https://candjblog.com/home daily 1.0 2019-10-11 https://candjblog.com/home/2019/9/24/oops-i-did-it-again monthly 0.5 2019-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1569355582289-FPF79XBHO14JKMFM99PC/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - oops, i did it again! The wall at Ottenalm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1569355699547-EJ8UPTLBC156OQM8SF46/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - oops, i did it again! The radio tower at the summit was a bit intimidating, but the hike up to the route was still a treat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1569355753082-EEQJLE0N6EXAKWFDO09Y/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - oops, i did it again! Summit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1569355817942-80LU0O2VJ4ZHOJ5UAYKM/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - oops, i did it again! Can’t beat this view. https://candjblog.com/home/2019/9/6/internet-connection-or-personal-connection monthly 0.5 2019-09-06 https://candjblog.com/home/2019/8/21/nepal-in-germany monthly 0.5 2019-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393585662-LSPVQB8RDEKISVFBXQZZ/P1080964_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany The tower of the pavilion adorned with prayer flags https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393588577-D4ZTZ663XK5OGYUE6ISS/P1080966_sm.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany The interior part of the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393590095-F454VOEOR3PVNXFE0595/P1080967_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393592781-R4DVH2W8400G5KW9W7NZ/P1080971_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566395677162-5NNXYNNOUFJ5XK4SDINZ/P1080974_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany The detail and craftsmanship were unbelievable! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393596103-ZJ04DKMYDTX8ACDHW3H4/P1080983_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany It rained a bit when we arrived. So for the rest of the day, the flowers, especially these waterlilies, were covered in dewdrops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393596274-WMGWPMWIQGEZ9C3UOILW/P1080985_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393597862-5SKHYPPGU53WB7WBAYVA/P1080989_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany The lone lotus flower in bloom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393585436-XXQGBY0LZN2AVAXD787S/P1080952_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany A golden Buddha statue in one of the gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393605335-N3O9BGN1UNTXWZ2CL13M/P1090004_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566393658620-7B547FBNTXF9VMSZZS2L/P1090016_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - nepal in germany We each turned the prayer wheels as we left the park. https://candjblog.com/home/2019/8/21/girls-weekend-and-a-mining-museum monthly 0.5 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402594929-BBA2JD1INDYRF288II89/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum One exhibit acknowledging hard truths: “Resources… also lead to plunder, misery and environmental damage.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402836572-9YPJWD5WZNVJWBZ6TMQV/P1080069_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum Dignity of hard work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402812359-52I4WF0XN6L2YG01EJF9/P1070972_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum Tunnels and tunnels and tunnels… the mine was enormous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402812620-SVR4WB5L3L6UOO7DJRF4/P1070976_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum This machine drilled holes to place dynamite and expand the mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402814378-D2J60O4CGUOZBDZCSIQR/P1070981_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402814855-6O07O3SEZRY7A2OZUI5M/P1070983_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402816843-8X5MLBO7FAHRQDPAP95U/P1070988_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum Hello? Who’s there? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402816727-PNJ9JQ0DREU3UF1V0TQ1/P1070996_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402819528-G36T2L12ICJZ9X1F6YKE/P1080001_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum Different types of drill bits… maybe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402821922-TFS3BGQF3LBJ2C9H3BOV/P1080007_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum These huge hydraulic systems held parts of the mine walls but could be moved individually for the drill to pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566403072052-5VP3TQY63AVRTSRWZ4NP/P1080014_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402819821-3VV4BH7PLDNW1L8K3SQ9/P1080004_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum The last wagon of coal to be brought up from the mine on January 11, 2000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402827955-SFPUBDXJG31OJR0Q9556/P1080026_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum The world continues to rely on coal for energy . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402830034-XX2JTVCEY7MCP5WK87F0/P1080040_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum A beautiful old mine map https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402832024-6Z7U3TNA9F1LH5O189WL/P1080050_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566402832121-BIW30IV2VUC71W3QIX0B/P1080058_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - girls’ weekend at a mining museum Just a few of the products that are made with raw materials from mining https://candjblog.com/home/2019/7/17/tors-hammer monthly 0.5 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566378694375-3EPKLQVLUR6Q9GAFW5N0/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - tor's hammer The light blue is the route I did up Mt. Hoven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566378172729-KKAPJM0FT46CG4KCU95A/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - tor's hammer Feeling