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#AutumnWishList

♥ European Coffee Houses ♥

If I had to list the continents I love visiting in order of preference, I would tend to put Europe at the bottom of the list, not for any reason other than the fact that Europe falls well and truly within the established tourist circuit.

But, I'll admit, that is a pretty unfair way to categorise places. There is a reason why Europe is at the top of most people's must-visit list of destinations and I was reminded very strongly of the fact on a recent visit to Spain - lovely wine and pintxos in Pamplona, beautiful architecture in Barcelona... I always forget that Europe is undoubtedly lovely.

There is one time of year when Europe rapidly ascends to the top of my list of preferred holiday destinations - when the temperature drops I can't think of anything better than grabbing a warm pastry and coffee in a grand old European coffee house or wandering the streets late at night with a mug of steaming mulled wine.... Christmas markets strung with twinkly fairy lights, snowflakes, boots and coats... as a child of the tropics I love everything associated with properly chilly weather.

I know it isn't winter already, but I'm allowed to dream and I'm hoping there will be just a little bit of a nip in the air when I visit Budapest in a few days... stay tuned!

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