What We Did – When in Rome
Our trip to Italy was quite an adventure. Note to travelers: It rains in October. We stayed dry in Rome, but the rest of our trip was quite a soggy mess. So much so, that we had to cancel a stop in Venice (they were in 5 extra feet of water!). Rome, the capital of Italy, is amazing and an absolute must-see for anyone traveling to Italy. There are many things to do in Rome and a family could spend ...
Day Trip to Koln
On my birthday this year, Brad and I took a day trip to Koln (also known as Cologne). We headed out mid-morning and made the hour and half drive up from the Wiesbaden area. The day was dreary, but at least we were able to get in a few hours of sight seeing before the down pour began. ...
Brunch in Downtown Wiesbaden
This morning we woke up and hit the pavement. We walked downtown to have brunch with some people from Brad’s work and their spouses. The food was good and the company was even better. Brad and I both had an entree that included: 2 fried eggs, a few strips of bacon, a couple of sausage links, a couple pieces of deli sliced ham, a few fresh vegetables (cucumber, tomato and lettuce), a dollop o...
Auf Wiedersehen American Arms Hotel!
We are so thrilled that the new Army Lodge was made available so shortly after our arrival to the area. The official opening of the Wiesbaden Lodge has been long-awaited by many. The project, like many overseen by the government : ), has endured its share of glitches. That has delayed its completion until now. Some cool features of the hotel are: modern design both inside and out detailed tile wor...
Deutschland, Here We Come!
Although our flight left Boston about 30 minutes late, we made our 5:30 a.m. arrival thanks to some super piloting and a tailwind. Brad and I must have still been running on adrenaline, for we were off the plane quickly and anxious to find our boys. It took a good 15 minutes to reach the baggage claim area. Once there, we located where the bulky luggage would arrive. We decided Brad would gather t...
Life is a Highway…Part 4
Ahhh…Raleigh to Norfolk, VA. Although the shortest drive of the road trip, it seemed like one of the longest. Go figure. It did prove to be a sweet ending to our jumbo journey. Our good-bye’s took longer than we had anticipated that morning, so that put us at Darin and Sara’s around 2 p.m. We caught a shy and quiet Jake who had just woken up from his nap. As we chatted with Sara,...
Life is a Highway…Part 3
The road to Raleigh seemed like it would never end. The 1, 000+ miles from Kansas to Raleigh had us yearning for a place to park for a few days (rest areas were not an option). Although happy to have missed the brutal snowstorm that pounded the south just days before we arrived, we were disappointed that there wasn’t any snow left for us to play in. We arrived in the late afternoon and were ...
Life is a Highway…Part 2
After a few hours at Niagara Falls, we headed south. Our next destination would be Olathe, Kansas. Due to the high mileage between NY and KS, we did stop for the night once we entered Indiana. The drive down was pretty uneventful. I shared some of the driving duty with Brad. During other times, I just enjoyed the scenery. Ohio was a beautiful state to drive through. Very clean. I also recall a hug...
Life is a Highway…Part 1
With the mover’s job complete and the car packed, we said good-bye to our Nashua address and hello to life on the road… We were hoping to begin our trip earlier than 10:30 p.m., but we were at the mercy of our movers (you can read all about that story in my previous post). Feeling a little physically tired, but mentally alert, we stopped at McDonald’s to grab a couple of coffees....
Moving Day!
One would think that packing up a one bedroom apartment would take three movers a few hours to complete, but not in our case. Our 4-5 hour job ended up taking 10 1/2 hours! It was quite the long day. Brad and I were up early that day to finish organizing things for our road trip. We weren’t sure what time to expect the movers, but we were ready by 6:00 a.m. The company that was assigned to m...