Tag: holiday festivities
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Enjoying the Christmas Spirit of Munich {Germany}
Our next morning in Munich, we were undecided where we would spend our day. Should we go to one of the many museums? Maybe take a more detailed tour of the city? Go back to a place that we saw through the bus window but didn’t visit? But ultimately we decided to spend the day…
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A Cold Day Around Munich {Germany}
We got started on the wrong foot with Munich. We left Salzburg in the cold rain and were happy in thinking that we had a nice warm train ride that would take us down to Munich in a couple of hours. But no sooner had we gotten on the train when we were told they…
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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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Moments & Misadventures :: Independence Day in My Hometown
When big holidays come there is just no place like home to celebrate them. And for me, no holiday rings more true to that than being in my hometown of Provo Utah for the 4th of July to celebrate America’s independence. The term hometown implies that it’s a small city- but Provo is quite large…
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Seeing the Lights at Enchant Nashville {Tennessee}
Tis the season for light displays and festive holiday delights. This time of year it seems there is no end to places trying to outdo each other with light displays and family activities. We debated between a few of them and finally decided on Enchant Nashville which is a light display presented by Hallmark Christmas…
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The Barrel Tree Lighting- Jack Daniels Distillery {Tennessee}
The festive season has begun and all the cities and towns are having their annual Christmas Tree Lightings. But while every town has a tree lighting, it is only here in Tennessee that you can experience the annual Barrel Tree Lighting at the Jack Daniels Distillery. So of course, we had to go down and…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Cheers of Butterbeers
This week, Brad and I are celebrating 3 years of the wild adventure called marriage. In that time we moved from Utah to Florida, became expert Disneyworld patrons, saw every part of the Space Coast, got evacuated with Hurricane Dorian, moved from Florida to Tennessee in the middle of a pandemic, bought a house, and…
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Best Holiday Experiences In Salt Lake City {Utah}
Happy December Everyone! Roll out the holly- the holiday season is in full swing now with the delights and wonders that only this time of year can bring. Bring on the carols, the baked goods, the greeting cards, and the festivities. In a few weeks we will be heading home to Utah for Christmas and…
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The Haunted Mansion & Nightmare Before Christmas {California}
“Boys and Girls of every age, would you like to see something strange, come with us and you will see, in our town of Halloween…” Happy Halloween! Because my birthday falls just a few days before Halloween, this is always a favorite time of year for me. But when it comes to Halloween, I generally…
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The ‘Rocktober Fest’ at Rock City Gardens {Georgia}
Fall seems to be a little slow coming to us this year and the leaves are just beginning to change color. So I am anxiously awaiting the full color ambiance of my favorite season to arrive. But while we wait for the leaves to change, fall festivals are still in full swing. And all throughout…