counting down to 2016 at Times Square in New York City

visiting UK (London) for the 2nd time, déjà vu of 2002

after touring Amsterdam ... back in Belgium for the day to visit its capital

16th country - touring Amsterdam ... for its windmills and blue-tinted art!

15th country - where the Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815

2 nights during my 1st visit in Paris to see the major sites

13th country - arriving in this southern French city

14th country - spending an afternoon in this small principality

last night in Italy during this European tour

12th country - seeing the Swiss Alps

11th country - enjoying "Augtoberfest" at a famous Bavarian brewery

10th country - visiting two cities in this musical country