We've
now been around the world 5 times, with several stops in Europe each time. That's starting to be a lot of places, many of them worth writing about.
European Travelogues
We've
now been around the world 5 times, with several stops in Europe each time. That's starting to be a lot of places, many of them worth writing about.
For three years we spent the entire summer in Europe (after having just spent a Kiwi summer in New Zealand -- this IS the life!). It was Brussels in 2003, Munich in 2001 and Edinburgh in 2000. Three great places, each with golf clubs nearby that we joined. Besides exercise and fun, golf is a great way to meet the locals and make some friends.
The following list, alphabetical by country, hits all the highpoints.
Austria
Just a 4-day visit to
Vienna, which we thoroughly enjoyed.
| 5/08/05 |
Belgium
For the summer of 2003,
we made our home base in Brussels. It was an incredible summer weather-wise
(warm with hardly any rain). We can recommend this city as an excellent
summer stopover. We worked on our French, et
ca va bien!
6/16/03 |
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8/13/03 |
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10/04/03 |
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10/04/03 |
Czech Republic
A short visit to Prague
to meet friends.
|
7/14/01 |
Picturesque Prague |
France
Six extremely hot days in
Paris.
|
8/14/03 |
Paris when it Sizzles |
Germany
With a desire to
improve our German, we spent the summer of '01 in in Grunewald, outside Munich. We
rented a small house, joined a golf club, and lived in Bavaria
from June through Oktoberfest. Sehr schoene!
| 6/4/01 | Taking Up Residency in Germany |
| 6/13/01 | |
| 6/18/01 | Glimpses of Germany - The First Month |
| 7/25/01 | Germany - The Second Month |
|
8/27/01 |
The Darkness of Concentration Camp Dachau |
|
8/27/01 |
My Thoughts on Some Holocaust Questions |
|
10/04/01 |
Crazy King Ludwig's Castles |
Great
Britain and Scotland
We spent the summer of 2000
in Great Britain, most of it in Scotland. Living in Edinburgh
suited us to a tee; a wonderful long stopover. There would
have been more travelogues, but I spilled a bit of my favorite Beringer White
Zinfandel into my
computer; it died. Getting a replacement took a while and getting the hard
drive transferred took more time. Do avoid this! But definitely put
Edinburgh and Scotland on your travel wish-list .
| 6/1/00 | Arriving in Great Britain |
| 6/20/00 | ‘Tis a Fine Day in Scotland |
| 7/5/00 | The Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye |
| 8/8/00 | Golf in the Kingdom (St. Andrews, The Old Course) |
| 8/11/00 | More about Golf in Scotland |
| 8/20/00 | Living in Edinburgh |
Greece
Really a short visit,
just a week split between Athens and Mykonos.
|
10/11/01 |
Athens and Mykonos, Greece |
Italy
It was a short 10 days in the
Lombardy Region of Italy; the weather in May was wonderful and the scenery was
brilliant. Take a look.
| May 12, 2000 | |
| Day Trips from Lecco, Italy | May 17, 2000 |
| Rome | May 30, 2005 |
Poland
My "annual" visit to
oversee the management of family property.
|
5/23/07 |
Krakow and Rybnik -- Poland Revisited |
|
8/4/01 |
Katowice and Rybnik, Poland -- Family History |
Portugal
Another wonderful May
destination.
A few scenic drives, golf on the Algarve coast and a bit of sightseeing near Lisbon
were all we could squeeze into two short weeks.
| 5/21/01 | Simon Says: Go to the Algarve |
| 5/30/01 | Stork and Cork -- Portugal Impressions |
Turkey
In October, the weather
in Turkey is perfect: warm days, cool evenings. If not for the War on
Terrorism, this secular Muslim country would be highly recommended.
|
10/12/01 |
Belek, The Turkish Riviera |
|
10/17/01 |
Istanbul, Turkey |