tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89861511706889459332024-02-19T08:44:03.589+01:00Right Here, Right NowTraveling Through Life at the Speed of NowLori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-38356179497086669092018-07-16T21:43:00.000+02:002018-07-16T21:43:33.261+02:00The Scottish Highlands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In May of 2016, after our amazing trip to Iceland, we flew directly from Reykjavik to Edinburgh, Scotland. We figured we were up north, we might as well! Kyle and I had been to Scotland back in about 2005 before we moved to Germany and absolutely loved it. It was a no-brainer decision to return! In 2005, we stayed mainly in Edinburgh and took a guided trip through the highlands on a big bus tour. (That was before we knew how to travel!) We loved the highlands and wanted to see them more thoroughly on our own, so that was where we spent the majority of our trip. </div>
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We arrived into Edinburgh late in the evening, so we stayed in a hotel near the airport and headed north in our rental car early the next day. Our first stop was Stirling Castle, one of the most famous of Scottish castles, partly due to its connections to William "Braveheart" Wallace. There was a beautiful view of the Wallace monument from the castle. </div>
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Our next stop of the day was Scotland's best preserved 14th century castle at the edge of the Trossachs. It was definitely picture perfect. I was excited because it was used as Castle Leoch in the filming of the <i>Outlander</i> series, as well as <i>Monty Python and the Holy Grail</i>.<br />
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We stopped for a snack in the tiny village of Killin to see the gorgeous falls of Dochart.<br />
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We made a little detour to see an ancient yew tree in Fortingall. It is said to be the oldest living thing in Europe (anywhere from 2,000-5,000 years old). Along the drive there were amazing views of lochs and rolling hills.</div>
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We drove up a big hill, through big sheep pastures in search of the prehistoric Croftmoraig Stone Circle, and couldn't find anything resembling a stone circle. It turns out that it was right off of the main road! Stone circles similar to this one are scattered throughout Scotland.<br />
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We drove through Aberfeldy, which has a very good distillery, then to our B & B just outside of the tiny village of Pitlochry. The B & B was in a beautiful old mansion surrounded by peaceful gardens.<br />
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We started the next day with a delicious full English breakfast. We stopped in Pitlochry to see a hydro-electric dam that had a ladder for salmon to make their way around the dam and up the river.<br />
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We continued north to one of Scotland's best known viewpoints; the Queen's View. We were so lucky to have sunshine and to enjoy the clear views over Loch Tummel.<br />
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We stopped to see the classic Blair Castle with its white washed walls. We didn't tour the castle, but walked the grounds to soak up the sun. The whole time we were in Scotland, people told us how lucky we were with our weather!<br />
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As we drove north through the true highlands, the landscapes became more barren and rugged. We stopped for a whiskey tasting at the Dalwhinnie Distillery; Scotland's highest elevation operating distillery. I couldn't taste the whiskey since I was pregnant with sweet Maddie, but they had chocolate pairings that I thoroughly enjoyed while Kyle sipped his highland malt.<br />
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We made our way to the Ruthven Barracks, a ruin that was destroyed by Jacobite soldiers after they realized their cause was lost after the battle of Culloden.<br />
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We drove through a pretty forest to Loch Eilein, where we stopped for a lakeshore walk. There is a small island on the loch where you can see castle ruins.<br />
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We then visited at a cute little town, Grantown-on-Spey, for some afternoon sweets before continuing north. We had planned on stopping to see the Culloden battlefield, but at that point we were pretty tired and decided to just head to Inverness where we were staying for the night.<br />
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Inverness is considered to be the capital of the highlands and is the northernmost city in the UK. It's not huge, but its a nice town. We enjoyed dinner, drinks, and strolling around town. Inverness is so far north that even in May it stayed light until about 9:30pm.<br />
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Inverness was the northernmost point of our trip, so the next day we continued our tour heading back south. We stopped for a few photos at the Loch Ness. We had been to Loch Ness on our highlands journey in 2005 and did a boat tour, so we didn't feel the need to repeat that this time around. Although the tour boat guide made us think twice about the reality of old Nessie, the Loch Ness monster!<br />
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From Loch Ness we drove about an hour and a half to the infamous Glencoe. The area is a barren, mountainous region, surrounded by rocky cliffs. It has a very moody feel, due in part to the legends and history of the inhospitable landscapes.<br />
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From Glencoe it was a scenic drive south, starting with the rugged and rocky mountains of the highlands and turning back into green, rolling hills. We stopped at some scenic viewpoints before arriving in the picturesque town of Perth, where we were staying for the evening.<br />
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We had a few good hours of daylight left when we arrived in Perth, so we headed to the Scone Palace to enjoy the beautiful gardens, where the peacocks roam around flaunting their feathers.<br />
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We finished our trip to Scotland in Edinburgh, which is only about an hour away from Perth. On our way there we made a couple of stops in scenic little towns. Our first stop was in the quaint little town of Falkland, dating back to the 12th century.<br />
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Our last stop before hitting Edinburgh was the tiny town of Culross, set on the River Forth. It is believed to have been founded in the 6th century. We walked up to see the Culross Abbey and ruins before having lunch in a cute little garden tea room.</div>
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We arrived in Edinburgh midday on May 12th, our 9 year wedding anniversary. We spent a good amount of time in Edinburgh previously, so we weren't in a rush to try and see all of the tourist sites, but just enjoyed the atmosphere and rare Scottish sunlight in the historic city. Its not huge and is very walk-able, making it most enjoyable.</div>
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We got up at the crack of dawn the next morning to get to the airport for our early flight, only to find out that it had been delayed by six hours. Yuck! Not a pleasant way to end the trip! Despite the extra unwanted time at the airport, we had such a wonderful time. Scotland remains one of my favorite places. The scenery is gorgeous, the history is interesting, and the people are so friendly. We still would love to go back to see everything that we missed!<br />
<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Edinburgh, UK55.953252 -3.188266999999996255.810968 -3.5109904999999961 56.095535999999996 -2.8655434999999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-18339352848481731292018-03-02T21:00:00.000+01:002018-03-02T21:00:21.362+01:00IcelandOnce upon a time back in May of 2016, Kyle and I met up with our travel buddies, Jason and Liz in Iceland! Jason and Liz had been doing some travelling in Paris and London, and made the stop in Iceland on their way home. We are always so happy to see them!<br />
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Kyle and I arrived in the capital, Reykjavik, a day before they did, so we had plenty of time to see the city. The temperature wasn't too bad, but it was very windy!!! We spent our first day strolling around and warming up in cafes. The food and drinks in Iceland are very expensive since most things are imported and they don't grow anything there. Reykjavik is a cool city. It's not the prettiest city ever, but there are some really fun and funky neighborhoods that have character.<br />
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We had half a day the following day before Jason and Liz arrived, so Kyle and I went on a whale watching boat excursion. They warned us about the exceptionally rough waters and the likelihood of seasickness, but we went for it anyways. I was really hoping to see an orca even though it was a bit early in the season, but no luck on that. We did see some porpoises and the head of a mink whale.(Actually, Kyle saw it. I couldn't find it.) We also saw some puffins, which are super cute!<br />
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Jason and Liz made it safely to Reykjavik that evening with our rental car. We took a quick walk around the city and had some great food and drinks before setting out the next day on a self-guided tour of southern Iceland. First on our itinerary was the Golden Circle. It's a route from Reykjavik that stops by many interesting geological points of interest. The first stop was Thingvellir National Park, where we took a short walk to see where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. Again, it wasn't that cold, but the wind was pretty fierce!! <br />
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Stop number two was the Strokkur geyser and geothermal area (which smelled like eggs). It was really cool; I've never seen anything like it! The geyser erupts every few minutes, so we got to see it several times. There is a visitor center right by the geyser that has a cafeteria. Some hot Icelandic stew warmed us right up!<br />
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Probably my favorite part of the Golden Circle was our stop at the Gullfoss waterfall. It was massive and so beautiful! It looks like the earth was split open and water was just pouring into it. We spent a while taking photos from all different angles. We really lucked out with seeing a bit of sun while we were there!<br />
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That evening we stayed the night in a cabin near the end of the Golden Circle. The cabin had a hot tub that was empty when we arrived, but was quickly filled with thermal waters right from the source!<br />
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We continued the next day on the ring road which would eventually take you around the circumference of Iceland if you had the time. We didn't have the time, so we just did the southern part of the island. The first stops of the day were two beautiful waterfalls, Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss, which were an easy walk just off of the main road. <br />
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We then continued driving through lunar landscapes to the coastal areas of Dyrhólaey and Reynisdrangar which are just a bit off of the ring road. There we saw beautiful black sand beaches and rock formations. We spent a bit of time walking around to check things out. We even saw some more puffins from a distance!<br />
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We stayed that evening at a <a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/is/hrifunes-guesthouse.en-gb.html?aid=304142;label=gen173nr-1FCAEoggJCAlhYSDNYBGg7iAEBmAEuwgEKd2luZG93cyAxMMgBDNgBAegBAfgBDJICAXmoAgM;sid=3e21addf5b0ddf96713d3c28281647e7" target="_blank">B & B</a> in the middle of nowhere amidst those lunar landscapes. The owner was so kind. We had an amazing homemade meal along with other travelers from all over the world. It was quaint, cozy, and pretty perfect!<br />
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We spent a lot of time in the car on our last full day in Iceland, but it was worth it! Our last destination on the ring was Jökulsárlón, a glacier lagoon. This is a surreal place where glaciers break off and float out to sea. It was definitely a highlight!<br />
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We couldn't visit Iceland and not relax in the Blue Lagoon, so that's what we did before our flights on our last morning there! We made reservations in advance as pre-booking is required. It is such a unique and dreamy place. The Blue Lagoon is made of geothermal waters in an area full of the minerals silica and sulfur. The minerals are good for your skin, so they give you masks to put on while you're bathing in the waters. The lagoon is usually between 99-102 degrees Fahrenheit. The lagoon is huge with many areas to explore, and even a swim-up bar! It wasn't cheap, but I think it was worth it to feel like you're at a spa on the moon! It was a great way to end our adventure.</div>
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We headed straight from the Blue Lagoon to the airport. Jason and Liz were heading back home to DC, and Kyle and I were heading on to Scotland! (We were up north anyways, might as well!) We always have such a fun time traveling with Jason and Liz, and it was another amazing trip! I would love to go back to do more hiking and to see the northern half of the country. Iceland is out of this world, and I highly recommend a visit! It was also the perfect place to take a picture for our big announcement!</div>
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Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Iceland64.963051 -19.02083500000003457.997918999999996 -39.675132000000033 71.92818299999999 1.633461999999966tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-23990345961659794232017-07-17T10:40:00.001+02:002017-07-17T10:40:46.634+02:00Chasing the Northern Lights in Finland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In January of 2016, Kyle and I ventured north to the Arctic Circle in Inari, Finland with our friends, Nate and Linda. We were in search of the Northern Lights, but we did a lot of other fun stuff while we were there! </div>
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Inari, Finland is in an area of Finland called Lapland. We stayed in a hotel at the edge of the huge (and very frozen) Lake Inari. I wouldn't really go so far as calling Inari a town. It consisted of a hotel, a winter sports shop, a grocery store and a handful of other buildings. Luckily, we weren't there to see a town. We had a lot on our itinerary! We got to our hotel very late, after a flight with two layovers. As you can imagine, it was extremely cold; the kind of cold that takes your breath away. They were even having a "warm spell" when we first arrived, and each day got a bit colder. The sun never rose above the horizon, but it was actually brighter than I thought it would be. Between about 10:30 am and 3:00 pm, it was bright enough to look like a very gloomy, overcast day.</div>
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On our first day in the Arctic circle, we went dog sledding, which was a blast! The dogs were all husky mixes, but much smaller than you would imagine...probably because they actually get the amount of exercise that they're supposed to. It was easy to tell that they love running! The dogs were all hooked up to the sleds when we arrived, and they were ready to go! After a brief demonstration we were off! Kyle and I took turns driving the sled. It was so much fun! </div>
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Later that night we had a sleigh ride, complete with reindeer and all! There are a ton of reindeer in Finland. We each had our own two-seater sleigh that was piled up with fur blankets and pulled by one reindeer. We didn't catch any northern lights, but it was very peaceful and relaxing. <br />
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When we got back to the hotel, we went for a stroll out on the lake. We thought we saw northern lights, but it turns out they were just light columns; a phenomenon that happens under certain conditions. <br />
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The next day was pretty laid back. We went to the Sami museum to learn about the culture of the people native to Finland. It was a very nice museum considering it's location! We did a bit of shopping at the one shop in town after the museum. We bought some very cool knives that all of the Finnish men carried around with them. <br />
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That afternoon, we had a little cross country skiing lesson. Linda and Nate have done some skiing, but it was the first time Kyle and I have ever been on skis. It was a lot of fun, and a really good work out!! Kyle didn't lug around his camera with us, so here are just a few cell phone pics:<br />
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That night we went snow shoeing in search of the Northern lights. They escaped us again, but it was still really nice. It's so calm and quiet trekking through the knee deep snow in the middle of an evergreen forest in the Arctic circle. We stopped to make a fire and have some hot punch in the forest before heading back to the hotel. We had our fingers crossed for Northern lights the next night since it would be our last night there!<br />
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The next day was our snow mobiling day. We followed our guide onto the frozen Lake Inari to first visit an island that had been traditionally used as a graveyard by the ancient Sami people. We spent a few more hours visiting different spots around the area that had cultural significance.<br />
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We stopped for lunch over a fire a little over halfway through. My feet were nothing but big blocks of ice!! I think I could have stepped on those hot coals without feeling a thing!!<br />
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That evening we headed out again on the snow mobiles to search for Northern lights, and we thankfully got to see them!! We stopped first at a location in the middle of the lake before moving on to a darker spot. Luckily, we timed our trip to be there during a new moon so that we could see the lights even better.<br />
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By the time we got to the hotel, I thought that my feet were going to fall off from being so cold (I even had foot warmers in my boots!), but we were absolutely thrilled that we were finally able to see the Northern lights. It was definitely an item crossed off of the bucket list!<br />
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We had such a fun trip to the Arctic circle, and it was made even better by travelling with great friends! I highly recommend going to Finland for winter adventures that are exciting, and a cheaper option than Norway. If you ever get the chance to go chase the Aurora Borealis, take it! It will become a life long memory!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last December, the Guynn family met up at our house in Germany to spend Christmas together. Cory, Lynn and our niece, Olive, flew in from London while Kyle's parents, John and Diane, made the long journey from Indianapolis. While Christmas was pretty warm and definitely not white, Germany is a beautiful place to be around the holidays. We had a wonderful time together and Kyle and I always love having customers at the Guynn B & B!</span></div>
