Trip to Pick up Ryan - Overview

Saturday

  • Fly in to Paris, drive to Ghent, Belgium and spend the evening - so happy to be in Europe!

  • Drive to Bruges, Belgium to check into our hotel.

Sunday

  • Explore Bruges, Belgium

  • Church in a Cathedral, delicious waffles and fun walks through the city and forest trails

Monday

  • Drive to Amsterdam and check in to the Hotel de Hallen

  • Explore the Jordaan Area and take a boat cruise through the canals

Tuesday

  • Explore Amsterdam, Netherlands

Wednesday

  • Fly from Amsterdam to Tirana, Albania

  • Meet Ryan at the Airport!

  • Head to the hotel, Skype with family and then with President Rogers to be released.

  • Explore Tirana

Thursday

  • Drive to Krujë - spend the day exploring the castle and nearby houses

  • Head to the top of the mountain to enjoy the views

  • Wait at the border, drive through Montenegro and check into our hotel in Bar, Montenegro

Friday

  • Drive to and explore Kotor, Montenegro and Perast Montenegro

Saturday

  • Enjoy some time at our hotel pool in Bar, Montenegro

  • Drive back into Albania

  • Explore the Sckodër Castle

  • Drive back to Tirana and check into our hotel

  • Try to find somewhere to do laundry

Sunday

  • Head to church in Tirana and meet so many great ward members and converts

  • Eat dinner in Durrës with close friends of Ryan

  • Drive to Berat, Albania, check into our hotel and walk around the Castle grounds

Monday

  • Explore the Canyon and then eat lunch in Berat

  • Play games and relax back at our hotel

  • Walk on the Boulevard

Tuesday

  • Spend some time in Gjocastër, Albania

  • Visit the Blue Eye

  • Wander through the ruins in Butrint

  • Visit Ksmil Beach

  • Check into our hotel

Wednesday

  • Beach hopping along the Adriatic Sea

  • Lunch in Vlorë

  • Drive back up to Tirana and check into our hotel

Thursday

  • Fly to Pisa, Italy and drive to Florence, Italy. Check into our apartment in the main square.

  • Dinner at our favorite restaurant in Florence

  • Explore Florence at night

Friday

  • Florence tower and parade

  • Check out and drive to a little quaint hilltop town to explore

  • Drive to Cinque Terre, Italy

  • Take our luggage from the car through town to our apartment overlooking the sea.

Saturday

  • Enjoy the Cinque Terre Hike between the towns

  • Dinner and exploring our town at night

Sunday

  • Wake early and drive to Milan to fly home

  • Meet the kids and Grandma and Grandpa at the airport

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