pretty good after finishing the C/D section https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566379261026-XSQVR99PAFFYGAFCHYZR/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - tor's hammer Look closely! Zoomed in from left to right, that’s me climbing Tor’s Hammer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383539692-XEAS6EMEJHN69MAC3457/P1070051_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer You can see the long bridge toward the top of the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383545807-AA52D9LQMYH13A65EMN5/P1070075_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383540308-H0ZPKIQY2ZIGKWCKO1KI/P1070072_cropped_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer Feeling good halfway through the day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383545624-T71FJQNLFBBKUIP0LXN5/P1070078_edited_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer About to start the C/D cutaway section… yikes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383552896-TMIU16ABHOHZU4XI9WUC/P1070098_Edited_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer Beginning of the long bridge… is it just me or is it a little disconcerting that the entrance is coffin-shaped? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383550926-53BIG79RSNGCXNL933K3/P1070105_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer Looking back toward the end of the bridge, some of my climbing companions are making their way up the route! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383558335-LBAT7T7GJ9LJ37QCHRDU/P1070122_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer Crossing the second bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383556335-5YDWGFBNQBWFW1PB82P9/P1070149_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer Taking one of many breaks on Tor’s Hammer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383536683-X5JXOCI96UERZSIP645Q/LakeBeforeandAfter_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer The view of the lake where Julien was fishing from the beginning, middle, and end of the climb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1566383558143-T6ZNFS8G9LK442QKYMOE/P1070153_ed_SM.jpg Adventures - tor's hammer What. A. View. https://candjblog.com/home/2019/7/8/the-best-pretzel-in-germany monthly 0.5 2019-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563447473805-EOCSD66XDHQ5JBUKVBNR/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - the best pretzel in germany I have no good photos of their butter pretzel because I’m so excited to eat it that I forget about taking a photo. https://candjblog.com/home/2019/7/7/our-apartment-and-the-berlin-wall monthly 0.5 2019-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562623205015-QB5J2GF9KNH3F92H7UFJ/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall Buildings on our side of the block (left) and apartment buildings built nearly 100 years earlier just across the street (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562533400481-QS1TJ8LXX5N2BOE6FX4F/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall Blue shows the outer wall, red the inner wall. Our apartment directly between the two walls. (Map from BerlinWallMap) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534521774-KA5NUQ6HCJ04XLNPRUO0/OurAptAndTheWall_16.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall Watchtowers like these would have housed soldiers trying to prevent East Germans from leaving the GDR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534400842-9C0DKWTD5V69NAD8R9DU/OurAptAndTheWall_12.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall One of the many memorials at Mauerpark (Wall Park) commemorating escape attempts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534469652-R2E2118O98Y2EBC5Y74L/OurAptAndTheWall_13.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534464177-15NI5IV94FBTJ5FFEP5N/OurAptAndTheWall_14.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534553896-7K3NSJFRPISZEJ7SA988/OurAptAndTheWall_15.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall “Escape tunnel” East Germans fleeing the GDR attempted many different methods of escape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534609126-XBSM1XKHYVCLUCJMEF6W/OurAptAndTheWall_17.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall Commissioned street art at Mauerpark with the dates of the Wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534614468-THBWS638AAAZAKDG761C/OurAptAndTheWall_18.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall “This is a Memorial” This building near our apartment has old photos showing how the street has changed since 1927 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534643257-KT8YTQ8HXKYIBC56661Q/OurAptAndTheWall_19.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall Graffiti on the west side of the wall; behind the death strip, you can see the St. Michael Kirche in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534615585-TQC1M62POR1XX6DAI7BS/OurAptAndTheWall_20.jpg Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall Historical comparison of our street during and after the Wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534380005-3V3G9U8E24EHP9IGH306/OurAptAndTheWall_11.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall Checkpoint Charlie - probably the most famous border crossing between East and West Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562534091159-GODQOTV0PU1A6FNS5KAM/OurAptAndTheWall_3.JPG Adventures - our apartment and the berlin wall The line of bricks memorializing where the Wall stood in our neighborhood https://candjblog.com/home/2019/6/5/summer-in-berlin monthly 0.5 2019-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562323142972-R9YNNMHWNCHELHKVG6YD/SummerInBerlin_1.JPG Adventures - summer in berlin The Engelbecken (Angel Basin) next to our apartment with St. Michael’s Kirche and Kraftwerk in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562323122287-VJEBEMBFARLPELJ63WKC/SummerInBerlin_2_FINAL.JPG Adventures - summer in berlin A honeybee enjoying lavender in the Engelbecken https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562323127012-EDU5EXEVZWKT6E66P2P8/SummerInBerlin_3.jpg Adventures - summer in berlin Our favorite swan family and a mix of other birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562323264465-USR4V868VQ97IDAHP30H/SummerInBerlin_5.JPG Adventures - summer in berlin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562323271169-925HM1PKV6M0D6993D82/SummerInBerlin_6.JPG Adventures - summer in berlin Our apartment in overlooking the Engelbecken pond https://candjblog.com/home/weekend-in-dessau monthly 0.5 2019-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552911206274-BIT80WMML8ZT7IC4OG4O/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - weekend in dessau The band’s banner says “Voting AfD is so 1933”. The AFD (Alternative für Deutschland) is a far right-wing political party currently in Germany. