Wow... thanks so much to all for your responses! Some great ideas!

I guess what we're really looking for is a place to camp out for about 5 nights where we can do various day trips, etc., without the need to pack and unpack.

Golf is always great and we've played all over Ireland and Scotland. However, golf isn't a must. Really, we like just about everything and that's what makes it so difficult. Great food/wine is a natural. Budget is really not much of a concern.

My wife thinks Vienna and Switzerland sound great. Tuscany/Florence with the food, day trip possibilities and such also is a plus. We'd really like to stay away from France- no offense to anyone. Rome may be too hot. Athens will probably be a nightmare with the summer olympics.

I really liked the suggestion about a map and a dart! We tried drawing out of the hat and still can't decide.

We're planning a Med. cruise for the summer of '05 out of Barcelona combined with a few days on the French Riviera. So, the Med is somewhat out for this summer. The UK is probably out too.

No worries on the flights- using LHR as a jumping off point, the only thing I need to find is a point in Europe that has the availability to get us home. Likely directs would be Zurich, Frankfort, Rome, Brussels, Amsterdam. However, just about everyother city in Europe connects via BA at LHR.

Love your suggestions, keem em coming. We need to ticket this by Feb 21.

Thanks again.



[This message has been edited by jemctag (edited Feb 13, 2004).]