The last couple of weeks of our zipping around Europe were definitely our least touristy, but also incredibly pleasant for completely different reasons. By a series of lucky accidents, we had two sets of close friends, two important work contacts for Jess, and one huge game convention for Gabe all within a couple hours train ride of each other in […]
It’s All Fun and Games (and some work)…in Germany’s Rhineland
Borderlands Through the Ages…from Strasbourg to Trier
Our last stop in France was Strasbourg, a city that, like the rest of Alsace has passed back and forth between France and Germany numerous times. Today it is the seat of the European Parliament, one part of the complex system of governance that rules the European Union. It seems like a fitting place for such an institution, along the […]
Roundabout France…a driving adventure, part trois
On the road again… That may not be my greatest photo ever, but one of the cutest things about French rural roads were the rows of trees planted along the sides. Here, the trees are well-spaced away from the road, but in other places the trees were quite close, often squeezing roads down to only one lane wide. But these […]
Roundabout France…part deux (wherein our car just sat in a driveway for a few days)
After leaving Carcassonne behind, we drove along the northern edge of the Pyrenees and eventually up into the foothills to reach Mendive, a tiny village of about 200 people. One of those people just happens to be an amazing advocate for children’s participation in political decision-making, and was the first person Jess was headed off to meet with in order […]
Roundabout France…a driving adventure, part un
Before you start reading, a warning. This post is a bit epic–and that’s after I split off half the material and put it into some later posts (coming soon). Our last few weeks were packed. So, feel free to take it in chunks. You’ve been warned. – – – We left Vienna on September 20th, and for the first time, […]