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Sydney’s Corner: Wieliczka Salt Mine 27 Aug 2013 | 01:42 am
Today you will learn about the salt mines of Krakow, Poland. Copernicus Salt Statue Salt Mine Kinga Cathedral I suppose you want to hear the legend of how the salt mines were found. Okay so there ...
Skiing in Europe 26 Aug 2013 | 02:51 pm
After spending the past 10 months in and around Europe, there is something that we have yet to do. We have toured the castles, seen the museums, and have enjoyed the food, yet, we still haven’t gone s...
Photo of the Week: Young Polish Street Performer 23 Aug 2013 | 04:23 pm
Click image to enlarge In the two weeks we have been in Krakow, Poland we have seen numerous street musicians and performers. Most of them are very talented and it is a joy to watch them perform. We ...
RTW budget: One Month and Six Cities Across Europe 18 Aug 2013 | 07:03 pm
I must apologize for the lack of budget posts, as it has been a busy couple of months. We are now just catching up on our blogging. Did I already mention that June was a really busy one for us? Well...
Sydney’s Corner: Pompeii and Herculaneum 15 Aug 2013 | 11:23 pm
Today you will learn about Italy’s Pompeii and Herculaneum and how it was destroyed by the volcano Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii Forum Herculaneum Pompeii was a Roman City. 20,000 people lived in Pompei...
Photo of the Week: Tuscan Sunset Over Pisa 10 Aug 2013 | 11:57 pm
Click thumbnail to enlarge For our last night in Italy we witnessed a beautiful sunset over the historic city of Pisa. After 7 weeks in Italy it seemed like Italy was giving us one last parting gift ...
Catching a Show in London 9 Aug 2013 | 08:26 pm
You’ve seen London Tower, Big Ben, Westminster Cathedral, and you can’t handle another minute inside any of London’s amazing museums. So what’s there to do in London that could be good entertainment f...
Tour of Mont Blanc 9 Aug 2013 | 02:58 am
In February my father mentioned that he was thinking of taking a REI group tour that would hike around Europe’s Mont Blanc with several of his hiking friends and their daughters. He asked whether I w...
Sydney’s Corner: Birds of Florence 7 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
Today you will learn about the birds of Florence and how I met them. The Story of Chirp the Tiny House Sparrow As I was waiting in line for the Duomo, I saw a cute little bird. The little bird was i...
Rethinking Paris: Was it Really That Bad? 22 Jul 2013 | 04:03 pm
Everyone raves about Paris, France. But after spending a month in Paris at Christmas, we really did not find it all that enjoyable. It has been 8 months since our time there and I have been trying to ...
