Montmarte

A DAY IN PARIS!

3 May: Paris (France) /Stockholm (Sweden)

Flight Info: Scandinavian Airlines SK574
Depart: Charles De Gaulle Apt (Paris) @ 10:40am
Arrive: Arlanda Apt (Stockholm) @ 01:10pm
Lodgings: Ellen's Flat

07:00am - Check-Out: Le Regent Montmarte
07:30am - Metro from Gare Du Nord to CDG-Roissy (B3)
08:30am - Check-In: Scandinavian Airlines SK574
01:00pm - Arrive: Arlanda Apt (Stockholm)
02:00pm - Rail from Arlanda to Downtown Stockholm
02:30pm - Settle in @ Ellen's Flat
03:00pm - Henrik's Walking Tour of Stockholm and Dinner

4 May: Stockholm/Kristianstad (Sweden)

Rail Info: SJ Rail X 2000 521
Depart: Stockholm C Station @ 6:20am
Arrive: Kristianstad C Station @ 10:41am
Lodgings: First Hotel Christian IV, Kristianstad

06:00am - Arrive Stockholm C Rail Station
11:00am - Arrive Kristianstad C Rail Station
11:30am - Early Check-In: First Hotel Christian IV
12:3opm - Lunch w/ Other Wedding Guests
02:00pm - Tove's Walking Tour of Kristianstad

5 May: Kristianstad/Bäckaskogslott (Sweden)

Lodgings: Bäckaskogslott (The Bäckaskog Castle)

09:00am - Breakfast w/ Wedding Guests
10:00am - Check-Out: First Hotel Christian IV
12:00pm - Check-In: Bäckaskogslott (The Bäckaskog Castle)

Tonio & Tove's Wedding & Reception
www.mywedding.com/tovetonio/

6 May: Bäckaskogslott/Kristianstad (Sweden) /
Copenhagen (Denmark) /Cologne-Bonn (Germany)

Rail Info: SJ Öresundståg 1031
Depart: Kristianstad C Rail Station @ 07:17am
Arrive: Kobenhavn H Rail Station @ 09:17am

Flight Info: Scandinavia Airlines SK641
Depart: Copenhagen Kastrup Airport @ 05:00pm
Arrive: Cologne/Bonn Airport @ 06:20pm

Lodgings: Vivien's Flat in Bonn

06:30am - Check-Out: Bäckaskogslott
07:00am - Arrive Kristianstad C Rail Station
09:30am - Arrive Copenhagen H Rail Station
10:00am - Boat/Canal Tour of Copenhagan
11:15 am - Walking Tour of Copenhagen
01:00pm - Lunch @ Cafeen Nikolaj
02:30pm - Take Rail to Kastrup Airport
03:00pm - Check-In: Scandinavia Airlines SK641
06:30pm - Arrive: Cologne /Bonn Airport
07:30pm - Meet Vivien @ Baggage Claims

7 May: Bonn (Germany)

Lodgings: Vivien's Flat

Tour of Bonn with Vivien!!

8 May: Bonn (Germany)

Lodgings: Vivien's Flat

09:oo am - Explore Bonn
11:00 am - Visit the Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany) in Bonn showcasing the exhibition "Egypt’s Sunken Treasures”
5:oo pm - Dinner w/ Vivien

9 May: Bonn (Germany)/London (England)/San Francisco (USA)

Rail Info: Germany InterCity Express Rail
Depart: Bonn @ 07:30am
Arrive: Frankfurt Airport @ 08:30am

Flight Info: British Airways Flt903
Depart: Frankfurt Airport @ 11:20am
Arrive: Heathrow (London) @ 12:00pm

Flight Info: British Airways FLT287
Depart: Heathrow (London) @ 01:50pm
Arrive: San Francisco @ 04:40pm