Party of 6

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Our next day trip took us to a town with a dark history. It is first mentioned in the year 1102. It was part of the witch trials in 1676, and the Kalmenhof Institution originally a home for people with disabilities, become a place where “unfit” people and “racial hygene” took place during WWII. However,…

We visited a beautiful wine country city in Germany. We, of course, visited a bakery. We walked a bit of the town and stopped by another beautiful church. We took a cable car across a winery which had absolute stunning views. As we walked the path, we came across a monument. We took a walk…

We took a day to explore our first castle in Europe. We started our day with a short road trip to Heidelberg. We stopped at a local bakery when we got to the town. It was so good. We then drove to the stunning Heidelberg Castle. The castle also had an apotheken-museum (apothecary museum) After…

What a wild experience traveling with 2 adults, 4 kids, and 2 dogs. We left Alaska and headed to Indiana to see family and friends! We were so excited to see the sunshine and feel the green grass. Our pups were in love with the space to run. I headed to Walnut Grove Elementary to…

The Caldwells are off on a big adventure… The start of our belongings being picked up to be moved a month ago. The days after our belongings were picked up seemed like a whirlwind. There were lots of laughs, lots of tears, and lots of “we got this.” We moved into TLF for 10 days…