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552912166658-BJ4388UM60RO98Y2OOKP/P1050553.JPG Adventures - weekend in dessau One of the restored Masters’ Houses where art instructors lived with their families https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552912337717-WQ0PZY3K4NLDO811RKFA/P1050546_2.jpg Adventures - weekend in dessau I was a bit disappointed that the Kandinsky house was under renovation but was still excited to see it from the outside! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552912047952-N9RK68L70J51QB0L1TUG/P1050526.JPG Adventures - weekend in dessau Iconic view of the Bauhaus art school original building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552912394522-1V84HPUINUMVKRNC80XB/P1050533.JPG Adventures - weekend in dessau The art school from the inside with typical Bauhaus design and wall colors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552912439353-F247JV64OFLTYUH2AK9T/P1050570.JPG Adventures - weekend in dessau Julien showing off one of the postcards he made from a “Wassily Chair” designed by Marcel Breur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552912094280-E2QKYSGMTY6GLBGN1Y6T/CandJKornhaus_ed.jpg Adventures - weekend in dessau On our last day, we ate at the Kornhaus restaurant, which was designed in the Bauhaus style and was a favorite spot of some of the school’s famous instructors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552913187187-2CS9UVNPU5AEZH9XP8KU/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - weekend in dessau The memorial reads: The Jewish men, women, and children who fell victim to Nazi terror from 1933 to 1945 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552920098340-CTYRCVW16GLX966K9D9J/P1050513.JPG Adventures - weekend in dessau Our first night, we wandered through the old town to watch the sunset from a funky footbridge called the Eierschneider (Egg Cutter). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552919997384-7HNOX7F0CO6N4R5F0TQ5/P1050529.JPG Adventures - weekend in dessau Banners for the Kurt Weill festival featuring a well known quote from Walter Gropius: “Bunt ist mein Lieblingsfarbe” (Colorful is my favorite color) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552919983338-DWK1PMTSI7S9ULZY3CMC/P1050519.JPG Adventures - weekend in dessau We ended our first night with dinner at a cozy restaurant where the chef/owner also happily waited tables. Like so much in Dessau, the table decorations were Bauhaus-inspired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552920024847-25YUT9V1H6LBITCGYSSV/P1050596.JPG Adventures - weekend in dessau Plaque commemorating the place where Moses Mendelssohn, the eminent Jewish scholar and philosopher, was born in 1729 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552919998919-3G089LBLATQ459TU2UW0/TerrorShow.jpg Adventures - weekend in dessau Actors in the interactive play we saw called “Terror.” Seeing (and mostly understanding!) a whole play in German... I think our language skills have come a long way!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552920043129-GDMUAQAKG9S0IPXL5UE5/ZumAltemDesauerBar.jpg Adventures - weekend in dessau We visited the Brauhaus zum Alter Dessauer, a local brewery. We sampled... well, we ‘sampled’ all their offerings. They brew traditional German beers according to the 1516 German Reinheitsgebot (Beer Purity Law). We had a great time at the renovated restaurant-brewery. https://candjblog.com/home/2019/7/5/our-austrian-ski-adventure monthly 0.5 2019-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562325776129-FVDCZJXADPLS8UNULK58/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - our austrian ski adventure Here we go! Excited to start our top to bottom run. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562325912935-RSDQGIEY60VKRLAB2K0I/image-asset.jpeg Adventures - our austrian ski adventure One of the many Giacometti’s in Zurich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562326204742-81JAARAXBU6KKTIMS2XU/OurAustrianSki_Carousel1.JPG Adventures - our austrian ski adventure The town of St. Anton am Alberg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562326612523-0HTQHUVKV6UKC5E3J50Z/OurAustrianSki_Carousel6.JPG Adventures - our austrian ski adventure Pit stop for apple pie with whipped cream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562326198745-N0LZSPGQHGRNBS2JT1FY/OurAustrianSki_Carousel2.JPG Adventures - our austrian ski adventure Riding the 6-person cable car to the top of the mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562326623454-SYTSKNOZQIZLO0RATANA/OurAustrianSki_Carousel7.JPG Adventures - our austrian ski adventure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562326207749-YAN5O7FZZZPGQJPLPQ8W/OurAustrianSki_Carousel3.JPG Adventures - our austrian ski adventure What. 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Their fur was thick and coarse. They let us pet them, but they were probably hoping we had extra food for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552956438830-JG5JKGD70GH05R7TYD3N/P1040683.JPG Adventures - iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552956551014-VYARR6M9II46LPU6WMFA/P1040723.JPG Adventures - iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1552956875730-DAUZ6E96J4NA1YEUAOMK/SecretLagoon_2.jpg Adventures - iceland The Secret Lagoon was a real treat! There are two geysers adjoining the pool that heat the water. 