Enjoying Your Surroundings
There is no doubt that everyone is influenced by their environment. It would be wonderful if we were able to completely control our surroundings, not just the artwork and furniture, but the weather, the light, the totality of the world around you. If we were as rich as the kings and queens of the past,… Read more
Romania Has Been an Experience
Once again we have been quiet for a few days as we have been traveling in Romania for the past week. We fly back to Germany tomorrow, but it has been an interesting experience over-all. We spent a couple of days in Bucharest before heading to Transylvania and the city of Brasov, which was certainly… Read more
Chili Mac – Traditional Comfort Food, Non-Traditional Recipe
We haven’t had time to do much of our own cooking since moving to Germany. This is one of our favorite winter meals that we would normally cook for ourselves and it will definitely be on our menu once we get home to Colorado once again. It is an easy meal, but truly delicious. Read more
Juxtaposition
When traveling, you often see a contrasts between the old and the new living side-by-side. It can be as simple as a satellite dish on an building that is hundreds of years old or as complex as historic building surrounded by modern skyscrapers. For this week’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Old and New, we have chosen a few… Read more
Nürnberg, Germany, an Unexpected Surprise
We decided to take a quick trip to Nürnberg this weekend and we were pleasantly surprised by the charm of the city. At this point, we find that we don’t have time to investigate some places before we travel there, so we simply make our plans, read a few reviews of places to see and… Read more
The Acropolis in Athens, Greece
There are a lot of reasons why everyone should hope to visit the Acropolis in Athens if you ever get the opportunity. It is absolutely amazing on so many levels, whether visually, historically, or culturally, it is an important landmark for many reasons. For those of us who treasure democracy, the fact that the foundations… Read more