Though awash in the deep shadows of late evening, my face is aglow with the reflected light of a single, hearty flame rooted in the concrete before me. The flame bends and writhes in the breeze which channels between the massive stone columns to my right and my left. I…
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She Loves the Pubs in Dublin!
Jonathan and I are in Ireland! To see our pictures, click here . Above the clouds, a blush rose in the cheeks of the Irish sky. It was early. A tailwind had pushed us almost half an hour ahead of schedule. After eleven hours on two separate planes (and one three-hour…
She Loves the Air in the Alps!
Continuation of She Loves the Transportation in the Jungfrauregion ... In the little hamlets of Switzerland (like Interlaken and Murren), there is no sense of hostility towards the newcomer. The locals are used to and take advantage of the tourist trade, and they are well aware that the value of their…
She Loves the Transportation in the Jungfrauregion!
FIRST: Congratulations Chris and Jen! Marriage is fun! SECOND: Happy 24th Birthday, Teddy! Back to the blog... During our initial planning, Saturday had been selected as the perfect time slot for a day trip away from Zurich. Jon and I each had the chance to choose a destination elsewhere in…
She Loves the Languages in Zurich!
On Thursday, Jonathan and I spent the morning in Strasbourg. Our original plan had been to quickly get on the road, but there was something about that lovely city which had sway with us. After breakfast at a patisserie across the street (Michele's) where we ordered coffee and pastries, we…
She Loves the Half-Timbered Buildings in Strasbourg!
Three weeks ago, I'd never heard of Strasbourg, France , but as of tonight, I feel like I've seen every corner of the city! After taking the red-eye from SFO to Frankfurt, arriving this morning, Jon and I picked up our rental car (a little, black Mercedes which isn't quite as…
She loves the corridors of Copenhagen!
Hans Christian Andersen's original Little Mermaid had no name. Long before the folks at Disney conjured up the image of the nymphetesque Ariel, with her plume of crimson hair and ample seashells, the famed Danish storyteller described a group of sisters, daughters of the Sea King, with beautiful voices and…
She loves the Dunes in Denmark!
The Denmark border is indicated by a series of crossing kiosks which are no longer in use and by several proud, colorful flags. The first flag is the red and white national flag of Denmark. I love this flag. I would have jumped out of the car, pulled it down…