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Zoo-rific!

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Kristen

After our relaxing naps on the beach the day before, all of the kids voted for another day enjoying the sun. We stopped first at the Barcelona Zoo…a gorgeously designed park with great old trees, flowering shrubs and enough peacocks … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Tagged Barcelona, beach, sea glass, Spain, zoo

La Sagrada Familia

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Kristen

We had heard it a thousand times…you HAVE to see La Sagrada Familia. And I didn’t intend to miss it, I just didn’t think I wanted to take the kids to see it with me. Tim and I woke early … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Tagged Barcelona, Gaudi, La Sagrada Familia, Spain

Searching for sun in Barcelona

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Kristen

After a long and grey winter in southern Germany, a Spring Break filled with sun and warmer temps was definitely our goal. We booked a flight with a new airline, Vueling, and flew from Munich to Barcelona in just 1.5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Tagged Barcelona, La Boqueria, Spain

There’s always room for more pottery

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Kristen

When we first moved to Germany one of my first kamikaze day trips was to Boleslawiec Poland, a tiny town that churns out volumes of the irresistible blue and white pottery full of dots and stripes. Boleslawiec is a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Tagged France, pottery, Soufflenheim

French Gothic style

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Kristen

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Since Notre Dame cathedral was packed with tourists during the weekend, we opted to visit her sister cathedral, another gothic beauty, on our way home. 2 hours outside of Paris and conveniently located just off the autobahn, Notre-Dame de Reims … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Travel Tagged cathedral, champagne, France, Reims

It’s good to be King

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Kristen

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Versailles, France–Sunday is a great day for a family outing, even for the French! We drove from our hotel to the Palace of Versailles, the great imperial residence built by Louis XIV and the home of French kings for 100 … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Travel Tagged Arc de Triomphe, Marie Antoinette, Paris, Rick Steves, Versailles

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Why a Moveable Feast?

It's the memory of a splendid place that continues to go with the moving traveler for the rest of life, after he has had the experience of it and gone away. Hemingway said to a friend..." If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast."
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