tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11532577271951882342024-03-27T05:18:43.469-07:00JordanandMorganHatchThe Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-90036229870267538252019-02-18T05:08:00.001-08:002019-02-18T05:08:20.504-08:00Tropical Islands, GermanyIn the cold month of February we headed off for a warm get away to Germanys Tropical Island. Yes you heard me right, Germany has a Tropical Island! Read up and check it out, because you'll want to go!<br />
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Tropical Island Resort is a tropical theme park in the former Brand-Briesen Airfield, built inside a former airship hanger. Check this out...yep inside this big hanger!<br />
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This place is a beach lover's year-round dream come true: white sandy beaches, hot air balloon rides, tropical rainforests, kids play zones, waterslides, spa, sauna and so much more all under one large dome! To get an idea of how HUGE this place is, it is as long as the Eiffel Tower is high, and taller than the statue of liberty. </div>
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When we got there we went from our winter jackets to bathing suits and Bode solely in a diaper within minutes. Inside the dome the air temperature was a nice 78°F, and the air humidity was around 60%. There was so much fun to be had, and so many places to explore! Bode was studying the map to help guide us through the park.</div>
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Bode also got a kick out of looking at all the tropical animals. He really liked the flamingos:)</div>
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Our favorite swim spot at the resort was the Lagoon. The water was warm, some cool waterfalls, and Bode was able to stand and splash around in the shallow end. </div>
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Look Bode! A hot air balloon!</div>
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Check out this video of my boys having fun!</div>
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They had a really nice outside area called Amazonia. We enjoyed floating in the lazy river, and going down the rapids slides. In the summer more of the outdoor park is open to explore, but the cool breeze with the warm water was nice and refreshing on our faces.<br />
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They also have a beach area with a water jungle gym that we explored. We really liked the slides, even Bode enjoyed them. We snuck Bode up an intertube slide that he went down with Jordan. The look on his face as I gave them a push down was priceless. They also have slides for younger kids, but who doesn't want to do the fun big kid slides?!? At the beach Bode was able to climb around, get wet, and splash around in ankle high water, and play in the sand (with other kid's sand toys... note to travelers, bring sand toys and water toys). </div>
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When we were done spending time in the water for the day (although it is 24 hours, so you can swim to your hearts content) there was still so much to be done. For adults and kids alike! Jordan and I took turns in the spa/sauna which was included in our reservation. They had really nice sauna rooms and each hour they would have a steam treatment in one of the rooms where they would infuse a nice smell into the steam and you could sweat out all your toxins. In true German fashion the sauna and spas are a naked event. The dress code is a towel or bathrobe only and they have changing areas for you to get into your birthday suits. </div>
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For Bode, and all kids, the fun is never over in the kids zone. They have a huge indoor play area that includes climbing areas, bumper cars, electric scooters, remote control swimming boats, the BIGGEST ball pit I've ever seen and a baby play area. They have shows, face painting, miniature golf and so much more!</div>
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One of the really nice things about Tropical Island is that you don't have to worry about carrying your valuables with you all the time. They give you a watchband that gives you access to your locker, hotel room door, and is hooked up to your credit card so there is no need to carry cash or cards with on the beach. Just swipe away and bill all your purchases easily! For lunch and dinner they have a handful of restaurants and they also have a foodcourt with easy grab and go foods like pizza, burgers, brats, ice cream and frozen yogurt. We thought it was really reasonable- sharing a pizza a bratwurst and soda came out to roughly 14 euro. The breakfast buffet was included in our stay which was totally worth it. Traditional German breakfasts are meats and cheeses, but this buffet had everything from fried eggs, waffles, pancakes, donuts and NUTELLA! as well as lox, cream cheese and fresh veggies! This dude was carb loadin~. Travelers will be happy to know that we were able to bring in food and drinks for our little one, and I would recommend bringing in extra water for all. They also had a microwave available in the food court to microwave "baby food". </div>
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Our hotel room was really nice. While there are options to stay inside the dome in tents, huts, and rooms, we stayed in a connected building that had air conditioning. It was also really nice that they had mini fridges in the room, because traveling with a toddler you have to bring snacks, and cold milk! You may think you don't need AC in February, but if you are staying inside the dome it gets hot! We booked over 6 weeks in advanced and got a deal for 99 euro per person... That got us a one night in a family sized room connected to the dome (we opted to bring our own pack n play) included 24 hour passes for two days (50euro/day each) and breakfast buffet (15 euro each). For a total of 215 euro! It was totally worth! Especially to be close to the room so we could go back and relax when we needed, and once Bode was asleep we could take turns going back into the park to spa/sauna and waterslide!</div>
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Bode had so much fun in the room we couldn't control his excitement!</div>
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Wakey Wakey time for day 2 of pure fun before we head home!</div>
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We had so much fun at Tropical Island and I would HIGHLY recommend it to others with kids, or no kids. We got what we came for, and it met all of our expectations. I only wish we could have been there longer so that we could have more memories together here! </div>
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<br />Jordan Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10689661708835972635noreply@blogger.com115Tropical-Islands-Allee 1, 15910 Krausnick, Germany52.038923999999987 13.74861699999996730.889627499999989 -27.559977000000032 73.188220499999986 55.057210999999967tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-41664384333602450232018-10-21T05:39:00.000-07:002019-02-18T04:51:12.158-08:00Ludwigsburg & The Black Forest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're pretty lucky to be living close to the largest pumpkin festival in the world here in Germany. Only about an hour and a half away in Ludwigsburg. It's a perfect place for a fall visit if you've started lighting your vanilla pumpkin candles and are sipping on your favorite pumpkin spice beverage (and maybe eating a pumpkin scone...or two?). I'm so happy we got to go to the festival! This year it was a woodland theme, and we were ready to explore all things pumpkin.</div>
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Pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin yippie!</div>
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~Seriously, how cute is MY little pumpkin~</div>
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We started off with a snack...because we're Hatch's and we love food! A pumpkin roll with pumpkin seed brats. Yum for the win!</div>
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Over 450,000 pumpkins on display; so if you've imagined them, they have them: smooth, pimpled, skinny, chubby, edible and decorative!<br />
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Hold up, I love this warty Cinderella pumpkin </div>
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They had some of the fattest pumpkins I've ever seen! This one was roughly 926 pounds! I remember as a kid a contest at our local grocery store where if you could guess the weight of the pumpkin you could have it...I wouldn't know what to do with this one! What does anyone do with it?!? Pumpkin soup for a lifetime if you ask me. </div>
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This may be the most legit pumpkin patch I've laid my eyes on!</div>
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Bode had a blast climbing in!</div>
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Jordan snapped a great picture of me if I may say so myself!</div>
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We tried some really good organic pumpkin ice cream. It was nice and creamy with pumpkin seeds inside too. We both liked it!</div>
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I love this feeling of fall </div>
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They had quite a display of woodland pumpkin animals all around the fest</div>
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There are also events going on every weekend (so check the calendar of things you don't want to miss) like: giant pumpkin carving, pumpkin weigh-offs, pumpkin regatta, smashing pumpkins etc. Here were some of our favorites from the pumpkin carving.</div>
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How can you go to a festival and fully enjoy it if you can't taste your way through it with some of your favorite pumpkin dishes? Pumpkin strudel, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin burgers, pumpkin everything! And yesssss, pumpkin soup! As I write this I am currently chowing down on chocolate toasted pumpkin seeds that I bought at the fest... Anyways back to festival food, to taste it means to fill your tummy with goodness.<br />
