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The mountains never get old…
I love the mountains. I’ve always loved the mountains. And every time I drive to Garmisch I say I’m going to stop and take pictures. On our way home, just after seeing the Zugspitze, I finally pulled over and did so. This particular spot … Continue reading
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Top of the world… I mean… Germany.
Getting to see the Zugspitze was a treat the Hamricks had not counted on. We’ve been to Garmisch many times and had never felt compelled to fork over the Euro required to ride a cable car to the top of … Continue reading
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Dachau on Mother’s Day
Dachau is not the most obvious Mother’s Day destination but I am very satisfied that we were able to see this memorial as an additional field trip following months spent studying the events surrounding WWII. We have now seen the … Continue reading
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Dandelion love.
Parker has found a new favorite pastime. The night of our campfire, when we built a real fire in what we now suspect was a decorative chiminea, Parker found several dandelions, ripped the seeds off, and proudly presented the bald … Continue reading
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Nana and Papa go on a Marriage Retreat
Remember that big surprise I had a few weeks ago? The one that I ruined by spilling the beans on the way home from picking my parents up at the airport? Well, THIS is what it was all about! Every … Continue reading
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Papa’s favorite place in Germany.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber has captured my dad’s heart from the first night we spent there when Parker was exactly one week old. He made a return visit on his second trip last fall and this year he and Mom got … Continue reading
Unwinding.
It’s been a fantastic 24 days of travel and spending time with people we love. We saw St. Neots, London, Scotland, Stonehenge, Dover Castle, Trier, Luxembourg, Dachau, Münich, Austria, Garmisch, the Zugspitze, and Matt did a recon to France. That’s … Continue reading
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England 2012 – From Dover to Home
After our crazy GPS mishap, we woke up well rested and had a large breakfast at the hotel. Our first stop of the day was the Dover Castle. Last year the Hills and Hamricks had seen this castle and had explored the … Continue reading
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England 2012 – GPS Mishap
As a farewell from England the HHJ group went to lunch at a nearby restaurant called The Weeping Ash. Fish and Chips all around for the Hamricks. Kayla put the table menu thing on her head and wore it as … Continue reading
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England 2012 – Mexican
So, as a quick recap, Wednesday we drove from Wiesbaden, Germany to St. Neots, England. Thursday we rode a train to London and explored, getting back to the Hill house very late. Friday we took the bigs to Cadbury World, … Continue reading
