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Posted in Austria on Jun 27th, 2012
When on vacation, I’ve found that some travel days are easier or better than others. For example, despite the rain, I really enjoyed Day #10 between St. Gallen and Salzburg. Today, for no particular or discernible reason, was one of the less enjoyable ones for me on this trip—despite Vienna being one of my favorite […]
Posted in Austria, Rental Car on Jun 26th, 2012
After three busy days of driving, the pace of our trip changed today. We began not by bundling into the care for a three-hour sojourn across hills and valleys. Instead, we started the day by exploring Salzburg on foot. We started at the manicured Mirabell Gardens (opposite our hotel) and then crossed the river into […]
Posted in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Rental Car, Switzerland on Jun 26th, 2012
We awoke to overcast skies and fairly steady rain. Departing a little after 8am, we headed for our first destination of the day: the tiny country of Liechtenstein (sixth smallest in the world and barely larger than Manhattan). From St. Gallen, we reached our destination in less than an hour and arrived around 9am. While […]
Posted in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Rental Car, Switzerland on Jun 24th, 2012
We had a slightly later than intended departure, as I opted to move Emerson’s car seat from the side to the middle of the rear seat in an effort to avoid issues of motion sickness (my theory: this would reduce movement and improve sightlines). It also took us a little longer than usual to procure […]
Posted in Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Rental Car on Jun 23rd, 2012
We departed Allen House at 4:30am for Heathrow and our early morning flight to Dusseldorf, Germany. The flight was uneventful and on-time, arriving in Dusseldorf a little after 9:30am. We proceeded quickly through passport control, though we nearly missed baggage claim, which would have sent all of us out of the secured area. That would […]