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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
We love learning about the history of the places we visit. And we were incredibly intrigued when we learned that the earliest evidence of human life was found less than an hour away from here, in Orce. Some friends we met here earlier in August went there and we decided we would love to go there ourselves. We drove out […]
Daily hikes have been more of a challenge in Oria due to the heat, but on Monday, Katia and I woke up bright and early (if you consider 07:30 early) to tackle the mountain up to Castillo De Oria (Castle of Oria). It was also a good reason to have a daddy-daughter day while Micheka and Emmeline spent some time […]
We heard a song at Waldorf this year that the Grade One class sang at an assembly that is just too perfect for where we are staying in Portugal. And yes, we sing the song regularly while we hike the mountains! Everywhere we look around us, there are mountains. And they are indeed so high they reach the sky. Yes, […]
Thursday marked the beginning of our two-day, 35,000-step trek (more on that from Micheka). As a test run for our day trips, we decided to walk into the nearby Marco de Canaveses town. It was a 40-minute walk (mostly downhill) to get into the valley, then up some 60-degree inclines back up into the town centre! While I did feel […]