Tag Archives: Winter Break 2013
Winter Break 2013: Buon anno!
Buon anno! Happy new year! We closed out 2013 in a pleasant way. We had planned to go out to eat dinner, but then realized that restaurants were requiring reservations and that most were already totally booked. Instead, we went … Continue reading
Winter Break 2013: Venezia
Venice. I love that we are spending the final day of 2013 in this gorgeous city. If I were superstitious, I would say that this bodes well for 2014. We got here yesterday (Monday) around 5 p.m. after our drive … Continue reading
Winter Break 2013: Driving through the Alps and beyond
We got up this morning and said auf Wiedersehen to Germany. Well, only a for a few days — we’ll be back soon. I’m going to tell you about our drive and your job is to see if you can … Continue reading
Winter Break 2013: Neuschwanstein
 We woke up on Sunday morning, at which point I had my first view of the Alps. When I looked out of the window at 8 a.m., the sun was barely up, but I could see that there was a … Continue reading
Winter Break 2013: Castles and fairy tales
On the second day of our travels in Germany, I was even more enchanted with this lovely country than I was the day before. Rothenburg ob der Tauber is on a hillside overlooking a valley. Meandering through that valley is … Continue reading
