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Amsterdam - Days 10-11 (Tuesday June 3rd, Wednesday June 4th)
Tuesday morning began with our traditional Amsterdam breakfast of coffee, tea, and pastries. Don't tell Katie, but I miss our bacon,...
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Jun 54 min read
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Amsterdam - Days 8 & 9 (Sunday June 1st, Monday June 2nd)
Day 8 was a travel day for us as we planned on taking a train from Bruges to Amsterdam. We awoke and finished packing from the previous...
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Jun 33 min read
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Bruges - Days 5, 6 & 7 (Thursday May 29th, Friday May 30th, & Saturday May 31st)
*Warning* - This will be quite the post because we've done numerous things the past few days! You've been forewarned! Thursday morning...
ledzeppelin6896
May 314 min read
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Paris & Bruges - Days 3 & 4 (Tuesday May 27th, & Wednesday May 28th)
Day three in Paris began with a nice breakfast complete with croissants, pastries, omelettes and cappuccinos. We decided to take the...
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May 293 min read
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Cabo (2024)
It's once again December, and once again, it's our annual trip to Cabo San Lucas! We've been coming here just about every December since...
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May 211 min read
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Cabo (2023)
Our annual Cabo trip did not disappoint! 2023 was a great trip as we hit our usual hot spots. We visited our fish spa with the garra...
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May 211 min read
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Paris - Days 1 & 2 (Sunday May 25th & Monday May 26)
Video of the interior of Sainte Chapelle We are off again on one of our European adventures! This time we are taking a two-week swing...
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May 183 min read
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Lisbon (Days 18, 19 & 20 - Sunday 7/28, Monday 7/29, & Tuesday 7/30)
The last phase of our Portuguese odyssey began from Salema on Sunday morning. We decided to check out the nearby Sagres fortress, which...
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Aug 1, 20243 min read
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Salema (Days 15, 16 & 17 - Thursday 7/25, Friday 7/26, & Saturday 7/27)
On Thursday morning we said goodbye to Tavira and prepared for our trek across the southern Algarve coast, a 1 1/2 hour drive to the...
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Jul 28, 20243 min read
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Tavira (Days 12, 13 & 14 - Monday 7/22, Tuesday 7/23, & Wednesday 7/24)
On Monday 7/22, we departed Nazare and the aforementioned Castle of the Templar Knights and Convent of Christ in Tomar, and after about...
ledzeppelin6896
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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Nazare (Days 10 & 11 - Saturday 7/20 & Sunday 7/21)
On Saturday 7/20 after leaving the university city of Coimbra, we took off towards the north-central coastal city of Nazare. We had fun...
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Jul 24, 20243 min read
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Coimbra (Days 8 & 9) (Thursday 7/18 & Friday 7/19)
We arrived in Coimbra from the Douro Valley Thursday afternoon. Mike's amazing driving skills nearly caused an international incident,...
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Jul 20, 20242 min read
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Pinhao (Days 6 & 7) (Tuesday 7/16-Wednesday 7/17)
Tuesday morning we left our hotel room in Porto and went back to the airport to rent our car for the rest of our trip around the country....
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Jul 18, 20242 min read
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Porto (Days 3, 4 & 5) (Saturday 7/13, Sunday 7/14, Monday 7/15)
We left London EARLY Saturday morning (on three hours sleep), which guaranteed an early arrival in Porto Portugal. Note to self, flying...
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Jul 15, 20243 min read
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London, actually! (Days 1 & 2) (Thursday7/11 & Friday 7/12)
On Thursday 7/11, Mike & Katie took off on their latest adventure to Portugal. But first, a quick stop over in London for two days to...
ledzeppelin6896
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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Cabo San Lucas (2022)
Well, it's December...time for some fun in the sun, Mexican style! We've discovered that in addition to drinking palomas instead of...
ledzeppelin6896
Aug 5, 20231 min read
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Mike & Katie's Alpine Adventures - Days 20 & 21 (Montreux & home)
Our unforgettable Alpine adventure has dwindled down to the last two days of the trip. On Tuesday 8/1 (day 20) we awoke again in Montreux...
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Aug 4, 20233 min read
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Mike & Katie's Alpine Adventures - Days 17, 18 & 19 (Swiss Cheese)
On Saturday 7/29 (day 17) we woke up to an amazing view of Lake Geneva from our hotel in Montreux Switzerland. We loved the Rick Steves...
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Jul 31, 20233 min read
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Mike & Katie's Alpine Adventures - Days 14, 15 & 16 (Viva la France!)
Day 14 (Wednesday 7/26) saw us board the magic bus at 8:30 sharp as be bid auf wiedersehen to Switzerland and set our sights on Chamonix...
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Jul 28, 20233 min read
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Mike & Katie's Alpine Adventures - Days 11, 12, & 13 (Switzerland)
Day 11 (Sunday 7/23) saw us take off from Fussen Germany and board the magic bus for the 6 hour journey to Lauterbrunnen Switzerland. As...
ledzeppelin6896
Jul 25, 20233 min read
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