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Pumpkin Beef Ravioli</div>
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Pumpkin Kasespatzel (which is like a pumpkin Mac n cheese) So good!</div>
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We had a great rest of the afternoon walking around the Grimm's Fairytale land before heading into the Black Forest. We saw little Red Riding Hood's house, Repunzels hair, and the Seven dwarves!</div>
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Hello look at this hair!</div>
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We headed to the town of Triberg famous for waterfalls, clocks and cakes. We strapped Bode into a hiking backpack and started off with a hike! </div>
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The Triberger Wasserfalle is one of the highest in Germany, plunging water down from 163 meters. This may be the "longest" waterfall in reality because it isn't as high as the waterfalls in the mountains. Nevertheless, it is still very scenic and worth exploring. You can hike all the way up and make a loop, walking back down into the cute little town.</div>
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The hike is not challenging and can be done with young kids, older friends and family members, dogs and strollers, although I don't think I would take a stroller. </div>
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We checked out the clocks and had some cake. The House of 1000 clocks is WILD! My head was going bonkers when I got out of there from all the cuckoo-cuckoo clocks ticking away. They are detailed in their artistry and can be very expensive. Cool to look at, but getting a clock magnet was all we needed to satisfy our clock craving. For Black Forest Cake check out Cafe Schaefer. The cake is good...well if you like Black Forest Cake; moist and fluffy it is, but too much kirschwasser for our liking.</div>
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After a good nights rest we made it to one more town before heading back home. The cute little Black Forest town of Schiltach was where we ended up, and they were having a town festival which was super fun. I think we were the only Americans there... definitely the only English speaking people. </div>
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A charming town with two ridiculously good lookin guys<br />
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I'm not entirely sure what these are called, but these ladies were making dough balls (very similar to a garlic knot minus the garlic) stuffed with bacon and cheese... We waited in a line that was well worth it for them to come out of the firewood oven piping hot!</div>
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We walked the main street looking at all the vendors selling local goods. <br />
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What really caught our eye were the people making fresh pressed apple juice. Take a look at all the apple rinds!<br />
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Couldn't say no to a nice fresh glass. And Bode LoVeD it!!<br />
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His first time trying juice...sweet sweet nectar<br />
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If you're interested in the whole process check it out!<br />
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With all the people enjoying the food we tried their local sausages. They were good! The sausage men kept trying to talk to me in German, to which I responded with a lot of head shaking :)</div>
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We finished off our trip with some delicious fluffy cake! We had such a great time in the Black Forest. We felt like we were in traditional towns and enjoyed ever minute of the sunshine and cool air!</div>
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The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com278098 Triberg, Germany48.1301564 8.232435099999975148.045390399999995 8.0710735999999752 48.2149224 8.3937965999999751tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-63080153649888402592018-10-05T03:48:00.000-07:002019-05-02T04:06:43.250-07:00Istanbul,Turkey We had the lucky opportunity to visit Istanbul, and I am so glad we did. The first time we were going to visit I was a bit hesitant due to the state of affairs in the Middle East, but this time I swallowed my fears and what a good thing I did-because I never felt more safe and more impressed with a city. After watching the Anthony Bordane Parts Unknown about Istanbul it was set into stone, we had to go! Read about our trip, and make sure your passport isn't expired, because I guarantee you'll want to visit here too!<br />
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We are very lucky to get to travel as a bigger Hatch Batch than the three of us; grandma and grandpa Hatch are ALWAYS down for a fun adventure, so when we spoke about going to Istanbul together they were game. Istanbul is the Constantinople of the ancient world. It is part real, and part surreal; a blend of bygone and the modern. I think it's safe to say it was one of our favorite cities to visit because there are none else like it. We stayed at <a href="http://www.neorionhotel.com/index.html">Hotel Neorion</a>, which was the perfect hotel for us, and in a GREAT location! Not only did our stay include breakfast, but they had a complimentary afternoon snack time that we enjoyed as well.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">The location of the hotel was really great because we were in the heart of the Old Town-and there is so much to explore!</span></div>
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There are so many palaces and mosques here! We really enjoyed spending the morning on a tour of the Topkapi Palace. Bode loved to explore on the grounds.<br />
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The Topkapi Palace has served many purposes: with offices, military barracks, a council chamber and a reception hall it also became the sultan's residence when Suleyman the Magnificent turned it into a home. Topkapi efficiently served as the sole administrative palace for Ottoman sultans for more than 400 years and was enlarged over centuries. Unlike European palaces, which were build all at once, Topkapi Palace was constructed gradually and organically over time-the result: a lot of different architectural styles.<br />
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The inside of the rooms were really cool!</div>
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This room was called the Divan. It was where the council chamber of ministers got together to discuss state affairs.<br />
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It was interesting seeing the Haram. This was where the wives, favorites, and concubines of the sultans lived. It was a carefully administered social institution that ensured longevity of the Ottoman Empire, there was a definite hierarchy of the women and the boss at the top was the Sultan's mother!<br />
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This little boy loved crawling around in the Courtyard of the Black Eunuchs. If you are wondering who the Black Eunuchs were, they were slaves from North Africa, Egypt and Sudan who were trained to serve in the Harem-to protect the women and take care of Harem administration. </div>
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He's apart of the architecture</div>
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We went inside the Sultan's private apartments. We were impressed by the imperial hall, used as a reception for special occasions. </div>
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No more photos please mom!</div>
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This is really a beautiful location-overlooking the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus, and the Golden Horn. Perfect for some photo ops!<br />
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After touring the Palace we made it to the Blue Mosque before prayer. Bode enjoyed some time out in the sunshine before we went in. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The Blue Mosque </span><span style="text-align: center;">is one of the worlds most famous mosques, it has a rich blue color of the handmade ceramic tiles that dominate the interior. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Bode wanted to go into the outer courtyard first to wash up at </span>the taps used for ablution. Both men and women have their own cleaning areas where they wash their bodies before worship and it is a ritual to this day that is followed by Islamic law.<br />
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Women are expected to cover up before entering the mosque, so that's just what we did. </div>
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Getting loves while waiting in line to go inside</div>
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Bode made lots of friends in line, it's hard not to smile back at this little man</div>
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Can we go in already?!?!<br />
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Ta-da!</div>
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Bode doing what he does best...reading... This time the Quran</div>
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When in the Blue Mosque, do what the Turkish do... Pray! This was so funny Bode got down and literally looked like he was praying Islamic style. He had a crowd watching him, so cute!~</div>
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Making friends wherever we go<br />
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Our next stop was the Hagia Sophia. It's been called the greatest house of worship in both the Christian and Muslim worlds. It is also known as The Great Church of Constantinople (similar to the Vatican in Rome) and was built in the Byzantine empire in A.D. 537.</div>
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Bode sure liked being thrown up in front of it!</div>
