M and I had begun our winter breaks from school and Christmas in Strasbourg ended. Which meant it was time for another adventure. This time we headed north for Scandinavia, in January. While this may merit a CAT scan, there was some logic behind this decision, which will be revealed towards the end of our… Read More Copenhagen, Denmark – Hot Dogs, Pancakes, and The Little Mermaid
Day 1 We left Marseille early in the morning and headed for the famous Bordeaux in search for the best wine in France. We arrived pretty late and were greeted by a rainy train station with our hotel just a block down. We picked up some food and were in for the evening. Pretty simple… Read More Bordeaux, France – Red Wine, Incredible Food, and My Favorite Poster
Day 1 After we finally dragged ourselves out of bed we began our day by walking to the oceanfront to visit a few farmers market stands. We quickly lost hope when we realized these were more likely tourist traps, than mom and pop shops selling authentic goods. Bars of soap and herbs clearly meant for… Read More Marseille, France – The Hippo, Cheese, and Some Jam Please
Better late than never. Back in October M and I had a bit of break from classes, so we decided to do some exploring around our own country. We had a week and 3 major cities on our list, starting with the bustling city of Lyon. Few assume Paris is the center for all things… Read More Lyon, France – Noms and Mountains
During this past October, we have had the opportunity to attend two Octoberfest Festivals. The first being opening day at Octoberfest Munich, Germany. The second, Octoberfest in Stuttgart, Germany. Munich The first we attended with two friends from Strasbourg. We spent Friday night driving 4 hours out to our hotel in Munich. We will call… Read More Octoberfest – A Visit to Munich and Stuttgart
Day 1 Our visit to Slovenia was short and on the second day we woke up at a brisk 5 AM to catch a bus. The bus was late, due to arrive about an hour later than scheduled. We had a train to catch, so we were luckily able to switch buses and prayed for… Read More Milan, Italy – Our Last Supper, The Last Supper, and A Cemetary
In our apartment we have this map of the world. With each country we visit we scratch off that country. It is a good way to visualize how much we have seen and how far we have to go. A couple months ago we visited Slovakia. So when we got home I went to scratch… Read More Ljubljana, Slovenia – Dragon Bridges, Bees, and a Kangaroo Fountain
