Easter 2017

I invited everyone to my house for Easter this year.  I was surprised when RSVPs started pouring in-eek! I guess I thought everyone would be traveling.  So I created a plan for an outdoor picnic-type meal as I have a ton of outdoor seating and a beautiful backyard.  Of course the weather had a different […]

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Frulingsfest 2017

It’s that time again!! Frulingsfest in Stuttgart with my favorite festival-goers!We always get there early when it is just opening for the day.  What is the point of going to Frulingsfest if you don’t start drinking early?!This year the weather was not really in our favor.  It was a little chilly and a whole lot […]

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First Volksmarch

Was invited to spend the morning with my friend and her daughter on my first Volksmarch.  It’s like a cross between a marathon but hiking/walking.  The Germans (and other Europeans) do them all the time.  The are usually organized by local groups (like the ‘boy scouts’) and cost a few Euro that go to supporting […]

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Goodbyes at Panorama

Had a wonderful dinner tonight with great friends at Panorama in Piesport with some incredible views.  The only downside? It was to say goodbye to two of the most interesting and wonderful people I know- the Kuypers.Familiar view of the Mosel- it will never get old! If I have half the life this pair have […]

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Why is there a gap?

There is a gap from 2 April to 8 August and then again from 14 August to 24 September because I don’t currently have access to good enough quality pictures to post until I receive my HHGs from my mover.  So stay tuned/come back and see them then! -E

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Ghent- A place of dragons

“It’s simply not an adventure worth telling if there aren’t any dragons”- Tolkien I finally made it to the beautiful city of Ghent, Belgium and I can’t believe I didn’t come sooner.  It started as a pretty grey and wet day, but you’ll see by the end, it was the first of spectacular spring days […]

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