Nice, Pisa & Florence
Today started as usual – bread, croissant, juice and coffee. However, Jenn, Spencer, Liz, Kate, and Gail (a teacher from the Pennsylvania group) and I decided to catch the sunrise over the Mediterranean Sea....
Category: Culture
Avignon, Nice & Monaco!
We got on the road early this morning, with our first stop at Avignon. The sun finally came out as we toured the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes) where seven Popes served...
Adios Spain, Bonjour France!
Today began with a 6:30am wakeup call. Everyone looked tired as we ate the same breakfast as yesterday. At 8am, we boarded the bus and left Barcelona, headed for France! Though the majority of...
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...
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...