Yodelayheehoo! We Arrive in Switzerland, at last.
Switzerland was an impulsive add-on to our trip, during the initial planning phase in August of 2023. I had not traveled to Switzerland...
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Oct 56 min read
We visit Konstanz (on Lake Constance) and the Magical Flower Island of Mainau as we bid Auf Wiedersehen to Germany!
Our final stop in Germany was the beautiful city of Konstanz and the nearby island of Mainau. Once tourism website aptly describes...
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Jana
Oct 35 min read
Meersburg, Lindau, and Uberlingen. We are Dazzled by Lake Constance!
We have been home for two months and I have still not finished writing or publishing the blog posts from our summer trip. I have three...
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Jana
Sep 245 min read
Neuschwanstein Castle - Disneyland in the Alps?!
Let me start by saying I am not a Disney person. Like I'm not a Disney person My apologies to all you Disney fans out there who I'm...
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Jana
Sep 154 min read
Selva Di Val Gardena - A Town Equally Cool as its Name.
When deciding on where our home base was going to be while exploring the western region of the Dolomites (Cortina d' Ampezzo was in the...
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Jana
Aug 186 min read
Hold the Weiner Schnitzel and Beer. Bring on the Pizza, Pasta, and Wine. We're in (Cortina d' Ampezzo), Italy!
Although it seemed we could eat Weiner Schnitzel for the rest of our lives, quite happily, we were excited at the prospect of Italian...
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Jana
Aug 143 min read
Hallstatt. Would that be in Austria or China? Take Your Pick.
Hold on to your seat, because this story gets a bit strange. When planning our trip, I knew we had a limited amount of time in Austria,...
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Jana
Aug 104 min read
Doe, a Deer, a Female Deer...We Frolic Over to Salzburg, Austria!
Salzburg and the The Sound of Music are synonymous. At least for most people. But not for me. I am not bashing The Sound of Music ,...
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Jana
Aug 14 min read
Bucolic Berchtesgaden. A Regal Lake, a half Century old Salt Mine, and an Infamous Nest for the Nazis.
Berchtesgaden is a true condradiction. On the one hand, it is a serene place with incredible natural beauty everywhere you look. On the...
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Jana
Jul 254 min read
Tegernsee and Chiemsee - Two Breathtaking Bavarian Lakes and One Biergarten Bonanza!
Tegernsee and Cheimmsee are two of Bavaria's most beautiful and popular lakes. We had the good fortune to be able to visit both when we...
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Jana
Jul 193 min read
Goodbye, Big City. Hello, Bavarian Alps!
We enjoyed Munich but were ready to embark on the next chapter of our trip, into the Bavarian Alps and southwestern Germany, bordering...
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Jana
Jul 144 min read
Munich - Lots to see and the Best Weiner Schnitzel in Germany!
After leaving Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site we headed to the Munich airport to switch out our rental car. Please don't ask why...
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Jana
Jul 124 min read
Dachau
From the time I started planning our trip, nearly a year ago, I contemplated the idea of visiting the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial...
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Jana
Jul 102 min read
Regensburg - Two Thousand Years of Perfectly Preserved History with a Mellow Pace, Perfect for us.
Still reeling from the news of Fitzy's death, we were grateful to be in a smaller town, with a slower pace. We had a full agenda for the...
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Jana
Jul 72 min read
We Wrap up Nuremberg on a Happier Note and Head South to our Next Burg, Regensburg.
Once I (we) made the difficult decision to carry on with our trip, rather than return home, I also decided it was best if we tried to...
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Jana
Jul 24 min read
Nuremberg - Nazis and the Phone Call that Changed our Lives.
We arrived in Nuremberg Tuesday morning. Despite lacking some of the charm of the smaller towns we had recently visited, Nuremberg had...
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Jana
Jun 302 min read
Safely Back on the Road, we Explore two More Burgs - Coburg and Bamberg, with no Idea of the Unforeseen Circumstances Around the Next Corner.
Note: This blog post was completed a day before we received the news about our beloved Fitzy. It has been edited slightly and retitled....
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Jana
Jun 255 min read
Stranded and Scared, we Find Ourselves Dependent on the Kindness of (German) Strangers, in Coburg.
Each time I think I've experienced every possible scenario while traveling, I am thrown another curveball. For example, when I lost my...
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Jana
Jun 222 min read
Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber...A True German Fairytale Town!
Before arriving, we read all about the charm of Rothenburg Ob Der Tauber, in northern Bavaria. We also saw plenty of images online...
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Jana
Jun 212 min read
We Head South on the Treacherous Autobahn to Wurzburg, to Enjoy a Taste of Franconia.
On Wednesday evening we departed Frankfurt for Wurzburg, about 120 Km southeast. But first, we had to head back to the Frankfurt airport,...
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Jana
Jun 184 min read
Hello Germany! Goodbye Iphone 15!
After nearly ten months of what felt like never-ending planning, we were off on our long-awaited six-week European adventure. There were...
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Jana
Jun 182 min read
They are the Champions...No Time for Losers... 'Cause They are the Champions of...Agoura!
On May 22, Miles' baseball team, the Cardinals defeated their opponents, the Diamondbacks, Twenty to Thirteen. The game was...
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Jana
May 294 min read
Garin Turns Sixteen and he's Driving!
Garin turned sixteen on April 18th (yes, I am a wee bit behind in getting this posted). and he's driving! Not! But I guess my title...
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