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How to pick the best (travel) partner! Part 1

Oktoberfest 1984.  We weren't married yet, but this was how we wanted to live our lives!

Oktoberfest 1984. We weren't married yet, but this was how we wanted to live our lives!

Today is my 27th wedding anniversary and thankfully the man I chose to marry  loves to travel as much as I do.  We have defined our lives with travel.  We never had a honeymoon in the traditional sense [...]

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Lapping the Black Cat in Zell

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After leaving one of our favorite cities in the world, we drove along the gorgeous Mosel river which is studded with imposing castles and fortresses and steep, steep vineyards.  Any given weekend, you can find a wine festival to attend and try the local product. On this particular weekend, we were heading to the town [...]

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Reveling in Memories of Trier

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We arrived in Trier and we felt that we were coming home.  We lived near the city for four years, and that was the place we went to lunch, to shop, to tour, and just to hang out.  So as we drove into town, we couldn’t wait to see our old stomping grounds.

As [...]

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A Quiet Maulbronn Afternoon

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After our jaunt into Bavaria, we wanted to head due west to the city of Trier and the Mosel river.  We used to live near this city, and it holds a special place in our hearts.  We also have friends in the area, so of course, wanted to go visit them while we were [...]

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Wies Church – What a surprise!

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The end of the summer and the beginning of school always slows down my blogging, but I finally am sort of caught up at work and for the first time in five weeks, I went home last night and just relaxed.  I read a book!  Can you believe it?  At any rate, my blog calendar [...]

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Oompah-ing It Up at the HofBrauhaus

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Whenever I’m in Munich, I have to go the Hofbrauhaus.  Yeah, I know, how touristy.  I have to say, as touristy as it is, it’s always a ton of fun.  In summer, especially, it’s difficult to find some locals other than the staff and band, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a new friend [...]

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