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Wondering if grandma will throw him up too...<br />
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When you enter onto the grounds the first thing you see is the fountain. The Ottomans added this in the mid-18th century. When Hagia Sophia was a mosque it was used for ablution cleansing before prayer.<br />
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The immense baptismal pool in the baptistery is made out of a MASSIVE piece of marble, and amazingly it is still in one piece despite spending centuries buried amongst construction debris in the courtyard. It is more than 10 feet long and 4 feet deep!</div>
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Bode wanted into the fount</div>
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Before walking into the museum we passed through the Vestibule of Guards. The entry is named for the Imperial guards who waited here while the emperor was attending church services. The emperors used this entryway because of its proximity to the royal palace.<br />
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Replete with shimmering mosaics and fine marble The Hagia Sophia was the single greatest architectural achievement of the Byzantine empire. Speeding through 900 years of history, when the Ottomans conquered Constantinople the Hagia Sophia was converted to a mosque. From the church standpoint you can see paintings of biblical figures and saints, and from the mosque standpoint you'll see ornately written names of leading Muslim figures.<br />
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All of the christian mosaics were whitewashed and plastered when it became a mosque, and they are starting to take down stucco to reveal the amazing work underneath. These will blow you away! This area was originally used for the church council meetings. The mosaic dates back to the 13th and 14th century, and its theme-the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist asking Jesus for the salvation of souls, which is common in Eastern Orthodox churches. The workmanship is fascinating, especially the expression and detail in the faces! </div>
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Bode enjoying a ride up on grandpas shoulders, holding onto his hair for stability</div>
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I found a beautiful view out of a peep window, if only you could hear all the noises and calls to prayer going on.<br />
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There was no way to end a better first day than with some great Turkish food. We had dinner at Saltanat Barbecue House. It was walking distance from our hotel, and if you want good Turkish fare, this is the place! The quality was great, the food plenty, and the service helpful.</div>
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We enjoyed a feast family style and left with our tummies full!</div>
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One of the really fun things that we did after dinner was to send the boys for haircuts. There was a little barber shop that was LITERALLY a hole in the wall that was around the corner from the restaurant. This was the best $5.00 ever spent, and these men looked sharp after. </div>
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Turkish barbers are the real deal, they even zap out your ear hair with a flame!</div>
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But definitely not too full for some baklava from Hafiz Mustafa. We tried lots of different pistachio and chocolate flavors (they even have samples).<br />
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Needless to say, we slept good that night!</div>
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The next day we were ready to go. We really wanted to experience some non-touristy things in Istanbul so we were all in on the Hamam experience. We took turns as couples going to the bath house and we highly recommend the Suleymaniye Hamami. It was the bath house of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1557, and there is a private lodge you can go into where the Magnificent would get washed himself.</div>
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T<span style="text-align: justify;">he Turkish bath houses, or hamamlar, evolved from ancient Roman tradition and were established across the Ottoman Empire as places for religious ritual cleansing as well as socialization. </span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></div>
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Usually the hamams are single sex, this is the only hamam couples can go to and enjoy together. The process went a little like this: warmed up in the sauna, had our skin scrubbed off (literally), rinsed off, buried in foam bubbles, a quick shampoo and some tea. These two look like they had a great time!</div>
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We walked through the Spice Market-loaded with merchants dealing in spices, herbs, medicinal plants and pharmaceuticals. It was very colorful with the ambience of a true Oriental market. There are stalls selling everything from natural sponges to dried fruits vegetables and nuts. </div>
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I love the dried fruit!</div>
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One important thing about finding people you love to travel with is food flexibility. When you see something good, you gotta try it-diets go out the window! I love that we all have a passion for food. We found some good looking street fare, not sure what it is, but it was good and worth the try.</div>
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We went to the Grand Bizzare to look at all the little knickknacks and souvenirs that were being bartered; fake purses, Turkish towels, gypsy outfits, and glittering jewelry. </div>
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We stopped on the bustling streets for a Kebab after shopping. Bode was giving all the cute looks and mastering the side eye. Bode was a huge hit with all the locals loving his blond hair and big smile!</div>
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Ohh a soda!<br />
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They gave Bode some French fries and he was a fan! </div>
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He's thinking "no grandpa, I cannot share my French fries"<br />
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We went to check out the underground cistern. This huge underground reservoir was build on a site of an earlier basilica, and so it's often called the "Basilica Cistern". The reservoir was built to meet the needs of a fast-growing city and covers an area about the size of two football fields-big enough to hold 27 million gallons of fresh water. We spotted the two Medusa heads squeezed under 2 of the 336 pillars.</div>
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In the afternoon we crossed into the new town and walked Iskital Street where modern stores were. The highlight of going into the new town was the Baklava at Karakoy Gulluoglu. They had more Baklava than you could ever imagine, and they were PACKED!</div>
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Nothing like some good Baklava from the first Baklava shop in Istanbul!<br />
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We found the lookout tower, and wanted to go up, but the line was way long so we just admired its beauty from a distance:)<br />
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Back across the Bosphorus for dinner</div>
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We enjoyed dinner at Buhara Ocakbasi. The highlight we would all say was the amazing pita bread and hummus-we kept that coming throughout the meal!<br />
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On our last day we went to the mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent. We first started by seeing his tomb.<br />
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It almost outdoes the Blue Mosque in its size, architecture and design. The mosque has four minarets. Mosques financed by sultans often had more than one minaret, to show off the sultan's wealth. Here, the extra minarets symbolize the religious and social leaders who succeeded the Prophet Muhammad. </div>
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The number of domes are amazing! <br />
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The old marble fountain in the middle of the courtyard was used for ablution.<br />
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The inside of the mosque was very tranquil, the inside beautiful, but these two are even better looking. </div>
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The beautiful Bosphorus </div>
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Bode had a great time making new friends...</div>
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...but it was soon time to get strapped in and back to the hotel to head to the airport. </div>
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We had an AMAZING time seeing the history of ancient Constantinople mixed with the history and modernity of Istanbul. It was one our of favorite cities for sure, hard to beat the combination of delicious food, amazing sites and great people to travel with! I am so glad we went, and hope we can return again one day! </div>
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Milannnno (no not the cookie!) what a great city! It is a hardworking, fashion-conscious, time-is-money city of 1.3 million people. It's a melting pot of people and history. No doubt about it, Milan is Italy's fashion, industrial, banking TV, publishing and connection capital. After visiting Jordan and I agreed that if we were going to live in a major European city Milan would be at the top of our list. Read along and get all of our fun tips and tricks on what we saw and ate while in this awesome city!</div>
