Jake & Miles' European Excursion

Ok as promised, we have put together our “Top 5s” of Europe. I know there will be some arguments about the methodology, so here it is: everyone nominates their personal top 5. 5 points are awarded to first place, down to 1 for 5th. Total family points are then tallied and the winner wins, with 20 points being a perfect score.

Top 5 Country

1. France (20 points!)
2. Spain (14 points)
3. UK (12 points)
4. Italy (10 points)
5. Switzerland (4 points)

Top 5 Town or City

1. Chamonix (17 points)
2. Barcelona (12 points)
3. St Remy (10 points)
4. Paris (7 points)
5. London (6 points)

Top 5 Art

1. Starry Night over the Rhône - Van Gogh (10 points)
2. Two Crabs - Van Gogh (8 points)
3. Water Lillies - Monet (7 points)
4. Mona Lisa - da Vinci (7 points)
5. The Skiff - Renoir (6 points)

Note: Water Lillies beat Mona Lisa on a countback.

Top 5 Food

1. Croissants (16 points)
2. Baguette (7 points)
3. Ramen (6 points)
4. Escargot (5 points)
5. Macrons (5 points)

Note: Escargot beat Macrons on a countback. Please don’t argue with me about the countback system.

Top 5 Activity

Note: there were some ties in this category, no one really chose the same activity for most of them. So it’s actually our top 9.

1. Paragliding (10 points)
2. Mountain biking (5 points on a countback)
3. Tower Bridge and St Emilion wine tour (tied - 5 points)
4. Tower of London, Paris Catacombs and Montserrat (tied - 4 points)
5. Gondola to Italy and Paris bike tour (tied - 3 points on a countback)

Top 5 Monument or Building

1. Eiffel Tower (13 points)
2. Sagrada Familia (13 points)
3. Louvre (10 points)
4. Arc de Triomphe (7 points)
5. Tower Bridge (6 points)

Top 5 Natural Places

1. Cassis beach (12 points)
2. Alpine garden (12 points)
3. Park Güell (11 points)
4. Tomato Garden (7 ponts)
5. Hyde Park (7 points)

Note: more countbacks.

Top 5 Animals

1. Bees of Provence (12 points)
2. Squirrels of London (11 points)
3. Parrots of Barceona (11 points)
4. Horses of the New Forest (8 points)
5. Swans of London (7 points)

Note: Squirrels beat Parrots on a countback.

Top 5 Modes of Transport

1. Bicycle (16 points)
2. Gondola (15 points)
3. Train (9 points)
4. Walk (6 points)
5. Metro (5 points)