With only a quick stop in Barcelona on our way to a relaxing beach apartment, we knew we had to make the most of our time and see just the highlights. On the very top of our list was the Sagrada
Exploring Barcelona
We left the Netherlands last week and returned to Sunny Spain. This is my 3rd visit to Spain and the family’s second. Part of the “Schengen Shuffle” requires us to leave Europe, which we obliged by going to South Africa,
Netherlands LOL
It’s time for our last post from the Netherlands. We pretty much spoke English here, but there were still a lot of opportunities to capture silly signs. We loved the Dutch words, we learned a few (mostly about food and
Netherlands Happy and Crappy
We really didn’t feel like we “lived” in the Netherlands. We were only here for 5 weeks. It was more like a long vacation, that also felt kind of like hanging out at home. But once we talked about it,
Making Plans
One of the questions we get a lot is “Where are you going next?”. Sometimes we aren’t sure of the answer, other times it’s long and convoluted and by the time I finish answering I notice eyes glazing over. It’s
If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
One of the things I love about this part of Europe is how close everything is. You can do so much in such a short time! And since we can, we did. Battle of the Bulge (no, this is not
Driving Miss Margaret
We rented a car for the last few days of my sister’s visit to the Netherlands. We had enough of Amsterdam exploring and decided it was time to get out and see the countryside a little bit. Driving in the
Girls Gone Wild In Haarlem
People. Haarlem gets me. Guest blogger Margaret (Allison’s lucky sister) here, sharing little observations and experiences that have been interesting to me. The Shermans, intrepid travellers as they are, may not notice the idiosyncrasies of culture that I have observed
Girls Gone Wild in Amsterdam
Daniel made the decision to time his visit to the USA at the same time as a visit from my sister in Amsterdam. It’s not that he didn’t want to be here when Margaret was here, he actually loves her very much.
Halfway House
It’s only been a week since we last posted, but maybe this blog title is making you wonder if we’ve gotten into some trouble with the law, and are already trying to transition back to society. Or maybe the stress