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Kyle wasn't able to take off tons of time during the visit, so while Kyle was working, we took advantage of the cheerful Christmas markets. My favorite is the Medieval Christmas market in Esslingen, which we grazed our way around on everyone's first day here. We also went to the enormous and beautifully decorated market in downtown Stuttgart. </div>
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Kyle was able to take a long weekend off so that we could travel to the quaint town of Garmisch at the foot of the German Alps. We rented a pretty little apartment and enjoyed the cheerful little town and the beauty of the surrounding nature. We had wonderful weather for our hike through the awesome Partnachklamm gorge! Once we made our way through the gorge, we continued up a ways to have lunch on a terrace with beautiful views. Luckily, we were able to take a cable car down since we were all a bit tired!</div>
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We took advantage of the clear skies that evening and headed up via cable car to the Zugspitze; Germany's highest mountain peak. The lighting and views were absolutely gorgeous!<br />
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As it just so happens, my cousin and her husband, Christy and Dan, were working in Garmisch when we were there, so we got to meet up with them! They came to our apartment where we enjoyed some cheese and chocolate fondue for dinner. While the cheese was stinky, it was delicious and it was really fun seeing Christy and Dan!<br />
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Garmisch is such a pretty, atmospheric town that is ideal for the holidays! We spent plenty of time enjoying the colorful painted buildings in the historic town center.<br />
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On our way home, we drove right by Germany's most famous castle, Neuschwanstein, so of course we had to stop! We took a tour of the castle before heading back.<br />
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We had a nice, relaxing Christmas at home. I enjoyed doing a lot of cooking, and Olive opened a lot of fun presents from everyone! </div>
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The day after Christmas was so warm and sunny, we decided to go to the zoo (along with the rest of Stuttgart)! While it was difficult finding parking, we had a great time once we got there! The Stuttgart zoo is a very pretty one!</div>
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I know I must be forgetting something since I'm so behind on blogging, but we had a great time being together for the holidays! We really appreciated everyone making the trip to Germany since Kyle couldn't take a lot of time off. We always love our time when we can all get together in the same country! This Christmas we are looking forward to having another little Guynn join in the festivities!<br />
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Kyle and I spent a wonderful, long Thanksgiving weekend in Budapest, Hungary with our good friends, Nate and Linda. Budapest has been high on our list for a long time, and it exceeded our expectations. It's a beautiful city with plenty of European elegance as well as some edginess from it's not so distant communist past. We enjoyed a wonderful weekend with plenty of historical sites, delicious food, and fun company.</div>
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Kyle and I arrived late in the evening several hours after Nate and Linda. We met up with them at our beautiful hotel, the <a href="http://www.corinthia.com/hotels/budapest/" target="_blank">Corinthia Hotel</a>. While you can definitely find cheaper accommodations in Budapest, it's also a good place to pay a little bit extra for some luxury that you would never be able to afford in a city like Paris or London. It had a gorgeous spa that we took advantage of every evening! Our first night there we only had enough time for a nice dinner at the <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g274887-d4041036-Reviews-Zeller_Bistro-Budapest_Central_Hungary.html" target="_blank">Zeller Bistro</a>, which I highly recommend. It was local, in-season Hungarian food with more modern touches. It was a perfect way to begin our trip!</div>
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We started off our first full day with a walking tour of the city. I love walking tours for your first time in a large city to orient yourself, learn some history, see the major sites and decide if you would like to go back and spend more time at any of the major sites. Our walking tour was a lot of fun and very informational. </div>
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That evening we had my favorite kind of tour booked; a <a href="http://tastehungary.com/tour/budapest-dinner-walk/" target="_blank">food tour</a>, which was perfect for our Thanksgiving Day! We had a wonderful guide that took us to a wide variety of food establishments throughout the city. We tasted everything from traditional Hungarian food to street food, drinks at fun bars and everything in between. I never regret doing a food tour!<br />
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The next day after a delicious breakfast at <a href="http://ketszerecsen.hu/?lang=en" target="_blank">Két Szerecsen</a> (we ate there two mornings in a row!) we rode the Hop On, Hop Off bus to make our way around the city and see some sites that were further away that we didn't get to see the day before. It was a blustery cold day, so it was nice to warm up on the bus between sites! <br />
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We had reservations that afternoon to tour Budapest's most famous landmark, the Parliament building. We were running a little bit late and ended up running there to make it in time. (One of two times we ended up running to make it on time that day!) It was worth the run. The building is just as gorgeous on the inside as it is on the outside. <br />
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Near the Parliament building down by the river is a very moving Jewish memorial, <i>Shoes on the Danube</i>. The memorial honors Jews that were killed by militiamen during WWII. They were ordered to take off their shoes (so the shoes could be reused) before being shot, with their bodies falling straight into the river.<br />
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We had a fabulous traditional Hungarian dinner that evening at the <a href="http://hungarikumbisztro.hu/" target="_blank">Hungarikum Bistro</a>. It's a cozy, family run place that serves excellent, hearty dishes. I highly recommend it, though a reservation is a must!<br />
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Budapest is an awesome city to go out in! There are a huge variety of bars, and they are cheap! Budapest is known for a unique type of bar called "ruin bars," which are exactly what they sound like. The city still has a large number of building ruins in the Jewish neighborhood. Bars have been put into many of these ruins and they're all very unique, quirky, and have their own flavor. The most famous ruin bar is <a href="http://www.szimpla.hu/" target="_blank">Szimpla Kert</a>, which we visited on the food tour. We had a lot of fun bar hopping!<br />
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We spent some time shopping at the famous Market Hall and the beautiful Christmas markets. My favorite part of visiting Christmas markets is sampling the local food and gluhwein! It's always so delicious, and an inexpensive way to try local dishes. <br />
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One evening we took a Danube River cruise. We ended up running (again) to catch the boat. The numbers on the docks were not chronological, and so we ended up walking a long time out of the way before we realized we were not going the right way. Luckily the boat was late taking off, and we made it!<br />
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On our last day, we had a late flight home, so we were still able to have a full day of touring. It was a beautiful day, and our only time to see blue skies while we were there! It was kind of our communist history day, so we started off at the House of Terror, which gives the history of the communist and fascist regimes of Hungary. The museum is very well done and informative.</div>
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That afternoon we had time to do a walking communist tour of the city before heading to the airport. It was an interesting way to learn more about the communist history of Hungary, and how they're still transitioning from the regime today.<br />
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We had such a fun trip, and we were glad to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with such fun people! Budapest is definitely a city we would like to go back to. We didn't even have time to visit the famous baths, and we'd love to see it with some warmth and sunny skies! I highly recommend a visit to this elegant and quirky city, before everyone else realizes how great it is and the prices go up!<br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Budapest, Hungary47.497912 19.04023499999993947.154509499999996 18.394787999999938 47.8413145 19.68568199999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-36518395903246919362016-04-17T17:06:00.001+02:002016-04-17T17:15:17.369+02:00Friends, Fest and France <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our good friends, Kim and Brian, came out to visit us last September for some German fun at Volksfest: Stuttgart's Oktoberfest. We not only had a great time at fest, but we enjoyed plenty of beautiful sights in Germany, as well as in France!</div>
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Their trip started off a bit rocky...we got locked out of the house within 5 minutes of their arrival! It was all uphill from there after some MacGyver maneuvers to get back in. We spent the day strolling the streets and chowing down on some excellent German food in my favorite local town of Tübingen. The next day we headed to Volksfest for some beer and chicken to start off their Germany trip in just the right way!</div>
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Of course you can't visit Germany and not see a castle, so we went to see the impressive Hohenzollern castle. It looks so perfect from the distance perched up on top of it's hill. <br />
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On our way home from hiking, we stumbled upon a magical Italian place for dinner, just about 5 minutes from our house! We ended up going back just a few nights later! Their pasta is just divine!<br />
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We drove a couple of hours to cross the Rhine river for an overnight trip to the Alsace region of France, one of our favorite places! We started off in the northern part of the Alsace in the gorgeous city of Strasbourg. We ate crepes for lunch, followed by gelato and a look at the beautiful cathedral. From there, we headed south along the wine route through picturesque villages and vineyards. We stopped and stayed the night in the picture perfect town of Ribeauville. We did some wine tasting and found out that we are not big fans of stinky cheese, which is very popular in the region! <br />
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The next day we checked out two more beautiful Alsatian towns; Riquewihr and Kayserberg. I don't think a town could be any cuter than Riquewihr! I also love their free samples of delicious coconut macaroons!<br />
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We took the scenic route through the Black Forest on the way home, stopping in Triberg for a hike up Germany's tallest waterfall. It doesn't look that tall from the bottom, but the higher you climb you can see that it just keeps going and going. <br />
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We entertained ourselves for a few days while Kyle had to work. A cold rainy day was the perfect time to take Brian for a drool fest at the Porsche museum. We also made a stop at the Motorworld in Böblingen, a car lover's paradise. We even had time and a break in the rain for a hike up to the Birkenkopf, (aka Rubble Hill). Rubble Hill is the highest point in Stuttgart with great views over the city. It was created by piled up rubble from damage done during the war. Most of the hill is wooded, but the rubble is visible at the top.<br />
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We lucked out with a beautiful sunny day to head to Dachau, a very somber destination. Dachau was one of the first concentration camps opened in Germany, located just outside of Munich.<br />
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You can't be 20 minutes from Munch and not stop for a beer, so we did just that. We also happened to be there the same day an old dance class friend was visiting! Never would have guessed that we would be meeting up in Munich!<br />
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We had so much fun travelling and seeing the sights with Kim and Brian! We're already looking forward to their next visit in fall 2017!!<br />
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This past summer, Kyle was able to take almost an entire month off from work, so that meant a leisurely trip back to the USA! We hadn't been back to the Maryland/DC area since we moved to Germany in the spring of 2012, so we decided it was time to visit. </div>
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We had a wonderful time catching up with friends that we hadn't seen in over three years. A week certainly wasn't enough time, but it was better than nothing! We even got to catch up with friends that we made here in Germany that moved back to the States. Our two awesome friends, Jason and Liz, hosted us for the week at their place in Georgetown. They made us feel right at home. It was so much fun staying with them! </div>
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Annapolis was one of our favorite places in Maryland, so we went for some crab cakes and a stroll around town one afternoon. It was a nice afternoon, but we forgot how humid it can get around there! Yuck!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got crab-picking lessons from our native Marylander friends that we met in Stuttgart. Delish!</td></tr>
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It was so much fun seeing our nephew while we were in town. I was so happy to be able to go to Isaac's 2nd birthday party! He is such a cute little guy, and 100% boy!</div>
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We have a wonderful group of friends in Indy that goes way back. It was a treat to be able to spend so much time with them! They did an awesome job introducing us to all of the fun new places. Indy has a fantastic new foodie scene! (Including the foodie scene at Kim and Brian's house, where they hosted a fabulous dinner party for us!) Some of our favorites were drinks at Hotel Tango, brunch at Milktooth, and tacos at (not so new anymore) Bakersfield.</div>
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We spent a Sunday afternoon on the Pickled Pelader; a beer bike that you drive around downtown. It was soooo much fun!! (Don't worry, the expecting mama did not get pickled!) I stole these pics from Facebook :-)</div>
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One beautiful afternoon, Kyle's mom and the two of us drove about an hour south to Bloomington to visit our alma mater, Indiana University. IU has a gorgeous campus, and Bloomington is such a fun town. We love going down for a visit, though we don't get to do it nearly enough! </div>
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Our awesome trip was ended with a not-so-great flight back to Germany. We flew in to Chicago, where our flight to Germany was delayed more than six hours. We finally boarded the plane (that had not been updated since the early 80s), and then were told that the flight was cancelled. We stayed overnight in Chicago before doing it all over again the next day...not fun. At least we made it back safe and sound which is truly what matters!</div>
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Just a month later, we headed back to the States just for a short time. Our friends that hosted us in DC got married, so we couldn't miss that! Kyle took the photos for their wedding, and did a phenomenal job. You would never know that he had never shot a wedding before. The wedding was beautiful, and the bride and groom looked like models! They planned a fantastic wedding and reception! Here are a few of our favorite pics. </div>
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Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Indianapolis, IN, USA39.768403 -86.15806800000001439.377911 -86.803515000000019 40.158895 -85.51262100000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-87139273673367454632015-10-29T22:18:00.002+01:002015-10-29T22:18:40.256+01:00Deutschland and Italia with Mom and Sis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This past June, my mom and sister, Kari, were able to come spend a couple of weeks with us in Germany! This was Mom's second visit here and Kari's third. We spent a good amount of time enjoying our local area, and we also took a trip to Tuscany, which has been on my Mom's bucket list since I spent time there in college and fell in love with it! We all had a wonderful time together, visiting new and favorite places.</div>
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We left for Tuscany just a couple of days after they arrived to take advantage of Kyle's four day break. It was an easy hour and a half flight on a little prop jet to Florence!</div>
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Our main destination of the trip was the Tuscan hill towns, but we couldn't fly into Florence without taking a stroll through it's gorgeous streets. I just love that city.</div>
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We arrived to our <a href="http://www.borgoilpoggiaccio.it/en/index.html" target="_blank">hotel</a> by rental car that evening. It was a beautiful, historic property set in the Tuscan countryside. We had a delicious dinner at the hotel's restaurant that evening. It was a perfect first day in Tuscany!<br />
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We started our hill town tour the next day in the quaint town of Cortona. Kyle and I had not been to Cortona before, so it was new to us as well! Cortona is the town where the book/movie <i>Under the Tuscan Sun</i> takes place. We were all pretty enchanted by the narrow, cobblestone streets and sunny little piazzas. We kept wandering higher up the hill until we reached an old medieval church overlooking the countryside. <br />
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Our second hill town of the day was another new one for Kyle and I; Montepulciano, producer of Tuscany's famous red wine, Montepulciano. It was another beautiful little town. Of course, Kyle and I couldn't visit there without doing some tasting of the delish dry red wine. </div>