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We went to Milan on <a href="https://jandmhatch.blogspot.com/2018/09/lake-como-italy.html">our trip to Lake Como</a> with our Nona and Grandpa Larry. We drove to the outskirts and took the subway into the city center. It definitely made me cringe watching Bode grab all the dirty hand rails, but thank goodness for hand sanitizer and baby wipes!</div>
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When we got off the subway at Piazza del Duomo we were no longer in quaint little Italian towns: hello metropolitan center! We were in the the big square in front of the cathedral and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. Crowded with people we got lured into feeding the birds</div>
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The Duomo is the centerpiece of the square and the symbol of the city, it is the fourth largest church in Europe and let me tell you it is pretty big!</div>
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The church has beautiful detail!</div>
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One of the most interesting sculptures in the church is this one of St. Bartolomeo, he was a first century apostle and martyr who who skinned alive by the Romans. He is depicted here wearing his own skin like a robe. </div>
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Bode enjoyed crawling around inside, and standing too!</div>
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On the other side of the Piazza is the gorgeous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele- the four story glass domed arcade built during the years right after Italian unification. It was the first construction in Milan to have electric lighting and is filled with luxurious shops and cafes.</div>
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I seriously love the roof</div>
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On the ground they have a few mosaics, the most famous being a Torino (the city's symbol). For good luck, locals step on his irresistible little testicles and some say it works better if you spin-two times and it must be clockwise!</div>
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~Spin, Spin, Spin~</div>
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We went into one of Nona and my favorite stores. Prada. With such a fashionable place like this, it's no wonder Prada was founded in Milan. We went to the first store, and oohed and ahhhed over lots of things we would like (a wallet, hint hint)!<br />
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We needed a snack before we could go on any further, so we went to a great find called Pomet. The service here was top-notch. When we walked in, they were passing out out appetizers and drinks (as many people say they do) and were very welcoming!</div>
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A pomet is a matured pizza dough stuffed with the yummiest of things! We were given a complimentary one to try, before we ordered one of every kind on their menu!</div>
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After feeling much satisfied in our bellies it was time to see the most remarkable, exactingly crafted fresco which is one of the ultimate pieces of the Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci's <i>The Last Supper</i>. Some good advice that I can offer is book your tickets ahead of time, we had been eyeing this opportunity for months prior and even then tickets were sold out. I wasn't going to take going to Milan and not seeing The Last Supper, so we paid a little more, and went on a Viator tour so that we could see the painting. </div>
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The painting decorates the former dining hall of the Church of Santa Maria Delle Grazie. The room depicted in the painting seems like an architectural extension of the church. The disciples form an apse, with Jesus as the altar-in keeping with the Eucharist. Jesus anticipates his sacrifice, his face sad, all-knowing and anticipating. I wonder if those who ate here in the 15th century thought that one day this would be one of the most famous art pieces in all of history?! </div>
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After seeing the Last Supper we got some AMAZING gelato at Chocolat. If you go to Milan you should go here! This is our runner up to the gelato we had in Venice, and this stuff is so good! Bode loved it!</div>
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That just about sums our our day trip to Milan. But before we left we caught some awesome lighting in the <span style="text-align: justify;">Piazza del Duomo for some photos. </span></div>
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These boys have my heart, and I love seeing them both enjoying travel as much as me!</div>
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Looks like dad got some new hair gel :)</div>
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We took the train back out of town to our car. Bode was zonking out, taking in all the fun memories and people watching.</div>
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"All that gelato...mmmm" he must be thinking</div>
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We had a great time in Milan, it's such a cool city and I feel like we only skimmed it. There is so much to do and see there, we are already wanting to go back!<br />
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Bode loves to travel while grandpa rides with him in the back, because it means snack time of baby keks (some dry German cookie that he loves) and lots of chatting. These cookies kept him entertained...I may have found one or two soggy ones in his carseat a few weeks later.<br />
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We rented a great apartment: "Casa Meraviglia" in Tremezzo. The apartment was perfect, it had three bedrooms, so that Bode could have his privacy and stay in his own room :)<br />
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It had a pretty beautiful view of Lake Como</div>
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He even got breakfast at the house served on a silver platter</div>
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On our first night we had dinner at a local trattoria in town. Man...Italian food is good for the heart and soul! Jordan was looking at the menu to find justttt the right meal...<br />
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So thrilled to be in Italy is our Nona; with Italian prosecco and grandpa with his compari a they were ready for some relaxation (and so were we)! Cheers</div>
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Bode likes anything with tomato sauce, and I don't blame him! He loves to use his fork, and has a refined palate for prosciutto and melon.</div>
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After dinner on the first night we went on a sunset stroll through Tremezzo.</div>
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You need to have deep pockets and lots of zeros in your bank account if you want to own a house here! These are some pretty luxurious villas I'm talking about, they have the best of both worlds: water views and snow capped mountains.</div>
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I mean is this not the most ideal location for sand volleyball?</div>
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It's amazing to think that some of these are single family homes. I almost question if I have left Beverly Hills or not?!?</div>
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No night in Italy is ever complete without gelato. Its's a good thing our Nona likes dessert, and will never say no to something sweet. When we hint that we are in need of a sweet fix she catches on quick and is always very supportive. Bode and Nona shared some stracciatella that put this guy into a trance!</div>
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In Italy you better believe that we're eating pizza for breakfast! That's how we started off day two, and am I glad Italians will make you pizza at any hour of the day!</div>
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Our second day was jam packed with fun. We got our walking shoes on and planned a visit to Villa Balbianello nearby. I would recommend getting a look into at least one the villas, they are so beautiful! To get to Villa Balbianello it's a bit of a hike, but totally do-able, and WORTH IT! We parked at the bottom of the hill and walked up to the villa (there really is no other way to get there unless you go by boat because they don't let you drive up).<br />
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These three, always having fun and laughing!</div>
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There are two parts to visiting Villa Balbianello: seeing the gardens and going inside. In my opinion it is the dreamiest of the villas on the lake with beautiful views of Belaggio. Built at the end if the 18th century you can see lots about its past history, and the exotic vision of its last owner.<br />
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The last owner of the estate was named Guido Monzino, who led the first Italian expedition to climb Mount Everest. Some of you may recognize it as the Villa where James Bond convalesces at the end of Casino Royale.</div>
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It was interesting getting a tour of his estate, and seeing all his collections from his travels. Some of us got to be carried, which was pretty 5-star service if you ask me **cough cough** but overall well worth the look inside!</div>
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The real masterpiece here is the beautiful view </div>
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My 3 Boyz</div>
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Incase you're wondering where Bode is...</div>
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...Have no fear, he's right here!</div>
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One of the best ways to travel around Lake Como is by ferry. We caught the ferry in the afternoon to Bellagio to explore the town.</div>
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He's probably going to kill me for posting this photo, but I need it for my memories. Let's see if he even notices that I put it in?!? Working on the chin exercises :) </div>
