Thursday, March 6, 2008

March 1st Meeting Minutees

Ed’s sister to take us to airport
Who will pick us up?

March 28th Friday 5:30-6am leaving from Ed’s house

Once we get to Europe reserve other trains….

Plan Possible Practice Trip (Next Weekend March 8th)

City Itinerary (Subject to change)

Frankfurt
Some local Cafe
City Hall (Romer)
Open time

Amsterdam
Dam Square (5min Central Station)
Van Gogh Museum *10 euros can be purchase online *4 euros audio tour
Anne Frank House
Westerkerk
Oude Kerk
Red Light District


Paris
Eiffel Tower (Up the Eiffel Tower )
*Alternative Rather than go up http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187147-d314450-Reviews-Tour_Montparnasse-Paris_Ile_de_France.html)

Louvre - Venus de milo, Mona Lisa, Egyptian Mummies- The museum is open every day, except on Tuesdays, from 9:00 AM to 18:00 PM. There are also evening openings until 9:45 PM, on Wednesdays and Fridays. Entrance is the pyramid.

Moulin Rouge (See outside only) too expensive to see show
Luxembourg Gardens
Notre Dame
Arc de Triomphe
Champs Elysees
Musee d'Orsay
*RESEARCH MUSEUM Pass

Rome
Vatican – Sistine Chapel, Piazza San Pietro, Basilica di San Pietro
Colliseum
Pantheon
The Forum
Trevi Fountain (Night)

Florence
Piazza del Duomo
Accademia and David statue
Uffizi Museum
Giardino di Boboli

Venice
Basilica di San Marco and Piazza di San Marco
Murano

Milan
Open Day * Only Partial day

Barcelona
Get Tapas
Gothic Quarter
Las Ramblas
Plaça Reial
Ed to follow up with Additional Locations.

Madrid
Plaza Mayor
Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real)


Each person to prepare Assigned City Dossier

For each city:
Includes information on how to get to the city and out of the city
To/From Hotels
To estimate Checkin time and notify hostels
Look up cost of local passes
Order of all attractions
How to get to Attractions
Purchase tickets a head of time if possible
To/From Attraction to Hotel
Attraction summary.

Ed
Frankfurt
Paris
Florence

Poon
Amsterdam
Venice
Madrid

Rui
Rome
Barcelona

Awesome! STRIKES in Germany

Public Workers including Airport Workers and Bus Drivers are on strike.

Hope these subside before our trip!

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=aB4zvdHTrCGQ&refer=germany

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/764ca70c-ead9-11dc-a5f4-0000779fd2ac.html

Practice Trip

Saturday, March 8th.

Hiking Trip in San Luis Obispo... FULL EUROPE GEAR REQUIRED... If your not bringing it to Europe, you can't take it and If your bringing it to Europe you better bring it on this trip.

Montana del Oro or Bishops Peak.


To celebrate our triumphant return, Smash Bros Midnight Launch at Gamestop... Followed by Smash Marathon at Van's house!!!