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We couldn’t be sure if it was still standing or where it would be because the house numbers and street names were all changed when this area became part of Poland after WWII. But we knew that this house would have been part of the Jewish area, and this house matched some of the description of Julien’s ancestors’ house… maybe we found it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728671247-M78XHC2INHBMFO4OM9ES/Poland_SM_16.jpg Poland The two different house numbers are just one small example of how the city has changed over it’s recent history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728672601-Y0INPCINYB7QGQFLNWYD/Poland_SM_17.jpg Poland Szymon was our excellent tour guide! 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It’s ingredients include white poppy seeds, raisins, orange peel, walnuts, biscuit crumbs, eggs and almond flavour. They’re very sweet, but we were glad to try them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728706732-3OLAZFZUDZZ7FUQWW8H7/Poland_SM_47.jpg Poland The Palace of Culture and Science in the center of Warsaw. It was Stalin’s “gift” to the city. Most locals we spoke with hate it. Its Wikipedia page says “a popular saying among some of the locals… insinuates that the Palace's observation deck has the city’s best view because it’s the only place in Warsaw with no view of the building." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728680737-2FXZBYC6DEQ6K7QH3EFE/Poland_SM_24.jpg Poland Lovely street art in Warsaw (I guess it’s an ad, but it looks like street art) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728680997-TUKYYXYS89T569LMYWKV/Poland_SM_25.jpg Poland We stumbled on a fabulous local band in Warsaw. They had been playing together for decades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728682697-54VQ494B0LT40UP3EDWC/Poland_SM_26.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728684968-QTTXHCNVI9O9O2A7CM1J/Poland_SM_28.jpg Poland Brunch at the Jewish Community Center in Warsaw was an absolute highlight of our trip. We met about a dozen members of the growing Jewish community, some of whom had only recently learned about their Jewish heritage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728682810-58RFKUJ0X7N45NWRUS8F/Poland_SM_27.jpg Poland All of the dishes at brunch were homemade and served family style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728687201-CI4331IT3JPK7BIH9HD0/Poland_SM_30.jpg Poland One of our favorite things to do in a new city is rent bikes and go exploring. We always find beautiful sights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728685290-053I1ZGBT1H82V07LWT8/Poland_SM_29.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728691035-8MPIR7452G5UA8CRHVBY/Poland_SM_32.jpg Poland Some of the beautiful gardens in Warsaw's Royal Baths Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728690984-8USFYTH0BO0N6HRE543A/Poland_SM_33.jpg Poland The (aptly named) Palace on the Water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728693349-PQEA0HXYBALAJXNOB6UJ/Poland_SM_34.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728694677-XDML7RTANPIL3K7XOQIL/Poland_SM_35.jpg Poland Statues in the surrounding gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728688430-5NS7TTL94WQCH048BXZT/Poland_SM_31.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728711614-NUB9ET1P9022LXSHZEBK/Poland_SM_50.jpg Poland It took a few days for us to find them, but we finally came across the “Chopin Benches” that give facts about Chopin and play works of the famous, Polish-born composer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728714083-DZDX2K7ZNAZA6GM0JSN4/Poland_SM_53.jpg Poland Legend has it that if you make a wish and walk around this bell three times, your wish will come true. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728708852-LQTLD2JVUVVHOM6EVXBZ/Poland_SM_49.jpg Poland Supperlado was an excellent restaurant where we had two of the best sandwiches in our time in Europe made with their homemade bread and house-cured meats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728708627-5PSDSACDTMFQVPXG9FAL/Poland_SM_48.jpg Poland At Supperlardo, they’re very particular about slicing their meats and only use an antique slicing machine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728704807-JTS3EIIQLQCIRBH6I4KF/Poland_SM_44.jpg Poland There are signs about key places in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising throughout the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728705385-HOJC4HEWQKYVGGMYYOWS/Poland_SM_45.jpg Poland Tucked in a small courtyard on a side street is the last standing piece of the Warsaw Ghetto wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728707619-8BRKM1MRZ93IXJ4OB2SK/Poland_SM_46.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728716844-HIZABQ531Y31WJ3Q8K2P/Poland_SM_55.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728717996-I5P1PVBXJOST0X6NOHEZ/Poland_SM_56.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728718548-AI7UBI6I2WHSLV626P5E/Poland_SM_57.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563739699528-IZQ6AFGVV9TF7SOY5JBD/Poland_SM_58.jpg Poland POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews is a museum on the site of the former Warsaw Ghetto. It was named the European Museum of the Year in 2016. We had an excellent visit and learned an incredible amount. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563739699662-ZKVN72EHI46REFD6SYFD/Poland_SM_59.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728695125-GV531MSQFGS8DL7D7GZZ/Poland_SM_36.jpg Poland Poznan was the first city we visited on our trip and has a long history as a center of Jewish culture in Poland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728696608-0HH26WU87HG6AR4FYPU8/Poland_SM_37.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728699191-E1OLM40FG90DYGAC1RG5/Poland_SM_38.jpg Poland One of the exhibits has a “reconstruction of the roof and ceiling of Gwoździec, a wooden synagogue from pre-war Poland.