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We made it to Bellagio! Bellagio is the self-proclaimed "Pearl of the Lake" and is a classy combination of tidiness and Old World elegance. No guide book can do this place justice, so put it away and just stroll around. </div>
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We strolled the alley ways and peeked into all the shops selling ties, umbrellas and nick-nacks. Nona was thrilled that they had lots of pharmacias so that she could explore the cosmetics (European cosmetics are so nice!). </div>
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We took a stroll into the neighborhood, looking at the luxurious homes- to give you an idea, the Rockefeller's, Madonna and Donatella Versace all have properties in town. As the sun set we looked at the beautiful lake (Bode was mesmerized see below).<br />
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You know our days are not complete without gelato. We got triple scoops at Gelateria del Borgo before taking the ferry back in preparations for another busy day tomorrow!</div>
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If you really want to follow our itinerary straight on the next day we went to Milan for a day trip. If you want to read more about what to do in Milan, click <b>HERE</b>, but this post will strictly cover Lake Como. So after the long day of Milan exploring, we took the day to rest and enjoyed a day at the beautiful Villa D'Este. Bode napped upon our arrival to the Villa so we walked the grounds and explored.<br />
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Two men and a baby</div>
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The grounds are immaculate and beautiful to wander. </div>
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So many people were taking photos around the property, that we had to join in too! Chin up Lar!</div>
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Jordan you are <u>so</u> Italian</div>
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Nona got jealous and wanted a kiss too!</div>
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What a cute couple </div>
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Maybe I was a bit jealous too...</div>
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Seriously this view is amazing, I could spend a month here or even longer (and I would be complete broke after but that's a whole other story). </div>
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I want to be in this pool...right...now!</div>
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We had some of the most amazing food at their restaurant. The rump of lamb may have been the most tender Jordan or I had ever tasted. We had some pumpkin gnocchi, zucchini blossoms, truffle pasta and so much more. The crepe Suzettes are a hit there and they make them for you at the table! We were feeling well fed, and happy!</div>
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Bode enjoyed a taste of everything too</div>
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As we digested a bit Bode found one of his favorite things...water to splash around in~</div>
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These boys and their Stan Smiths</div>
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On our way back to our apartment we stopped in Como and walked around. It seemed more like a modern town where you could find just about any store you are looking for...</div>
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...and of course, our daily ice cream (for dinner)!</div>
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On our last morning we headed to Varenna. It's just the right place to sit by the lake and relax and enjoy breakfast, since it is a quiet smaller town of only 800. You can drive all the way around the lake to get there if you want but we took a quick ferry ride! We loved the quite less touristy feel of the town and both decided if we ever get to come back to Como we would love to spend a night here.</div>
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This little boy was cheezin</div>
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So delicious grandpa wanted to take a bite, I don't blame him</div>
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Someone is getting teeth!</div>
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Varenna has a winding walkway looping throughout the town, and a pretty harbor flanked by kayaks and restaurants. It is a great town to visit after seeing the bustling town of Bellagio as it is quieter, smaller and more romantic. </div>
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We strolled around the medieval cobblestone streets exploring, wishing we had more time here!</div>
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We had breakfast at the yummiest restaurant Varenna cafe. They had amazing croissants filled with pistachio!</div>
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Fried eggs and crispy bacon!</div>
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Amazing country style crispy toast with proscuitto, cheese and a fried egg</div>
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Homemade fettuccini mushroom pasta, delicious!</div>
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Nonas heart was happy eating all the yummy food</div>
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While we waited for the ferry Bode and Grandpa had fun at the little park! We had to wear this little guy out before the drive home!</div>
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Loving every minute together </div>
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<br />The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com1Lake Como, Italy46.0160486 9.257167600000002545.6630281 8.6117206000000017 46.3690691 9.9026146000000033tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-21451842991189143952018-09-22T05:03:00.000-07:002019-01-26T00:31:31.854-08:00LiechtensteinWhen grandpa Larry and Nona come to town it's time to have fun, and hit the road! We started off a family vacation into a country we had never visited-Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein is a landlocked country, in the middle of the mountain slopes of the Rhine Valley, bordered by Switzerland, Austria and Italy. It's one of the smallest countries in the world, with not too much time needed to explore its beauty so we came, saw and conquered.<br />
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The geographical landscape in Liechtenstein is mostly alpine and mountainous; a great place to cozy up in a nice alpine hotel and look at the beautiful mountains. We stayed at <a href="https://www.alpenhotel.li/" target="_blank">Vogeli Aplenhotel Malbun</a> above Valduz, and woke up to a beautiful view!<br />
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Bode even got a good nights sleep (I kept waking up to check on him) and when he woke up he was ready to go!</div>
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Dad-da and Bode went on an early walk </div>
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Got to see all the sheep</div>
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Looking at the sheep and moo-moos</div>
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The family who owns and runs the hotel are avid skiers and have had multiple family members participate in the Olympics, note to self: if Bode wants to be an Olympian get Citizenship in Liechtenstein. </div>
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They had a lovely spread for breakfast with some great local cheeses. We've grown very fond of the breakfasts we get at these traditional Bed and Breakfasts.</div>
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Come on guys lets get going!!</div>
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Bode and grandpa had fun in the car together down the hill to Valduz</div>
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The streets up the mountains are windy, and coming down we were stopped by an almatreib of cows coming down from the high alpine pastures for the winter. Typically, if all the cows stay safe during the summer months they decorate the cows with flower crowns to celebrate a good season, but if something happens to one in the herd, they come down untouched. Looks like the herd wasn't too lucky one way or another. </div>
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We made it down to Valduz, the capital of Liechtenstein. A little history lesson here...The Holy Roman Empire ruled over this little valley for several centuries. In 1806 Liechtenstein became part of the Confederation of the Rhine, gaining independence in 1866. For many centuries most of the country remained a quiet and rural area that was unaffected by any conflict among its European neighbors, and it remained a neutral country during both World Wars. After World War II the country officially became a member of the UN, experienced rapid growth and development due mostly to its banking sector, and is thriving. We took a walk in the downtown main street, and enjoyed all the art. </div>
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That's pretty much Liechtenstein (minus the castle)! We are off to continue our trip to one of the neighboring countries, can you guess which?!?</div>
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<br />The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com19490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein47.1410303 9.520927700000015647.097829299999994 9.4402467000000154 47.1842313 9.6016087000000159tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-36664087984453113712018-09-03T10:45:00.001-07:002018-09-03T10:47:24.426-07:00St. Wolfgang, AustriaSt. Wolfgang is a place so nice we've been there twice! It has been our little secret getaway location, but it is too good not to share, and we are moving within the next year, so we need to get the word out-St. Wolfgang is a must, so hurry and GO! <br />
