Cotswolds (Wednesday): The Cotswolds of England basically consist of the countryside of England with their rolling hillsides (‘wolds’). We had a tour guide, Tim, to drive us around and give us some historical background. What we truly got was an
Country #5 – England, Part I
Bath (Tuesday): Monday night we took a night ferry from France to England. It was great to travel while you slept – you didn’t have to do anything. When we woke up in the morning we were getting ready to
Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there. My own is doing a Philmont 10-day trek this Father’s Day so I hope he’s having a good one! Our Father’s Day at home was relatively quiet, but that seems to
Country #4 – France, Part II
Normandy (Monday): This was by far the most emotional day of our trip, but it was wonderful! Mom tried to tell us it was by accident she planned our trip to Normandy on our own Memorial Day in the U.S.,
A Good Day
Friday the 13th has been a good one because: – the kids finished school this morning first thing – we got the yard cleaned and mowed (Caleb helped mow and then did a tiny piece of yard by himself –
Country #4 – France, Part I
Paris (Friday/Saturday/Sunday): We took an early flight to Paris Friday morning where we caught the train and subway into the city. In NYC and other large cities, you become used to seeing budding musicians in the subway and on the
Country #3 – Germany
Munich/Bavaria (Wednesday): We left Salzburg, Austria and took a train to Munich, Germany. The Munich train station was very big and the first thing we had to do when we got there was find a ‘water closet.’ When we found
Book Review
I have a good friend, Ally Condie, who has become a published author since the last time I saw her 3 years ago. Our husbands both were attending grad. school at Cornell and we both attended Cornell’s student branch. Such
Country #2 – Austria
Salzburg (Tuesday/Wednesday): We flew into Austria early Tuesday morning and the view from the airplane window while we were landing was amazing! It was so lush and green! This was just the beginning of our love affair with that country!
Country #1 – Italy
I have to begin by saying that for 2+ weeks in Europe, this is all I took – a carry-on, a sweat shirt, and my satchel. [mygal=europe_bags] I actually packed everything I needed to and had a lot of extra