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728701061-BFOLBNBW924XFCLRODAE/Poland_SM_39.jpg Poland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728702723-303DD90MV0L2HG4MYTJV/Poland_SM_41.jpg Poland When in Poland… Na zdrowie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728702734-EJRLI8WHOZH0L79Q44DQ/Poland_SM_42.jpg Poland We saw a wonderful Chopin concert in a cozy venue in the area where Chopin was born. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563728703865-NMJMZA6JC05UO3UXHYXX/Poland_SM_43.jpg Poland https://candjblog.com/netherlands-gallery daily 0.75 2019-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562665828397-SFBQOOEFXVVX0TB9ZD1N/TheNetherlands_1.JPG Netherlands We loved riding these bikes in one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562665828397-SFBQOOEFXVVX0TB9ZD1N/TheNetherlands_1.JPG Netherlands We loved riding these bikes in one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562665816357-HFPZR60RL0VAM34F7JVN/TheNetherlands_2.JPG Netherlands A mushroom stand in the Sunday farmers market; we had mushrooms on toast here and some delicious oysters at a different stall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562665873462-H15QLQWFY1ICQT0YGSKF/TheNetherlands_3.jpg Netherlands The three Xs, symbolic of Amsterdam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562665900301-V0055WKIWTUEA9XXJF20/TheNetherlands_4.JPG Netherlands I’ve never seen a flower like this before! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562665961076-ULXYGMSN8BWQOY589KZW/TheNetherlands_5.JPG Netherlands Delft pottery at the Rijksmuseum cafe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562665976114-C4BQ04CHHY6WFTXIEV5V/TheNetherlands_6.JPG Netherlands More Delft https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562665981509-N1ZFT0F70WT6DK22V6J2/TheNetherlands_7.jpg Netherlands These smaller Delft vases were some of my favorites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562666023288-F3P7CB067ZZHQX517EKI/TheNetherlands_8.jpg Netherlands One of the amazing cheese shops we visited https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562666047132-4G562J8EQ89LIOY10ZK1/TheNetherlands_9.jpg Netherlands Julien got recommendations on some yummy (and stinky!) cheeses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562666118472-6AI9Y4OR36TC3O00ZDI0/TheNetherlands_10.JPG Netherlands Iconic Amsterdam canals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562666143320-WBETREVLNDEEMIWHC859/TheNetherlands_11.JPG Netherlands The houseboats were so interesting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562666234395-53OV4AII16HV5MLAK23X/TheNetherlands_13.JPG Netherlands On our second visit to Amsterdam, we did a great boat tour and saw the city from a very different vantage point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562666197268-BANCXA2YPNVLJLOEHJT7/TheNetherlands_12.JPG Netherlands This bridge is surrounded by folklore - story has it that it was originally built for two sisters to see each other, but it wasn’t completed as planned and instead became a bridge where people had luck meeting new lovers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562666216236-I7QRL39L3W3GM8E4ZXW1/TheNetherlands_14.jpg Netherlands Crooked houses, don’t they look so whimsical? 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It was designed by the same company that created the San Francisco Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675686184-HDCABTI502HZ9AC6XSKR/Portugal_13.jpg Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675683338-0ENKMW6JTS84ROVT72S2/Portugal_14.jpg Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675716091-AO6B8S9K913X6XJDRDLA/Portugal_15.jpg Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675760601-CQNGIJAF3CJISZMLLVP7/Portugal_17.jpg Portugal Our electric fat-tires weren’t just a blast to ride around town, they also got us a lot of attention and helped us make friends :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675733307-1VOR21DQA1L6SY2LTWXI/Portugal_18.jpg Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675790226-763KUVQMHMB0MRMWAWDM/Portugal_20.jpg Portugal Very hungry and worried that we had missed the lunch hour, we stumbled on an incredible seafood restaurant. Our expert server de-boned our fish tableside… with a spoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675833356-D7XWP5FLSC1NV2V1X9FP/Portugal_23.jpg Portugal We rode our bikes to an abandoned restaurant now covered with graffiti. In addition to being a quirky, edgy spot, it has great city views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675800706-YJAXI6WNQR0TAQLTV34J/Portugal_21.jpg Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675821761-THWUWDCOX079BZJU9J2V/Portugal_22.jpg Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675856485-FS78JF28AMQ9MPT2652B/Portugal_24.jpg Portugal Just one of many amazing works of street art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675878147-JQRRAD3YUPVKJEXBT1PG/Portugal_25.jpg Portugal Lisbon was filled with cozy, outdoor courtyards, which we enjoyed as often as we could! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675887669-9N10PX4IDKLNG0QPFP6H/Portugal_26.jpg Portugal The whimsical ‘castle’ in Sintra was an unexpected highlight. This was one of the magical-feeling wells on the grounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675916490-ANNYBZXZY9TVV2ALRSBM/Portugal_27.jpg Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675920552-3A0J8NJ5GCQSYV6WKMUP/Portugal_28.jpg Portugal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562675936315-G91FBEHY8DQCBF8TPK06/Portugal_29.jpg Portugal Until next time… https://candjblog.com/croatia-gallery daily 0.75 2019-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562796906602-LU1ZCR0CE5P7KXT93JMF/Croatia_1_Thumbnail.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562796906602-LU1ZCR0CE5P7KXT93JMF/Croatia_1_Thumbnail.