My parents and I are almost ready for our trip to Europe! Tonight we're going to discuss some security solutions to protect the house while we're away. That's one of the last things that needs to be done before we're all set. I can't wait! First we're going to the Netherlands to see my brother. He was invited to do research there on a grant and he's been living there for the last several years. I can't believe all of us will finally get to see this beautiful place he writes home about in his letters.  Once we get overseas we're going to use public transportation. We're already talking about going all over Europe. The Netherlands is first and then, after that, we're talking about going to Amsterdam, Paris, Germany and a few other places depending on how much time we wind up spending in each place.  My parents already have been to Europe a couple of times and they said they never get bored of the trip. My brother already has plans for us to visit some of the art museums and he knows about most of the good restaurants and unique areas. I always wondered what it was like overseas. Now I'll finally find out!