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EUROPE "I have not been able to travel to Europe as often as I would like, or as often as I clearly deserve. I'm not sure who I need to complain to about that, but I am reasonably certain that the State Lottery bears a great deal of responsibility in this grotesque oversight. However, where I have been I have tried to make the most of it. The Charles Bridge in Prague is a must see, but more than see it, one needs to experience it, to just sit idle there for a couple of hours and watch the parade go by. Rome is the Eternal City for a reason and the weight of history overwhelms the senses at every turn, besides what is wrong with red wine for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Spain, on the other hand, is the one European country that I felt I could live in or make my home, it felt that comfortable and inviting."

Other observations on Europe that Hughes offers:

Any story that you have heard about Italian drivers, no matter how ridiculous it sounds, is absolutely true.

You are not going to find a lot of locals that will help you with directions to Dachau.

Be careful crossing Abbey Road as the motorists are tired of slowing down for the tourists remaking the famous Beatles photo, again.

If you are making a connecting flight within Europe, then stick with Lufthansa. They don't strike in the middle of summer or the holidays.

Rent a car, unless your idea of a vacation or adventure is spending hours of your life in train stations, buses and hotel lobbies.

The Spanish Steps are in Italy.

Everything in Rome is an historical ruin, even the cafes and fast food joints.

Prague was probably the inspiration for Disneyland, and Czechs are some of the nicest folks you will meet anywhere. Good beer too.

Forget about getting anything done in Spain between the hours of noon and 6pm, and then again from 6pm until noon the next day. Unless, of course, it involves eating and drinking and socializing.

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