It really could have been the longest day, but it passed in a moment. The drive to the beaches of Normandy France looked to be around 11 hours so we opted to break it up by stopping our first night … Continue reading
Normandy France
Category Archives: Travel
Learning from history
Tim and I hadn’t been together for very long before we had our first of many conversations about airplanes and war. It might seem like a strange topic for a date, but Tim has command of some unique tricks and … Continue reading
Abbey Mont St Michel and Rouen
Before exploring WWII and the Normandy invasion, we took a morning stroll through Rouen, France. My first thought was that this is exactly the little French village depicted in the Disney film, “Beauty and the Beast.” With every turn on … Continue reading
We love Prague
I’ve written several times about the fabulous city of Prague and I can’t deny that it’s my go-to “Wow em” city when visitors come to our home in Bavaria. Part of the draw is checking off another country while visiting … Continue reading
Pottery redux
At our first duty station, I was invited for lunch at the home of a senior spouse. I was eager to get a peek into what my life might look like after a few years of military life under my … Continue reading
Montserrat, our mountain excursion
Just an hour’s train ride out of Barcelona is the Montserrat Monastery. Meaning “serrated mountain,” Monserrat reminded us of Big Bear, California with its towering boulders and crazy rock formations. The monastery itself is nestled nicely into the rocks and … Continue reading
A Moveable Feast 