Year: 1997-8
Time of year: Summer
Countries: France, Italy, Monaco, Switzerland, Pisa, Monaco
Places / cities: Le Mans, Normandy, Pisa
I mix these two trips together. For me, this was a trip with moods more than experiences, although there were many experiences as well. It was on these trips that I felt I got a relationship with both Germany and France.
I remember getting a good overview of one of the beaches in Normandy. We visited a "zoo" with dinosaur models. We drove on parts of the Le Mans circuit. We drove on parts of the F1 track in Monaco. By the way, the then Prince Albert of Monaco drove past us the day we were standing by his castle. We visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa and took the traditional photo where you "support" the tower.
On this trip I listened a lot to the album "Billy idol" from Billy Idol. I bought the albums "History in the mix" by Michael Jackson and "Use your illusions II" by Guns n Roses. By the way, I also bought a German edition of Les Miserables for my cousin, Talette. By the way, it was on these trips that I got the taste for Cherry Coke.