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London: How to Get There

London: How to Get There

London. Who doesn’t want to visit this modern city that’s full of history and old world charm? I am in a few travel forums and often people ask for information on the best or most inexpensive way to get to London, what to do in London, if the London pass is worth it, Harry Potter […]

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  • That classical Rothenburg view. Wonder if the yellow car belongs to the yellow house 🚘💛 ⠀⠀ This trip was impromptu. I booked the lodging minutes before we left the house. ⠀⠀ Jovie and I stayed at the Glocke Hotel on the left for three reasons... One, somebody snagged my first choice seconds before I clicked (it’s an apartment). Bah! Second, it’s on this super cute street and I could leave the kid in the room while I ran outside (in my PJs) to snap a quick photo. Third, it has a private parking garage. Convenience matter when it’s just Jovie and I. She’s very small for a 9-yrs-old, useless in the carrying department, and she hasn’t mastered packing light just yet. This was 9:30am-ish. At close to noon it still looked like this. A quiet weekend I tell ya! ⠀⠀ The hotel was good. Clean, friendly, with a good restaurant and central. But there’s no tea/coffee making area 😭 Those two towers, both 14th century. ⠀⠀ Have a great week, all!!
  • Rothenburg ob der Tauber, along the Romantische Straße, has a wall, towers and many buildings that were built in the 13th century. ⠀⠀ Remember my story about Lavenham, England? The Suffolk village with wonky buildings and also featured in the last Harry Potter? ⠀⠀ Rothenburg is similar in that once upon a time, like Lavenham, it was very rich. Then in the 17th century two really bad things happened: a siege during the “thirty years’ war” and a bubonic plague outbreak. These two events left the town broke and almost empty and when one is broke, the last thing one do is upgrade the house, right? ⠀⠀ Lack of money made Lavenham and Rothenburg architecture stuck in time. Back in Rheinland-Pfalz, not far from Deutshe Weinstraße. A lovely weekend away with just Jovie and I. Can’t wait for our next mini weekend getaway!!
  • If you want to visit a very popular tourist destination, go in January. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, one of the oldest medieval town of Germany, is very quiet this weekend. ⠀⠀ Still, despite the slowness, pre-book your first choice restaurant on a Saturday night! I just found out that there is a really good Japanese restaurant here - look up Louvre Japan Restaurant in Google Maps. Unfortunately it’s a small one (5-6 tables) and guess everybody knows about it because all tables were booked when Jovie and I stopped by five minutes after opening time 😭😭 ⠀⠀ We ended up having pizza and pasta, which was very good! But I really wanted, still want, sushi and ramens. ⠀⠀ Have a great one!
  • I can’t get enough of Belgium. So last weekend all of us spent a couple of nights there, outside of Tongeren, the oldest city in Belgium. I don’t have a lot of photos though. We mostly spent our time chatting, drinking and eating. ⠀⠀ Until I look and see if there is any photo worth sharing, here is Durbuy again, the smallest city in Belgium, one sunny autumn day. ⠀⠀ Happy new week!
  • The scene in this photo made me think of this question: who was the most influential person in your life growing up? One who helped shaped/guide you when you were young? ⠀⠀ My grandpa I feel was most influential. ⠀⠀ He taught me so much and many of why I am the way I am was because of him. Some are my love of reading, my interest in people watching, my financial habits, my preference of quality over quantity, my clean eating lifestyle (although I did have my share of junk food as a teen and I do still love a packet of ramen noodles now and then 😬), and my passion for research. ⠀⠀ It’s been over 10yrs since he’s been gone but I miss him often. ⠀⠀ I just started another German class. I like this teacher better because she teaches in English. I can understand the grammar better than in my immersion class where the teacher was explaining in German. He could have explained it 10x and I still wouldn’t understand 😬🙈 I am determined to learn though! ⠀⠀ Have a great weekend!
  • This was a few February half term ago. Faffing about in Bibury, one of the most charming villages of England. ⠀⠀ I am now trying to figure out where to go this year for our next week long holiday. ⠀⠀ We need to stay in Germany because the girlies will be getting their passport renewed. I love the idea of Bavaria but we haven’t really explored up north. So maybe we’ll do that. Plus I think the girls may enjoy Brother Grimm fairy tale route. The route starts near us, east of Frankfurt, and ends in Hamburg. ⠀⠀ Do you have any fun outings planned for this year? I know one of my “really want to go” this year is Portugal and somewhere in the eastern/southern part of Europe. I haven’t explored much there and there are so many fab countries and areas to visit. ⠀⠀ Sorry for the lack of activity. Real life is a bit busy. I did finish my German class, A1-2. I want to do the next one but I think I should take a break first and review/practice more of what I learned. The A1-3 is quite a bit more challenging and I am not sure if I am ready. While I feel more comfortable listening and comprehending, speaking is still at toddler level 😜 One day! ⠀⠀ Laters! 😘
  • What skill/hobby do you want to be better at or learn? ⠀⠀ Me: calligraphy and font designing. ⠀⠀ Near the Montagne de Bueren in Liege, Belgium, are a few adorable alleyway or impasse. From this angle, this one reminds me of the many London mews. Yes/no? ⠀⠀ There’s the teen doing a #strideby. She thinks she’s more fashionable than me but that top she’s wearing... I have one similar and I bought it first 😜😂 ⠀⠀ Have a great one ❤️❤️
  • Let’s pretend I am still in Mechelen and faffing about at the Saturday market. ⠀⠀ My weather app tricked me. No snow 😩😩 Oh well! Maybe Friday. ⠀⠀ What weather app do you use? I just use the standard iPhone one. Maybe I need to download a new one and compare. ⠀⠀ Have a great rest of the week!
  • I have ❄️❄️ in my weather app for Wednesday. Can I hope for a snow day? 😊 ⠀⠀ Mechelen, Belgium, on a somewhat rainy day. This photo is more less hubby and I. Him too cool for an umbrella and me, the slightest drop and ☂️🙈 ⠀⠀ That back corner, where the cool looking girl is standing, is an awesome breakfast spot. The teal and yellow is a cosy pub. ⠀⠀ Happy Monday!!

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