Blogs from Europe - page 5

Heading East to Oberstdorf..... March 9 & 10, 2024 Last night we went to bed not knowing where tomorrow would lead us. As we sat and ate our breakfast, we discussed where do we go, France, Switzerland, Austria or Italy. We checked the Weather and MyRadar apps to see if we could predict where the rain was heading. We decided to head east toward Oberstdorf. this is in the bottom of Germany between Zurich and Innsbruck. This means, we must cut through Switzerland and Austria, along the southern end of the Bodensee. While we finished eating breakfast, Kirsten found us a Gast Haus in Obermaiselstein. Can you say that three times...? Ok, the car is loaded and us Gypsies are on the road. As I’m scouring over Google maps, I find this place called Rhein Falls. ... read more

Cruising around the Bodensee...... March 7 & 8, 2024 Kirsten is up before me, as always. She come in the room making noise to no avail. Finally, she gives me a shove and I come out of bed like something just grabbed me. WHAT!!!!!! Good morning my love, I made you a German breakfast, as she hurries back into the kitchen. I get up and dress, head into the kitchen and yes, awaiting me is the perfect breakfast, rolls, cheese, meats, and soft-boiled eggs. After filling my face, we are out the door heading toward the Bodensee, big lake, where the Rhine River begins. That’s what the WiKi says. Did I mention it’s raining.... Our first stop is Insel Mainau. A botanical island located on the Bodensee, imagine Bok Tower being an island. Kirsten parks and ... read more

I Do, I Will, Forever....... March 6, 2024 Well, I know where I was on March 6, 2004, and after a few more lines you will too.... I woke up to Kirsten squealing as she is looking out the window... “IT’S SNOWING ...WAKE UP SLEEPY HEAD!!!” After a great night sleep, I rollout out of bed and looked out the window, yes, it’s snowing but it’s not sticking to the ground YET! After showering and dressing we head downstairs for our first German breakfast, as always it was fantastic. Yes, we made our lunch sandwiches and grabbed some fruit for lunch. We planned our day while eating breakfast. First were going to Ravenna gorge. Second, we visit RotHaus brewery. Third, we visit St Blasien cathedral. Then we will arrive at our Air BnB Kirsten rented for ... read more

The alarm pinged off at just before 6. We were off to Kent for a few days. A much needed break away from the usual day to day routine . In the darkness I tore off the calendar thought for the day. I had been stuck with a run of repeats thoughts from previous years but today gave me a much needed boost . " Today is your own" " Tomorrow perchance may never come" A bit morbid for a thought but extremely true . We have kept putting off trips since selling Gabby but today was one the first we forced ourselves to organise . Organising had not been easy . We had to choose days that fitted in between football matches . Places to visit had to be open. Car parking had to be ... read more

" Do you decide to observe ?" "Or do you merely observe ?" I hate philosophy . Always struggled with the moral arguement of free will and determination . Always had a problem who to throw out of the boat when there were too many passengers . But somehow this morning I found myself thinking more deeply than usual on the thought for the day which was clearly a debate two philosophers would dearly love to have . Because of this quotation on observation - who decides to observe , why we do it and how we explain it brought me to the underground depths of a city centre car park . I had passed it by many times . It was never one of those car parks I ever used . In fact I probably ... read more