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677001781-46UAGT9D88Y8H819RI42/Croatia_1.jpg Croatia View of old-town Zagreb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562676986793-5FBT5FAJAQLB9NFOFR3W/Croatia_2.jpg Croatia An excellent meal of pasta with sliced truffles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677019540-KO9HIUBC3ULD9D7LG2G2/Croatia_3.jpg Croatia The calm before the storm in the main square where they were showing World Cup games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677028214-O33TPXSU5MD8CM55I2XN/Croatia_4.jpg Croatia The coffee and pastries at this little shop were so delicious, we visited a few times! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677058565-0FQVZ2E95A0IOEU3N524/Croatia_5.jpg Croatia Under communism, churches were not maintained in Croatia. Now, many houses of worship are undertaking major repairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677066180-NIIVK3F2CSHDV4UYE1Q9/Croatia_6.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677096475-V5IK99Y411Y9IT6NFWYL/Croatia_7.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677109041-QEHYK4QQSO6GJFOZLW7R/Croatia_8.jpg Croatia Tunnels dug during WWII were never filled in, and today they’re used as walking shortcuts through the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677128293-XVOUWIDFD9FPV1LLEYIV/Croatia_9.jpg Croatia Shopping for local produce at this outdoor market was delightful!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677147613-TCFZQZPRYIQLGKS6LR96/Croatia_10.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677167665-6FGCOXC7FFWDW0PBYABM/Croatia_11.jpg Croatia A fun flower stand… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677174045-QQR7NGGURRNERFW9T8P5/Croatia_12.jpg Croatia I couldn’t resist the flower stand! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677197446-3HFEF5IBCWZ1RY5037OY/Croatia_13.jpg Croatia Here we go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677202256-OM1QRB8XBQUXT41MRMFN/Croatia_14.jpg Croatia The beginning of the Croatia game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677227652-QZIKPSJIFM5O7498NWRJ/Croatia_15.jpg Croatia Zagorski Štrukli, a typical baked dish of cheese and pastry dough https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677252486-OMW8C4657IOGD9XPY7QF/Croatia_16.jpg Croatia We found a spot to take a swim and have a drink at lake Jarun on the south side of town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677254146-UN334OG70IBH07XT3U0I/Croatia_17.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677292587-IMOKJBK5O8JZIQ9ATQ3A/Croatia_18.jpg Croatia Gin and tonics are super popular right now (all over Europe), and this was a fun, unique spot to enjoy to indulge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677351603-6I4DPE1KCEW7XH4ECW6Y/Croatia_23.jpg Croatia We took a great food and wine tour with a stop at Veliki Tabor, a castle in northwest Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677318728-ASK285JW9KW0PX0RX0K8/Croatia_21.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677282898-M6PHSPCD60I0IKBVRI7P/Croatia_19.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677313603-3EP1O0YKZSQ7ZLG7L2Z4/Croatia_20.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677341867-JO152QMAFX4FLHSWZ9E8/Croatia_22.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677376130-ADJW6D1EHBUE047S78OC/Croatia_24.jpg Croatia A cannon is fired from this tower once each day at noon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677385867-U6BMAA4QUID88YB16MNB/Croatia_25.jpg Croatia We visited the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb. It sounds depressing, but it was actually very touching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677408653-VJZD9PCXXD4L88CGNH3Y/Croatia_26.jpg Croatia The iconic church in the old town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677418155-P2F3JPPZK68VFPRF69NY/Croatia_27.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677438669-IJKAIZURTOCL0IMTF9XA/Croatia_28.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677467884-XVVW0XRRK04S3CFUOEST/Croatia_29.jpg Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677475935-KZTPZRLQDFM78WVZTNXG/Croatia_30.jpg Croatia Street art that went up overnight during our stay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562677494930-KMELW5U1KI5ZQVPYKDV5/Croatia_31.jpg Croatia https://candjblog.com/belgium-gallery daily 0.75 2019-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802867694-49SL6W60MRZII6K3BJPS/Belgium_1_Thumbnail.jpg Belgium The small town of Mechelen, about 30min outside Brussels, was one of our first stops in Belgium. It has a lot of folklore about a small doll that was tossed up and down on a sheet… You can see this crazy guy in lots of places around town! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802867694-49SL6W60MRZII6K3BJPS/Belgium_1_Thumbnail.jpg Belgium The small town of Mechelen, about 30min outside Brussels, was one of our first stops in Belgium. It has a lot of folklore about a small doll that was tossed up and down on a sheet… You can see this crazy guy in lots of places around town! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802876769-6NY3M52H7BCW8P821KEF/Belgium_4_SM.jpg Belgium Mechelen also has a beautiful canal boardwalk which was a real treat getting around town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802886810-EH4EDJH05QLM2Z2CMCKL/Belgium_9_SM.jpg Belgium Mechelen wasn’t in any of our tourbooks, but it is absolutely charming! