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How far did I travel this week?:

I flew 1,850 kilometers from Amsterdam to Naples. I traveled 225ckilometers by train from Naples to Rome. I went another 275 kilometers by train from Rome to Florence; 270 km from Florence to Venice; 280 km from Venice to Milan; 315 km from Milan to Geneva; 80 km from Geneva to Chamonix; and lastly, I flew 984 km from Geneva back to Amsterdam. In total, I traveled roughly 4,280 km (or about 2,661.8 miles) in 16 days. WOW!

How far have I traveled on this journey so far?:

I arrived in the Netherlands in August. From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Amsterdam, it's about 3,700 miles. So, including just this one long trip, I traveled over 8,000 miles in under five months!

How did I get around this week?:

I took a train from Milan to Geneva. I took a bus to Chamonix, France and back to Geneva. I flew from Geneva to Amsterdam, and then took a train back to my house in Zaandam, just north of Amsterdam. On Monday, I took a train and a tram to work. Altogether, I rode four different types of transportation this week.

What was the most interesting place I visited this week?:

Having been so many amazing places lately, it's really hard to pick just one. But, Geneva was a gorgeous city with a lot to see.

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