Showing posts with label Travel and Adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel and Adventure. Show all posts
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Berlin Germany
Check Point Charlie a must see when in Berlin...so much history of such a scary time...but good photo op
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The gypsy in me
I've spent my entire life...always leaving. Waiting to go, getting back, making plans to leave. Is it the gypsy in me or am I running away? or do I just desire the adventure and intrigue of seeing the world? Whatever the reason; the outcome is the same. I'm always leaving.
I attended twelve schools in as many years despite attending the same school from kindergarten through fourth grade. Do the math. Nine schools in the remaining eight years and on more than one occasion, two schools in the same school year. Sometimes I looking for a place to fit in; other times I was following the instability of my parents. Again the result was the same. I was always leaving.
I've managed to maintain friendships that have lasted a lifetime and a marriage that has lasted almost as long, so although I move, travel, run to the nearest "next" I have kept with me the people I love and a piece of where I have been has always stays with me.
When my husband and I were young and newly married almost twenty years ago now, we decided that we should always be on vacation. So we planned a trip and left every three months be it for a long weekend or a week; be it near or far... We were always leaving.
We figured out early on that in a three months period we could be planning our next trip, getting ready to leave, or be just returning. In a never ending cycle of going on vacation. We did this by choice to ensure when we worked hard; we always played harder.
We have traveled throughout Mexico, and most of the Hawaiian island, and much of the Caribbean.
We've seen most major cities in the US and even seen parts of Canada and South America.
We have traveled in Europe and traveling through as many countries and cities as we can see. We will share our adventures with you but also share this.
Life is short and although it seems vast, our planet is just a speck of sand on someone else's beach. Grad the hand of the one you love and don't let go. Work hard but only so you can play hard, otherwise you work hard for no reason at all and time passes and one day you look wake up and see nothing but the cars on front of you sitting in traffic. What you spend your days doing is what you spend your life doing. Choose to live, travel, love and laugh...
We want to hear your stories so...
If you are From:
Have travel to:
Or lived in:
any of these places or any others....share
I attended twelve schools in as many years despite attending the same school from kindergarten through fourth grade. Do the math. Nine schools in the remaining eight years and on more than one occasion, two schools in the same school year. Sometimes I looking for a place to fit in; other times I was following the instability of my parents. Again the result was the same. I was always leaving.
I've managed to maintain friendships that have lasted a lifetime and a marriage that has lasted almost as long, so although I move, travel, run to the nearest "next" I have kept with me the people I love and a piece of where I have been has always stays with me.
When my husband and I were young and newly married almost twenty years ago now, we decided that we should always be on vacation. So we planned a trip and left every three months be it for a long weekend or a week; be it near or far... We were always leaving.
We figured out early on that in a three months period we could be planning our next trip, getting ready to leave, or be just returning. In a never ending cycle of going on vacation. We did this by choice to ensure when we worked hard; we always played harder.
We have traveled throughout Mexico, and most of the Hawaiian island, and much of the Caribbean.
We've seen most major cities in the US and even seen parts of Canada and South America.
We have traveled in Europe and traveling through as many countries and cities as we can see. We will share our adventures with you but also share this.
Life is short and although it seems vast, our planet is just a speck of sand on someone else's beach. Grad the hand of the one you love and don't let go. Work hard but only so you can play hard, otherwise you work hard for no reason at all and time passes and one day you look wake up and see nothing but the cars on front of you sitting in traffic. What you spend your days doing is what you spend your life doing. Choose to live, travel, love and laugh...
We want to hear your stories so...
If you are From:
Have travel to:
Or lived in:
any of these places or any others....share
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Vienna Austria
Vienna a city I grew up hearing stories about... Today we saw the palace and viewed the city from the trolley which we took in the wrong direction... Twice, but all good took tons of pics and found the cocktails:)
The city is a landscape of palaces, opera houses and museums all in classic architecture that show influences of Victorian, Greek, Roman and the Viennese Hungarian empire. Every corner you turn you find yourself taken back in time with ornamental carvings and statues framing the window arches, doors and even columns. Built as early as the 14th century these buildings are maintained in their original glory. Additionally there are multiple classic gothic churches with spears that are scattered across the city giving the landscape a unique flare as all the influences meld together along side the newer buildings creating a spectacular and elegant flare.