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802876617-YEH6VBSM5TK8GYJHGCP7/Belgium_5_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802880582-XJN5UMDKM1NCWSVEE9JZ/Belgium_6_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802869973-KYXD757E5MRZ1XAMF25W/Belgium_2_SM.jpg Belgium Dating back to 1369, Het Anker is one of Belgium’s oldest breweries. Beers here were originally brewed by beguines, holy women living in a small religious community. Today, the brewery’s restaurant is known for delicious Gouden Carolus beer and local chicken, called cuckoo or malines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802879286-KI8QTEKSJJCQ235ZO1GO/Belgium_7_SM.jpg Belgium The weather was a bit dreary during our trip, but there were bright, beautiful flower boxes in nearly every window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802883164-K475FEFYBMI83BGUA1JG/Belgium_8_SM.jpg Belgium Loving the window flower boxes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802887294-E998YNPLT4ENCVPNZPNH/Belgium_10_SM.jpg Belgium Mechelen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802890881-U9BXVIS8FP3T1JVUC9XZ/Belgium_11_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802891979-8D3B9WQY6WQ3CLER7QOB/Belgium_12_SM.jpg Belgium Mechelen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802894066-1JT81F86D3P0UCNBXCQM/Belgium_13_SM.jpg Belgium Mechelen’s old town square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802895981-SJOZ06ZBI0PBFOO2QOWE/Belgium_14_SM.jpg Belgium Quirky doll-man being tossed in the air; residents give him different socks to support local events and causes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802898119-YA9GJ8OA75LFSJAE0N17/Belgium_15_SM.jpg Belgium We loved the beer culture in Belgium and that every beer has its own unique glass. At this bar, I picked my drink based on the glass it was served in: a goblet etched with fleur-de-lis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802900667-TUU754V2YNX2Q89A3BX3/Belgium_16_SM.jpg Belgium Julien found a self-guided walking tour of a neighborhood in Brussels where the architecture is original art nouveau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802901769-YQF97QYFYN9TTD9V6X7Z/Belgium_17_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802905262-W4O094PVCVZK9366WGAE/Belgium_19_SM.jpg Belgium More window boxes… I couldn’t resist! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802909417-O60AYVCOL8W1U2HOW01R/Belgium_20_SM.jpg Belgium More art nouveau in Brussels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802913942-RC4BNUFIMST9GZZM9BR1/Belgium_22_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802916503-PRSCCJ5XZ9PV599OBLRP/Belgium_24_SM.jpg Belgium We did a fantastic Beer and Chocolate tour in Brussels. Not only did we taste some real delicacies, but we also did some sightseeing with our amazing guide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802912934-QG7SCQK4YGKE4LRXB1LT/Belgium_23_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836373423-YLZD9HVDK0CAEKT3XSN8/Belgium_27_SM.jpg Belgium Manequin Pis! According to folklore, the boy’s name was Julien and he saved the city from certain destruction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562802917481-QTLQ1GCKZJEQR0VFU28A/Belgium_25_SM.jpg Belgium A modern take on an old classic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836373152-2PG8VALJQLU24JNE571H/Belgium_28_SM.jpg Belgium The merchants guilds in old town Brussels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836375950-2NKM6TU5NTP67HRB5YUA/Belgium_29_SM.jpg Belgium One stop on the tour served hot chocolate as the chocolate tasting; it was delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837417050-ZC5BQNJ59L0SN4XW95WU/Belgium_30_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836378651-EBWT8QJ7O6FXJRP2G2SH/Belgium_31_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836379265-YI2HY96GGO69M3VLVWGC/Belgium_32_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836382657-6KQKUBYJMS28S13EB31G/Belgium_33_SM.jpg Belgium The last spot on the tour was one of the oldest bars in Brussels. The entrance was down an old, narrow alleyway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836381276-AW8O0WZU0J2U1DD0MT85/Belgium_34_SM.jpg Belgium The last spot on the tour served what some consider the best beer in the world. Apparently it was entered in an international beer competition, but not in the category for “best beer.” So many of the tasters loved it that they voted for it as best beer anyway, and it won! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836384220-PTNO318XDXQJWK8ERQ4T/Belgium_35_SM.jpg Belgium Checking out some city views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836385896-9AYQPT9IJLT3BOIPT73C/Belgium_37_SM.jpg Belgium The René Magritte Museum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836384922-SZCIZCT4K7W12Q77GO6J/Belgium_36_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836386868-TUBIUG1TUMW4U4TYOP5O/Belgium_38_SM.jpg Belgium We timed our Belgium trip to go the Seven Days Walking tour by my favorite pianist, Ludovico Einaudi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836388822-LWPHWDUNRBGYK3WA18ZP/Belgium_39_SM.jpg Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837152418-3901UU7PYJRY6XAW5G9B/Belgium_41_SM.jpg Belgium Day trip to Bruges! It was a bit touristy but as charming as everyone says it is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837151544-U1TP4I1CRETZHTJPUXFF/Belgium_42_SM.jpg Belgium A local brewery built a ‘beer pipeline’ between its brewery and bottling facilities! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837564587-DQ9DTO7QJOHGTYNCGIZU/Belgium_44_SM.jpg Belgium We tested the beer pipeline ;) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837156276-GPZMGY901G1YEQMCD3B4/Belgium_45_SM.jpg Belgium Bruges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837159695-UJD81J69QDVC4WT164GP/Belgium_46_SM.jpg Belgium Bruges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837160367-NTUQBXT1ITXH11WG547M/Belgium_47_SM.jpg Belgium Bruges https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837162710-K98DAZB15MSYAF7TBYJB/Belgium_48_SM.jpg Belgium ¡Guauu, que guapo! ;) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837163125-FSLZM4NUAYP8D1PDU8UQ/Belgium_49_SM.jpg Belgium The local government building in Bruges leans slightly to the left… Belgium’s own leaning tower! