Rating our Sabbatical

Okay so being who we are, we can't just enjoy a two month vacation. We have to rate it. :) Here's the final tally:

• Sweden: 9
  Great weather, wonderful country, and the incomparable Rune Svensson made this leg amazing.
• St. Petersburg: 8
  Beautiful city, and the Hermitage rocks. But it was packed with tourists, and our hotel was lame & smelly.
• Moscow: 9
  Tons to do in the modern megalopolis. Fabulous, historic hotel.
• Trans-Siberian: 7
  We enjoyed the romance, but the train was only so-so, and the view a bit monotonous.
• Siberia: 10
  Seeing Oleg was a highlight, and we explored Olya's old digs. Great friends and lots of outdoorsy activity made this leg a real highlight.
• London: 6
  It was great seeing my family, and Gautam, Ali and Will from school. But we didn't really have enough time/energy to explore things properly, and I got sick on the day of our trip to Cambridge to see Ahmed.
• France: 8
  Naim's family apartment is perfect. We had a great time exploring Paris's colorful neighborhoods and museums. And seeing Nadine, Pierre and Sylvie was great, including our little jaunt to Normandy.

Grand total: 57
So if you're keeping score, that's 57/7 = an average of 8 per experience. Are we psycho or what? :)