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We love where we stayed, it was a great surprise to find, and so wonderful. When we got to Hotel Garni Buchin we were asked if we wanted an upgrade to a lake view... Once we saw the view we were sold. Do I need to do any convincing here?!?<br />
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I love all the flowers on the balcony, and the view speaks for itself really.</div>
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Bode really enjoyed the balcony too; look at that smile, he is ready to get out and play!</div>
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One of the best features about the hotel is is their wooden rowboat that you can take out onto the lake. The first time we went Jordan took me on a nice ride, showing off his soon-to-be #dadbod.</div>
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Our first experience was so great that we came back again with Bode. We met lots of hotel guests and found out that they too had been coming back year after year. The hotel has been in the family for generations, and everyone who visits becomes a friend to the family! The weather our second time around was wonderful, we all got some well needed sun, and relaxation!</div>
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I even went paddle boarding and didn't fall in!</div>
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Bode loved playing with the hotel owners children. They had lots of toys to keep him occupied and had a great time playing.</div>
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We took our bikes in to town for lunch and found a great spot-so great we ate there twice!</div>
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Will you look at this BBQ smoked pulled pork burger from BBQ King. It was SO good, the garlic aioli, fresh quality greens, and delicious meat. I really liked it with the spicy siracha they had, all for under 5 euro too! </div>
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Bode was happy to explore the town</div>
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The afternoons we spent cooling off in the lake. One of the nice things about the lake (along with the clear water) is that the lake has fresh water, so no salty residue on our body to wash off. </div>
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Bode got a swim lesson from daa-daa</div>
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And we really enjoyed our ride on the wooden boat</div>
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Love this cheesey boy</div>
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In the evenings it was time to bike back into town again. Bode loves his bike seat-and the windshield protection keeps all the bugs from flying into his face. People thought he was so cute on the front of the bike, and he loved playing with the bell.</div>
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We ate dinner at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g296672-d2313671-Reviews-Mirabella-St_Wolfgang_Upper_Austria.html">Mirabella</a>, which is a genius of a restaurant because of how family friendly it is. We asked to be seated in the family room, which had a play room off to the side, so kids could play while waiting for food and parents could enjoyed themselves. I can't tell you how many times Jordan and I have had to take turns at restaurants eating while the other is holding Bode/taking him on a walk. This made our night, letting him play to his hearts content. P.S. the garlic bread was great!</div>
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We enjoyed biking along the river after dinner!</div>
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I think we wore this little guy out!</div>
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We had a great time in St. Wolfgang, sad to leave such a beautiful area, but if we ever come back this way, we will be back to our little gem. For your viewing pleasure, Bode enjoyed drivng home.</div>
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The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com25360 St Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria47.7418278 13.43971129999999947.731149800000004 13.419541299999999 47.7525058 13.4598813tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-61581898152790565262018-05-08T04:53:00.000-07:002019-02-10T11:23:49.063-08:00Dingle Peninsula & Cliffs of Moher, Ireland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We continued our adventure driving along the Dingle Peninsula. It was such a beautiful drive, the landscape gorgeous. I took the passenger seat again, because driving on the opposite side of the road freaks me O.U.T. and Jordan is a way better driver. We stopped in a cute town for some scones, because why not!??<br />
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If you're like us, and took about a week to explore Ireland go to the Dingle Peninsula. Skip the Ring of Kerry and drive to the Dingle Peninsula. You'll be sorry if you don't, and you've been warned.<br />
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Our main stop for the day was the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland's most visited natural attraction. The cliffs ride<span style="text-align: center;"> 702 feet (to be exact) above the Atlantic Ocean and range for 5 miles on the western seaboard of Co. Clare </span>The Cliffs of Moher take their name from a ruined promontory fort "Mothar" which was demolished during the Napoleonic wars to make room for a signal tower at Hag's Head.</div>
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The Cliffs of Moher is a Special Protected Area under the EU Birds Directive. The cliffs are home to Ireland's largest mainland seabirds, with over 30,000 breeding pairs of birds. The most popular seabird that lives here is the Puffin. Early mornings and midday are the best time to see the Puffins because they go sea fishing in the afternoons. They arrive from the mid Atlantic in April and return there the end of July. The rangers had told us they were out in the morning, but we didn't spot any. Regardless we were still happy! </div>
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...and Ireland is not Ireland without some drastic weather changing. From sun, to fog to rain, we conclude our trip to the beautiful land of Leprechauns with some of Irelands finest rain. We had a great time though, and loved every minute of our stay!<br />
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Jordan Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10689661708835972635noreply@blogger.com1Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland52.140938899999988 -10.26401350000003352.121448399999984 -10.304354000000032 52.160429399999991 -10.223673000000034tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-22965449925700336212018-05-07T10:54:00.000-07:002018-10-15T04:30:33.131-07:00Kinsale, IrelandWe visited one of the happiest little harbor towns in the southwestern county of Cork! It's a nice seaside village, a colorful place with cobblestone streets, bright colored doors, good food, and a lot of history. Read along and learn more about what there is to do in Kinsale!<br />
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We followed Rick Steve's recommendation on touring visiting Kinsale. We went on a historic stroll of the town led by Barry Moloney. I first saw him in the parking lot as we were parking, and I felt a little start struck-yelling in excitement "JORDAN thats HIM! That's the guy in Rick Steve's book!"<br />
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We learned several stories about the town and learned the port's history. A major battle took place here in 1601 that pitted the English against the Irish/Spanish forces for mastery of the seas and control of all trade; the English won the battle (sadly?!?) but we all know the Irish eventually won the war for independence. Interesting tidbit, the Irish who came to help the Spanish were all from the northern Clans. As punishment for their involvement, the English stripped the northern clans of their land and encouraged English and Scottish settlers to move and take their place. This is what led to the creation of Northern Ireland when Ireland ultimately gained their independance.<br />
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Barry explaining what it was like to live in Kinsale and its layout in the early years of settlers and trade.</div>
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I would say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree here. Bode seems like he is just as much a history buff as his dad!</div>
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For us there is nothing better than to wander around town. Loving all the bright contrasting colors, walking cobblestone lanes, and admiring all sorts of local arts and crafts.<br />
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I love this pink shop!<br />
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I spy window ships</div>
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Street signs get cold too!</div>
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This little goober had so much fun, and was all smiles </div>
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He isn't shy with making friends.</div>
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Bode really enjoyed being carried on his dad's shoulders.</div>
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We had heard that there was a tribute to those who died on the Lusitania (a ship torpedoed by a German submarine in 1915 just off the coast of Kinsale killing 1,200 people, sparking America's entry into the war) in the cemetery, so we went to take a look. We couldn't find it but we did take some cute photos!</div>
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Before leaving town we got some local catch of the day at Dino's, along with a battered sausage and some french fries. They were delicious and greasy and the best fish and chips either of us have ever had. The prices were very reasonable too. </div>
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Kinsale was a great way to spend half a day, the rest of our journey today took us to the Muckross house. Read along in our next post for highlights!<br />
