by Deanna Schweitzer | Jun 15, 2014 | Travel
Last weekend, Brad travelled to France to participate in a three day bike ride through Normandy. This wasn’t just any bike ride though. It was the Liberty Ride–400 cyclists from surrounding European countries riding to commemorate the 70th anniversary of...
by Deanna Schweitzer | Dec 31, 2013 | Stories, Travel
This year was our first visit to the Mainz Christmas Market. We have visited Mainz various times since moving to Eltville and love the energy that fills the city; it is both historic, yet modern. The Christmas Market proved to be no different. Set in the historic...
by Deanna Schweitzer | Dec 31, 2013 | Stories, Travel
A visit to the Wiesbaden Twinkling Star Market has become a yearly tradition for our family. Nestled right in the heart of one of Europe’s oldest spa cities, Wiesbaden, the Market is easy to love. It offers all of the things that are traditional of a German...
by Deanna Schweitzer | Dec 31, 2013 | Stories, Travel
The Rüdesheim Christmas Market is one we go back to every year. It takes place in the heart of Rüdesheim am Rhein (on the Rhine), a quaint, wine producing German town that is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit to the Rhüdesheim Christmas Market allows for many...
by Brad and Deanna | Aug 13, 2013 | Travel
When Brad and I chatted about where we wanted to vacation this summer, there was one place that we both agreed on–Austria. We had the opportunity to travel there last December and we absolutely fell in love with it. This trip, with summer in full bloom, had a...
by Deanna Schweitzer | Jul 10, 2013 | Travel
Camping is something that Brad and I have enjoyed doing throughout our almost 14 years of marriage. Now that we have Nathan, we have been waiting for the perfect time to introduce him to the great outdoors. This past summer seemed like that perfect time. So, we picked...
by Brad and Deanna | Nov 2, 2012 | Travel
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...
by Deanna Schweitzer | Aug 25, 2011 | Stories, Travel
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...
by Deanna Schweitzer | Jan 30, 2011 | Stories, Travel
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...
by Deanna Schweitzer | Jan 23, 2011 | Stories, Travel
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....
by Deanna Schweitzer | Jan 17, 2011 | Stories, Travel
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...
by Brad and Deanna | Jan 9, 2011 | Travel
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...
by Brad and Deanna | Jan 5, 2011 | Stories, Travel
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...
by Brad and Deanna | Dec 24, 2010 | Stories, Travel
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...
by Brad and Deanna | Dec 22, 2010 | Stories, Travel
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...
by Deanna Schweitzer | Dec 22, 2010 | Stories, Travel
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...
by Brad and Deanna | Oct 17, 2009 | Travel
This was a very nice trip on a beautiful fall day. There were quite a few people out and about as it was Columbus Day. Our trip down to Rhode Island was interesting as the road signs on the way were quite a mess. In our attempt to turn off and stop at a...
by Brad and Deanna | Jan 30, 2009 | Travel
Here is our list of places to go and things to do in New England. There are so many fun things to do and we want to accomplish as many as we can. So, this is the list setting our goals. If you think we are missing something important, please let us know! As we work...
by Brad and Deanna | Jun 4, 2008 | Travel
After a late night at the baseball game we woke up on Saturday morning. Our bus took us to the Hiroshima Memorial and the Arlington Cemetery. What an amazing sight! I am sad to say that our time there was limited. From there we went to the National Mall where we...
by Brad and Deanna | Jun 3, 2008 | Travel
This past weekend, Brad and I went on another adventure. I must say that I TOTALLY LOVE TRAVELING! This trip included a bus tour to Baltimore and Washington, D.C. We loaded the bus at 7 a.m. on Friday. Our bus ride this time was on one of the charter buses with roomy...
by Brad and Deanna | Jun 29, 2007 | Travel
A nice weekend in Old Orchard Beach – camping near the beach and enjoying some down...
