While the vast majority of our time here in Hohenschwangau was spent outdoors in nature, we did make sure to experience a few new things with the girls. Less than half an hour’s walk from our apartment was Tegelberg, which was an amazing little spot full of tons of activities! And thanks to the generosity of my parent’s Christmas gift, […]
Christmas and New Year’s is such a magical time of the year. Especially Christmas when you have younger children. And so very early on in our planning, we decided we wanted to spend this time of the year somewhere that felt magical; at the base of Neuschwanstein Castle. Otherwise known as the castle that inspired the Disney castle. We also […]
We spent six days in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Jon and I visited here in 2009 for a couple of days and loved the cute, medieval town. It was once a very prosperous town, in part because it was situated on and around vast fertile ground that provided excellent food resources. And in part because it was at a crossroads […]
We flew from the UK to Geneva, where we picked up the car we leased for a couple of months and spent a brief overnight. The next morning, we started our journey to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, driving the scenic route through Switzerland. The girls have heard many stories about our time in Switzerland in 2009, including our time in […]
Christmas is a magical time of the year for most people, and our family is no exception. While typically, we don’t decorate or get too into the Christmas spirit until December 4th (the day after my birthday), we made an exception this year. We wanted to take full advantage of all things Christmassy in this beautiful city before we left […]
I love cities where I can walk everywhere, to everything. But I also love to be somewhere where I get out into nature and walk, walk, walk. But I don’t want to go the exact same route every time, I want variety. Some days I only have half an hour to do a loop, some days three hours, and some […]
Walking through York it’s easy to see how magical a city it is. Just walking down the Shambles, you feel like you’ve stepped into Diagon Alley from Harry Potter’s world. The old cobblestones, the medieval buildings, the cute shops, etc. So, it’s no surprise that there have been many businesses that have popped up to capitalize on this magical quality […]
Anyone who knows our girls knows how obsessed they are with crafts and handwork. They have always loved to do crafts at home, and their school has a fabulous art and handwork curriculum that they love. They love to paint, draw, colour, and do anything involving scissors and glue, knit, crochet, sew, and so much more! Since we were in […]
During our time in York, we really didn’t eat out at restaurants a whole lot. In part because we love to cook and bake so much that we can eat restaurant-quality meals at home all the time. And in part because eating out in York (and the UK in general) is very expensive and just not affordable to us on […]
York has a few gorgeous Georgian buildings. We went into a couple of them, as we mentioned in another blog post. They were large with advanced (for their time) amenities and stunning craftsmanship. There were tons of houses from the Victorian and more modern eras, as well. However, not everyone in York was fortunate enough to live in large mansions […]