I’m not very traditional and have the honor of being the change agent in our household, which means I’m usually the one saying “Why don’t we try this?” or “We’ve never done that before…” or “Let’s see what this is about!” Sometimes it’s met with tepid enthusiasm. Other times it’s met with cautious silence. This…
Category: Belgium 2008
Christmas Card from Bruges
2008 will go down as the most relaxing, enjoyable Christmas ever. Thanks to the NH Bruges hotel for letting us stash a few presents under their giant tree in one of their lobbies. One little girl woke up very, very happy that morning. Here’s an overview of Christmas Day in Bruges: Presents! More presents! Touring…
Eurorific
I never understood people who said things like “Once the kids are grown up and gone, [INSERT SPOUSE’S NAME HERE] and I want to travel.” I always think “Why not travel with the kids now?” Anna points out her next vacation destination on this subway mural. Looks like somewhere in the Mediterranean or perhaps North…
Christmas in Belgium
A little more than 24 hours ago, I was hanging out here, the Grand Place in Brussels: Nice, eh? The Grand Place lives up to it’s name for it is both grand and truly the place to be, even when it’s about 30 degrees out. Hard to transition from that to New Jersey, but that’s…
In Bruges
We’re in the land of beer, chocolate, and waffles, enjoying, um, beer, chocolate, and waffles. It’s Christmas Eve and after a long, leisurely day of sightseeing, we’re enjoying the warmth of the holiday from the comforts of our hotel room. But here are a few snapshots from our almost four days in the city of…