It’s Friendly Friday again and Amanda”s prompt today is Illumination! Exactly three years ago this month, the Zendog and I were in Canterbury, England. We had flown from Portland to Amsterdam, and directly from there to Gatwick Airport, about 30 miles south of London, […]
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Waffles, Beer and Chocolate … We must be in Brussels
Brussels is a truly international city! It’s the headquarters of NATO and the European Union, the Secretariat of the Benelux Union (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg), capital of Belgium and in some ways like Amsterdam without the canals. We spent a few days here this spring, and […]
Visiting the Wieskirche
Our recent trip also took us to Germany, where my sister and brother-in-law not only were the most wonderful hosts imaginable, but also took us to see some of Bavaria’s beautiful sights. One day, we drove through parts of the Bavarian Alps, along the road which lead […]
Footloose in Spain: Tarragona
Leaving behind the exhilarating energy of Barcelona, we hopped onto a train and headed south. Our destination? Tarragona! Everything moves at a much slower pace one hour south of Barcelona. It’s location is perfect for those wanting to explore an interesting mix of sights and Catalonian culture. Tarragona’s […]
in cahoots with muddy boots 