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Throughout our trip and their time in Germany, Kyle shot some of Kari's senior pictures. (My senior pictures were shot in Greenwood, Indiana...) They turned out beautifully. You can check out all of them on Kyle's <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cozmoky/albums/72157653198558614" target="_blank">Flickr page</a>. <br />
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Our last stop of the day was the small town of Pienza, the birthplace of Pope Pius II. He had his birthplace rebuilt as the ideal Rennaissance town, and it still looks idealistic. The town and region is also known for their pecorino cheese, so we did some tasting and picked some up to have with our wine back at our apartment. <br />
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Day two of our Tuscan hill town tour started in Volterra, another new town for Kyle and I. We absolutely loved Volterra, not just for it's quaintness and beauty, but also for the food! There were too many good looking pastry shops to pass up, so pastries became our lunch!<br />
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Our next stop was in San Gimignano, which I fell in love with back in college. It's definitely crowded with tourists, but it's easy to see why. It's such a picturesque town with it's medieval "skyscrapers," abundant art and history, and cafe lined piazzas. <br />
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Our third stop of the day was the tiny hill fortress town of Monteriggioni. It's such a cute, quiet little town completely surrounded by fortress walls. The whole town seems like it consists of about four streets, but it's definitely worth a stop!<br />
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After our hill town visits, we went back to our apartment to rest before heading to Sienna for our last dinner in Tuscany. Sienna is a gorgeous town that warrants much more time than we were able to spend there, but it was the perfect place to spend our last evening in Tuscany! It was so neat to be there at dusk and to walk through the quiet and deserted streets that normally are crowded with day-trippers. We had a wonderful dinner there at Antica Trattoria Papei. The server there was so friendly and treated us like family. It was the perfect way to end our Tuscan holiday!<br />
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When we got back to Germany, Kyle had to head back to work, so we entertained ourselves. We enjoyed the local weekly market in Tübingen, walking Gizmo, and cooking tasty meals together at home. We also ventured into the Black Forest a couple of times. We went to a place called the Baumwipfelpfad for a lovely tree top walk. There were some fun things to walk across along the way. The walk ended at a huge lookout tower with a curly-cue slide to get down! Out of the three of us, I was the only one not to injure myself on the slide! (Of course it was nothing too serious :-) From there, we hiked five kilometers to a nice little restaurant in the forest. It was such a cute little place in peaceful surroundings!<br />
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When we went back to the forest several days later, the temperatures started rising, beginning Stuttgart's miserable stretch of 30 days in a row over 90 degrees, which is not common at all in Germany! Luckily, it wasn't that hot most of the time during their trip! We checked out a fun rodelbahn, which is kind of like a self-controlled roller coaster/alpine slide. Mom was able to go twice before her stomach made her stop. Kari and I each rode about 8 times. It was a lot of fun! We were not happy at all when we got stuck behind a slow poke and had to put on the breaks! We went to check out the Black Forest open air museum after that, which showcases many historic homes from the Black Forest area. <br />
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Another day, we also drove about an hour and a half south to check out Rhine Falls, Switzerland. It's a beautiful spot on the Rhine river where there are huge cascades and waterfalls, all overlooked by a castle. It's a nice place to stroll around!<br />
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Kyle had another set of four days off near the end of Mom and Kari's time here. Kari had been wanting to visit a concentration camp, so we went to see Dachau, which is just outside of Munich. It is a very interesting place to visit. It's horrible to imagine what took place there, but the display is not nearly as haunting as what you would see at Auschwitz. <br />
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After spending a couple of hours at Dachau, we went to take a quick walk around Munich. We ate a delicious lunch at the Ayinger Wirtshaus, and then took a walk around to see some of the highlights of Munich. We really did not have the time to do it justice, but we saw what we could in such a short time!<br />
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We spent another afternoon taking an easy hike to see the pretty waterfalls near the quaint town of Bad Urach. It was hot that day, so we followed that up with some much needed gelato in town!<br />
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While Mom and Kari were here, they got to meet some of our friends. Our good friends, Jacob and Ashley had their third child, so the big brother and sister came to hang out with us while Jacob and Ashley were in the hospital. We had a great time! We went to Stuttgart's beautiful Killesberg park, took a walk to the little park in our town, built a fire outside, and played "nibble toes" with the koi fish in our pond! While we were out having fun, Kyle ended up having to have a tooth pulled! Not cool!</div>
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We also had our friends, the Messers, over for dinner before they headed back to the States. (That's one of the hard parts about being here! People always have to leave!) Mom and Kari made the mistake of asking how they could help with dinner, and they ended up squeezing about 30 limes for me! (The key lime pie and lime marinade on the pork was delicious!)<br />
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We had such a fun time having Mom and Kari here! We saw some really special places, as well as new and some old favorites. We also were able to take it easy a bit and spend some time living real life in Germany. Gizmo really misses long walks with my mom! We're already looking forward to more adventures next time!<br />
<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com1Stuttgart, Germany48.7758459 9.182932100000016448.6084304 8.860208600000016 48.9432614 9.5056556000000167tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-79668148063478099102015-09-09T21:48:00.002+02:002015-09-09T21:48:41.099+02:00Normandy, FranceNormandy, France has been at the top of our travel list since we first moved to Germany. Not only is there incredible history there, but it's gorgeous and serene. Despite the common stereotype of the French, the people from Normandy are some of the nicest that we've met in Europe. Kyle and I were very glad to finally make it up to the French coast this past June.<br />
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We made the nine hour drive from Stuttgart to the Normandy region by car. It was a long drive, but a beautiful one. (We even caught a glimpse of the Eiffel Tower as we were stuck in the rush hour traffic of Paris...avoid driving through there if you can!) We arrived to our <a href="http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/le-vivier-balleroy.en-gb.html?aid=311984;label=le-vivier-balleroy-vlOAndfRk%2AyXLZ5vlXgeMgS45892342332%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1%3Ap2%3Aac%3Aap1t1%3Aneg;sid=88d04eeda95f2a7d9430236acf3fd7d5;dcid=1;dist=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;srfid=c6e52139ae3f21db41f524823ff6952d25b192e5X1;type=total;ucfs=1&" target="_blank">B & B</a> at about 7:30pm. It was a beautiful, historic converted farm in the middle of the countryside about 20 minutes outside of Bayeux. The owners were so kind and made us feel right at home. Since it was late in the evening and the skies were about to open up, the last thing we wanted to do was go in search of someplace to eat dinner, so the owners cooked for us. <br />
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We ate with the owners in their kitchen, along with their two adorable dogs and a crippled crow they were nursing back to health. Dinner was delicious traditional Normandy fare consisting of charcuterie, Chicken Normandy (chicken with apples in a calvados and cream sauce), potatoes gratin, salad, bread with Camembert cheese, and creme brulee. We enjoyed some local Calvados (apple brandy) as a digestive after our meal. As we ate, they told us such interesting stories about their families and how they were involved in WWII. One of their grandmothers lived in the Alsace region during the war, and was asked many times to cook for Nazis in the area. She of course had to do it, but to show how she felt, she "made pee pee in the Nazi omelettes." It was so interesting to hear stories like these, throughout the whole trip!<br />
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The next day we had a <a href="http://www.d-day-experience-tours.com/" target="_blank">private D-Day tour</a> of the American Sector booked. Our tour guide, Sylvain, was a wealth of knowledge, and gave us an incredible and in depth tour. Kyle is very into history, especially WWII history, so it was time well spent. The day was very gloomy, which provided the appropriate mood for the sites we would see that day. The gloom eventually turned into a downpour, so we went back the next day to revisit some of the sites in the sun.<br />
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Our first stop on the tour was at the German Cemetery at La Cambe. It contains over 21,000 graves, a large fraction of them being unknown. The cemetery is maintained by the German War Graves Commission. It was a very somber, serene place. <br />
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Our next stop was Sainte-Mère-Église. Before the D-Day invasion, airborne units were dropped inland to try to secure the German occupied area before the amphibious landings the following morning. Some divisions were much more successful than others. The airborne landing at Sainte-Mère-Église was made famous by the movie <i>The Longest Day</i>, which tells the true story of paratrooper John Steele, whose parachute was caught on the spire of the old town church while a battle, as well as a fire brigade in action, were happening below. He played dead for a couple of hours before being taken prisoner by the Germans. He was able to escape and rejoin his division, capturing and killing many of the enemy during their attack on the village. Today, a statue of a paratrooper hangs on the same church spire, although it is not the side where John Steele actually hung (for better visibility).<br />
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From there, we went to Utah Beach, one of five sectors of the Allied invasion. Utah beach still has many of the remnants left from WWII; bunkers, barbed wire, gun batteries, casemates, etc. The purpose of the Allied invasion at Utah Beach was to secure a beach head on the peninsula where there were important port facilities. The landing at Utah Beach was quick and mostly successful, but unfortunately invasions of other sectors were not as successful.<br />
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After the airborne and amphibious landings, there was much grueling battle left. Troops had to make their way inland through fields surrounded by age-old hedgerows. The hedgerows were very tall and dense, and practically impenetrable. Germans had the advantage of having occupied the area for a long time, so they were hiding among the hedgerows, ready to assault Allied troops as they finally broke through the hedgerows to make their way through open fields. It was a long, seemingly impossible tasks for the troops.<br />
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After lunch at Utah Beach and a walk through a bunker set up to look like it might have during the war, we made our way to Pointe du Hoc. Pointe du Hoc is a cliff overlooking the channel between Utah and Omaha beaches that was heavily fortified by the Germans. The area was heavily bombed by the Allies to try to destroy the large 155mm guns (which look more like cannons to me). Today you can still see tons of huge craters created by the bombs. On D-day, a group of US Rangers scaled the cliff (a huge feat on its own) and captured the area. <br />
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We then drove from Pointe du Hoc to Omaha Beach. By this time, the rain set in, so we did not get out at the beach. (We went back the next day, which was much nicer.) Omaha beach is a beautiful, expansive stretch of coastline that today (and back then) is dotted with hotels and beach houses. The purpose of the Allied landing at Omaha was to take a five mile stretch of beach head, connecting the Allied landing sectors with those of the British and Canadians. The beach was heavily defended by the Germans, and casualties were very high; about 2400 men. Once the cold, wet, and sea sick troops landed, they had to cross the large expanse of beach carrying over 50 pounds of gear, watching their brothers in arms be killed. They then had to scale large bluffs to reach the exit points, which were very heavily defended. The Allied assault at Omaha beach was one of the bloodiest of the D-day invasion.<br />
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Our tour ended in the American Cemetery. It is a beautiful, peaceful place on the cliff overlooking Omaha Beach. The cemetery has graves for almost 9,400 American men, most of whom lost their lives during the D-day invasion and the ensuing operations. There is also a memorial for the missing, where the names of 1,557 missing men are listed. There was a torrential downpour and strong winds during this part of our tour, so Kyle didn't even get out his camera. The American Cemetery was the end of our excellent tour. I highly recommend taking a private tour to get a very knowledgeable and in depth view of the D-day invasion of Normandy.<br />
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Luckily the next day was gorgeous and sunny! Kyle and I went back to revisit some of the spots from our D-day tour that we wanted to see again. We started with a tour at the American cemetery. This was a wonderful (and very sad) tour that told the incredible stories of some of the American heroes buried there. <br />
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From the cemetery, we followed the path down to Omaha beach for a walk. The tide was low, and the beach was the largest I have ever seen. It was so hard to imagine what had taken place on this gorgeous beach just 71 years ago.<br />
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After some delicious savory crepes for lunch (also known as galettes), we drove to Pointe du Hoc to take another look around. <br />
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From there, we drove about an hour and a half to the legendary Mont Saint-Michel, a place that has been on my bucket list for a long time. The pilgrimage abbey of Saint Michel is on an island just off of the coast of France between Normandy and Brittany. There are very dramatic tides around the island. During high tide it's surrounded by water, and during low tide it's surrounded by mud flats that can be crossed by foot. It's incredible getting that first glimpse of the abbey as you get closer the coast. We made our way to the island, which of course is very touristy, but very charming. We climbed up the steep streets to the abbey where we took a self-guided tour. The abbey was established in the 8th century, although the island had been in use much before that. According to legend, the Archangel Michael appeared in the year 708 to St. Aubert, the bishop of Avranches, and told him to build a church on the island. Aubert repeatedly ignored the angel's instruction until Michael burned a hole in the bishop's skull with his finger.<br />
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We made our way back to the car by foot rather than taking the shuttle, in order to get some pictures. We found a really cute little restaurant called <i><a href="http://www.lacasseroledelabaie-restaurant.fr/" target="_blank">La Casserole</a> </i>for dinner. We both had the lamb, which the area is known for. The lamb had a different flavor than typical lamb because of the diet of the grass made salty by the tides. After dinner on our ride home, we had an incredible view of the island during sunset. <br />
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We decided to visit the picturesque coastal town of Honfleur the next day. It is a picture perfect, bustling little harbor town full of tourists alongside the locals enjoying the historic atmosphere. We had lunch and took in the pretty sites the town has to offer. The town definitely exceeded our expectations!<br />
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From Honfleur, we drove along the coastal road through pretty resort towns such as Trouville on our way back towards Bayeux. On our way, we stopped at Sword Beach and Juno Beach, where the British and Canadians made their landings on D-day. <br />
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We spent the evening enjoying the pretty town of Bayeux where we had dinner. <br />
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We began our final day in Normandy back in Bayeux to see the infamous Bayeux Tapestry. The tapestry is an embroidered cloth about 230 feet long and 20 inches tall. It was made in the 1070s and depicts the Norman conquest of England lead by William the Conqueror, ending with the Battle of Hastings. The tapestry resembles a very long comic strip. It's incredible that something as delicate as cloth has survived for over 9 centuries! As you view the tapestry, you listen to an audio guide that explains the events depicted as you walk along. No pictures were allowed, for obvious reasons!<br />
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We stopped in a sophisticated little cafe for pastries and coffee before doing a bit more WWII sight seeing. We drove to the nearby town of Arromanches to visit a <a href="http://www.musee-arromanches.fr/accueil/index.php?lang=uk" target="_blank">D-day museum</a> and Gold Beach, another part of the British sector. Arromanches was the site of the incredible artificial harbor, built in only 12 days. It was meant to be temporary, but lasted over ten months. Parts of the harbor can still be seen today. The museum gave a great overview of what an amazing feat this harbor was. It allowed for 2.5 million men, 500,000 vehicles and 4 million tons of supplies to arrive from the UK. <br />
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After a tasty lunch of crepes in Arromanches, we made a stop at an <a href="http://www.isigny-grandcamp-intercom.fr/activities/Cidrerie_Lebrec_Ferme_Saint_Clair.html" target="_blank">historic farm that makes Calvados and hard cider</a> for some tastings. Normandy is the only place in France not known for their wine; they're known for apples! The farm had buildings dating back to medieval times, and was right across the street from what used to be a quickly constructed German Air Field. The buildings of the farm were used by Germans during the war, and they have pictures of the farm during that time. Today, there is a small memorial located on their property. The Calvados and Cider were delicious, so of course we had to buy some! <br />
