Our hotel in Amsterdam was weird and unexpected. I definitely should have read more reviews and info on their website. Some artist came in and decided to build rooms in what used to be a building lobby, or something similar, in varying themes. We arrived after midnight and after pushing the receptionist’s electronic alert button…
Have and Have Not: The French Countryside and Versailles
Before returning to Paris, we made two last stops in Normandy. The first was theAmerican Cemetary, for the Americans that died in Normandy during the invasion. The second, a Ferme – or a Farm – which brewed their own ciders, apparently popular in the region. The American cemetery was beautiful and grim at the same…
Omaha, Utah, and Gold Beaches
To prepare for our visit to Normandy, Phillip and I watched “Band of Brothers,” especially the episodes surrounding the landings of D-Day. The shows actually gave us a great idea of which areas to research. We started with the nearby Longues-sur-Mer battery, where several German bunkers will still well preserved – excepting the one that…
Respite from Heat in Normandy
Escaping the heat of Paris in Normandy
Paris in a Day
It IS possible to see most the iconic sites of Paris in just one day – in fact, in less than 12 hours. You won’t sit much, even to eat, but it is possible. I didn’t even wear sneakers, though decent pain meds would be recommended. We were also still struggling with bad jet lag,…
Buckingham Palace and Ye Olde Mitre
I’ve been writing about our adventures in pieces because these first few days of our honeymoon are so fast pace. I’m stealing this time waiting in line for the Catacombs of Paris. We are packing so much in, we probably should have packed more comfortable shoes. By the time we finished with Westminster Abbey on…
Westminster Abbey
Two separate people recommended Nando’s Peri Peri Chicken to us. It’s a chain that serves a South African style chicken. Obviously, we had to try it out. The restaurant was bright and colorful, and very popular. Phil and I got a plate to share, though after tasting it we could probably have devoured one each.…
Tower of London
Our first impression of London was that it was looked cleaner, felt safer, and smelled better than the cities in Southern California. We walked from the hotel back to the Tower of London after sleeping in for our first full day (and only) in the city. We didn’t have any tickets purchased or really any…
Landing in London
Our first day in London was ful-filling!
Canyoneering in Escalante
First hand account of canyoneering in Escalante, Utah.