Travel
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Relic in the Forest
The last time "O" and I went to Sweden we happened upon a 12th century gothic cathedral ruin by the side of the road. Surrounded by partial ancient walls, this lovely structure is surrounded by trees and flowering meadows. All… Continue reading
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Caught on a Gray Day
Though most of our days have been sunny in Sweden there were a few gray ones, even pouring with rain sorts of days. On this particular day,…… I walked across the courtyard of The Royal Palace in Stockholm to take… Continue reading
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The Beckoning Field
On a day where the sky is blue, the breeze blows gently, and the flowers bloom, the blossoming field beckons. And where fields beckon, boys will ride. Continue reading
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Poppies, Poppies, Everywhere
With the Baltic Sea behind me, I faced the most glorious field of red poppies that I had ever seen. I just had to go run through this field. Ever present in the back of mind was that scene from… Continue reading
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Right Where We Left Her
I've had a couple of weeks off and a few more days to go before we come back home to the States. It's been an incredible past year and a half or so, in the very best way possible. Even… Continue reading
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Land of the Midnight Sun
It's that time of year when we make our annual pilgrimage to the wonderful country of Sweden. Before heading to our magical island of Gotland, we're spending a few days in Stockholm. One can't really understand the concept of "The… Continue reading
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Meanwhile Back at the Casbah
While still in Paris, one day we decided to go for Moroccan food. All of us are huge couscous fans and we had heard that this little place was like stepping back in time. As I was trying to have… Continue reading
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In the Garden of Versailles
On our unexpected, unplanned outing to the Palace of Versailles we were totally mesmerized by the interior. No one mentioned the upcoming picnic lunch on the terrace or that soon we would be enchanted by a magical spring like day… Continue reading
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To the Palace of Versailles
He had that look in his eye. The one where a bevy of questions are about to be unleashed. "Mom, is Chateau de Versailles just a metro stop or is there a palace there?" O asked. " Oh,there's an… Continue reading
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Eiffel’s Tower
Though we are back from Paris, I haven't yet finished sharing the most magical moments of that trip. The initial reason I started blogging was to save moments my family and I shared. It came from a place of longing,… Continue reading
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