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The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com1Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland51.7058853 -8.522232700000017851.6862053 -8.562573200000017 51.7255653 -8.4818922000000185tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-71878961901789914482018-05-07T05:06:00.000-07:002018-10-15T04:31:47.505-07:00Muckross House, Ireland<div style="text-align: justify;">
The Muckross house is one of the best Victorian homes we have ever seen. Built in 1843 it is not far from Killarney and sits on the edge of the Killarney National Park. We took a guided tour of the inside of the house, sorry no photos allowed, and it was one of the highlights of our trip. </div>
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The home was once owned by the Guiness family, and then a wealthy American family bought it for their only daughter as a gift with 10,000 acres of land...a nice gift I'd say. It was donated to the State in 1932 and was made into the first national park.</div>
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I had a lot of fun with the camera and took some nice photos of Bode and dad. The scenery is so beautiful why not!</div>
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I think they have fun together<br />
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We took a beautiful ride along the green rolling hills, through colorful Irish towns, and see a beautiful stretch if Ireland's rugged coastline. It's a beautiful scenic drive! he roads are windy and lined with large rhododendrons. Bode didn't look like he was having it from the look on his face here.</div>
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We stopped at Ladies View about 12 miles from Killarney along the N71 towards Kenmare. The name sums from the admiration of the view given to Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting during their 1861 visit. </div>
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From there we set off to Kenmare for the night and stayed at O'Sheas bed and breakfast. Some of the best homemade scones we have had, and we had a great stay!</div>
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The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com0Muckross Rd, Co. Kerry, Ireland52.0405945 -9.496685800000022952.0015265 -9.5773668000000232 52.0796625 -9.4160048000000227tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-79005744129379927252018-05-06T11:32:00.000-07:002018-09-03T10:58:07.927-07:00Kilkenny & Rock of Cashel, Ireland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
When driving from Ireland's east coast to west coast there are two great stops to make along the way: Kilkenny and Rock of Cashel. We stopped at both along our travels through Ireland and it made for a great full day of exploring and fun. We started off at Kilkenny, and then made our way to Rock of Cashel. Join along and see how the adventure unfolded!</div>
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Kilkenny is one of Ireland's more alluring destinations, and demands to be explored by food thanks to its easily circumnavigated town center-a 900 year old Norman citadel that is now a lovely place of Georgian streets and Tudor stone houses. These two boys were definitely excited to get out of the car and start walking the streets!</div>
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If you don't know where to park and consider yourself an "older person" they have plenty of parking spaces for you in Kilkenny. I'm not sure how literally they define "older", but nevertheless we left the spot open for someone older than us. </div>
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The 13th century Black Abbey is one of the most evocative and beautiful Irish medieval structures. It's one of the few medieval churches still owned by the Roman Catholic Church and its carved stone interior seems to be right out of the musical Camelot. </div>
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The highlight of this cute town is the Kilkenny Castle sprawling across 50 acres of rolling lawns. <span style="text-align: center;">The style of the castle is a mix between Gothic and Victorian, it has undergone many alterations, making it a complex structure of various architectural styles. I can totally see knights and damsels, dukes and duchesses all living here... maybe not side by side...</span><br />
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Up, Up and Away little Bode man!</div>
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Seriously look at this little grin, is he not the cutest?!?</div>
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The rooms in the castle have been restored and refurbished to how it existed in the late 19th century. We really liked the picture gallery wing (photo on the lower right), I think well have one in our home someday. </div>
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There were Maitre D's in every room to answer questions, and to give more history, but this boy was totally into the literature that they provided to find out more.<br />
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The gardens were designed to show the Irish cross.</div>
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The more impressive part of our day came next, when we went to Rock of Cashel. </div>
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Hiking up to the castle ruins! </div>
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For centuries, Cashel was known as "city of the kings" from the 5th cengury, the lords of munster ruled over much of southern ireland from here. The Rock of Cashel is the hollowed spot where St. Patrick first plucked a shamrock. We took a free tour of the grounds, that was well worth it-they shared great information and whats not to enjoy when you're among some really cool ruins. </div>
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This is St. Patrick's Cathedral, with thick walls it is now roofless. The original cathedral, constructed in a flamboyant variation of Irish Romanesque style, was destroyed by a fire in 1495. The cathedral is dedicated to the patron Saint Patrick, and the theory is that ancient churches were oriented to the sunrise on the feast day of their dedicated saint; the cathedral points east, a direction agreeing closely with March 17th. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8aIt1geKjSiuw06SsEn3lrhwvn_RpIdnbGKY-qSLT4NnTXce1yJKXxSXkQuIYpxUOMr4KYOBUUmHO59Y7XpTpiokLyKIui-twBJR3qNe2NdqoRFaOLVfdofIUE92a5P9htf2_SvZT50/s1600/IMG_5120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8aIt1geKjSiuw06SsEn3lrhwvn_RpIdnbGKY-qSLT4NnTXce1yJKXxSXkQuIYpxUOMr4KYOBUUmHO59Y7XpTpiokLyKIui-twBJR3qNe2NdqoRFaOLVfdofIUE92a5P9htf2_SvZT50/s640/IMG_5120.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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You are only allowed to be buried in the cemetery, if you are from the town and had ancestors living their on a certain date. They have a list with all of the eligible people remaining, talk about exclusive!</div>
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Bode loved being outside...he is so photogenic and I love the background!</div>
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Smile little man!</div>
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He loves his dad!</div>
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I love this family we now are! So many travels, great memories, and happy smiling faces. </div>
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As our day concluded we made it along the narrow windy roads to our next B&B. Seriously SO charming, and hospitality unbeatable. </div>
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It really is a farmhouse! And you better believe I insisted that our sweet host show me around the farm. We got to see the cows getting milked, pet the goats (they acted like dogs) and even got to collect eggs for our breakfast the following day! It's experiences like these that I love so much when traveling. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCq-tLQZtZKH6mXWRdc-rm7GZM8Ms02FbEXkmbqUij2SIa-EnlGSFEnQf-6u5OYSTrklA1Tw6omr02kXFsoPklt9eVzLfW3kgc-pCKRC_2-DE25F-2tSyN7chCyq0rWo46He1kXrxXvOs/s1600/IMG_3305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCq-tLQZtZKH6mXWRdc-rm7GZM8Ms02FbEXkmbqUij2SIa-EnlGSFEnQf-6u5OYSTrklA1Tw6omr02kXFsoPklt9eVzLfW3kgc-pCKRC_2-DE25F-2tSyN7chCyq0rWo46He1kXrxXvOs/s640/IMG_3305.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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MmMmMoOoOoOoO</div>
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I can't wait to own chickens! Their shells are so much harder than when you buy them in the grocery store. </div>
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We had a great day! More of Ireland to be continued!</div>
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Summer travels have started, the suns out, our bags have been packed and we are ready to go. Gone are the days when Bode would sleep the entire day in the carrier, but we sure are enjoying watching him explore the world. We had "the luck of the Irish" on our side and had some wonderful sunny weather as we explored this beautiful country. Our first stop was in Dublin, a great city to spend a day (and if you're) big on the booze drinking (unlike us) maybe a few days. There is so much history in Ireland's capital that it makes for a sightseer's delight! Here's what we did with a day in Dublin:</div>
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We parked close by the banks of the River Liffy near Temple Bar. Temple Bar is located in the oldest part of Dublin City and was settled in 795 (if not earlier) by the vikings. Today they should have a welcome sign saying "The Las Vegas of Europe", because the party scene is real. <span style="text-align: center;">Dubliners know how to have a good time we ran into quite a few people showing off their Irish-jig moves and they made their way from pub to pub. The streets were filled with bachelors in speedos and bachelorettes in tiaras. </span></div>
