We spent the first half of Day Seven in Paris. Top of our list was the Musée d'Orsay. The museum was a former railway station, inaugurated for the 1900 World Fair. It housed a luxurious hotel and grand reception room. Many of its original features have been maintained. In my opinion, the building itself rivals… Continue reading Europe 2017 – Paris and London
Europe 2017 – Paris
On the morning of Day Six, the four of us said goodbye to the DH's Aunt, and along with his Mom hopped the Thalys to Paris. We arrived around lunchtime, dropped off our bags at the hotel (more on that in another post), and got straight to it. Musée de l'Orangerie Our first stop was… Continue reading Europe 2017 – Paris
Europe 2017 – Brugge
We spent Day Five in Brugge, the Venice of the North. It is so known because of the number of canals winding through the city, rich in beauty and history. A canal tour would have been ideal, however, like the canal tour in Gent, it would have been in multiple languages which was overwhelming for… Continue reading Europe 2017 – Brugge
Europe 2017 – Brussels
Day Four was one of my favorites! The jet lag was wearing off and we managed to leave the hotel before they began lunch preparations (HUGE!!!) to spend the day in Brussels. Our main goal was to visit The Atomium and Mini Europe. Anything after that would be icing on the cake. Fair warning, this… Continue reading Europe 2017 – Brussels
Europe 2017 – Gent
Did ya'll know that nearly everything is closed on Sundays in Belgium? Perhaps I've been living in America too long, but I was really surprised by that. I found it a little strange for a nation that describes its churches as monuments to do so, but it provided the perfect opportunity to slow down and… Continue reading Europe 2017 – Gent
Europe 2017 – Antwerp
We had a bit of a late start on Day Three. Jet lag was setting in big time! However, we were out of the hotel before noon and headed to the train station for a day trip to Antwerp. I am still amazed by the architecture of the train stations in the cities we visited.… Continue reading Europe 2017 – Antwerp
Europe 2017 – Gent
After the whirlwind known as the end of the school year, which included field trips, field days, and award ceremonies, we zipped away to Europe to visit with the DH's side of the family. We toured six cities over nine days starting with the DH's hometown of Gent, Belgium. Gent is a quaint little port… Continue reading Europe 2017 – Gent
Spring Break 2017
The kids were on Spring Break last week, so we headed to Destin, FL, for a few days of rest and relaxation. Most of our time was spent at the indoor pool watching the kids frolic in the water. Here are Stinky and Blinky water wrestling. We did venture over to the beach to build… Continue reading Spring Break 2017
Christmas in Nassau
We spent Christmas Eve thru New Year's Eve with my parents and brother in Nassau. It's been a while since I'd been home and the kids were starting to forget details from our 2014 visit when they were only 6 and 5, so it was well overdue. We arrived Saturday evening and spent it with… Continue reading Christmas in Nassau
Universal Orlando Resort and Seaworld Travel Tips
For those of you planning or thinking of planning a trip to Universal and / or Sea World, I thought I'd compile a short list of dos and don'ts for you. Universal Spring for the one of the premier resorts. Staying at Loews Royal Pacific over Cabana Bay gave us all free Universal Express Passes.… Continue reading Universal Orlando Resort and Seaworld Travel Tips
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