All Entries Tagged With: "Castles"
The Hague, The Netherlands (from our trip in July)
This is a continuation of the trip we took in July to Brussels/Bruges/The Hague/Paris. I am trying to catch up on my travel posts since we going on holiday next week. So today, it’s The Hague and tomorrow Paris (finally, Lucylucia, right?) The Hague (Den Haag), The Netherlands Counting back, this is the third time we [...]
Mad King Ludwig’s Hohenschwangau and Neuschwanstein Castles
Wake up early if you want to visit “Mad” King Ludwig’s castles. From Munich, they’re a little more than two hours via train and bus. Oh, and prepare yourself for the crowds, though I must admit in June they’re not horrible. We took the 7 AM train from Munich to Fussen. That really doesn’t seem [...]
Germany and Austria
Over the next couple of weeks, I will be writing about the trip we took to Germany and Austria in June. As I complete each post, I will link from here so that eventually, this post will serve as an index. For now, however, it’s my to-do list–haha! Munich, Germany Alte Pinakothek and Pinakothek der [...]
Chatty Friday
From the train: the Dutch countryside between Den Haag and Amsterdam. If you squint, you might be able to see the windmill. Last night, Roxi and I went to a reception at her school. Her history teacher arranged a one-night only viewing of all the castles and cathedrals the kids made. May I say… WOW! [...]
Scheveningen on the North Sea
Scheveningen is a resort area about 15 minutes by tram from Den Haag Centraal. There are a number of restaurants and a small shopping area in addition to the beach. The beach itself is quite large and is home to the Scheveningen Sand Sculpture Competition. All of the museums are closed on Mondays in The [...]
Chillingham Castle
Roxi has a very interesting British History assignment coming up, due sometime in May. Each of the students in her class was assigned a historic building to research and then model in some way (Legos, cardboard, styrofoam, wood). The teacher assigned Chillingham Castle to Roxi, knowing that she of all people would appreciate the fact [...]
Aunt J does Windsor and Eaton
Thursday, Aunt J and I toured Windsor Castle, visited the Christmas Market in Eaton and had lunch in a pub. Wow–this was my first trip to Windsor Castle, too, and I was really blown away. I think this better be a “must do” if you ever visit England. I loved the crown on top of [...]
Dover Castle, England
We checked the weather reports for the weekend and planned to go to Dover on Saturday, but Mr. DJ (our designated long distance/highway driver) stayed up too late Friday night playing with his music. So, we saved our trip for the next day, soggy Sunday. Dover is located in southeastern England in the county of [...]
Windsor Castle, an ancient castle with a modern view. I wonder if the old kings and queens ever thought people would be flying overhead every 15 minutes. Photo by The Boss, using my camera. . My parents have been busy seeing the sights, visiting Windsor Castle/Eaton with Roxi on Saturday and then travelling via train [...]
Saturday and Sunday
I can’t believe how beautiful the weather has been here! This past weekend was incredible: clear blue skies and 60-degrees. It was perfect weather to play tourist, so that’s what we did. Saturday, we toured Mr. DJ’s three offices. Pretty snazzy digs! We walked from the financial district to Tinpan Alley (sorry, Chris), and back [...]
