On to Mittenwald
Devin awoke at 6 and took a hike back to the town to get some more sightseeing in. I took the boring logical route and stayed in bed. Our bed and breakfast served breakfast at 8 and I was there…
Chris
German trains!
Our next stop on our journey is Rothenburg. Our journey started at the Munich train station where we learned the German word for delayed. (verspätet) Devin used the helpful info desk to find an alternative train and we boarded. Making…
Munich by Bike
Got up from our long long slumber. 13 hours by Devin’s count. Up and out the door by 8 AM. Apple Strudel/Pastries and coffee for breakfast. Bike tour We had a bike tour starting at 9:30 AM so we set…
Munich Arrival
We landed in Munich at 9:30 AM local time and got through customs with no problems. Previously we had issues with Canadian customs officials so we were worried we might have the same. One question asked, “Where are you going?”…
Berry Field
Big thank you to Terrie for the ride to Berry Field!! Trivia bit about the Nashville Airport: It’s original name was Berry Field which is where the ICAO code BNA is derived. They are also attempting to pull off some…
You may get wet but you will definitely get soaked
The Mendenhall Glacier is 12 miles from Juneau, Alaska where our cruise ship let us off. Continuing with the theme of doing our own thing we rented a car and drove to the trail head for the West Glacier Trail. …
Kayaking in Ketchikan
On a family vacation to Alaska one of our stops was in Ketchikan and we had booked it outside of the cruise ship’s excursion packages. There’s probably nothing wrong with using the cruise ship’s excursions but Devin and I like…
Where is the gas?
Filling up our Chevy Aero in Iceland has be an interesting experience. Gas stations are few and far between so you’re always mindful of how much fuel you have and where the last gas station you past by. Outside of…
Iceland’s Glaciers
The south of Iceland has an amazing place called Jökulsárlón, or glacier bay. Parts of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier break off and the melting ice has created a lake as the water and ice ventures out to the Atlantic ocean. This…
Chasing waterfalls
The southern end of Iceland has some picturesque waterfalls. Our long day of driving led us to Seljalandsfoss which is right off of the main highway. You can actually walk behind this waterfall! There were smaller waterfalls off to the…