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: Culture
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...
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...
Out of the Backcountry
So it’s Day 3 in Canada, and I have managed to get a bit of time on the Internet here in Alma, New Brunswick. Here’s a recap of the last two days… We left...
The Search for the Perfect Clams
Boris and Jane made it up to us yesterday! We are getting ready for a fun trip to Canada. Sadly enough, I have never actually been to Canada despite its proximity for my entire...
Vienna, Austria – Day 2
Today was an emotional one for us. We started the day with breakfast in the Pension, and then set out with Derek for the Schonbrunn Palace. It was an easy ride on the U-Bahn....
Krakow – Who Knew?
We arrived in Krakow, Poland at 7am this morning, over an hour late. Apparently our train had broken down at some point during the night, however I did not mind because getting into Krakow...