Category: City Wanders
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Christmas Markets & Sound of Music in Salzburg {Austria}
We set off first thing in the morning towards the outer area of Salzburg. With so many large and beautiful houses along the road, we knew that we had found a very well to do part of the city. What brought us here was the desire to see Schloss Hellbrunn (Hellbrunn Palace) despite being told…
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Castle’s History & Musician’s Beginning -A Day in Salzburg {Austria}
Two years ago we were set for a trip to Austria and Germany when the day before we were suppose to leave our trip was canceled due to Covid lockdowns being reinstated. So since then we have had this trip on our mind, waiting for the time when it would become a reality. And then…
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Pura Vida in Monteverde {Costa Rica}
We landed in Liberia ready to start off a week with my family in the beautiful Costa Rica. When we walked out of the small airport, we found the person holding the sign for the Adobe rental car service and he drove us down the street to pick up our car. The person at the…
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Along the Canals of Bruges {Belgium}
The last day of our trip had come and we decided to spend it in the beautiful city of Bruges. Often said to be one of the prettiest towns in Europe, this canal based city is filled with interesting history and charming architecture. Bruges is a very popular place to visit and we were happy…
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Castle in the City- A Day in Ghent {Belgium}
After spending a day in Brussels we set out to see other parts of Belgium, starting with a visit to Ghent. Original settlements to this area started as early as the Iron Age where the River Scheldt and River Leie met. From there it went on to be one of the largest and richest cities…
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Visiting Europe’s Capital City of Brussels {Belgium}
Our day in Brussels began as everyday should with hot and crisp Belgian waffles covered in chocolate and strawberries. When it comes to food Belgium is right in line with some of my favorite things- waffles, fries, and chocolate. We enjoyed the first of many of these treats at Gaufre De Bruxelles, right off the…
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The ‘Joie de Vivre’ of a day in Paris {France}
The French have a marvelous saying “Joie de Vivre” which means an exuberant enjoyment of life. It seems that Paris certainly carries that all through the city in long meals, delicate pastries, artistry in every structure, and music playing along the river. While our first day in Paris was filled with the iconic, historical, and…
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Walks Along the Seine-A Day in Paris {France}
We began our day in Paris in the Saint Germaine area with a perfectly French breakfast of croissants, coffee, and fruit at Cafe Louise. The cafe was so elegant and had a great view of the street and we enjoyed just sitting there and watching the passersby as we ate. The day was off to…
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A Day in Downtown Atlanta {Georgia}
After two years of canceled trips we are on our way to Europe. Our flight though is out of the Atlanta airport so we decided to drive down to Atlanta the day before and spend the night then spend all day touring around the city before our flight. The goal is to be good and…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Along the Royal Mile
There are some cities that are just made for wandering and Edinburgh is one of my favorite cities to wander. A walk along the Royal Mile had me gazing in wonder at the interesting architecture and trying to fathom the layers of history throughout the city. The walk began at the Edinburgh Castle sitting on…