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Snapshots of Our Life: Europe, it's been too long!
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Snapshots of Our Life. Thursday, July 2, 2015. Europe, its been too long! In December, John and I will have been married 20 years. As an early celebration (this won't jinx it, will it? We are taking a trip to Germany, Switzerland, and Italy this summer. No kids! As a teacher, I took groups of students on exchange trips to Germany every summer. The last trip I took was while I was pregnant with Campbell, 15 years ago. That is way too long. But absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? Backroads, Day 5.
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Snapshots of Our Life: Prost!
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Snapshots of Our Life. Wednesday, July 8, 2015. I also got a plate of curry wurst and pommes, one of my favorite snack foods in Germany. After our break, we took another train and a subway to our hotel. It's called Motel One, and I chose it for its reasonable price and central location. It also happens to be a very nice hotel, and the breakfast this morning was delicious! That's the view from our window. And here's the room (with my luggage all over the bed), small but comfortable:. Backroads, Day 5.
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Snapshots of Our Life: Backroads, Day 5
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Snapshots of Our Life. Friday, July 17, 2015. Backroads, Day 5. Last full day of the trip! Huge bell peppers at a produce stand in Radda:. Fabrizio hosted us in his shop this morning for a balsamic vinegar tasting - one on cheese and one very special (and expensive) variety on gelato with strawberries. Nancy borrowed John's hat, so then she matched her boyfriend Michael. So cute! Tuscan hills (and Tuscan sun beating down on us! Someone's garden with a "vin box":. Where a beautiful picnic awaited us!
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Snapshots of Our Life: Backroads, Day 2
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Snapshots of Our Life. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Backroads, Day 2. This infographic was very helpful in understanding today's options. And thankfully, our shuttle to Riomaggiore was a boat, not a bus. :). Breakfast at the hotel before leaving (pretty representative of the continental breakfasts we've had every morning this trip):. Final view of Portovenere on the way out:. Dolphins (just trust me):. Approaching the first of the Cinque Terre, Riomaggiore:. Rick and Suzanne, Juliette, John, Nikki. Backroads,...
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Snapshots of Our Life: Backroads, Day 3
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Snapshots of Our Life. Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Backroads, Day 3. Hotel Jolanda, where we stayed the second and third nights (nicest hotel we've stayed in so far):. Views from the balcony of our room:. Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino:. After several miles of hot, hot hiking under the Tuscan sun, one of the trip leaders surprised us with lemon Popsicles. Bathroom and drink break:. These nets are spread out under the olive trees to catch the ripe olives when they fall off:. Backroads, Day 5.
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Snapshots of Our Life: Zürich
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Snapshots of Our Life. Friday, July 10, 2015. We finally got to Zürich yesterday around noon. First stop: lunch at Zeughauskeller. Beautiful ceilings, antique weapons all over the walls, and delicious food. Then we wandered around town for a couple of hours. And toured a church (Fraumünster), including 185 steps up one of the spires. These tiny footprints were at the base of one of the stairways. Can anyone enlighten me as to why? Hotel Siberhorn and views from the hotel. Backroads, Day 6, Odds and Ends.
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Snapshots of Our Life: Wandern in Lauterbrunnen
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Snapshots of Our Life. Friday, July 10, 2015. This sign said 2.25 hours to our destination. John and I are pretty fit and active, and we were moving at a decent pace, so we thought for sure we'd beat the posted time, but.um.no; it took us 2.5 to get up there! A bit humbling. I guess the average Swisshiker is fitter than the average American. A Swiss "cairn". There were no piles of rocks, but these Swiss flag colors were painted on rocks and trees as trail markers. Finally arriving at the Lobhornhütte:.
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Snapshots of Our Life: Backroads, Day 4, Part 1
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Snapshots of Our Life. Thursday, July 16, 2015. Backroads, Day 4, Part 1. Wednesday morning was mostly spent traveling from Liguria to Toscana. I slept on the bus and missed most of the scenery, but I did get one interesting shot of big blocks of marble. The delicious gluten free antipasti plate they prepared especially for me:. This hotel where we spent the last two nights of the trip was absolutely beautiful. Our room is large and heavily air conditioned, and the grounds and view are spectacular.
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Snapshots of Our Life: July 2015
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Snapshots of Our Life. Sunday, July 19, 2015. Backroads, Day 6, Odds and Ends. Anyway, that's my excuse for opting out of the long hike on Day 2. And here are some group shots taken by Rick. Giulia, John, Ashley, Juliette (in front of us), Sarah, Andrea, Bruce, Eileen, Michael, Nancy, Nikki:. Giulia, Nikki, Ashley, John, Bruce (back row), Andrea, Sarah, Alessandro (front row):. Same, but with Rick (the photographer) replacing Alessandro:. The whole gang at lunch one day:. A photo Rick took of us:. There ...
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Snapshots of Our Life: Lauterbrunnen, Part 2 - Waterfalls
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Snapshots of Our Life. Saturday, July 11, 2015. Lauterbrunnen, Part 2 - Waterfalls. Friday evening we walked a couple of miles from our hotel through the Lauterbrunnen valley. To see the Trümmelbachfälle- a series of 10 waterfalls in the mountainside. You take a tram up through the mountain and start viewing the falls from the top. John said that Rivendale of Lord of the Rings was patterned after or inspired by this area. I can see that. It is so magically beautiful. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
