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Normandy, France
It was such a privilege to be able to stand in such historical places and see first hand so many sacrifices, beyond belief, that were made. We did begin our day by visiting a local patisserie for eclars, one of our favorite French foods. Our first stop on our WWII tour was the Overlord Museum.…
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Disney and Exploring France
When in France…Disney was a must. We fast passed our way through two parks and did a Disney first for us. Well, besides the fact that Disney Paris was a first, we opened and closed the park down with no break. 30,000 steps later, we explored every part of the park and rode almost every…
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Oui oui, the Caldwells are in Paris!
We started our adventure in Paris on Saturday night with views of the Eiffel tower and a fancy birthday dinner for Jovie. The next morning, we hit the ground running in a full day of visiting Paris landmarks. We started at the Arc de Triomphe. The Arc was built to commemorate those who fought and…
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Weekend in Germany
We stayed local on Saturday in Weisbaden. We rode our bikes downtown, stopping for blackberries on the way. We found an awesome playground on the way. We then rode by the palace that is downtown Weisbaden. On our way back toward home, we found castle ruins. The next day, we drove to Cochem for a…
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Tour de France!
We had the amazing opportunity to see the riders come through Pontarlier, France for the 20th leg of the Tour de France. We arrived to our AirBNB on Friday. Well, we had to wait for a cow herd to cross the road. It was such a cute, quaint cabin in the middle of a small…
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Getting our Steps In
Ulm, Germany and Legoland We started our trip in Ulm, Germany, home of Ulm Minster where the world’s tallest church is. And guess what? We climbed it. It is 768 steps to the top. They allow you to go 590 of the steps. The town was beautiful. Before we hit the road, we, of course,…
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Koln, Germany
Koln was such a neat town. First, we got to climb more stairs to the top of the 2nd largest cathedral in Europe, Kolner Dam. Construction began on the cathedral in 1248 and wasn’t completed until 1880. It was 533 steps to the top. Next, we visited the Hohenzollern Bridge. Also know as the “Love…
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Pilsen, Czech Republic
This name might sound familiar. The famous Pilzner beer originated in this town, and the locals sure are proud. We started our day at a Czech McDonalds. We then went to the Pilsen Zoo which of course had animals, but also had a dinosaur park. Ry was in heaven. There was a kid’s carnival the…
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Prague, Czech Republic
We started our day at the Prague zoo. The animal enclosures were very neat, and you felt like you were in that part of the world. The dogs got to go to the zoo with us, and they were hilarious. They were actually quite terrified. Downtown Prague was full of stunning architecture and history. Prague…
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Nuremberg, Germany
Day 1 of our 4 day started in the very historical city of Nuremberg, Germany. We first started at the Nuremberg Trial Memorial. We were able to stand in Court Room 600, where members of the nazi party were put on trial for their crimes during WWII. We then stopped at a place to eat…