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837166706-UOR91PSX23J0GUNHF8GI/Belgium_50_SM.jpg Belgium Our hotel in Ghent was an old post office that had been renovated into space for shopping, offices, and a wonderful hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562836388832-9QGE4JFS58T2KPLZLK4C/Belgium_40_SM.jpg Belgium The “Honesty Bar” in our hotel where you could pour yourself a drink and pay by writing what you took in a small paper log for the hotel staff to charge your room later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837167015-UGNK4PRSZURLHZRI9KPC/Belgium_51_SM.jpg Belgium Boat tours offer a very different perspective of a city, and we had a great time on our tour in Ghent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837171394-K5DOPBOJLIWU0L5PTLNZ/Belgium_52_SM.jpg Belgium Old castle/prison https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837184850-CDFJEBK799NM3SHPXDUU/Belgium_53_SM.jpg Belgium The end of the line in our Ghent boat tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837175585-POGECHTW75MXMHHQ65D8/Belgium_54_SM.jpg Belgium We spent a couple of hours in Antwerp before we ended our time in Belgium. The train station there is one of the most beautiful in Europe (and it has some of the most delicious waffles, too!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1562837180386-V6HMS9H4G42S0007MJ2B/Belgium_55_SM.jpg Belgium Beautiful interior of the Antwerp train station https://candjblog.com/czech-republic-gallery daily 0.75 2019-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752067923-7MU490HC2F8DU4SNEADV/CzechRep_1_SM.jpg Czech Republic Even in winter, Prague is awfully pretty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752067923-7MU490HC2F8DU4SNEADV/CzechRep_1_SM.jpg Czech Republic Even in winter, Prague is awfully pretty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752061531-WFCQ9O1UM9TA66NFK0G4/CzechRep_3_SM.jpg Czech Republic The first, and probably most terrifying, Golem we saw in Prague - Even though I was a bit unnerved, the Golem is a protector and, generally, a force for good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752063911-3PFBW61AVONHVP4V92RO/CzechRep_4_SM.jpg Czech Republic The Golem’s origin story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752068065-V7RLTYQEFX9IZMF9HYZI/CzechRep_5_SM.jpg Czech Republic Enjoying espresso, dessert, and some deep thinking in the Werich Villa Museum cafe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752071016-5F4VMPP00IJQ7YPYVLHU/CzechRep_7_SM.jpg Czech Republic The St. Vitus Church as night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752074654-TQ416FYDUAULKK62UHQ2/CzechRep_SM_8.jpg Czech Republic Memorial to two students Jan Palach and Jan Zajic, who protested the Soviet Union’s invasion of Czechoslovakia by committing suicide by self-immolation - You can’t see the memorial itself because it’s covered with flowers and candles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752078278-KL1YJ9D6FTD3OPF9AJFH/CzechRep_SM_10.jpg Czech Republic Intriguing Czech art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752079766-RTE8WOTQTKKUUA389LO9/CzechRep_SM_12.jpg Czech Republic I had to stop at this lovely paper shop! I could have bought the entire store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752085195-E1L854G9J5YFQX9H1E6F/CzechRep_SM_13.jpg Czech Republic The Strahov Monastery and brewery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752085327-IML60ZVIBVFOK3V6BS54/CzechRep_SM_14.jpg Czech Republic One of the old libraries in the Strahov Monastery dating back the the 17th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752088033-JTJCNDQ5U0F361PMK6QV/CzechRep_SM_15.jpg Czech Republic I just loved the old, hand-scribed books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752087890-4GJSDMZ3DK7F70N4GB6K/CzechRep_SM_16.jpg Czech Republic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752090965-39OK1A3YLMR6J1DA1LXW/CzechRep_SM_17.jpg Czech Republic The different rooms of the library were just spectacular! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752183392-SF6BXJCVC5VLIIVHI25V/CzechRep_SM_18.jpg Czech Republic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752194139-TNNPKJFI2U552D2OBA9Y/CzechRep_SM_19.jpg Czech Republic We really enjoyed this view of the city from behind the Strahov Monastery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752095038-JAEFWG56DW4JQ39BAYPW/CzechRep_SM_20.jpg Czech Republic There’s a “Lennon Wall” in Prague dedicated to the life and work of John Lennon (which you could probably guess). The wall changes as street artists make additions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752097972-5RX0O6RRPUTK3YYB5EH1/CzechRep_SM_21.jpg Czech Republic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752098241-K46JIPW8NN0B5SLY6B7D/CzechRep_SM_22.jpg Czech Republic After visiting the Lennon Wall, we stumbled on this adorable restaurant on the canal. The water sprite (on the left) was a whimsical guest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752208486-UW8IMO5JEX9QTTAK7UK0/CzechRep_SM_23.jpg Czech Republic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752219987-B1I5KPOMURXV14RD1Q90/CzechRep_SM_24.jpg Czech Republic We found this shop in NYT’s 36 Hours list of recommendations. Based on styles from the countries communist era, we each found pairs we wouldn’t live without. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752238646-PJCX13ARCNMP2Q9GQXJR/CzechRep_SM_25.jpg Czech Republic Kafka lived in Prague. There are several memorials to him, especially in the former Jewish Quarter. This statute was next to the Spanish Synagogue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752109089-LOSFAME0PXO44LMQOSSI/CzechRep_SM_28.jpg Czech Republic The Spanish Synagogue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752105854-N4ARVCNHMS2SRF7KYQCA/CzechRep_SM_26.jpg Czech Republic The stunning interior of the Spanish Synagogue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752111889-J9PERN7JAWJ81TBR2RIB/CzechRep_SM_30.jpg Czech Republic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752108253-KV9GN21RIPIBJGI6GV3Z/CzechRep_SM_27.jpg Czech Republic Collection of antique Torah pointers, Yads, on display at the Spanish Synagogue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752116366-66VI8QPBFM7MLRM0KGUQ/CzechRep_SM_33.jpg Czech Republic The entrance of the Pinkas Synagogue - the names of nearly 78,000 Czech victims of the Holocaust are written on the walls of the Synagogue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a1092ec4c0dbfad67140e13/1563752114913-H2D2Z7Z3223EGS4J7EFH/CzechRep_SM_31.jpg Czech Republic There are no words. 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