Monthly Archives: August 2009

Tour de Mosel

Janna had a wonderful idea one day… She says, “Let’s ride our bikes along the Mosel River and check out the castles and wineries!” I say, “That’s a great idea!” thinking that we’ll be drinking more than riding. Little did I know Janna actually wanted to ride for a workout.  I am definitely not in...

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Good Whut?

How can you not have fun in a country that has signs wishing you a good “air” bowel movement?  Okay, maybe my German translation is bad, but it’s still funny as hell.  Spotted by me and Janna at a gas station/rest stop along the Autobahn.

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The Wurst Salad Ever

Okay, actually it was really good.  Especially if you like SPAM!!  Wurst is German for sausage, so I didn’t quite know what to expect when I ordered the “Wurstsalat.”  I figured, it might be like a chef salad with sausage instead of turkey or ham… WRONG! How about a whole big ass bowl of sliced...

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Eating Is Not Cheap

If you will… what we have here for you is Exhibit One: 8 oz “rump” steak with mushrooms, a side of noodles and a tiny “salad” (more like a lettuce leaf on a plate) for your usual price of €11.90, which in today’s exchange rate is about $15.  Yowsa! Ladies and gentlemen, please examine Exhibit...

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We Have Arrived!!

Whoa, after a very long and painful 11-ish hour flight, we’ve arrived to start our new adventure in Europe!!  We’ve been waiting for this day for a long time and we can’t believe it’s actually here.  Here are some pics from the day of our journey to Europe. Stay tuned, more pics to come as...

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