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We then headed up to Longues-sur-Mer Battery for a look around. The battery had four 152mm guns inside of casemates. It is the only location where you can still view the original guns.<br />
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On our way back to our B & B, we stopped at another historic Calvados distillery and a French grocery store to buy some fun French food and drink. We spent the evening enjoying the grounds and animals at the beautiful B & B. <br />
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We had such an incredible and humbling experience in Normandy. We were able to see and learn about such a significant part of modern history, all while taking in gorgeous, serene, and relaxing landscapes. It was really touching to see how the French people of Normandy are still so kind and grateful to the Americans. They are so welcoming and eager to talk about the events and personal stories that effected their families and the world just 71 years ago. Our time in Normandy impacted both of us, and we are so grateful for the experiences that we had there. <br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Normandy48.879870399999987 0.1712529000000131446.219462899999989 -4.9923210999999865 51.540277899999985 5.3348269000000128tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-10775614683506292152015-07-11T21:11:00.000+02:002015-07-11T21:11:32.321+02:00Sailing the Turkish Seas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Kyle and I had an amazing opportunity for an adventure somewhat outside of our usual realm. I came across a company that does sailing trips off the coast of Turkey in the Aegean Sea. One of their trips just happened to line up with Kyle's days off, and as an added bonus, it was also during our eighth wedding anniversary! We decided to go for it!</div>
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The company we sailed with is a Dutch company called <a href="http://www.flaka.nl/" target="_blank">Flaka Cruising</a>, and we had such a great experience with them! Our week long sailing trip began in Bodrum, Turkey. We flew into Bodrum the evening before we set sail. Bodrum is a beautiful little town that definitely had a Greek Isle feel to it. We stayed at the <a href="http://www.suhotel.net/" target="_blank">Su Hotel</a>, a very charming little place that we wished we could have enjoyed for longer! We spent that evening and the next morning checking out the pretty little harbor town. </div>
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We were welcomed on our ship, the Musandira II, with a great spread of snacks. We were greeted and briefed by the owners before taking off. There were seven passengers on board, including the two of us. There were also three crew members that took great care of us, treating us like we were something special. The other passengers were all Dutch (which makes sense since Flaka is a Dutch company). They were all extremely friendly, and a lot of fun to be with! </div>
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Our ship was absolutely beautiful and very well maintained. The cabin was very small, but every single nook and cranny was used wisely. Each cabin even had it's own bathroom. There was hot water when the generator was running, and also when the engine was running. We all learned quickly how to time our showers! </div>
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One thing we didn't expect was such amazing food! The kitchen is so tiny, it's unbelievable that they can feed so many people three full meals a day! Every morning we had a full spread for breakfast; yogurt, fruit, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, cold cuts, bread, jams, cheese and eggs. We would have a lighter lunch and a full and fabulous dinner, and both were different every single day.<br />
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We would spend our days relaxing on sunbeds on the front of the ship, reading, talking, playing games (Uno was our favorite!) and enjoying the gorgeous scenery. When the ship was anchored we could go for a swim in the gorgeous blue waters. Believe it or not, I only swam once. In May, the water is still really cold!! Our Dutch friends also taught us some funny words and sayings from their language. Kyle and I still use a couple of sayings they taught us!<br />
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After breakfast one morning, we went to shore to go for a little hike. After being on a boat for a few days, it feels really weird to be back on land! We also visited a bazaar, or market, in a little town just off of the coast. Other bazaars we've seen in Turkey were in Istanbul and rather touristy, so it was really neat to see a real market where real people do their real shopping. Unfortunately, we can't seem to locate the <i>real</i> pictures from the bazaar, but there are a couple of iPhone pics.<br />
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We had a little bit of bad weather while we were out. Luckily, none of our days were complete washouts. It was really neat to see a couple of storms from the water, and none of them were close enough to be really scary. The one evening with the most rain happened to be May 12th, our anniversary! The crew surprised us with a really delicious cake. It was so nice! <br />
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Our daily itinerary was not set in stone, it was dictated by the wind and weather. It's hard to imagine crossing the ocean hundreds of years ago by sail boat, with very few tools to help with navigation. We had a couple of afternoons with really strong winds, and the ship was really listing to one side. No one on the ship got sea sick, but Kyle's swim trunks (which were hanging out to dry) flew off into the sea!<br />
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We spent our last evening ported back in Bodrum. We went out with the owners of the sailing company to a really nice tapas bar and enjoyed their stories of sailing through dangerous waters in the middle east and southeast Asia.</div>
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Once we were back on land, it took a couple of days to get rid of our sea legs. We would randomly feel like were rocking back and forth for quite a while once we got home. We really enjoyed our sailing experience, and would highly recommend it to those who enjoy relaxing in the sun and being on the water. We were very lucky to have had such nice, fun people as our shipmates. It made our time on the ship very memorable. We would love to do another sailing trip, maybe around the Greek Islands? </div>
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Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Bodrum, Bodrum/Muğla Province, Turkey37.034407 27.43054000000006536.983706000000005 27.349859000000066 37.085108 27.511221000000063tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-64288256564232522152015-07-05T22:35:00.000+02:002015-07-09T03:47:54.905+02:00Spring Time Fun in Germany<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a hectic couple of months around here, full of visitors, travelling and a move into a new house! I figured this stretch of days with high temperatures reaching up to 100 would be a good time to try and get caught up on the blog. We have a lot to catch up on dating back to the spring!</div>
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Spring is such a gorgeous time on Germany. I think it might be when Germany is at it's prettiest. The patchwork fields are bright green with patches of brilliant yellow, spring flowers are blooming, and all of the orchards are full of blossoms. Early this spring, Kyle's brother, his wife and our niece came to visit from London for Easter. Unfortunately the weather wasn't wonderful, but we still had a great time together. On their first day here, it was cold and rainy, so we went to visit Stuttgart's Schwein Museum, or Pig Museum. We ate a delicious and porky lunch with pigs flying on the ceiling overhead before checking out everything pig in the museum. It's a fun and quirky place, great for a rainy day! (I stole a lot of Lynn's pics from Facebook. Thanks, Lynn :-)</div>
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On Easter day it was still cold. It even flurried a bit! We enjoyed the day at home, relaxing and eating a big brunch and dinner. It was nice just taking it easy!</div>
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This spring we had a couple of friends, Laura and Aaron, move to Wiesbaden, just a couple of hours north of Stuttgart. Shortly after they arrived, Aaron was away on business for a week, so we got together with Laura to do some site seeing. Kyle and I drove up to Wiesbaden to meet up with Laura, then the three of us headed to the picturesque town of Rüdesheim am Rhein where we hopped on a ferry on the Rhine river just seconds before it left. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the terraced vineyards, quaint towns and castles along the river for a couple of hours before hopping off the ferry and taking a train back to Rüdesheim. It was a great way to spend a sunny spring afternoon!</div>
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Laura came back to Stuttgart with Kyle and I to spend a couple of days. The next day the three of us, along with a friend of Laura's that was visiting Germany from the States, went to visit the Insel Mainau (also known as the Flower Island) on Lake Konstanz. It's a beautiful location, right on the border of Switzerland and Germany. The island had amazing displays of spring flowers which reminded me a bit of the tulips at the Keukenhof gardens in Holland. The island has a wide variety of plants so that it's always full of color. </div>
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Laura was supposed to take a train back to Wiesbaden the next day, but a train strike prevented that from happening. (There have been a ton of train strikes the past several months...I'm sure they've lost millions of euros.) That gave us time to check out the Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest, or Spring Fest. The Frühlingsfest is pretty much like Oktoberfest in the spring time. It's a huge event that lasts three weeks. They set up rides, shops, food stands and most importantly, beer tents. We were there on a weekday afternoon, so it was very tame, but we still had a liter of beer and half of a roasted chicken in the beer tent as we watched people in their dirndls and lederhosen start to trickle in for their evening reservations. We walked around the fest grounds and enjoyed another sunny spring day! Laura was able to catch a train home the next day since the strike was over. We've all been busy lately, but we're looking forward to seeing Laura and Aaron hopefully sometime before too long!</div>
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We usually just post about our trips and travels, but there is so much to see and do locally! We had a wonderful spring enjoying our local area with friends and family. Now, with these 100 degree Fahrenheit days, I'm wishing for some of those cool (but sunny) spring time days!<br />
<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Stuttgart, Germany48.7758459 9.182932100000016448.6084304 8.860208600000016 48.9432614 9.5056556000000167tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-55937406148608228522015-05-07T23:27:00.001+02:002015-05-07T23:27:16.068+02:00Phuket, Thailand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A couple of months ago Kyle had some time off that we absolutely couldn't pass up. Our friends had recently taken an amazing trip to Thailand, so it was an easy choice for us! It was the dead of winter, so a relaxing beach vacation sounded absolutely perfect! We pretty much did the exact same things that our friends did, which made planning easy for me!</div>
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We flew out of Frankfurt on a HUGE double decker Airbus 380. It was so big, it didn't even feel like we were on a plane! Our original flight path was over the Ukraine, so we were a bit relieved when we saw on the map that the pilot flew a bit south instead. It was night when we flew over the border between India and Pakistan, so we could see a loooong lit wall on the border separating the two countries. (They're not exactly what you would call friendly neighbors.) We had a quick layover in Bangkok before we reached our final destination, Phuket.</div>
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We arrived in the morning, and were lucky to be checked into our room early. The hotel, the <a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hktbr-renaissance-phuket-resort-and-spa/" target="_blank">Renaissance Phuket Resort and Spa</a>, was so nice and exactly what we were hoping for! The gardens were beautiful, as was the infinity pool! Everyone that worked there (and the Thai people in general) were incredibly friendly and welcoming. The hotel is located on Mai Khao beach, which is a protected nature area, so it was nice and secluded away from the hustle and bustle. The hotel had several restaurants with a variety of foods, which was nice since we were pretty far away from everything else. I loved the breakfast! They had every type of breakfast food imaginable including the English breakfast, fresh made-to-order smoothies, Asian food (fried rice with breakfast was definitely a first for me), American breakfast food, etc. My favorite were the miniature pancakes with banana and caramel sauce and coconut. Delish! One evening they held a beach barbecue, which was a lot of fun!</div>
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Our first couple of days we spent getting over our jet lag and relaxing by the beach. There was a Thai massage place set up on the beach right by our hotel that Kyle took advantage of more than I did. Kyle went several times throughout the trip, but I only did it once. I'm not used to massages that hurt! I don't need people yanking on my toes and cracking my back to help me relax!</div>
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On our third day in Thailand we took a speed boat tour of the Phi Phi Islands. (Unfortunately it's pronounced "Pee pee.") The tour was with a great company called <a href="http://www.phuketsailtours.com/" target="_blank">Phuket Sail Tours</a>. Our day started very early in the morning, which is a good thing since we beat the crowds to many of our stops. We saw gorgeous views of the turquoise waters and interesting rock formations on our way to our snorkeling, swimming and beach stops. <br />
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Our first stop was the island where they filmed the movie "The Beach," starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The beach isn't so secluded anymore!<br />
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Our first snorkeling stop of the day was in a spot called Shark Bay. (Really makes you wanna get in the water, right?) I actually did see a small shark, but nobody else saw it so I don't know if they believe me! We saw many beautiful, brightly colored fish and sea life. Our friends were nice enough to lend us their Go Pro, so Kyle got some cool photos and video while we were snorkeling!<br />
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We stopped in a neat little cove for swimming and came across a monkey! We actually saw him eating a banana, which I got a huge kick out of!<br />
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The picture below shows a cave where they collect the nests of swallows. They use the nests to make a soup or a drink which they believe is very good for you. That's a delicacy that I decided I could do without!<br />
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We made another stop by an island where we saw a lot of monkeys! We stayed on the boat while we looked at the monkeys since they can sometimes be aggressive.<br />
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Our last stop of the day was a gorgeous beach and swimming stop. I couldn't get enough of that beautiful view!<br />
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We spent half of the following day with a private tour guide to see some of the cultural sites of Phuket. <a href="http://www.phukettourswithjo.net/" target="_blank">Our guide, Jo</a>, was so much fun and very knowledgeable! (The first thing she said when she saw us is, "You're really white!" Uh, thanks?) We saw a couple of Buddhist temples, the huge Buddha and Phuket old town. We also had some extremely delicious (and so cheap!) local cuisine.<br />
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It was a very hot day, so luckily we were able to drive most of the way up to the big Buddha. (They say in Thailand that the weather is either hot, hotter or hottest.) Construction on the Buddha is actually still not quite complete. There were gorgeous views from the top! There were a lot of bells hanging around the Buddha, which people write on and then hang up to send up continuous prayers when the wind blows and rings them.<br />
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The next day we had another full day speed boat tour with the same company as our Phi Phi Island tour. We toured the Phang Nga Bay, and saw a wide variety of interesting sites, not to mention the breathtaking bay views!<br />
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Our first stop of the day was for snorkeling, and we found Nemo!<br />
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The small beach and cave in the picture below show where native sea gypsies sometimes live. It would have been interesting to see them there, but on the other hand I would have felt pretty awkward staring at them!<br />
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We took a nice, relaxing spot on a truly secluded beach. It felt like Gilligan's Island!<br />
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We took a little canoe ride through a mangrove forest. The rowing was left to the professionals, so we were able to sit back and enjoy unique scenery.<br />
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We stopped for lunch at an amazing village called Ko Panyi. It's a Muslim fishing village built on stilts over the water, so it looks like it's floating. It has a very small population of only 360 families. They actually have a very good soccer team that was started by young boys that played soccer on a floating field that they made out of found wood. The town does have electricity from a generator, but it turns off at 10 pm! We had a great lunch, and took a really interesting walk around the town.<br />
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It was low tide when we visited, which is why you don't see water in the picture below! In the mud we saw tons of crabs and mudskippers (walking fish), which was pretty cool!<br />
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Our last stop of the day was pretty cool. We waded through knee deep water through a cave into a beautiful enclosed lagoon area. We saw tons of mudskippers and brightly colored fiddler crabs. (Fiddler crabs are pretty fun to watch. They have one over-sized claw that they wave around to attract the attention of the lady crabs.) We didn't know how deep the water was that we would be wading through, so Kyle didn't bring his camera to get pics. <br />
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We spent our last couple of days in Thailand relaxing at our hotel by the beach. Kyle enjoyed taking pictures of birds and critters that we're not used to seeing every day. We definitely enjoyed drinking our Mai Thais in Thailand as well! One evening, there was a wedding on the beach at our hotel. The couple getting married rented an elephant for the wedding! That's not something that you see all of the time!<br />
