Tag: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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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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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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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…
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Driving Through Yoho National Park {British Columbia}
On our last day in the Canadian Rockies, we decided to take a drive to another national park before driving back to Calgary for our flight the next day. There are 4 national parks that make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks- Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, and Yoho. The pass to Kootenay was closed that day…
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Ice Walk In Johnston Canyon-Banff National Park {Alberta}
While in Banff, we signed up for a ice walk tour of Johnston Canyon. This is one of most popular trails in Banff National Park. We would not normally sign up for a tour to go hiking but for this experience we wanted to be part of a group and really learn about the area…
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Walking Across Lake Louise- Banff National Park {Alberta}
Brad and I ran away to Alberta, Canada for a few days and it was amazing! Now don’t get me wrong, we love to go adventuring with our daughter and share new places with her. But it has been almost 5 years since it was just the two of us for a few days away…
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Domes & Dripstones – Mammoth Cave National Park {Kentucky}
It was a perfect day with blue skies and mild temperatures. But instead of spending the day outdoors, we decided to go underground with a tour at Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave is the world’s longest cave system stretching over nearly 53,000 acres of land. Mammoth Cave became a national park in July 1941.…