Museum time
We had “skip the line” tickets for the Rijksmuseum (rhymes with bikes museum) but there was not much of a line. On our walk there we took a small detour through a street with gorgeous huge houses–one looked like a … Continue reading →
Jan
Getting to Know Amsterdam
I had signed us up for a free, 10:30am English, tour through Sandeman’s about a month ago. We met the group of about 20 at Dam Square at the National Monument. Axel, our tour guide and a native of this … Continue reading →
Day one!
Day one! Pretty pretty pretty excited. Cannot believe we are finally ON our adventure instead of planning it. All of our flights went super smoothly despite having to circle Atlanta for a while until there was a break in the … Continue reading →
The Public Gardens
While Josh, Teresa and Mavis made a too-long-for -me day trip to Prince Edward Island, the rest of us went to town to see the Public Gardens and wander. We saw SO many flowers I couldn’t identify. Maybe a poppy? … Continue reading →
Halifax for Foodies?
It was a very overcast morning and rain was predicted so we drove into Halifax. It takes us about 20 minutes. We parked at the Maritime Museum and went in to explore. Kathryn and Mavis wore the same shoes: Mavis … Continue reading →
Peggy’s Cove
After a nice relaxing morning we set out for a little trip to Peggy’s Cove. We drove along St. Margaret’s Bay; about 30 minutes south of here is Peggy’s Cove. The little town was lively with Canada Day celebrants but … Continue reading →
The highly anticipated Rib Fest
Way back when I was researching Halifax, I came upon a site announcing the second annual Halifax Rib Fest. I knew Tyler would just love it. We took it slow all morning–the weather was still drizzly and damp. Finally the … Continue reading →
First Explore
Traveling with a baby is wonderful but different. She and her basic needs dictate quite a bit of our pace. No problems, just an observation. She is a total joy as grandchildren should be. We took off to explore The … Continue reading →
Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia
Still getting used to this process again so please excuse the blogging glitches We flew from Fort Lauderdale to JFK to Halifax International. Woke up at 4:30. Got to this lovely house at 4:30 ish. So, long travel day, even … Continue reading →
Wrap Up (part 2) Summer 2015
After Venice we traveled in a rental car to Castelrotto in the Dolomites. We stayed at Haus Siblernagl (suggested by Terry) which was a very short walk into the little town. The views around each turn were spectacular. We took … Continue reading →