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It was a long 12+ hour flight back to Frankfurt. Once we got back to Frankfurt, we had about a two hour drive back to Stuttgart. (That was very rough on Kyle who was driving! I tried to stay awake, but just couldn't fight it!) However, the long travel time was well worth it!<br />
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Kyle and I had such a wonderful time in Thailand. It was the perfect mix of relaxation and sightseeing. I would love to go back to visit Bangkok and other parts of Thailand. Being there also made me want to visit more of Asia. It's funny how the more you travel, rather than checking places off of your list, the list grows longer instead! I highly recommend a visit to Thailand!<br />
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A couple of months ago, Kyle and I finally made it to Madrid, a city that has been on our list since we arrived in Europe almost three years ago. Madrid not only lived up to our high expectations, but exceeded them. It's a beautiful and vibrant city that has so much to offer from wonderful art collections, to fabulous parks, grand boulevards and a great foodie scene. It's just flat out a fun place to be!</div>
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Our trip started out a bit rough. Our flight to Madrid was on Air Berlin via Dusseldorf. Our flight out of Stuttgart ended up being delayed, so they put us on a flight with a layover in Berlin rather than Dusseldorf, which would put us arriving in Madrid only 45 minutes later than what we had planned...except the flight to Berlin was delayed which put us running through the Berlin airport to catch our flight. That is never fun! Kyle and I made it to Madrid, but my luggage didn't! Not a wonderful start to the trip! Our first evening in Madrid was spent picking up essentials like toothbrushes, shampoo (hotel shampoo makes my hair feel like straw), etc. and a shirt for me to wear the next day. It still was a pleasant evening, and we went to the top floor of the mega department floor El Corte Inglés for great views of the city.</div>
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We started our first full day in Madrid with a <a href="http://www.ogotours.com/madrid-free-walking-tour" target="_blank">free walking tour</a>. Kyle and I aren't always into guided tours, but in a big city like Madrid where there's so much to see and learn in a short amount of time, a guided tour is a great way to see the highlights and learn the history. It was a beautiful sunny day, and we had a great time!</div>
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One of our stops on the walking tour was Restaurante Botin, the earliest established restaurant in the world, founded in 1725. The artist El Goya worked there as a bus boy, and it was a favorite hang out of Ernest Hemmingway. Kyle and I got reservations to have dinner there that night! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The restaurants specialty is suckling pig...I don't like my bacon to look at me like it does here!</td></tr>
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After our walking tour, we took a nice walk through the grand city streets and plazas to visit the Prado, which houses one of the world's best collections of art. No photos were allowed inside of the museum, but some highlights for me were the pieces by El Goya, <i>Las Meninas</i> by Velazquez and the weird and wacky <i>Garden of Earthly Delights</i> by Hieronymus Bosch.</div>
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The next day was our fun foodie day! We started off by leisurely walking around and enjoying more of the city. We walked through the impressive Plaza de España on our way to see the Tiemplo de Debod, and ancient temple taken from Egypt and reconstructed in Madrid. The original part of the temple was built in the 2nd century BC!<br />
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We stopped in a little <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187514-d7084672-Reviews-Bar_Cerveriz-Madrid.html" target="_blank">bar</a> to eat what is supposed to be one of Madrid's best tortillas. It was so simple, yet so delicious! A Spanish tortilla is more like what we would call a frittata or omelette with potato, onion and eggs. We then headed over to check out the beautiful food in the Mercado de San Miguel, which is a delight for all of the senses!<br />
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We wandered around the city a bit more, enjoying the sunshine before stopping in for world famous churros and chocolate at <a href="http://www.chocolateriasangines.com/Chocolateria_San_Gines/Chocolateria_San_Gines.html" target="_blank">Chocolatería San Ginés</a>. So delicious!<br />
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From there we went to stroll through the lovely Retiro Park.<br />
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In a glass pavilion in the park, there was a crazy art exhibit set up in an old fashioned camper. There were all sorts of weird little vignettes set up in the camper, as well as a disturbingly realistic looking sleeping/dead lady.<br />
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That evening we did an awesome <a href="http://madridfoodtour.com/tapas-history-tour-madrid/" target="_blank">tapas tour</a>! Kyle and I were the only ones on the tour, and our guide was young and so much fun! It was just like having a foodie friend that knows exactly where to take us out for a fun night of tapas! We went to five different tapas bars and had a couple of tapas and drinks in each. Every single thing we ate was so delicious! After our tour was over we went with our guide/friend to a local bar for sangria. It was a really cool place! (Our tour guide has a blog that you should check out called <a href="http://inseatnumber3.com/" target="_blank">In Seat Number 3</a>). </div>
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Here are some pics of just a few of the tapas we had on our tour. We were too excited and ate them before Kyle got decent pics, so the pics aren't wonderful, but you get the idea!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Boquerones en Vinagre</i>, ceviche style anchovies from Bodegas Ricla</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Albóndigas de Ternera</i>, beef meatballs from Bodegas Ricla</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Tinto de verano</i> , a local sangria from Mesón del Champiñon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Gambas al ajillo, </i>shrimps from Huelva in guindilla, garlic, parsley, salt and olive oil from Casa del Abuelo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i> Chorizo</i> and <i>Lacon</i> from Casa Toni</td></tr>
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On our final day in Madrid, we ventured out of the city to the quaint and picturesque town of Toledo. It was an easy half-hour train ride from Madrid, but it seems worlds away from the huge, sprawling city. Toledo is a medieval town perched up on a hill overlooking a river valley. The area has been inhabited since the Bronze age and has an incredible history. It was also part of one of the epic (and fictional :-) routes of Don Quijote through La Mancha. We visited the 13th century Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo, which was an impressive example of Spanish Gothic architecture. It houses countless pieces of art, and was a really beautiful place to see. <br />
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We had some flight issues on our way back to Stuttgart as well. As we found out while we were trying to check in online for our flight the night before we left, our reservation was nowhere to be found. Our tickets on the way home were on Iberia Airlines (as booked through Opodo, a reputable travel website). When Kyle called and talked to their customer service, they told him that since we were on a different flight to Madrid than we had originally booked (since we were switched to a different flight because of delays), we showed up in the system as "no-shows" and our return flight was automatically cancelled. To ensure seats on the flight to get home on time, we had to book super expensive last minute tickets. Two months later, we are still dealing with the two airlines and the travel website trying to figure out how, and by whom, our money should be refunded. Of course they want to refund us for our original cheap flight, not the super expensive last minute one...grrrr....but I'm not finished with them yet!<br />
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Anyways, at least we made it home safely after having a wonderful time in a fabulous city! Madrid is full of beautiful sites, awesome art and architecture, great food and fun people! Of course we didn't have enough time to see everything, so we would love to return in the future! I think Madrid is a city that we would never get tired of visiting!<br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Madrid, Madrid, Spain40.4167754 -3.703790199999957640.0300424 -4.3492371999999575 40.8035084 -3.0583431999999577tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-40384648882033887652015-03-09T17:50:00.001+01:002015-03-09T17:50:50.888+01:00Igloos in Austria<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
Not long after I returned to Germany from visiting the States, Kyle and I headed to Kühtai, Austria, which is Austria's highest winter sports village. I had found a deal on Groupon to stay in an igloo for a night, and we figured, why not? It was just about a four hour drive from home. We couldn't bring Gizmo since dogs aren't allowed to stay in the <a href="http://www.iglu-village.at/" target="_blank">igloo village</a>. (Very understandable...white snow is much prettier than yellow snow!) We stayed in the igloo for one night, then headed to a different part of Austria to stay for two more nights. </div>
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We arrived to the snowy white winter landscape and changed into our snow gear. We were greeted in the igloo bar with a cup of warm glühwein. We chatted with the bartender for a while, and then went through a short briefing once the other igloo guests arrived. That was followed by a delicious dinner of cheese and chocolate fondue. I don't know why, but fondue is perfect in the cold weather!</div>
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After dinner, the group of us (six people total) headed out for some nighttime snow shoeing and tobogganing. We were guided by the very nice girl that was pretty much in charge of the igloo village. We had never been snow shoeing, and we thoroughly enjoyed it! It's so peaceful walking through the snow at night. After hiking for about an hour, we ended up at a hotel further up the mountain. We went in for some drinks before making a much quicker trip down on toboggans. I'm definitely glad that the toboggan path was well lit! Once we got back down, we had a bit more glühwein before heading to our igloo for the night. <br />
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The igloo was very pretty, complete with edelweiss carved into the wall and colorful changing lights. There was a waterproof mattress to sleep on, topped with animal skin and their heavy duty arctic sleeping bags. The girl recommended sleeping in just one layer of clothing, which I should have listened to! I wore sleep pants, a very thick pair of fleecy socks over thin socks, a t-shirt, a sweat shirt, and my hat and gloves. I woke up sweating and had to take off some of my layers! Those sleeping bags are no joke! I also slept with my clothes for the next day in my sleeping bag, so that I wouldn't have to change into ice-cold clothes in the morning. <br />
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In the morning, we reluctantly crawled out of our warm cocoons and made our way to breakfast at the hotel that runs the igloo village. We were very grateful to eat indoors in the warmth! From there, we headed to the Lech valley, which was about two hours west of our location. (It really wasn't that far the way the bird flies, but we had some alps in the way that we had to drive around!) <br />
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On our way to the Lech valley, we stopped at the <a href="http://www.ehrenberg.at/" target="_blank">Ehrenberg castle ruins</a> near Reutte to check them out, as well as the new, VERY high pedestrian suspension bridge. We had driven by the impressive castle ruins a number of times in our travels, and decided it was finally time to stop and see them. It was just about a twenty minute hike up to the castle ruins, which date back to as early as the 1200s. We wandered around the ruins for a bit before heading across the world's longest pedestrian <a href="http://www.highline179.com/en/the-bridge/" target="_blank">suspension bridge</a>, which just opened in November of 2014, making it into the Guinness book of world records. It was pretty cool and had wonderful views, but it is not at all recommended if you're scared of heights! The bridge bounced quite a bit as you walk across, which made you really hope that they used a trustworthy construction crew!<br />
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We arrived to the town of Holzgau where we were staying in time for a late lunch and a little snooze at the hotel. (I guess we didn't sleep too soundly in the igloo the night before!) There was a beautiful sunset that evening. Shortly after sunset, we drove a couple of towns north to go on a sleigh ride! It was pretty dark during the sleigh ride, so Kyle didn't get any pictures, but it was so peaceful! The horses wore bells, so "Jingle Bells" definitely got stuck in my head for a while! After the sleigh ride, they had some schnapps waiting for us that warmed us from the inside. It was a very fun evening!<br />
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The next day we checked out more of the Warth-Schröcken and Lech area. It is definitely a place for skiers, which we are not! We were hoping to go from the town of Warth to the town of Lech via lifts, but as it turns out, that could only be done by skiing. After being slightly disappointed by that, we stared at the ski school in town for a few minutes, contemplating ski lessons. We decided that the school looked like it was just for kids, and spared ourselves the embarrassment. (We are very torn about learning to ski. We love the snow and winter travel, but are not necessarily excited about the idea of learning to ski. Everyone says we have to while we're here, and we kind of feel like we should...but we don't really want to! It's very expensive, we'll never ski enough to get really good, and it's dangerous! Every single person that skis has an injury story! I think we're just as happy tobogganing and saving ourselves some pain and money!)<br />
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We drove to the town of Lech instead, and enjoyed the scenic drive through the Alps. Once we got to Lech, we took a cable car up to have a delicious lunch on a terrace with beautiful views. In our typical style, we tobogganed back down to town. (Very fun and low stress!) <br />
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We headed back to Germany the next day. When we woke up, it was snowing beautiful, huge fluffy flakes. We couldn't even see the mountains because it was snowing so hard! Of course it was hard for Kyle to leave knowing that it was going to snow there all day, but I wanted to get out in time before it was too late! <br />
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Austria is such a beautiful place in every season. We always love visiting. Staying in an igloo was a very fun "glamping" experience, and we're really glad to have had that chance! Perhaps there might be an ice hotel in our future? <br />
<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com06183 Kühtai, Austria47.2124 11.01724000000001521.690365500000002 -30.291353999999984 72.7344345 52.325834000000015tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-27292827856098904802015-02-20T18:19:00.000+01:002015-02-20T18:19:22.586+01:00Home for the HolidaysFor Christmas, Kyle and I were very blessed to be able to go home to Indiana and spend the holidays with our family and friends. It had been a few years since we were home for Christmas. Our first <a href="http://kyle-lori.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-guynn-family-christmas-in.html" target="_blank">Christmas in Germany</a>, Kyle's family came to our place, and we had a nice cozy holiday together. <a href="http://kyle-lori.blogspot.com/2014/01/christmas-and-proposal.html" target="_blank">Last year</a>, my cousin Erin and her husband (back then boyfriend/fiance) were here for Christmas, and then we traveled to Indy shortly after. We are very lucky to have always had family here with us, but it's not quite the same as being home for the holidays!<br />
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Kyle and I had been traveling like crazy the couple of months before Christmas. We didn't have time to see a lot of our favorite Christmas markets locally in Germany, but we did have time to check out one new market that easily became one of our new favorites! It was in a little medieval town about 45 minutes away called Bad Wimpfen. They only hold their market for a couple of weekends, so it was crowded, but so atmospheric! The little half timbered buildings looked like gingerbread houses and yummy smells of glühwein, bratwurst, and sugared nuts filled the air. It was pretty magical!<br />
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We flew to Indy about a week and a half before Christmas. It was great being there in time for all of the festivities and parties before hand! We got to catch up with a lot of friends and family that we hadn't seen in far too long! We got in the Christmas mood at parties with the Guynns, the Joests, the Wilsons, the Nelighs and many of our friends. <br />
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We were so excited to see our niece, Olive, and our nephew, Isaac! They change so much every time we see them! They are just the cutest!<br />
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Of course you probably know that we have a number of "American" foods that we have to eat when we go to the States! Some items always on that list are pizza and Mexican food! We also had some exceptional home cooked meals, like Dad's slow smoked barbecued ribs and Mom's chicken puffs!<br />
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We had very nice, traditional Christmases with our families on Christmas day. It's a lot of fun now that we have little ones to watch with their gifts! I'm so glad that Cory, Lynn and Olive were also there from London!<br />
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Kyle just had two weeks off of work, and those two weeks flew by! He had to leave the day after Christmas, while I was able to stay an extra two weeks. Kyle wasn't looking forward to going back to Germany alone, but it helped that he had some beautiful snow and Gizmo there to greet him!<br />
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I was still in Indy for my birthday and New Year's. I spent New Year's at a party with our friends Jason and Lydia while poor Kyle was at work! Since Kyle wasn't there for my 30th birthday, I decided to have a fun girl's night out. We had a tapas dinner at Barcelona, then went out for drinks on Mass Ave. The girls made it a fun birthday for me!<br />
