Wrapping up Euro tour

The second half of euro tour is now complete. We covered a lot more countries and encountered many more language barriers.  Here's the recap...

Italia

  We got Pinarella, Italy early in the morning and had time to walk down to the beach where a huge festival was going on. The Mediterranean was colder than anywhere I can recall and even in contrast to the sunny heat the water was unbearable.  The fans in italy were some of the most die hard of the tour. The clubs were smaller but packed out and the shows were wild. 

Swiss

Aarau, switzerland was probably the most awkward show of the tour but was a pretty nice city. There was a cool mix if modern metropolitan as well as old original buildings. There were also many views of the beautiful green hills. 

Spain

Barcelona was full of huge cathedrals, statues, towering ancient buildings wall to wall, and one of the nicest beaches i've seen. The shows weren't the greatest but the country made up for it.

Paris

The one show in France was in Paris. There was a huge drive and we arrived just in time for load in and no time to explore before hand. After our set Garin and I made a last minute decision to make the 45 minute subway ride across town to see the Eiffel Tower. Beyond glad we made the trek. We nearly missed the last train back to the venue and got back just in time for bus call.

UK

It was a pleasant chance to spend 5 days in a country with a familiar tongue. It was gloomier than anywhere else but we were fortunate to get a few sunny days. In London Garin and I again made a post show trek into town to see Big Ben and the parliament and the Tower Bridge. 

The last hurrah

The last show of the tour was in Koln, Germany. It was an epic night to end the tour. Somewhere between six and seven hundred people paid in one of the nicest venues we've played. Every band played awesome and it was the greatest time. 

Seven bands, eleven countries, 27 shows, one day off, two busses, and forty people. It was an amazing month and one of the best tours and experiences I've had. Everyone on the tour was awesome and not a single major problem. Saturday night the bus dropped us off at the airport and we parted ways with everyone. Euro tour complete, now it's off to Russia for another two weeks of adventure. As exciting as it will be I am quite jealous of everyone else that got to go home. I wish I could be headed home and see my friends and be with my cutie but I guess I'm going to make the best of this trip as I can. We shall see how this goes.....