Travelling Woman

So I am back from a long trip in Europe, and can I just thank God, the universe, and my mom for making it happen? Thank you thank you thankyou! It was so great! I will be writing about it for the next month. So I hope you like reading travel stories.
Not to brag, but the itinerary was thus:
Fly to Venice, Italy, stay a night in a hotel on Lido (a long narrow island near Venice and serviced by vaporetto which is like a water taxi), then board the Zuiderdam (pronounced Ziiiederrrrdam) for a 12 day cruise: First night and most of the next day remaining in Venice, next day Dubrovnik, Croatia, then Corfu, Cephalonia and Santorini, Greece. Next, a day at sea, then on to Sicily, Naples, Civitavecchia, and Livorno in Italy, then a day at sea and the night docked in Barcelona, disembarking and then a night at the Hotel Sants in Barcelona, fly to Lisbon, Portugal the next day and two nights in the Novotel before embarking on the Prinsendam for an 11-day cruise: first day at sea then Gijon and Bilbao, Spain, La Rochelle, Bordeaux and (Brest was scheduled, but we didn't stay at either La Rochelle or Brest) St. Malo, France, then Guernsey in the Channel Islands, and Dover, England, then Zeebrugge, Belgium and disembarking in Amsterdam, Netherlands and staying two nights at the Park Plaza Victoria hotel before flying back. It took one full month, leaving on the 6th of May and returning the 6th of June.
Well, I got back and jumped back into my house and routine, taking my daughter to the pediatrician for her checkup (she had turned five on the trip), having family over on Sunday, cleaning the cat hair up on Saturday and washing clothes and putting them all away.
I got asked whether the trip was too long or too short, and I honestly have to say, it was just exactly right for me. I wasn't homesick until the very end, and even then was distracted by the beauty, charm, and interesting sites of Holland. I would have had a wonderful time even if the trip was only one half (either first half or second) as long, but I felt like I really got to see a lot, and was able to compare my experiences much better, with the cruises being back-to-back. It was great travelling with my mother and my daughter. Neither maybe enjoyed it as much as I did, but both did well, and neither held me back. In fact, I think it was a better trip with both of them, because I probably never would have done it without my mom's guidance and I probably wouldn't have appreciated it as much without my daughter's interesting perspective (that and her ability to charm the socks off the cruise staff and getting us special treatment). It was great, and soon I will add my insights and details in future posts.
One other cool thing, we saw Mr. Bean's Holiday as a free movie for the summer. Soooo funny. Love Mr. Bean! And his holiday (vacation) ended up being in the south of France, so I really connected with it. Also, my favorite lines:
"Un cafe?" says the pretty waitress
"Oui" replies Mr. Bean
"Sucre?" asks the pretty waitress
"Non" replies Mr. Bean
"Your French is very good" comments the pretty waitress with a heavy French accent
Mr Bean replies, "Gracias"