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We had a wonderful time seeing everyone in Indy. It was such a nice treat being home for Christmas. We look forward to our next trip to the States, when we'll be able to see some sun and green grass!<br />
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Back in early December, Kyle and I took a four day trip to the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria. It was a very short and easy non-stop flight from Stuttgart. We arrived in early evening, although at that time of year it was already dark at that time of day. There is a very easy train from the airport that took us straight to the city center, then a short walk to our hotel. </div>
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Luckily it wasn't raining when we got there, but there was enough of a mist/drizzle to be annoying. That was pretty much the case for our entire trip. It was as cold as it could possibly be without actually snowing, which was very annoying. Snow is very preferable to cold, windy, bone chilling rain! Despite the bad weather, we absolutely loved Vienna! It's elegant, grand, clean and I think one of the prettiest cities we've seen.</div>
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Our first evening we checked out a microbrewery and pub called 1516 that I had read about. I think that place must have been owned by Americans! Their craft beer was excellent, and the menu had everything you would expect at a brew pub...burgers, ribs, wings, barbecue etc. It wasn't a very Viennese dinner for our first night, but I was very happy! After dinner, we walked down to see one of many Christmas markets at the Karlsplatz. It was a very pretty, atmospheric market, but we didn't hang around too long since there was no shortage of gusty rain.</div>
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The next morning after delicious croissants and coffee, we walked to see the Kaiserliche Schatzkammer, or the Imperial Treasury. It was full of royal and ecclesiastical treasures, most of which were collected by the infamous Habsburg monarchy. I think the crown jewels were the most impressive. <br />
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After treasure hunting, we walked over to see Vienna's most famous Christkindl markt at the rathaus. Of course we had some glühwein while ducking in and out of stalls to hide from the rain. (Snow would have been pretty magical at this market!) <br />
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From there we walked back to warm up at our hotel for a bit, stopping to see the impressive Stephansdom, or St. Stephan's Cathedral, on the way. The Gothic church that stands today dates back to the 1330s, but was built on the ruins of two earlier churches that date back to the 1100s. <br />
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We had dinner at a nice little Italian restaurant, followed by drinks at a cool bar called the Onyx, with awesome views of the cathedral.<br />
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The next morning we went to check out the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, or the Austrian National Library. The historic section that we went to see is located in what was previously the Hofburg Palace. It's a nice place to visit just to see the architecture alone, not to mention the incredible collections of medieval manuscripts on display. <br />
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That evening, Kyle had arranged part of my Christmas gift at the Schönbrunn Palace! The palace was the summer residence of the Habsburgs, and reminded me a lot of Versailles in France. It was very Baroque, very grand and over the top! After touring the palace (where no pictures were allowed), we enjoyed shopping and glühwein at the Christmas market outside of the palace. Luckily, it wasn't raining at that time! We then had a wonderful traditional dinner at the palace, followed by a a concert by a small symphony orchestra playing pieces by Mozart and Strauss. It was a great evening, and a wonderful early Christmas present.<br />
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We had a late flight back to Stuttgart the next day, but we had plenty of time for more touring. We started off at the Museum of Fine Arts, which opened in 1891. They had a great collection that was housed in a gorgeous facility. <br />
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After lunch that afternoon, we went on a tour of the Vienna State Opera, built in 1861. I think it was just as impressive as the Opera Garnier in Paris. We also got to go backstage and see the crew working on a set for an upcoming production. It would be pretty amazing to see something there! <br />
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Despite the pretty horrible weather, we absolutely loved Vienna. We normally wouldn't have done so much tour and museum type of stuff, but they had plenty of sites to see to keep us busy and out of the cold rain! Vienna definitely made the list of places to return to when it's warm and sunny! <br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Vienna, Austria48.2081743 16.3738189000000647.8696338 15.728371900000059 48.546714800000004 17.019265900000061tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-72463762310955271752015-01-28T21:58:00.001+01:002015-01-28T21:58:57.472+01:00Relaxing in the Italian AlpsLate last November right before Thanksgiving, Kyle had four days off. We wanted to take an easy road trip with Gizmo, but November does not really have the best weather for travelling. It's not snowy enough yet for a "winter fun" trip, but it's pretty cold and wet in the big cities. For this trip, we decided to find our destination based on finding a nice, cozy hotel within driving distance where we would enjoy ourselves, even in bad weather. We decided on a beautiful bed and breakfast called <a href="http://www.lestrompeurs.it/" target="_blank">Les Trompeurs chez Odette</a> in the tiny town of Cogne, Italy among the Italian Alps. It's on the edge of the Gran Paradiso National Park, and it was a peaceful, relaxing place to visit.<br />
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Cogne is in the Aosta valley, which is very near Mont Blanc and the French border. We couldn't be that close to the highest mountain in the Alps without seeing it for ourselves, so we stopped in the town of Chamonix, France on our drive down to check it out. Chamonix is a beautiful little town, with Mont Blanc as an impressive back drop. It reminded me of France's version of Garmisch, Germany, which has the Zugspitze towering above. <br />
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From Chamonix, we took the Mont Blanc tunnel under the mountain to reach Italy. The tunnel is almost 12 kilometers (just over 7 miles) long. It made the trip an hour shorter than it would have been had the tunnel not been there, since you would have to drive around Mont Blanc instead of just going under it. The catch was that the toll for the tunnel was a whopping 42 Euro! We definitely didn't expect that!<br />
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We made it to our town very easily and made ourselves comfortable. The town already had a decent amount of snow that had begun to melt in warmer temperatures. We relaxed a bit before having a fantastic dinner at a cheese restaurant called <a href="http://www.hotelbellevue.it/it/ristoranti/bar-a-fromage-restaurant-de-montagne" target="_blank">Le Bar au Fromage</a>. It had a cozy and rustic atmosphere. We had a beautiful charcuterie platter of typical Italian cured meats, followed by a delicious goat cheese raclette. Raclette is somewhat similar to fondue, but the cheese is just melted in a different way. They put a wedge of cheese in a heating device, and as it melts, you scoop it off onto bread, potatoes, veggies, etc. It was very good!<br />
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The next day, we did a short hike from the town above that had beautiful views overlooking the valley. We then drove down into the Gran Paradiso Park for a nice valley walk. The park was created initially by King Victor Emmanuel II to protect the Alpine ibex population that was in decline due to hunting. We were lucky enough to see a large group of the ibex feeding on the hillside as soon as we entered the park! Gizmo loved our valley walk since we let him off of his leash. He frolicked around, sniffing and having a good old time!<br />
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The next day we drove to the larger part of the Aosta valley to check out a castle and some Roman ruins. We went to see the Fénis Castle, which dates back to sometime before 1242. It is such a picture perfect castle! We took a walk around, and Kyle got some photos before we headed on to the larger town of Aosta. <br />
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Aosta is a decent sized town. It's not the prettiest Italian town we've ever seen, but it had a nice pedestrian street with some fun shops and restaurants. The most interesting thing to see, and the reason we stopped in Aosta, are the Roman Ruins. The town has many Roman ruins spread throughout the town. We were both very impressed by the theatre ruins. We had lunch at a nice microbrewery and brasserie called B63. (Microbreweries aren't all that common in Europe, so we were excited to find it!) <br />
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After dropping Gizmo off at our hotel and getting our swimsuits, we headed back towards Mont Blanc to visit a wonderful <a href="http://termedipre.it/en/terme.page" target="_blank">thermal bath and spa</a> right at the foot of Mont Blanc on the Italian side. (We weren't driving back through that tunnel!) It's in a beautiful historic villa and was a very nice setting for relaxing outside in the thermal baths, enjoying the views of Mont Blanc. There were many different indoor and outdoor baths, saunas, treatment rooms, relaxation rooms, etc. It was a nice way to end our trip!<br />
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We made the drive back the next day, heading through a mountain pass between Italy and Switzerland. It was a simple drive back, with some very pretty mountain, countryside and lake views through Switzerland. It was a very nice cozy, relaxing, with no expectations kind of trip. <br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com011012 Cogne AO, Italy45.6076215 7.3590930000000345.585405 7.31875250000003 45.629838 7.39943350000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-80088895401871138392015-01-14T00:09:00.001+01:002015-01-14T00:09:05.787+01:00Turkey Part II: Lunar Landscapes in Cappadocia<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Back in November, Kyle and I finally made it to Turkey, a destination that was high on our list for a long time! We started our journey in <a href="http://kyle-lori.blogspot.com/2014/12/turkey-part-i-istanbul.html" target="_blank">Istanbul</a>, and then ventured into the central Turkish region of Cappadocia. This part of our trip was done as a group tour. We figured that a tour would be the least stressful and most efficient way of seeing the region. We had a great experience with the <a href="http://www.onenationtravel.net/" target="_blank">tour company</a>, and had a wonderful time in the lunar landscapes of Cappadocia!</div>
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The first day of our tour, we were picked up at our hotel in Istanbul at 4:30 in the morning (ugh) and were taken to the airport to make a quick one hour flight to Kayseri airport in central Turkey. We were then picked up at the airport, and took a shuttle bus to the town of Goreme, where we were dropped off at our hotel to leave our luggage. As we first drove through the town, it seemed so unreal. Throughout the town are scattered "fairy chimney" rock formations and caves that are used for homes, hotels, etc. It was so unlike anything we've ever seen! We stayed in a cave hotel that was pretty cool! We were then picked up at 9:30am to begin our tour.</div>
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Our tour was small and had only about 12 people, which is so much better than being on a huge charter bus tour! We had a wonderful tour guide that was from the area and very fun and knowledgeable. We started our day at Pasabag, or Monks Valley. This area is known for it's fairy chimney rock formations, created by the erosion of volcanic rock. We also saw early Christian cave dwellings, which were homes carved into the rocks by early Christians in order to hide and escape persecution. </div>
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Of course no tour is complete without souvenir shopping. We stopped in the town of Avanos, an area famous for it's terracotta and ceramics since 3000 BC. We visited the studio and shop of cermic artist <a href="http://www.chez-galip.com/#/Home" target="_blank">Galip Körükçü</a>. We were given some demonstrations by a couple of his students before we met the famous artist. (He was on Martha Stewart, so he must be famous, right?) He asked me to stand on one of his pieces to show how sturdy it is, and then I got to keep the signed piece that I stood on! (Glad I didn't break it!) The shop and gallery had some gorgeous ceramics, but they were a bit out of our price range!<br />
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We then went to the town of Uchisar to see the incredible castle rock, which is also the highest point in Cappadocia. The massive central rock has tons of rooms and caves dug into it, and was once used as a castle.<br />
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Our last stop of the day was at the Göreme Open Air Museum, a monastic complex of churches and living quarters carved into the soft volcanic rocks. Most of the churches from the complex are from the 10th-12th centuries. Many of them still have beautifully painted frescoes adorning the walls and ceilings. (No pictures were allowed for obvious reasons!)<br />
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That evening we went to a wonderful hamam, or Turkish bath, at the <a href="http://www.kelebekhotel.com/turkish-bath.php" target="_blank">Kelebek Cave hote</a>l in our town. An exfoliating rub down and full body massage in a gorgeous, serene cave was exactly what we needed! We also had a great dinner at a neat little restaurant in a cave called Sarahne. The owner was so kind and made a special Turkish yogurt drink for us to try called aryan. (It was interesting, but not something I would order for myself!)<br />
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The next morning we were picked up at 5:30 am for our sunrise hot air balloon ride, something you have to do if you visit Cappadocia! Hundreds of balloons rise over the lunar landscapes every morning. It was neat to see the balloons being blown up all over the area, and so surreal to see them start to quietly rise with the sun. It was so peaceful, and such an incredible experience! <br />
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We warmed back up over breakfast at our cave hotel. Breakfast in Turkey looks a lot like a salad bar, with tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, olives, cold cuts and hard boiled eggs along with yogurt, cereal and bread. <br />
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We headed out for day two of our tour, starting in the underground city of Kaymakli. The huge underground city has 8 floors below the surface, although only 4 of those floors have been uncovered and are open to tours. The city dates back to the Hittites around 1200 BC, and was used when they needed to escape and hide from many different groups. They could stay underground for months at a time. The city has everything they might need, such as stables, storage areas, oil presses, wineries, kitchens, apartments, churches, etc. The city was used until the 13th century AD, after which it was just used for storage.<br />
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There's always room for ice cream! Turkish ice cream is extremely thick and almost looks like taffy. The guys selling it like to trick you, flipping and doing tricks with the cone. <br />
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The last part of our tour was a hike through the beautiful landscapes of the Red and Rose valleys. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery, the only blue skies and sun we had seen all week, and chatting with our new friends from Brazil and the Philippines. We ended at the old picturesque cave city of Cavusin with a beautiful 5th century cave church and wonderful views of the surrounding area. <br />
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Kyle and I had a wonderful experience in Cappadocia. We met some really great people from all over the world, and we really enjoyed sharing travel experiences with them. The landscapes of Turkey are out of this world and truly unique. We never regret getting a little bit out of our comfort zone to experience new things. We definitely had to limit what we saw with only 5 days in Turkey, so I think we have another Turkey trip in the future, possibly including beautiful beaches! <br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Cappadocia, Nevşehir38.6483162 34.84476999999992613.126281699999996 -6.4638240000000735 64.1703507 76.153363999999925tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-88780906655223779012014-12-11T19:51:00.001+01:002014-12-11T19:51:39.209+01:00Turkey Part I: Istanbul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last month just before Thanksgiving, Kyle and I made a trip to Turkey. We did not see or eat any turkeys in Turkey, and our weather was pretty gray and gloomy, but we had a wonderful trip anyways. We started our tour with a few days in Istanbul before going to the central region of Cappadocia. We were both amazed at the incredible history and sights, great food and the welcoming people of Turkey. </div>
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Istanbul straddles two continents; Europe and Asia, separated by the Bosporus Strait. Most of the historical sites are on the European side, which is divided by the Golden Horn into the Old Town (<i>Sultanahmet</i>) and the New Town. The Sultanahmet was colonized by Greeks back in 667 BC. It is such a blend of cultures. Istanbul has been inhabited by many great civilizations such as the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines and the Ottomans. That blend of cultures, past and present, is certainly visible in the sights of Istanbul.</div>
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We arrived in Istanbul early in the afternoon, so we had plenty of time to do some touring on our first day. We stayed in a nice hotel very close to the iconic sights of the city. We started off in the Underground Basilica Cistern, which is the largest of hundreds of water storage cisterns built in the 6th century by Justinian I. It is a really unique, surreal place. It almost looks like a cathedral that's been flooded and forgotten. We've definitely not seen anything like it before!</div>
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From the cistern, we went on to check out the Spice Bazaar. While there are a lot of spices, teas, and sweets sold there, it also has a lot of other stuff being sold as well. Walking through the bazaars in Turkey reminded me of the kiosks in American malls where they are trying to get you to try their nail products...they're relentless! Kyle had to be sneaky about taking pictures too...<br />