The food is exceptional with a variety of potato and pasta dishes with schnitzel (breaded cutlets) along with fresh salads, fruit and vegetables giving you a hardy varied menu to tempt your senses, Pastries including hot fritters, strudel and Danish with cheese, strawberry, and marzipan make for a desert or accompany a coffee Vienna style with whipped cream. Also the only country fried eggs were on the menu.
Handsome cabs with old style carriages line the streets along the museum district where prince Albert's palace and the parliament buildings are all close by. Inside is an old school horse stables with the court yard of what could be a palace in itself has horse stables to house the many horses that pull carriages through the streets.
It's an artistic city with public sculptures and fountains in the parks and squares. Some from the 14th to 16th centuries others modern art. And just as the buildings old and new meld to provide a dramatic and elegant landscape the art work so prevalent throughout the city gives you a unique sense of this historical city.
Connected with and underground subway and above ground trolleys make the city very accessible. The University of Vienna is in the center of the city yet somehow on and near campus you feel very much like you are in a college town with large open areas, parks, and green trees.
The city is a landscape of palaces, opera houses and museums all in classic architecture that show influences of Victorian, Greek, Roman and the Viennese Hungarian empire. Every corner you turn you find yourself taken back in time with ornamental carvings and statues framing the window arches, doors and even columns. Built as early as the 14th century these buildings are maintained in their original glory. Additionally there are multiple classic gothic churches with spears that are scattered across the city giving the landscape a unique flare as all the influences meld together along side the newer buildings creating a spectacular and elegant flare.
The food is exceptional with a variety of potato and pasta dishes with schnitzel (breaded cutlets) along with fresh salads, fruit and vegetables giving you a hardy varied menu to tempt your senses, Pastries including hot fritters, strudel and Danish with cheese, strawberry, and marzipan make for a desert or accompany a coffee Vienna style with whipped cream. Also the only country fried eggs were on the menu.
Handsome cabs with old style carriages line the streets along the museum district where prince Albert's palace and the parliament buildings are all close by. Inside is an old school horse stables with the court yard of what could be a palace in itself has horse stables to house the many horses that pull carriages through the streets.
It's an artistic city with public sculptures and fountains in the parks and squares. Some from the 14th to 16th centuries others modern art. And just as the buildings old and new meld to provide a dramatic and elegant landscape the art work so prevalent throughout the city gives you a unique sense of this historical city.
Connected with and underground subway and above ground trolleys make the city very accessible. The University of Vienna is in the center of the city yet somehow on and near campus you feel very much like you are in a college town with large open areas, parks, and green trees.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Adriatic Sea
In the middle of the deep blue sea no land in sight on all four sides. You only see the vastness of the ocean and the horizon in the distance the sun shines and brightens the blue blue sky Laying here watching the clouds float by At night the sky is dark and filled with stars...
The rain is the stars crying
The rain is the stars crying
Monday, May 27, 2013
Venice Italy
Venice is a magical city. It looks to be right out of a Pirates of the Caribbean movie set, with boats lining the canals, and the every building brightly colored and reflecting red, yellows, and blues against the water. As the sun sets the lighted lanterns strung up along the cafes and restaurants add to that ambiance.
After a day of watching the Regatta boat racing, shopping at the outdoor markets, and strolling through St. Marks square delightfully dancing in the square to the live violin and piano music which serenades you as you stroll by, we decided to contribute to the over all splendor of the moment...it was after my husbands birthday...so we decided to create our own paradise within this already serene and magical destination..
We found a little pizzeria and four slices of incredible pizza and a lovely bottle of champagne and we had a picnic, canal side. We at our pizza and drank a local sparking wine while sitting on the canal bank...this caught the attention people passing by laughing and smiling as they walked by. A local artist looked up from her sketch pad and offered to take a photos for us. Venice was magical in so many way.
