While I was travelling through Europe for three months, I was very present to my Klean Kantene who became my best and fast friend during the journey.  Everywhere I went, I drank water from fountains, from rivers, ancient springs and water taps.  My relationship to water totally changed and I discovered a deeper understanding of how precious water truly is. The best water was Rome's.  Even under the sweltering summer heat, the water from their 1,000 year old water fountains were cold, fresh and tasted like earth and history.  Was I truly drinking from the same source a mighty Roman had drunk from 500 A.D.? 

Before departing for the trip, I vowed I would not buy one single plastic bottle of water and I didn't - in three whole months, that is.  Then it got me thinking, how many plastic bottles could I have used and how much waste would it have caused?  Not only waste, but how many environmental resources did I save? To top it off:  How much money did I save?  After a quick calculation -  based on at least 1 bottle + €2 per day - I saved approximately  €180.00 which allowed me to eat more  delicious food, let me tell you; not to mention seeing more exquisite pieces of art in the myriad of museums!