re: #290 solomonpanting
I did for two months years ago and I loved it. From Bodo, Norway in the Arctic Circle to the south of Portugal.
I can second the advice about skipping the car and taking the trains in Europe, Hoops! I lived in Germany for ten years and never owned a car. All my short- and long-distance travel was on trains. And I never had to worry about parking. The only times I ever used a car was when moving house, and then I would borrow one.
Renting cars in Europe isn’t cheap, either. And the train lets you gawk at the scenery or read.
You’ll be a lot less stressed out without the wheels, believe me.