We had a bit more PG type culture lined up for our second day in Amsterdam. First was to try – at Melissa’s insistence – the local fare of raw Haring, basically the Dutch version of street meat. I got peppered mackerel but luckily was able to try the raw stuff after Melissa had […]
I Can Smell the Sin From Here
One tram ride, one bus, one airplane, one train and one tram later we are in the Netherlands and the original sin city: Amsterdam. The weather is gorgeous upon our arrival at 6 PM – not too cold and sunny! Goodbye weather demon of Prague (please, please knock on wood for us!). We made our […]
Here Comes the Sun
90% chance of rain and 30 degrees. Snow tomorrow? What?! That has been our forecast for today and while it has been bitterly cold, the rain at least has stopped for a bit and no snow has fallen from the sky yet. This morning we grabbed some breakfast at Bohemia Bagel where we had to […]
Prague by Foot
Upon waking up for Day 2 in Prague it was raining in earnest, prompting us to borrow a second umbrella from the front desk. We headed up to the castle climbing very steep hills and stairs, which offered beautiful slightly hidden views of the city. At the top we happened upon the changing of the […]
…and off we go!
Officially on our way. It’s hard for us to believe that we are once again headed across the pond for another round of adventures in sightseeing, galivanting and carousing for the fourth (count em, FOUR!) time. What is even more unbelievable is that we have been up since 7 AM, already had one flight, and […]
Celebration!
The giddiness is starting to set in about our upcoming trip and it has made me think of all the things that this trip is supposed to be honoring. Graduating with my Masters in December, our 4th year of marriage in April, the return to fun and snarky blog posts…and yet as I think of […]