Category: On the Road

Christmas Markets of Western Europe

The Christmas markets of Western Europe are something I have never experienced before, and quite the experience they are. Even if you are not a shopper, the decorations are magnificent to see in person. The pictures are definitely not like seeing it in person, but for the most part I will have to let them do …

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From Orlando to Amsterdam

Jet lag is kicking both our behinds. I feel like a cranky baby in having my days and nights mixed up, or probably more like the cranky parent who has to deal with said child.I am forcing myself to start writing or I will get farther and farther behind.Our trip from Florida to the Netherlands …

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En Route to Warmer Climes

After we left Traverse City, Michigan en route to warmer climes, we visited with my youngest daughter and her sweet little family.  I had a lot pent up energy, so I cleaned and organized the barn, then taught Liam how to “zen out” by raking. The fire pit never looked so good. There is always …

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Crewing at a Horse Endurance Race in Hodges Alabama

April 20th, Thursday Woke up bright and early, in enough time to gather my items, and waited for my daughter to pick me up to take me to Hodges Alabama, where she was going to compete in a horse endurance race. She does quite a few of those every year and this one was the …

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A Visit to Elvis Presley’s Birthplace in Tupelo Mississippi

Easter Sunday April 16th – Donna and I left for Tupelo Mississippi for a visit to Elvis Presley’s birthplace and safely arrived at our hotel. If you want to stay somewhere close to everything, but feel safe and secure, this is the place. Very nice Comfort Inn, staff and rooms. We had a restful evening and night, …

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Delightful Stay in Music City Tennessee

Dropping south from the Michigan rainy cold, we were looking forward to a delightful warmer stay in Nashville Tennessee. Our one highlight of this traveling day was that we took the time to stop at the French Bakery in Berrien Springs off Highway 31 and had a divine lunch and a French baguette to-go. https://www.facebook.com/Baguette-de-France-of-Berrien-Springs-166193277292/ …

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Not a Goodbye, Just a See You Later Wonderful Cuba and Soon

Lets be clear. I am smitten with Cuba! I cannot wait to go back, so this is ‘Not a Goodbye, Just a See You Later Wonderful Cuba and Soon’ Han and I both have been fairly despondent since arriving home. Home? Home is where the heart is right? Um, back to Cuba then I feel. …

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A Daytrip to the Pinar del Rio Province and the Viñales Valley

Woke up around 7:00, and was not in the mood for breakfast as it was too early. So I snacked on a piece of bread. Loaded up the car and we were on our way for the 2.5 hour each way daytrip to Pinar del Rio Province and the Viñales Valley area. The four lane highway …

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Catching Up before the Next Discovery Trip to Cuba

Our next discovery trip is to Cuba, booked for early February 2017. Has been high on my bucket list, so I am very excited. However, I really need to catch up on the blog before our next adventure. This blog is long, so you might want to go tinkle and grab a cup of coffee. Another …

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Ninety One Days in Europe Come to an End

I wanted the title to read ‘When is the Madness Going to End?‘, but decided that a reference to 91 days of travel in Europe would make more sense in the bigger picture. The 5:00am wake up call was not welcome, since we have had very little sleep the past few days, but it was …

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