There’s particularly good, warm weather the 4 weeks I am in Europe this year, so every weekend I try to find something interesting to do outdoors. On this one Sunday I decide to storm as many castles as possible. Our first stop is Chateau de Freyr, located just outside of the city of Dinant. The castle once sat along the …
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Big Sky
Bright lights, big city and stars in her eyes. That’s basically me in a nutshell. But show me big sky with miles and miles of unspoiled land and I’d feel even more at home. So when my friend suggests that we go visit his uncle’s farm in Hermetton that afternoon, I’m secretly thrilled. What a marvelous treat it turns out …
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Enchanted forests
Belgium is full of enchanted forests. On this particular day we are driving through one in order to reach the Benedictine abbey at Maredsous. Century old trees and dewy sapplings alike hug the narrow roads, their branches swaying back and forth as if to welcome us into the pages of a fairy tale. It does feel like a fairy tale …
4×4
Sometimes transportation takes on a new meaning when you are on the road. But I find the definition for a 4×4 to be all relative. Same same, but different. For example, before getting on any 4wd you’d want to kick the tires around a little: And you may need to put up with the sales pitch (Good Lord, did I …
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I live in cute town!
Have I whetted your appetite a bit with the sounds and colors from Sapa? Before I continue that story though, I’m going to first try to finish my European adventures these next few days. Over time you may see that not only am I a poster child for O.C.D., but I also dabble in A.D.D. and am therefore easily distracted. So …