Trip of a lifetime

Morgan Rosenbaum, an eighth grader at The Emery/Weiner School, visited four countries in three weeks with his grandparents. One highlight was spending time in the Bugatti factory in Molsheim, France.

I was about to embark on the trip of a lifetime, a three-week, four-country road trip around western Europe with my grandparents. After the endless 9-hour flight, we landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport and rushed off our plane to get our bags. Once the whole airport ordeal was complete and we had gotten our car, we headed off to our first destination, the D-Day beaches at Normandy for the 70th anniversary. After all of the celebrating and fanfare, we began the rest of our journey through the waffles and chocolates of Belgium to Amsterdam, where we would spend another three nights.

After Amsterdam, which was full of many interesting experiences, such as having a car broken into, the Anne Frank house, and the infamous Red Light District, we headed on into Bratwurst country, Germany. We spent almost a week in the schnitzel and sausage heaven before pushing on back into France. During this week, we made many stops in places such as Munich, Cochem, which is a pretty little town on a river in the mountains, and Neuschwanstein Castle in the Alps.

After our time in Bavaria, we headed back into France to a small town called Colmar, which is basically the French version of Salem, and is home to a slew of “witches.” From there we were able to visit the largest car collection in Europe, the Cite de L’Automobile in Mulhouse, France. The next day we had a rather more special attraction, the Bugatti factory in Molsheim, France.

This factory hand builds some of the fastest production cars in the world, and I was able to see it. The people who showed us around were very nice and even went so far as to offer us drinks and dessert as well as give me an owner’s brochure, which they only give to Bugatti owners (of which there are few). After that unforgettable and exclusive experience, we headed into the heart of France, Paris, where we spent the remainder of our trip before the endless flight home.

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