Category: Family and Friends

July 15 – Experiencing Three Days in One

Sadly my first picture of the day was a wreck. We had just got off the ferry, while waiting in traffic, we heard a huge crash and saw a person flying through the air, then tumbling across the asphalt and she landed beside our car on the pavement. It was horrific. A 23 year old …

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July 4-5 Surprising Train Adventure from Austria to the Nederlands

July 4th – Today was Independence Day in the states with picnics and fireworks. We did not have fireworks, but we did have the most amazing barbecue dinner with Nik and his family. I did not miss the fireworks, since we were in the best company with delicious food to enjoy. Katherina (Nik’s mom) brought the …

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June 29 – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Some “Not Worth Repeating”

Today Niki took off from work so we could all go back into Vienna to spend time together. We were supposed to stop (I thought) before reaching Vienna for some breakfast. I have an issue with low blood sugar, so by the time it hit 11:00am, we were pulling into the parking garage in Vienna …

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June 26 – This Peter Pan Found Never, Never Land, Down Under

Han and I had the greatest night’s sleep. We blasted the airco and snuggled down under the blanket. We had some coffee, packed up, met up with Niki and Mia and got on our way. We decided to be simple and cheap today, which led us to McDonalds for breakfast. Now if anyone knows Han, …

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June 23 – Two Days in Breitenfurt

June 23rd – Han and I have been stuck in the house some, due to me being down with allergies and quite a ways out of the city, so we had the great idea of walking to the grocery store in almost 90 degree weather. Mind you, not the brightest idea, especially on my part. About …

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Trying to Make the Best of Five Allergy Ridden Days in Austria

June 17th The cottonwood trees are just blooming here, which I am horribly allergic to, so yesterday I was already feeling kinda poorly and today it appears to be worse. I caught up on some of my blogging and took a little nap. I never take naps, so this is not a good sign. June …

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June 16th – My First Real Vision of Vienna Austria

June 16th – A Day in Vienna Austria   Niki took the day off from work and we rode into Vienna via bus then train. We went for breakfast at his friend’s restaurant and my breakfast was quite good, then we went across the street to the oldest tea room in Vienna. Niki purchased some …

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June 14 -15: Sad to leave Prague, but Happy to see Nikki

This morning we woke up SO sore. My calves felt like they had run a marathon. It was a rainy day, so we lazed around, I ate most of my noodles for breakfast, Han had the rest which he mixed with eggs. We planned on a chill kinda of day, no rushing, limited sightseeing aka …

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June 5 – 7 Another Brother, Another Stay, Another Day

Spent the past three nights with Han’s eldest brother Wim and his wife Marlies in Montfort. Their little country village is quite attractive and peaceful. The neighborhood is very quiet, which made it perfect for getting a great night’s sleep. Marlies and I took a walk to the grocery store to purchase the daily sweet treat …

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June 1-June 5 – Exploring Heerlen, Han’s Home Town

We checked-out of the B&B and checked-in with brother Eef and his wife Marlies. We slept in Han’s childhood bedroom. How cool is that? I slept on a single bed, while Han insisted he take the single floor mattress. It was kinda of like camping out. Every morning we were woken up by their roosters …

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