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That evening we went on a dinner cruise on the Bosporus Strait. The skyline of the city looks really beautiful lit up at night. There was entertainment on the cruise, such as a belly dancer and performers that did traditional Turkish dances. Touristy and cheesy? Yes. Fun and entertaining? Absolutely!<br />
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Kyle and I aren't always into guided tours, but there is so much to see in Istanbul, and so much history, we thought a guided tour would be a good way to see and learn as much as possible. We started off at the Hippodrome of Constantinople, which was a center of sporting and social activities dating back to AD 203. The only thing left of the Hippodrome today are a column, and a couple of obelisks, which were all brought in from other places long ago. The Serpent column dates back to the 5th century BC, and the Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III dates back to 1490 BC. <br />
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One of the most well know sights in Istanbul is the <a href="http://www.hagiasophia.com/" target="_blank">Hagia Sophia</a>. It has such an interesting history. It was once a church built by Constantine, was later turned into a mosque and is now a museum. The original structure dates back to 537, but has been changed and reconstructed throughout its history. The interior is incredibly beautiful and is an interesting mix of Islam and Christianity. I really loved the beautiful mosaics. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">The Deësis mosaic dates from around 1261</td></tr>
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Of course no trip to Turkey would be complete without a carpet demonstration and sales pitch. It was actually pretty interesting and was quite a spectacle. They rolled out tons of different types of carpet, telling us the history of the patterns, how they're made, etc. There were a couple that caught my eye, but several hundred euros is a bit much for an impulse buy!<br />
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From there we spent a little bit of time at the Grand Bazaar, a famous covered market that dates back to medieval times. The Grand Bazaar is a colorful maze of shops selling everything from carpets, lamps, and scarves to cheese and pastries. There are over 3,000 shops on 61 streets. We barely scratched the surface during our short visit there! It's kind of stressful for us shopping there, because we hate to haggle, and if you don't haggle you'll get ripped off! It's a very interesting place to stroll around. <br />
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In Islamic countries, you'll hear the call to prayer coming from the speakers at every mosque five times a day. Our tour was on a Friday, which is the Islamic holy day, and the mosques were overflowing, so people prayed in the streets. <br />
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Our next stop was the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, probably Istanbul's most recognizable sight. It's a huge mosque situated across a large square facing the Hagia Sophia. The mosque dates back to 1609, and is called the Blue Mosque because of it's gorgeous blue interior decoration. It was very crowded inside because visitors are not allowed in during prayer time, so they crowd in when they can. It's a very impressive space. <br />
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Our last visit of the day was the Topkapi palace. It's a beautiful palace complex that visits more like a museum rather than a traditional palace tour. The palace was where Ottoman sultans lived for about 400 years. It's a huge place, and you can see a wide variety of things, from treasury items, to sumptuously tiled relaxation rooms. (Pictures were not allowed in many places.)<br />
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The next day we headed to another equally beautiful, but less touristy Ottoman mosque called the Süleymaniye Mosque. It's the largest mosque in Istanbul, and dates back to 1550. There were far fewer people inside, so it was much easier to take our time looking at the beautiful decoration. On our way there, we walked through non-touristy areas and got a feel for what the city is like for "real people." <br />
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After our mosque visit, the weather turned pretty ugly. It was rainy and very windy, which makes an umbrella kind of useless. We kept going anyways. We wanted to see a little bit of the new town, so we headed down to the Golden Horn. We crossed the bridge where tons of fisherman were working, despite the unfavorable weather. We took a funicular up a hill to the main pedestrian shopping street. The famous Galata tower was very close, but it was too cloudy and rainy for a good view, so we skipped it. Instead, we walked up the very European looking shopping street, and ducked into a cafe for a while waiting for the rain to let up. We then made our way up to Taksim square, which is a huge open square known as the heart of modern Istanbul. It's also where the large protests took place back in 2013. <br />
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We turned in early that night since we would be heading out at 4:30 am the next day to catch our flight to Cappadocia. (Stay tuned for the Cappadocia post!) Kyle and I were both very impressed with Istanbul. It's a very cool blend of eastern and western cultures. They are very kind and welcoming to visitors. The history and sites are pretty incredible, and the food was very good, which is always a plus! (A note to others who might go to Istanbul: go during the low season! I think the crowds and heat in the high season could make a person kind of miserable if they're anything like us!) It is definitely a city you could return to many times and still not see everything. Good thing it's just an easy flight away from Stuttgart!<br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0İstanbul, Turkey41.00527 28.97695999999996340.621820500000005 28.331512999999962 41.3887195 29.622406999999964tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-63174177568819859042014-11-11T20:07:00.000+01:002014-11-11T20:10:41.093+01:00Camping and a Castle in Beautiful GermanyOver Halloween weekend, we went camping with our friends, the Anderson's. We were originally looking to go "glamping," however there were no glamping sites within a reasonable drive for just two nights, so we roughed it for the weekend. The Andersons have two kids, and they were very excited to camp for the first time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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We drove for about two hours to a campsite near the town of Freiburg in the Black Forest. We arrived a little bit before 5:00, but it gets dark pretty early around here in the cooler months, so we scrambled to get set up while we still had light! We cooked our gourmet dinners in foil packets over the fire that evening, followed by fancy s'mores with Ashley's homemade marshmallows. Yum! It was pretty cold at night away from the fire. Kyle and I were thankful for our cozy new sleeping bags! (And I slept with a hot water bottle like an old lady!)</div>
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In the morning we got the fire going again to cook our breakfast. We had frittata cooked in a cast iron Dutch oven over the fire, and of course we had to have bacon! We lucked out with our weather, too. It was a gorgeous morning!<br />
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We spent the day walking around the beautiful university town of Freiburg. It's a historic town that dates back to 1120. The centerpiece of the town is a marktplaz with an impressive Gothic cathedral, the Freiburger Münster, dating back to the early 1200s. There was an awesome market set up around the cathedral, so it was fun to check out all of the good looking food. (I know, not your typical camping activity, but it was very nice!) Freiburg is also Germany's warmest and sunniest city.<br />
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It was Halloween, so that evening the kids went trick-or-treating around the campfire and had dessert before dinner. We had hot dogs, schupfnudeln (potato dumplings with bacon and sauerkraut), and apple crisp cooked over the fire. <br />
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We headed out the next day. It took a while to load up the car with all of our stuff. It was like fitting together pieces of a puzzle, but it fit! We were all ready to get home and take a nice, long, hot shower! (Grayson and Avery both had some marshmallow to wash out of their hair!) We had a great time and hope to do some more camping in the spring. We also wouldn't mind doing some glamping in the future, as well! <br />
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The following week, Kyle and I went to check out a castle that we've been meaning to see for a while. Schloss Sigmaringen is about an hour and twenty minutes from our house. It's a very pretty drive down country roads through the Schwäbische Alb; a low lying mountain range. The Schloss (or castle) dates back to the 1100s, though it has been added onto and restored throughout history. The castle was the home to the Hohenzollern family from 1535-1850. We walked around the cute little town at the base of the castle and took a castle tour. (No photos allowed inside.) Kyle got a new lens for his camera, so I played model while he practiced with it while we walked around that day.<br />
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While we didn't go on any big trips this October, you never have to drive far in Germany to find historically significant places and natural beauty. It was nice to spend October enjoying and exploring nearby areas!<br />
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Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Freiburg, Germany47.9990077 7.8421042999999647.8289672 7.51938079999996 48.1690482 8.16482779999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-86380978496345563272014-11-09T22:14:00.000+01:002014-11-09T22:14:03.479+01:00A Visit from Kyle's Mom and a Birthday in France<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Back in September, the Guynn family met up in England for a nice holiday and to meet our niece, Olive. After spending some time in a beautiful cottage in the countryside, Kyle and I came home while his parents stayed on a bit longer in London to spend more time with the new grand baby. From there, Kyle's dad flew home and his mom, Diane, came to spend a couple of weeks with us here in Germany. We had a great time visiting quaint local towns, and we also took a trip to France!</div>
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On Diane's first full day here, we went to the world's largest pumpkin festival held at a palace not too far away, Schloss Ludwigsburg. The fest is set up among the beautiful palace gardens. The theme this year was "Royalty," so most of the displays went along with that theme. While we were there we had a delicious lunch of maultaschen in pumpkin soup, pumpkin sekt (like German champagne), and pumpkin strudel. It was a great day!</div>
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Kyle had to work the next several days, so Diane and I did some sight seeing on our own. We went to admire the beautifully preserved medieval town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, about an hour and forty-five minutes away. We also enjoyed the French and Italian import market in the nearby town of Tübingen. These pictures that I snapped were just on the i phone, so they're not up to Kyle's snuff.<br />
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While Diane was here, Kyle had a four day break that just happened to coincide with his birthday! We decided to go to the Alsace-Lorraine region. We've been to the Alsace several times, but we knew that Diane would love it. We added a few new towns to the itinerary that we hadn't seen before, so we saw some new things as well. Unfortunately our first day was pretty rainy. We had planned to see Nancy, but instead stopped in the small town of Saverne. It was pretty quiet since it was a rainy Sunday, but the rain held off just long enough to take a stroll through the pretty little town. <br />
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We stayed the night not far away at a maison, which is like a French B & B. It was in a beautiful, old, but updated mansion just down the street from the grand Château de Lunéville. It was raining pretty hard when we arrived, but we went to check out the palace and the town when it let up. That evening we had Kyle's birthday dinner at the maison. It was delicious, French home cooking. Not too shabby!<br />
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The weather the next day was much better, and we headed to the beautiful Route du Vin, or wine road, in the Alsace region. The wine road is a scenic drive in the valley between the French Vosges mountains and the German Black Forest. You pass through little fairy tale towns scattered among the vineyards with castle ruins perched high up in the hills. It was harvest time, so it was neat to see the vintners bringing the grapes into the wineries. <br />
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We started off stopping in two little towns that Kyle and I had not been to before: Kaysersberg and Eguisheim. They were both so quaint and picturesque! <br />
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We stayed for two nights in the town center of the pretty village of Ribeauville. <br />
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The next day we started off in the picture-perfect village of Riquewihr. (The whole town smelled like coconut macaroons!) We then headed north along the wine route, enjoying the amazing scenery.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coconut macaroons...so delicious!</td></tr>
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Our next stop was the awesome castle Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg. It's a beautifully restored medieval castle overlooking the valley. The first time Kyle and I tried to tour the castle, we were turned away because they were having a power outage; so we were glad that we actually got to tour the castle this time!<br />
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If you know Kyle, you know that he's a bird nerd. Since it was his birthday trip, we went to visit a falconry place nearby that is situated within castle ruins. It was fun to see all of the incredible birds of prey. We also saw a show that showcased some of the skills of the birds. A lot of the birds swooped REALLY close to our heads! We also had a huge vulture walk right across and on our legs! Not many people can claim that!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He's using a tool to crack open the "egg" to get to the goods. Pretty smart!</td></tr>
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Since it was such a nice day, we wondered around one more town before heading back to our village to have dinner and to rest our feet.<br />
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We took the scenic route through the Black Forest to get home. We stopped along the way in Triberg to see the waterfall. We did a nice little hike, checked out some cuckoo clocks and of course we had to have some Black Forest cake!<br />
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On Diane's last day in Germany, we went to the Volksfest, which is Stuttgart's Oktoberfest. The Volksfest is the second largest Oktoberfest in the world, and it is great! We've heard from many that the tourists go to the fest in Munich, and the German's go to Stuttgart! It was a fun and very German last day here for Diane!<br />
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We were so glad to have Diane spend some time with us in Germany, especially for Kyle's birthday! We had a good mix of sight seeing and relaxing at home. It's always nice to share some of the things that you always talk about with family and friends! We're always looking forward to our next visit!<br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Stuttgart, Germany48.7754181 9.181758800000011448.608002600000006 8.859035300000011 48.9428336 9.5044823000000118tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-86776404045247699942014-10-26T17:26:00.000+01:002014-10-26T17:26:09.779+01:00The Guynn Family Holiday in England<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last month, the Guynn family had a very special family trip. We all met up in England to meet Olive, the newest addition to the Guynn family. Kyle's brother, Cory, and his wife, Lynn, had Olive earlier that summer on June 19. It was hard waiting until September to meet her, but those sweet cheeks were worth the wait! </div>
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Cory and Lynn live in London, so that's where we all met up. Kyle's parents, John and Diane, flew in from the States, and we flew in from Stuttgart, arriving at Heathrow within about an hour of each other. The four of us then took a taxi to meet Cory, Lynn, and Olive at the rental car place where we had a big van reserved for the road trip to the countryside. John called dibs on holding Olive first, and when they arrived he bolted straight out of the door, leaving behind his luggage and all! We had seen so many pictures on Facebook, but it was so nice to finally meet our niece! She's such a cutie pie!</div>
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We all piled into our huge van to make the four hour drive west to the county of Devon. Cory drove while Kyle navigated our "church van" down the wrong side of the road. It was a pretty drive, but I think all of the passengers in the back were too busy admiring Olive to notice much scenery! We stopped at a pub in a little village for lunch, and then stopped at Stonehenge, which was about halfway to Devon. We didn't actually walk around Stonehenge; it was going to cost over $100 for all of us to see it, and five out of the six adults had already seen it. (They have a big, fancy new visitor center which is why it's now so expensive.) Kyle did snap some pics out of the window, though! <br />
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We took it easy for our first full day in Devon. John, Diane, Kyle and I took a walk through town and down to the bay that morning. It was fun looking at the quaint homes and beautiful flowers. It was low tide at the bay, and when we saw the high tide later we couldn't believe the difference!<br />
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When we got back to the cottage, the others were finally stirring. We had some lunch at the pub and walked back to the bay and up a hill to a beautiful garden with an amazing view. The tide was higher when we saw the bay the second time, and there were so many dogs out playing in the water having a good ole' time. They were so cute to watch!<br />
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The next morning, Kyle Diane and I checked out the church next door to our cottage while waiting to head out for the day. We spent most of the day about an hour and a half away in the quaint fishing village of Clovelly. The town is unusual in that it's all privately owned. People do actually live there, but visitors have to pay to enter the town. It's located on a steep, cobbled hill leading down to the coast. It is too steep for cars, so people haul their supplies down into town on sledges and with donkeys. <br />
