I hope you’re not fed up with Christmas yet! On December 21, Anita and I went to the Christmas Markets in Cologne (Köln to the locals). ..
Random Happenings 10
Posted by on October 19th, 2015 in cycling, germany and luxembourgIn theory, July and August were supposed to be quiet months. We were supposed to have time to recover from the busy first half of the year, plus catch up on some of our outstanding chores. ..
Random Happenings 8
Posted by on June 19th, 2015 in belgium, cycling, germany, luxembourg, mental state and travel[Anita’s note: I wrote this blog post on the last day of April with the intention of inserting the photos and publishing in the first few days of May. Then…. May happened. ..
Random Happenings 6
Posted by on January 12th, 2015 in cycling, germany, luxembourg, netherlands, photos, travel, usa and videoWhile writing has never been a pleasure for me, I have enjoyed creating these Random Happenings posts. I hope those reading at home have also enjoyed hearing a bit about our routine life in 2014. ..
Christmas Markets, Part 2
Posted by on January 9th, 2015 in culture, germany, luxembourg and netherlands…with bonus New Year’s Eve!
First, let’s wrap up the Netherlands with a Christmas-specific store in Leiden. ..
National Day!
Posted by on June 23rd, 2011 in culture, europe, germany and luxembourgIt’s National Day in Luxembourg! (We posted three times about National Day 2009 — one, two, three — and once in 2010.)
Perhaps this is a good time to note that, for the first time since the 18th Century, the rules of succession for the throne of Luxembourg have changed.
Other than that, we suspect that this National Day will be much like the previous two. ..
I speak French with a German accent, apparently
Posted by on February 18th, 2011 in french, germany, mental state and travelI had to travel to Morocco to get a straight answer. French adults don’t acknowledge my accent, bless their hearts. French children just say that I talk funny.
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What was behind the big protest?
Posted by on September 23rd, 2010 in france, germany, luxembourg and politicsWhy did thousands of people come to Place Clairefontaine last Thursday? As always, there is a simple answer that glosses a complex situation.
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German adventures, Day 3: Baden-Baden and tantrums
Posted by on July 7th, 2010 in europe, germany, photos and travelTechnically, we arrived in Baden-Baden at the end of a long day two. ..
Postcards from Germany
Posted by on June 16th, 2010 in europe, germany, photos and travelLife has been a little crazy for the Bugle staff over the last three months. ..