Barcelona – Day 4
We started our morning with a breakfast of fresh croissants, butter, strawberry jam, orange juice and the equivalent of honey smacks cereal. Kendra, Jenn and I also had café con leches to help get...
Category: Countries
Zaragoza to Barcelona
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s amazing to me that last year Kendra and I got to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Vienna, and this year we are celebrating in Zaragoza and Madrid. Today was a day...
Holy Toledo!
Today was another phenomenal day. We woke up early and after a tasty European breakfast of fresh croissants, crusty rolls, juice, and coffee, we headed out for a bus tour of Madrid. The architecture...
Hola Madrid!
After landing on time this morning, Madrid welcomed us with beautiful, sunny weather. It was a nice change from the colder temperature of home! Our tour guide, Jesus, met up with us as we...
Luzern and Mt. Pilatus
Today was AMAZING! We decided to go into Luzern early because the sky was overcast and we figured it wouldn’t be a good view on top of Mt Pilatus. That was the best decision...
Neuschwanstein Castle, Innsbruck, Lichtenstein and Luzern
We’ve had two more adventurous days! We awoke yesterday to several inches of snow on the ground, and even more falling from the sky. Though it made the driving slow, we easily made it...
Salzburg and Munich
The last two days have been quite a whirlwind. We awoke very early on Sunday morning and set out for the Mauthausen concentration camp. Three years ago, Kendra and I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, yet even...
Valentine’s Day in Vienna
Happy Valentine’s Day! We had an easy morning that started with a breakfast of cornflakes, bologna, cheese, bread, juice, coffee and tea. The kids were a bit surprised by the warm milk, but it...
Willkommen to Vienna!
We had an easy flight into Vienna, and got to catch a glimpse of the snowcapped mountains that surround the city. I was very excited when the first thing I saw upon departing the...
Canada Day!!!
Yesterday was Canada Day! (Think our fourth of July.) There were Canadian flags everywhere; these people take their Canada Day very seriously. We got up early and made out way to Cape Enrage, a...