Europe 2009

Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy

We took a great trip to Europe in May 2009 (1st to 17th). We flew to Frankfurt Germany, rented a car, and drove through five countries in 17 days. The photos are shown in chronological order. Enjoy!

Locations:

Latitude	Longitude	Elevation
50.049913N	8.572297E		Flughafen, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
50°06'51"N	8°39'01"E	100m	Marriott Frankfurt Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany
50°07'08"N	8°31'42"E	100m	Main-Taunus-Zentrum, Salzbach, Germany
50.115709N	8.659759E		Tengelmann Supermarkt, Arndtstrasse 22, Frankfurt
49.411029N	8.715806E		Ristorante Pizzeria Da Gianni, Kirchgasse 29, Offenbach, Germany
50°06'51"N	8°39'01"E	100m	Marriott Frankfurt Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany
50.106901N	8.661239E		Haupthanhof, Frankfurt, Germany
49.411029N	8.715806E		Heidelberg Schloss, Schlosshof, Heidelberg, Germany
48°35'09"N	7°45'29"E	150m	Hotel Regent Contades, 8 Avenue de la Liberté, Strasbourg, France
48.576895N	7.812607E		McDonald's, Königsbergerstrasse 17, Kehl, Germany
47.593993N	7.603561E		Tollbooth, Basel, Switzerland
47.002412N	7.458065E		LDS Temple, Allmendstrasse 16, Zollikofen, Bern, Switzerland
46.688743N	7.862434E		Du Nord Hotel corner in downtown, Interlaken, Switzerland
46.784737N	8.159980E		Market in Lungern, Switzerland
47.023736N	8.299237E		Hotel Ibis, Industriestrasse 13, Kriens, Luzern, Switzerland
47.032688N	8.303550E		Wirtschaft zum Schützenhaus, Horwerstrasse 93, Luzern, Switzerland
46.952191N	8.275855E		Treffpunkt, Brünigstrasse 29, Alpnach Dorf, Switzerland
44°19'32"N	9°12'55"E	0m	Hotel Regina Elena, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
45°40'40"N	13°23'12"E	0m	Hotel Metropole, Grado, Italy
46°04'06"N	13°13'23"E	100m	City Office, Udine, Italy
45°57'16"N	13°16'49"E	50m	Giabbai/Mestroni Home, 6 Via della Stazione, Santo Stefano Udinese, Italy
45°53'44"N	13°22'12"E	0m	City Office, San Vito al Torre, Italy
45°56'44"N	13°20'19"E	50m	Trivignano Udinese, Italy
46°35'48"N	13°53'01"E	500m	Villach, Austria
47°51'23"N	12°07'43"E	450m	Ludwigsplatz, Rosenheim, Germany
48°02'48"N	10°53'02"E	650m	Landsberger Hof, Weilheimer Strasse 5, Landsberg, Germany
47.557607N	10.749559E		Schloss Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau, Germany
48°50'03"N	9°09'06"E	300m	Porsche Museum, Porscheplatz 1, Stuttgart, Germany
48°42'09"N	8°58'58"E	450m	Mercedes-Benz Werk, Sindelfingen, Germany
48°43'20"N	9°09'45"E	450m	Millennium Hotel, Plieninger Strasse 100, Stuttgart, Germany
50°07'07"N	8°31'43"E	200m	Main-Taunus-Zentrum, Salzbach, Germany
50°06'51"N	8°39'01"E	100m	Marriott Frankfurt Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany

Stats:

We drove 2,064 miles (3322 km) averaging about 138 miles (222 km) per day.
The car rental and fuel cost a total of $2,100 (€1,555) for 17 days, or about $1.02/mile.
We averaged 35 mpg overall (6.7 liters per 100 km) in a mix of city and autobahn.
We paid on average about $5.30 for one gallon of diesel fuel (€1.04/liter).
Daytime temperatures ranged from 58°F to 79°F. (14.5°C to 26.0°C).
We ranged as far North as Main-Taunus-Zentrum in Salzbach, Germany. (50°07'08"N, 8°31'42"E)
We ranged as far South as Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy. (44°19'32"N, 9°12'55"E)
We ranged as far East as Villach, Austria. (46°35'48"N, 13°53'01"E)
We ranged as far West as the LDS Swiss Temple in Bern, Switzerland. (47°00'09"N, 7°27'29"E)
We drove as high as 900 meters or about 3,000 feet in the mountains of Switzerland and Austria.
It cost about $8,500 for hotels, airfare, car rental, meals, and all purchases, or $500 a day.

I have added two additional studies that have grown out of my interest in Europe:

Appendix 1: German Companies
Appendix 2: Car Companies

Created: 27 May 2009
Modified: 16 Dec 2011