Hello from western Switzerland! We went to the dazzling Gruyere Castle yesterday. First, we drove up to the castle with our Swiss friends. The regal old landmark was on a very big hill surrounded with pastures of grazing cows.…
One morning, Dr. Spaghetti woke up refreshed and ready to investigate a cure. Yesterday afternoon a mysterious phone call had sent him chasing a particularly mysterious disease. The disease was discovered after a very interesting meteorite hit earth in…
We planned our route in Europe to be in Dresden Germany to spend the week visiting my great aunt for the week of her 85th birthday. We had a lovely week exploring all that Dresden had to offer, including many…
Did you know that once there were 10,000 Dutch windmills only 200 years ago, before the arrival of the steam engine? Now there are only 900! The Dutch windmills of the past were used to grind grain, flatten seeds…
Germany is a fascinating country, from its involvement in WWI and WWII to its delicious cuisine. Germany’s friendly people and landmarks are also great. For instance, when I think of Germany, I think of Nazis, castles, the Berlin wall, and…
We had a lovely day at Neuschwanstein Castle today. I have always admired the castle and even tried to work it in to several different visits to Europe but it hasn’t happened. Until today. This trip, we actually scheduled a…
Legoland is the name of an amazing amusement park. We have now gone to two! There are six Legolands around the world, though the two we went to had the same rides. This visit in Germany was spectacular and definitely…
“Space: a place with many amazing, habitable planets. All of the Del Dolce union has been fascinated with the possibility of expansion since the beginning of time. And now, with revolutionizing lightspeed technology, we can actually explore and capture…
I often see blog posts by fellow travelers that inspired and move me. And some days it just so happens to be on a day when I’ve woken up thinking “What the heck are we doing?” This is the…
Feeling Feeling grass on legs. Bugs crawling. Cool breeze blowing. Warm sun on my face. Scent Scent of wildflowers Breeze blowing a whiff of cows. Freshly baked baguette. Sound Hearing spring-birds chirp. Church bells chime noon. Bees buzzing. Cold…