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My First Euros

My First Euros Another step closer. I exchanged some dollars for euros today at a local bank. Here is a one-euro coin, two 2-euro coins, and a 20 euro note. Another photo shows the metallic strip on the note which shines in the camera flash. The paper money is quite pretty and has a map of the European continent on the back.

22 Responses to “My First Euros”

megtraveling June 12, 2013 at 1:08 am #

This is a fun part of getting ready – how exciting!

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- Rosemarie June 12, 2013 at 2:45 am #
  
  Yes, it is!
  
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Angeline M June 12, 2013 at 2:18 am #

Getting closer!

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- Rosemarie June 12, 2013 at 2:46 am #
  
  Counting down in single digits now.
  
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ladyofthecakes June 12, 2013 at 7:32 am #

Don’t spend it all at once 😉

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- Rosemarie June 12, 2013 at 12:48 pm #
  
  I will be interested to see how far it goes.
  
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  - ladyofthecakes June 12, 2013 at 1:42 pm #
    
    Lunch and dinner, if you’re lucky.
The Palladian Traveler June 12, 2013 at 9:37 am #

Remember Rosemarie that those 1 euro coins are worth about $1.35 each. I sometimes forget that my “pocket change” is worth quite a lot. Have a great trip over and enjoy your time trekking around the Dolomites.

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- Rosemarie June 12, 2013 at 12:48 pm #
  
  Thanks for the reminder and the good wishes.
  
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Allyson Mellone June 13, 2013 at 3:11 am #

I am really excited for you! I have not traveled to Europe in two years, so I’ll just tune in to all your adventures 🙂

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- Rosemarie June 13, 2013 at 3:26 am #
  
  Well, it’s been 38 years absence for me. I’m excited and a bit nervous.
  
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  - Allyson Mellone June 13, 2013 at 3:35 am #
    
    Travel is a challenge, but I love traveling to Europe. It is so inspiring for me to go there. I wish for you to have a great time. I have not traveled to Asia, except to the Philippines, so if I ever did, that would be very nerve racking for me.
popculturemom June 14, 2013 at 2:06 pm #

Hey Rosemarie! I’m excited to read about your adventure. You will get so many coins as change when you spend your euros. When I travel in Europe, I usually take a coin purse or some kind of little zipper bag (like a little make-up bag) to keep track of all my coins. The coin section of a typical American wallet is too small for all the coins you will carry around. Plus, having a coin purse is a way to remind you to spend your coins before your bills. Have a great trip!

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- Rosemarie June 14, 2013 at 5:45 pm #
  
  Thanks so much for the tip, Susan. These last few days will be taken up with missing pieces like the coin purse. Also insect repellent. Soap container. Plastic bags. Rosemarie
  
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tgeriatrix June 15, 2013 at 4:02 pm #

Thank you for follwing my blog! Have a great trip! Where will you go to?

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- Rosemarie June 15, 2013 at 4:07 pm #
  
  Zurich-Konstanz-Luzern-Bolzano-weeklong hike in the Dolomites-Cortina-Venice-Salzburg-Munich-Zurich
  
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  - tgeriatrix July 22, 2013 at 6:34 am #
    
    Klingt super, wir planen einen Camper Trip in die Dolomiten im Herbst!
  - Rosemarie July 22, 2013 at 12:17 pm #
    
    Ich habe noch viel mehr fotos.
Amy June 17, 2013 at 1:22 am #

Have a great trip!

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- Rosemarie June 17, 2013 at 1:25 am #
  
  Thank you.
  
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Reggie July 4, 2013 at 11:59 am #

During our last visit to Europe, we realised that the 2 Euro coins all have different pictures on the one side. We had such fun trying to collect them!

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- Rosemarie July 22, 2013 at 12:00 pm #
  
  The Swiss are the odd men out. They have their own currency, just to keep things a little topsy-turvy.
  
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