The Johnsons' Journal

It has been five years since Scott, a few of our best friends, and I set off on our first backpacking trip – five weeks in Europe.  I had spent months looking at airfare before finding the right price just after Christmas.  I frantically called everyone to make sure they got their tickets before the prices went up.  After having the fights booked, we sat in Paul and Shannon’s living room and planned each leg of our trip.

After all the college graduations we were off!  We started out in London taking a double decker bus tour of the city.  After London, we rented a car had a wild time driving to Bath, York, Stonehaven, Edinburgh, Isle of Skye, and Glasgow.

At the airport, excited for the adventure ahead

View of Big Ben from the London double decker bus tour on our first day

At the Roman Baths in Bath, England

At Dunnottor Castle near Stonehaven, Scottland

Looking back, I think this trip was a great starting point to learn what it was like to travel with only a backpack full of your possessions.   And, if anything it only opened the door for waiting to travel even more.