Our hotel was in a central area near downtown so the train stops were not very far apart for where we wanted to go. The area we were in was very interesting to see in the daylight. Most of the buildings were not what I expected - modern and minimalist. Function over form. We cut … Continue reading Europe – Day 8 – February 1st, 2018: Brussels, Belgium to Luxembourg
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Europe – Day 3 – January 27th, 2018: Dublin, Ireland
And it's back to the motherland for this Irishman! I woke up at 1:45 this morning. That sucked. Setting an alarm for 3 AM was bad enough but even earlier was worse. We walked to the bus stop after we finally found out which one to use and got to the airport with plenty of … Continue reading Europe – Day 3 – January 27th, 2018: Dublin, Ireland
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Europe – Day 2 – January 26th, 2018: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
As you can see, Amsterdam is quite a forward-thinking progressive place. It's a young, vibrant, accepting and awesome place. It's got a laid-back energy and relaxing vibe that is quite pleasant. After a good night of sleep it's off to explore some more. Between our schedule and the time changes it caught up with us … Continue reading Europe – Day 2 – January 26th, 2018: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Europe – Day 1 – January 25th, 2018: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
We finally made it! We arrived in Amsterdam in the late morning after our brief stopover/plane change in Iceland. We had the option of staying in Iceland when I bought the tickets but we will save doing that for some other time. I hear it is an expensive place to visit and we wanted to … Continue reading Europe – Day 1 – January 25th, 2018: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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January 19th, 2018
Earlier this week I made a trip to Edmonds, WA to go to the Rick Steves travel store. I wanted to ask a few questions about our upcoming trip and look at some guidebooks. You probably know who Rick Steves is - he is a travel guy with a show on PBS He likes to … Continue reading January 19th, 2018
Journey and Destination 