I'm curious......a little interactive post here.
Three questions for you.
What are some of the first thoughts that come to mind when you think of Europe?
Do you think of it as a whole, as the European Union?
Or do you think of it individually? France, Italy, Germany??
I hope to hear from some of you! I know there are a lot of lurkers out there!! Speak up! I'd love to hear from you!!
I'll be back to tell you a little more of where I'm going with this.
Be thinking and comment away!!
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Chocolate!!!! Actually my family comes to mind first, but the chocolate ranks really close! lol! The beautiful landscapes, the history and the cool castles. I think of it as a whole area because it's one vast area that I can't wait to explore more. I also think of the people my sisters family works with and others who are working in the same field. Admittedly, that wasn't something I thought about much until they moved over there. Now, meeting some of those people and hearing about them from my sister, I feel a connection to that area that I hadn't felt before. Oh yeah...did I mention the chocolate?
ReplyDeleteCindy Crosby (I listed as anonymous because I couldn't get my google log in to work)
I think of Old World architecture, rich history, and diverse cultures. Definitely as separate countries.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely as each individual country, each with it's own food/history/culture!
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of Europe, I think of very modern in the trends but very rich in its ties to history and the past. I think of it usually as a whole but there are a few countries such as Italy, Spain and England that I think of as individuals.
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ReplyDeleteSorry for the long reply to a simple question. :-)
As for this post, I think of old, traditional and great architecture. I thought of it first as a whole entity until you specified particular countries and then I started thinking of it like that.
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1) Castles, old buildings and churches, mountains, many languages, short distances between countries, many cultures in a relatively small space, cheap flights, brewad and breakfasts, driving on the wrong side of the road (can you tell I am talking from the perspective of a traveller!?)
ReplyDelete2) Smaller countries. I don't even know which countries are in the EU!
Just read the other's answers... I don't think if England as being Europe. Is it?
I think of individual countries, Italy, France, England...And the food! ;)
ReplyDeleteHmm. I guess I think of it as a whole...the whole region ranging from Portugal and the UK over to western Russia and then down to southern Italy and Greece. I think of small countries, trains, lots of history, and good coffee and chocolate. Hope this helps!
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1. Wine (sorry if that's not kosher. LOL) and trains.
ReplyDelete2. I think of them as individual countries.
1. Germany - I lived there as a little kid.
ReplyDelete2. seperate countries
#1 - History, amazing architecture, & of course the romantic aspect of it all!
ReplyDelete#2 - As individual countries - there is something about the EU that has always thrown up red flags for me.