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Once we arrived to Clovelly, we had fish and chips at a pub before heading down the steep main street to the harbor. We took our time, enjoying the beautiful weather and nosing through a couple of shops. After we checked out the harbor, we took a little boat ride on a boat that didn't sound like it had the strength to haul us all. <br />
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The next day we drove about thirty minutes the other direction down tiny, hedge lined roads. We drove by the beach at Woolacombe, popular with surfers, before heading to our destination in the tiny, historic town of Morthoe. Morthoe is located close to the coast, and was a great place to do a bit of hiking. We took a great path through sheep pastures along the rugged coastline. The views were fantastic, as was the weather! <br />
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That evening we visited the much larger coastal town of Ilfracombe. It's a tired, old town, but it was nice for an evening walk, dinner, and a gorgeous sunset. <br />
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For our last full day in England, we went to visit the two pretty little coastal towns of Lynton and Lynmouth. Lynmouth is the larger of the two towns, located right at the mouth of a river on the coast. It had a lot of cute little shops that we enjoyed checking out. We also had a wonderful lunch at a beautiful historic inn (a treat from the Wilson's!). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A family picture before heading out</td></tr>
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After lunch, we headed up to Lynton on the cliff railway, a water-operated Victorian lift. We walked around the pretty little town and then walked along a coastal trail. While we were on the trail we saw some mountain goats grazing along the cliffs. They were pretty cute! The trail looped us back into town where we had tea before heading back down to Lynmouth. <br />
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Kyle and I were flying back to Germany the next day, but not until the evening. We took a different route heading back to London to stop in Bath for lunch. Bath is a gorgeous town that Kyle and I have been to twice before, but have never had much time to really enjoy. It was the same this time, but it was a nice place to stop for lunch and take a quick walk around. <br />
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Kyle and I were dropped off at Heathrow to catch our short flight, while John and Diane went back to London with Cory, Lynn and Olive for another week. After that, Diane came over to Germany to spend a couple of weeks with us, which will have to be another post!<br />
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We all had such a nice time on our holiday in the countryside. We saw beautiful scenery, had a great house to relax in, ate some tasty food, and best of all we had some much needed family time! It was great to be able to have time to catch up and to finally meet Olive! We're already looking forward to seeing everyone again for Christmas back home in Indiana!<br />
<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Devon, UK50.777213499999988 -3.999460999999996649.490491999999989 -6.5812479999999969 52.063934999999987 -1.4176739999999968tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-3026847133400206732014-10-11T21:15:00.001+02:002014-10-11T21:20:18.145+02:00Český Krumlov, Czech RepublicČeský Krumlov is an amazing little Medieval town in the Southern Bohemian region of the Czech Republic. I've seen the town described on several random websites as a "hidden gem," or one of Europe's "most picturesque towns." I definitely have to agree with those descriptions. I think Český Krumlov is one of the prettiest, most atmospheric towns that we've visited. We made the five and a half hour drive due east to stay for three nights on one of Kyle's four day breaks. <br />
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We had a wonderful time with gorgeous fall-like weather which added to the coziness of the town. I love visiting small towns like this since you don't feel the need to walk your feet off to try and see everything. We spent our first full day and a half here strolling the narrow cobblestone streets, enjoying the sun and the views as well as the local food and drink. The town feels so quaint and cozy, and the air smells like wood smoke, making you feel that you've really stepped back in time. The centerpiece of the town is a huge castle built over many different time periods, with the earliest part dating back to 1240. The castle,especially the brightly painted tower, is incredibly picturesque. I think Kyle must have taken over 100 photos of the castle alone!<br />
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One of our favorite snacks that we first had when we visited Prague a couple of years ago is called Trdelnik. The dough is wrapped around a rolling-pin shaped mold, and is cooked over coals or a fire. My favorites are the ones dipped in cinnamon and sugar. Delish!<br />
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The second evening there, some local musicians played folk music in the courtyard by the fire of our Pension. It was wonderful relaxing by the fire and listening to the old Bohemian music!<br />
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On the third day of our trip we ventured into the Czech countryside to see the tiny village and UNESCO World Heritage site of Holašovice, with a population of just 136. The town is very unique in that 23 private little farms or "estates" are set around a rectangular town square, or village green. The estates are built in the whimsical rustic Baroque style. It's a town that's off the beaten path, so it doesn't get a lot of visitors. Very little of the town has changed since it was originally built. There is one cafe and one restaurant/pension. It's unlike anything we've ever seen! <br />
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The town's other claim to fame is called Holašovický Stonehenge. When we first read about the town and decided to come see it, we thought that we would be seeing an ancient stone circle. While we did see a stone circle, it definitely was not ancient! The stone circle was built in 2008. (An actual Celctic settlement from 2nd century BC is about 10 km away, so it seemed plausible that it could have been real!) People use the circle's energy to "positively affect 95% of the spectrum of pathological diseases," meditation, and to "eliminate pathogenic zones." Kyle and I, however, used the circle to take pictures. </div>
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After enjoying the quiet town of Holašovice, we headed to the much larger capital of southern Bohemia, České Budějovice. The city dates back to the 1200s. While it definitely has some beautiful areas, it lacks the charm of Holašovice and Český Krumlov. It was worth the stop since we were so close. We walked the streets of the old town, and enjoyed a Budvar, since the town is the home of the Budweiser Budvar Brewery. (The American Budweiser was originally brewed to imitate the Czech Budweiser beer.) They had a large street festival set up, which was fun to see.</div>
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We enjoyed our last evening in the Czech Republic back in Český Krumlov. It's such an enjoyable little town!<br />
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Kyle and I are so glad that we were able to spend a good amount of time in Český Krumlov. It is worth much more than a day trip from Prague! The food and drink are excellent, the people are very friendly, prices are cheap and the atmosphere is wonderful! I would not mind going back at all! <br />
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Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Český Krumlov, Czech Republic48.8127354 14.31746569999995748.7290829 14.156104199999957 48.8963879 14.478827199999957tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-73722867852782135492014-10-02T17:16:00.000+02:002014-10-02T17:16:00.166+02:00The Joest's in Germany: Part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Earlier this summer, my family came over to Germany for a two week visit. In the first <a href="http://kyle-lori.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-joests-in-germany-part-i.html" target="_blank">blog post</a> about their visit, we went to Lake Garda, the Bodensee and the Black Forest. We also kept very busy during the second part of their trip. We enjoyed visiting more nearby towns and markets and doing some nice walks in the local area. (There is never a shortage of new hikes to check out around here!) We also went to France and Switzerland! It was definitely a packed two weeks full of good food, beautiful scenery and great company!<br />
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On one of the days that Kyle had to work, we took a day trip to the Alsace region in France, just across the border. Kyle and I have been to the Alsace several times, but it's a favorite place of ours, so we love going there! It's in the Rhine river valley between the French Vosges mountains and the German Black Forest. The valley is full of vineyards and picture perfect little villages right out of a fairy tale. We visited a couple of my favorite villages, Riquewihr and Ribeauville. We also went to feed the monkeys on monkey mountain! It was raining when we saw the monkeys, but it was still so much fun to feed them popcorn right out of our hands! The barbary macaque monkeys there are the same type that we saw when Kyle and I visited Gibraltar and Morocco. The Alsace definitely needs more than a day trip to do it justice, but at least they got to see a little piece of it! (These pics are from Mom and Dad.) <br />
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Kyle had a second set of four days off when my family was visiting, so we headed south to enjoy the spectacular alpine scenery in Switzerland. All five of us and Gizmo piled into our Volkswagon and made the three and a half hour drive to the 200 year old house rental in the Simmental valley. (Mom, Kari and I think the house was haunted, but we all survived.) There was a mix up with the keys and getting into the house, so we went on ahead to walk the Lauterbrunnen valley about 25 minutes away from the rental house. We had food for a picnic, and we were all pretty hungry, but Switzerland has a surprising lack of picnic areas! We ate our lunch in an avalanche shelter instead. At least it was dry!<br />
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'Lauter brunnen' translated means "many fountains." The valley has 72 waterfalls, so the name fits it well!</div>
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The rain moved out and the next day was clear and beautiful. We went to the Grindelwald area to see the infamous Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau peaks and do some scenic hiking. It was a great day! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had lovely views for our picnic lunch after our first walk of the day.</td></tr>
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Here are some photos of our second walk in the Grindelwald area. It had a wide variety of scenery from rocky cliffs to the lush forest. <br />
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We were driving home the next day, but the weather was amazing so we did another hike before heading out. Dad's ankle was bothering him, so he stayed at the house while the rest of us headed up the mountain. There was a cable car up to the the peak of Stockhorn just down the street from our house in the tiny town of Erlenbach im Simmental. We took the cable car halfway up to hike around two little lakes. The lady working told us that they were quick and easy hikes. The scenery was spectacular and the hikes very enjoyable, but they were definitely not easy! (I would hate to see what she calls a difficult hike!) It was so peaceful and serene hiking the alpine meadows full of wildflowers and hearing the cowbells in the distance. The paths went right through pastures, which was fun to see the cute cows. (If I was a cow, I would want to live in one of those pastures!) Kari was less than thrilled with walking through the muck and getting her shoes dirty, but those views were worth it for me!<br />
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Mom, Dad and Kari headed back to the States on July 17th, Kari's 17th birthday. She didn't get a free birthday upgrade to first class like she thought she should get, but they did bring her a first class dessert! <br />
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Kyle and I (and Gizmo) had such a great time having my family here in Germany. It was nice being able to show them some of the places we're always talking about. We all put a lot of miles on our feet, but we covered a lot of ground in just two weeks! I'm already looking forward to Mom and Kari's visit here next summer for some fun under the Tuscan sun!<br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland46.59552 7.907349999999951346.4208085 7.5846264999999509 46.7702315 8.2300734999999516tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986151170688945933.post-71443348558469637352014-09-14T22:44:00.000+02:002014-09-14T22:44:04.528+02:00The Joest's in Germany: Part I<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
In early July, my mom, dad, and little sister, Kari, came to Deutschland for a visit and some sightseeing. They stayed for just over two weeks, and we had a wonderful time! This was Kari's second time visiting us, and Dad was stationed in Germany in the 70s, but it was a first for Mom! In their short time here we visited Italy, Switzerland, France as well as many of our favorite local places. For their first day, we hit our usual spots in Tübingen and Bebenhausen. They are gorgeous places that really make you feel like you're in Germany!</div>
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Kyle was off the day they arrived, but had to work the next several days. I took them to some nearby destinations, starting with the Black Forest. Instead of going to Triberg like we usually do, we went to a couple of places that I had not seen. We started with some hiking around the Mummelsee, which is a pretty little lake. We had a really nice hike that had some great views! After our hike, we headed to the tiny town of Allerheiligen to see monastery ruins and a very pretty waterfall. It was a great day, and it was nice to see some new things in the Black Forest! (All of the Black Forest pictures are from Mom and Dad. I've gotten really bad about taking pictures since Kyle always does it!)<br />
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On their third day in Germany, we went down to the Bodensee (or Lake Konstanz) on the German, Swiss and Austrian borders. We went to the beautiful town of Meersburg right on the lake. We walked around the town, had schnitzel for lunch and rented a little electric boat for an hour on the lake. It was a beautiful, sunny and very enjoyable day. (All of these pics are Mom and Dad's as well. I spared you the picture of the old naked man that Mom took a picture of at the lake!)<br />
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We spent a lot of time checking out local farmer's markets, butchers, and bakeries. The prettiest markets we visited were in Tübingen and Esslingen. They had a great variety of fresh produce, meats, cheeses, flowers, bread, etc. It's very enjoyable to nose through the markets in such beautiful and historic settings. <br />
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On the 4th of July, we picked up some delicious spare ribs from the butcher and some other things from the market. Dad grilled the ribs and they were awesome! We also had some fried zucchini, fresh bread, salad, and a cherry pie with cherries from our own tree! It was a perfect all-American dinner for the 4th!</div>
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Kyle had two sets of four days off while my family was here. On his first set of days off, we took a road trip down to Lake Garda in northern Italy. It was a gorgeous drive through the Austrian and Italian Alps. At the border of Germany and Austria, we stopped to take pictures of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak. My dad was stationed in Germany in the 70s and injured his ankle on the Zugspitze while doing some skiing. I'm sure it was nice for him to see it again from afar and without injury! (All of the Lake Garda trip photos are Kyle's.)</div>
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We rented an amazing villa that originally dated back to the 15th century. It had beautiful views overlooking Lake Garda. It was perfect for us!<br />
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Our first evening we spent exploring the historic streets of Malcensine. It's an atmospheric town on the lake that sits right at the foot of a castle. We enjoyed drinks, pizza and gelato by the lake. You couldn't ask for a better start for a trip to Italy!<br />
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Kyle caught this amazing moment on camera. An old man opened his shutters and reached out his hand with a bit of food in it, and a bird immediately came to land on and eat out of his hand. I wonder how many years this has been part of his daily routine? <br />
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Later that afternoon, Mom, Kyle, Kari and I visited a family run winery/organic farm. The owner was so kind and told us all about their wine, homemade olive oils, jams, grappa, soaps, etc. We did some tasting and bought a few bottles to bring home with us. <br />
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The next day, Dad stayed to relax at the villa while Mom, Kari, Kyle and I went to see Verona. It is a beautiful city, and it was well worth the visit! The city had bit of a Venetian and Tuscan look to it. There are plenty of quiet old streets to wonder, and impressive Roman ruins to see. There are also some "Shakespeare" sites, since it was fair Verona where the star-crossed lovers laid their scene. However, the Shakespeare sites, such as Juliet's balcony were built much later than those times and are purely tourist attractions. Overall, Kyle and I were much more impressed with Verona than we were expecting! <br />
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It rained quite a bit once we got back from Verona, but it cleared up enough for us to stroll around the town of Torre del Benaco near our house before dinner. Since it had been raining, the town was so quiet and peaceful. <br />
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The day we headed home was beautiful and clear, so we took the scenic route along the lake and through northern Italy. When in doubt, always take the road less traveled. It's usually worth the extra time!<br />
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It clouded up on the other side of the Alps, but we went ahead and stopped to take a few pictures of the famous Neuschwanstein Castle. It's just like a fairy tale castle!<br />
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We had a wonderful little trip! We managed to dodge the rain and see a lot of amazing places! Coming up in the next post, we'll visit the Swiss Alps, monkeys and the Alsace!<br />
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<br />Lori and Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11618388708564387505noreply@blogger.com0Lake Garda, Italy45.6049385 10.63514140000006644.8946795 9.3442479000000667 46.315197500000004 11.926034900000065