

Armed with little more than a Eurail pass and a few guidebooks, I spent the bulk of my 2004, post-collegiate summer etching a path across the European continent.
While many of my destinations were new, I also revisited some favorite cities along the way. Follow my progress in my journal: links to the entries are on the right column of this page. Some notable posts came from Paris; Nice, France; Monterosso, Italy; Como, Italy; Lucerne, Switzerland; Prague; Krakow, Poland; Budapest; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Amsterdam and Paris again.

Field-testing new travel gear for three months played along well with my inner geek. Here's a selection from my arsenal:
| Backpack | Daypack | Shoes | Socks |
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| Gregory Whitney | Mountainsmith Tailwater | Vasque Catalyst | Smartwool Hiker |