Currently on a mental vacation
It’s 8:30 a.m. in Venice. Aaron is still snoring next to me, but I woke up two hours ago at the first sign of daylight. I’m happy to have finally roused him enough to extract his laptop password so that I can update my imaginary audience on the details of our trip. We arrived in Venezia yesterday via … More Sleepless in Milano
Traveling is amazing, but flying is not. We landed in JFK, looked at the screen and noted that our flight was in Terminal 2. Where is Terminal 2? What terminal are we in now? There is no signage. We ask, and it turns out we have wander outside to find it. And then we get … More Here’s the Thing
In 24 hours, I will sleeping on the plane. In 24 hours, I will be sleeping on the plane. These are the things I tell myself. I have the travel pillow, so this year the sleep must happen or Saturday in Milan I will be as hazy & disoriented as Day 1 in Munich last … More Sleeps on a Plane
Important news! My personality blur has begun; where the corporate, straight-laced, MTWRF me begins to crossover to slighly happy-go-lucky, right-brained, traveling, IDGA* me. I figured as much, at least, since my work stress seems to be starting a premature hibernation, whereas as my silly rambling is on the increase. I enter this mode 18 days prior to arriving in Milan. … More Blurring Begins!
To Italy we go! The itinerary is set, hotels & transportation are booked and our minds are already wandering across the Atlantic. In less than two months, I’ll be carrying a bulky camera pack with a DSLR strap irritating my neck and Aaron will poring hopefully – or hopelessly – through maps and Rick Steve’s guidebooks. We’ll squabble in … More Italy: The Countdown Begins
And then there was one – one last stop, that is. We arrived in Amsterdam on yet another beautiful late morning, and after finally getting streetcar passes, we were on our way. Here are notable thoughts & events: 1. It’s a visually appealing city that was built on marshland, so you’re always near a canal … More Days 11-12: Amsterdam & Random Events
Amsterdam is full of charm: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30798418@N02/sets/72157627827909022/
I told my Grandma that we were travelling to Belgium as part of our trip, and she mentioned that she had always wanted to visit Flanders Field. “In Flanders Field” is a famous poem that she loves (below). Checking the map and the calendar, I realized that our chance to visit it would fall squarely on … More Flanders Field American WWI Cemetery
Brussels was a big change of pace from Paris, perhaps a much-needed one. We arrived at our hotel just before noon, and the large square in front of it was nearly empty, except for plenty of construction. So we immediately ventured towards Grand Place, an enormous pedestrian-only square surrounded by beautiful old buildings. Everything that surrounds … More Days 9-10: Brussels
Our trip to Flanders Field American WWI Cemetery: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30798418@N02/sets/72157627703590491/
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