So recently my wife got a promotion and a decent raise, and we've been talking about it for a while and agreed we could afford for me to quit my job and complete a course to be a personal trainer. This isn't my "goal career" or anything but it is something I will enjoy and with shorter work days than my old job I will be able to go back to school. The studies will be in nutrition and dietetics, with hopes of working for a school system. I see a lot of unhealthy and unactive/unathletic children and it makes me sad. I want to help kids eat right, and be active and all that good stuff. Other option will be to work in a lab researching the fountain of youth stuff!

Since I was able to quit my job already and the wife has a lot of vacation time saved, we are taking a trip to Europe for two weeks. We are going to land in London next Saturday morning. Plan is to spend some time there, I've got a couple places I really want to see, and some specific trails that I want to run. Then either fly or train to Germany and spend about a week and a half there. I've got a family member or two still alive there and want to learn about the local culture, so we will be staying in locak bed and breakfast joints and trying my best to avoid the tourist areas.

I know there have been some members here already go to Europe, any suggestions on places to see? I've got a pretty hefty map of where to go in Germany, but if there is another area of Europe that is a must see I'm all ears. I don't know if we will have enough time to get down to Rome and really enjoy it, but will try if it's a must.