Throwback Thursday: Rhein River Cruise

Happy Throwback Thursday, everyone! I think we are nearing the end of the 'throwback' posts--I am almost caught up with all our big trips and adventures we've taken in the year before this blog got going. I am actually getting everything ready for a BIG upcoming adventure today, but I wanted to get this one loaded. It is our Rhein River Cruise we took during the summer. We sailed from the town of Rüdesheim, which is about 30 minutes away from Wiesbaden early one Friday morning. Of course it rained on us a bit, but we took that opportunity to have lunch on board the ship. We had the option to hop on/hop off and explore the towns, but for this trip we decided to just ride to the end of the line and back. (Especially given the finicky weather!) The kids enjoyed it because there were so.many.castles! Castles here are like 7-11's in the States--there's one on every corner! (okay, so that's an exaggeration, but only kind of) The girls played a game the entire ride of claiming castles. "That's my summer castle." "That one is my weekend castle." PJ enjoyed 'driving' the ship most of the time. So, all in all, this was a nice day trip for the family and we didn't have to do too much planning or packing.

Throwback Thursday: Berlin, Germany

It's already Thursday! Is it just me or did this week seriously fly by? Tomorrow everyone will be talking about what they're doing this weekend, but Thursday? Thursday is all about the past! You know what I'm saying...it's Throwback Thursday! Join me as I reminisce about our time in Berlin this past summer. Isn't it bad that I can't look at these pictures and just know they were taken in August?! We are wearing sweatshirts and jeans--crazy! Well, for this trip, we stayed a whole weekend and we packed it with as many tours and sights as our time (and kids) would allow. During our time, we went to the huge zoo that was just a short walk from our hotel, in the expansive Tiergarten, and spent hours. I'm pretty sure we didn't see everything, though. We got to visit the Berlin Wall-although the memorial was actually closed (like most things when we were trying to visit). We also did the big bus tour that we're so fond of. We strolled the Tiergarten, accidentally stumbling into a 'Legalize Marijuana' festival. Don't worry, we didn't stay long. {"Mommy...what's that smell?"} In addition to just strolling around looking for sites and riding the bus tour, we ventured over to Museumsinsel (Museum Island), to explore the Pergamon Museum.  This place was great for the kids because they really enjoy Greek Mythology. The very first room you walk in to contains the reconstructed (and partially original) version of the Pergamon Alter. It depicts a battle between the Gods of Olympus and the Giants. The girls had fun finding all the Gods and Goddesses around the room. If you know my kids-especially K-you know just how geeked out they were at this place! 

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Throwback Thursday: Köln (Cologne), Germany

Today I am reminiscing about our day trip to Köln (Cologne), Germany. One fall weekend, we made the short hour and a half drive to Germany's fourth largest city. It was quite an impressive trip. The Dom (Cathedral) alone was worth the trip! However, we did make a visit to the Lindt chocolate museum and factory, where we got to see chocolate being made and get custom made candy bars. We also had a fabulous lunch al fresco with views of the Cathedral. We didn't let a little rain shower dampen our spirits. (See what I did there?)

Kölner Dom

Kölner Dom and some funny street performers  

The Stinsons and the Chocolate Factory

More pictures of the trip--check out that graffiti!


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