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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: The Hot Dog Shoppe
When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading
Wednesday photo: German Easter decorations
A German Easter tradition is decorating trees with eggs. My parents and I were in Nürnberg a few days before Easter, which meant most establishments were closed. While walking around town in Albrecht-Dürer-Platz, there was a well decorated in Easter … Continue reading
Wednesday photo: Schloss Hellbrunn
Schloss Hellbrunn was the summer palace of the prince archbishop of Salzburg. Markus Sitticus built this palace, and he liked to play tricks on his guests. Some of those tricks happen here, at the outdoor dining table.Water shoots out from … Continue reading
Postcard arrival: North Carolina, Germany
I have sent a handful of postcards in the last month, but I haven’t yet received any in return. I hope they arrive soon! I particularly like cards that show parts of the world I am unfamiliar with, like this … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Postcards
Tagged Art, Germany, National Parks, North Carolina, postcards, postcrossing, Travel
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Hanging out at the Hoover Dam for free
The Hoover Dam is one of those iconic, American sights I didn’t want to miss on a trip to Las Vegas. The art deco decorations, the bright blue waters of Lake Mead, the tons of concrete (concrete was delivered in specially … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Arizona, Art, Bridges, Dam, History, Las Vegas, Nevada, Photos, Planning a trip, Travel
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Wednesday photo: Colosseum
The first thing I did upon arrival in Rome was visit the Colosseum. It’s one of those places you have to see in both daylight and in the dark, and I think it was the loveliest at this moment in the … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Photos, Wednesday photo
Tagged Architecture, History, Italy, Photos, Rome, Travel
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