After a day of watching the Regatta boat racing, shopping at the outdoor markets, and strolling through St. Marks square delightfully dancing in the square to the live violin and piano music which serenades you as you stroll by, we decided to contribute to the over all splendor of the moment...it was after my husbands birthday...so we decided to create our own paradise within this already serene and magical destination..
We found a little pizzeria and four slices of incredible pizza and a lovely bottle of champagne and we had a picnic, canal side. We at our pizza and drank a local sparking wine while sitting on the canal bank...this caught the attention people passing by laughing and smiling as they walked by. A local artist looked up from her sketch pad and offered to take a photos for us. Venice was magical in so many way.
Florence Italy
Today saw michaelangrlos gelid David in all it's glory larger than life spectacular and awe inspired truly brought art history class to life. Amazing a single piece of art can be so outstanding it stops you in your tracks and causes tears of pure joy to swell in your eyes. This is true art at it raw core...an experience that will forever change me
Vienna Austria
Vienna a city I grew up hearing stories about... Today we saw the palace and viewed the city from the trolley which we took in the wrong direction... Twice, but all good took tons of pics and found the cocktails:)
The city is a landscape of palaces, opera houses and museums all in classic architecture that show influences of Victorian, Greek, Roman and the Viennese Hungarian empire. Every corner you turn you find yourself taken back in time with ornamental carvings and statues framing the window arches, doors and even columns. Built as early as the 14th century these buildings are maintained in their original glory. Additionally there are multiple classic Gothic churches with spears that are scattered across the city giving the landscape a unique flare as all the influences meld together along side the newer buildings creating a spectacular and elegant flare.
The food is exceptional with a variety of potato and pasta dishes with snitchel (breaded cutlets) along with fresh salads, fruit and vegetables giving you a hardy varied menu to tempt your senses, Pastries including hot fritters, strudel and danish with cheese, strawberry, and marzipan make for a desert or accompany a coffee Vienna style with whipped cream. Also the only country fried eggs were on the menu.
Handsome cabs with old style carriages line the streets along the museum district where prince Albert's palace and the parliament buildings are all close by. Inside is an old school horse stables with the court yard of what could be a palace in itself has horse stables to house the many horses that pull carriages through the streets.
It's an artistic city with public sculptures and fountains in the parks and squares. Some from the 14th to 16th centuries others modern art. And just as the buildings old and new meld to provide a dramatic and elegant landscape the art work so prevalent throughout the city gives you a unique sense of this historical city.
Connected with and underground subway and above ground trolleys make the city very accessible. The University of Vienna is in the center of the city yet somehow on and near campus you feel very much like you are in a college town with large open areas, parks, and green trees.
The city is a landscape of palaces, opera houses and museums all in classic architecture that show influences of Victorian, Greek, Roman and the Viennese Hungarian empire. Every corner you turn you find yourself taken back in time with ornamental carvings and statues framing the window arches, doors and even columns. Built as early as the 14th century these buildings are maintained in their original glory. Additionally there are multiple classic Gothic churches with spears that are scattered across the city giving the landscape a unique flare as all the influences meld together along side the newer buildings creating a spectacular and elegant flare.
The food is exceptional with a variety of potato and pasta dishes with snitchel (breaded cutlets) along with fresh salads, fruit and vegetables giving you a hardy varied menu to tempt your senses, Pastries including hot fritters, strudel and danish with cheese, strawberry, and marzipan make for a desert or accompany a coffee Vienna style with whipped cream. Also the only country fried eggs were on the menu.
Handsome cabs with old style carriages line the streets along the museum district where prince Albert's palace and the parliament buildings are all close by. Inside is an old school horse stables with the court yard of what could be a palace in itself has horse stables to house the many horses that pull carriages through the streets.
It's an artistic city with public sculptures and fountains in the parks and squares. Some from the 14th to 16th centuries others modern art. And just as the buildings old and new meld to provide a dramatic and elegant landscape the art work so prevalent throughout the city gives you a unique sense of this historical city.
Connected with and underground subway and above ground trolleys make the city very accessible. The University of Vienna is in the center of the city yet somehow on and near campus you feel very much like you are in a college town with large open areas, parks, and green trees.
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