Blogs from Europe - page 10050

I just looked at all my pictures and forgot to write entrys about them. These are pictures of when we were in Stüttgart, Germany. We visited a small town up in the hills known for its wein and you can see the top of the city from the top. The next town we visited while there was called Esslingen, which was a gorgeous area with lots of shopping and a beautiful St. Johns Cathedral that we were able to sing in. So here are some pictures...... read more

Greetings from Hoboken (town we've been in)! Yesterday, was quite an interesting day as usual. Let me start by talking about something I haven't written much about... FOOD! Well, I've been trying a lot of new (and non-vegetarian) foods, including frog legs, escargot, horse meat, delicious sausage, whitloof, chocolates, and many beers and cheeses. Each morning for breakfast we usually have bread with different spreads, nutella, different cheeses (mmm!), smoked salmon spread, cheese & nutella together (really good!), accompanied with a glass of OJ and a cup of coffee. Each day both or either Ludo and Ria have taken time off of work to take us around. Ludo is a teacher at a school, so we're real thankful he could do that. Yesterday morning, Ludo took Noah and I to the Breendonk Concentration Camp which wasn't ... read more

While standing in the outfield during a game two weekends ago in Bois-Guillaume, a sacrifice bunt was laid down that moved the runner over to third base. It was one of those plays that, given the situation, (it was late in the game and we were ahead by several runs), we were happy with the play because we got an out (and at this point in the game our goal is to get outs and finish the game), and they were happy because one of their weaker players was at the plate and had done something productive--moved a runner from second to third. And it occurred to me that there really is no other sport/athletic game (in team sports) where an event can happen on the field/court, and both teams/players are satisfied with the result. This ... read more

23 May 2008 We decided to have a non pressured day without any travelling and were pleased to enjoy settled weather for the first time in several days. The morning was spent making purchases in the excellent local shops of this pleasant town and then I updated the weblog while Wendy caught up with some washing. After lunch at the van washed down with the good local white wine, I walked along the coast to the Punta Mesco which gave outstanding views of the Cinque Terre from its elevated position. On my return we set off for the beach and had a swim in the Med, something we have been meaning to do for several weeks. The water was not particularly warm, but we really enjoyed it. ... read more

Okay, so first off, sorry for the lack of updates since I left. My computer's battery is crappy, and it took me until now to buy an AC adaptor for use in Europe. And now my wireless card isn't working, so it let me log on for a total of 20 seconds, then booted me off again. I've now found an internet cafe, so things are looking much better for updates. I'll start from the top. Day 1 I've already written another entry for this day, it's on my laptop, I'll post it when I can. Basically, I got into Paris and got settled.... read more