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This area it chock full of trendy shops, cafes, theaters, flower baskets, galleries, and of course pubs! I had to get a picture with the man in a very racey wrestling costume.</div>
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Bode wasn't fazed by it at all...</div>
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Our next stop was to Trinity College, so that we could get Bode's college tour done while we were close by...Kidding, but not really it would be cool to go to school here. Trinity college was founded in the late 1500's by Queen Elizabeth I and it has long been Ireland's most prestigious college.</div>
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I think Bode is ready to meet the admissions committee here! Class of 2035 here he come, it's time to start that college fund!</div>
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The college students lead a 30 minute walking tour around the school, but we explored on our own. Enjoying the lush green grass, beautiful clear sky and wondering "what is this Irish misty weather people talk about!?!"</div>
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The highlight of Trinity College was seeing the Book of Kells in the Trinity Old Library. The Book of Kells is a 1,200-year-old version of the four gospels elaborately inked and meticulously illustrated by dedicated monks. The books combined Christian symbols and pagan styles making it the finest piece of art from the Dark Ages, although showing that monastic life in this far fringe of Europe was far from dark. The detail work in the caligraphy was beautiful and so intricate it was quite amazing!</div>
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The Hatch boys loved the 15th century library-I did too-but these two are serious book worms, so they felt right at home. The Trinity Library has the largest collection of manuscripts and printed books in Ireland.</div>
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Look at these bookworms in their true natural habitat!</div>
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Smart people</div>
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This boy, I love! </div>
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The look of not wanting to leave the library is this one....</div>
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We were hungry for some good lunch and there are so many places in Dublin to eat, the variety never ending, we found a good burger at <a href="https://breadandbones.ie/">Bread & Bones</a>. We really liked the fried chicken burger with coleslaw and the BBQ Burger with the added onion ring... The kimchee fries, although good, weren't anything amazing.</div>
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In the afternoon we tried to walk off lunch wandering the streets. It was a beautiful day to walk the bridges! </div>
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We strolled to St. Patricks Cathedral and admired its beauty. Bode really enjoyed sitting in the park and watching all the kids play.</div>
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If you are in the Wicklow area we have the perfect B&B for you. Speaking of B&B's this was one of our favorite parts about the hospitality in Ireland, they actually <i>still</i> do B&B's the old fashion way-where they make you breakfast still! Laura at Tinnycross was a gem, she made us feel right at home (Bode even had a pack-n-play) and we enjoyed ourselves. </div>
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The B&B had a wonderful garden, and Laura gave Bode a toy remote control that became his favorite toy throughout the trip. I can still hear the remote in my head saying "Hello, Bye-bye!" Thanks Laura!</div>
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Now these little Irish towns are tiny and with not many places to eat, we had a takeaway pizza from Pizza2000 in Blessington. It was good, handmade by two Irish ladies, and we enjoyed it in the park! </div>
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The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com1Dublin, Ireland53.3498053 -6.260309699999993453.0463133 -6.9057566999999933 53.6532973 -5.6148626999999935tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-24815012937086986182018-02-15T03:11:00.000-08:002018-06-04T10:54:38.591-07:00Barcelona, Spain We've returned from Barcelona and it was the perfect place to spend four days. There is so much history, culture and crazy architecture that makes the city so vibrant and fun to explore. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">There are many fun things to do and three to four days is just the right amount of time. </span>Read along about our adventure, there was certainly enough to enchant us during our visit!<br />
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Our accommodations were spot on, Jordan found a great hotel: reasonably priced, (sans breakfast), great updated room, and best of all great location. There was a bus leaving every five minutes to the airport, and metro access was very close. Because of its central location you'll be walking distance to many places we visited, I would recommend staying at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187497-d232788-Reviews-Nouvel_Hotel-Barcelona_Catalonia.html"><b>Hotel Nouvel</b></a>.</div>
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We had to start our first morning off right with a good hearty breakfast, and of course eat what the Spaniards eat. We ate churros, and lots of churros at Bar Xurreria Layetana. Look at this goodness this man is frying up!<br />
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We really liked the churros dipped in chocolate (like an Entemann's donut where the chocolate is almost waxey but good), and the porro churros with a nice cup of liquid chocolate bar. </div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">If you enjoy good art, and museums Barcelona will serve you right. On our first day we went to the Picasso Museum and learned so much about the artist. It is pretty amazing what he painted as a 14 year old, heck I think I was still drawing stick figures and Picasso was making paintings that were stunningly realistic!</span></div>
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It's amazing how talented Picasso was; while I never knew he could paint surrealism and expressionism, he was also a cubist master. We really enjoyed the Las Meninas exhibit that Picasso painted. In his later years, Picasso was captivated by <span style="background-color: white;">Velázquez</span> and painted over 40 renditions of this painting-it's interesting to see how his artistic style changed from the beginning of his career.<br />
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This is one of my favorite Picasso paintings!</div>
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We wandered the streets of the Gothic Quarter for a bit after the museum. I love the architecture of the buildings and the streets are a labyrinth to get lost in!</div>
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We made a quick stop to the Barcelona Cathedral, a 14th century Gothic Cathedral with a massive interior. We don't always go into every church we visit, but when Ian (Jordan's brother) is visiting us he makes it a point to step into all the cathedrals, so we went inside because "Ian would want us to".</div>
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We walked up and down the tree lined street of La Rambla which were crowded with people, street vendors, and musicians.</div>
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Bode had lots to say about it too:</div>
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La Rambla is definitely a main thoroughfare for tourists and locals alike, it is carnivalesque with mimes creating human statues alongside homemade art, souvenir shops and selfie-stick sellers. It is the perfect place to run perpendicular to a gastronomic hub for lunch: La Boqueria Market located right off the street. <span style="text-align: center;">I don't think our trip to Barcelona would have been complete without a trip here!</span></div>
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This market has everything you could ever need, I am jealous there isn't one closer to where we live. It opens at 8 am daily and I am guessing the earlier the better to arrive to grab fresh local produce because around 11 it fills with hungry foodies making the experience a bit more crowded, but totally worth it! Jordan started us off on culinary quest with Spanish meats. When you see Seranno hams hung up, how can you resist trying them. We tried a little variety kebab, it was good!</div>
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When it comes to eating, there is nothing as easy as tapas (because of their appetizer size) it means you get to enjoy more of them! At Bar Pinotxo Juan Bayen worked behind the counter in his signature striped vest and bow tie, firing off orders to the cooks behind him. </div>
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We had the chickpeas with blood sausage... a 10/10!</div>
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What impressed me most was the amazing amount of fresh seafood! The fishmonger stalls can double up as a marine biology lab with their huge variety! So many different types of shrimp (gamba, langoustino, cigala...) razor clams, salted cod and so much more! </div>
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Beautiful fresh tuna!</div>
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We don't see enough fresh seafood in our land-locked country, so when it's readily available, you better believe we are going to enjoy some! Fresh chucked oysters... yes please!<br />
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Of course had to try them...</div>
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Here's how Jordan's first experience went with a big oyster:</div>
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We had to get dessert, because we wouldn't be Hatch's if we didn't have something sweet to finish it off with. These baclava looking cones STUFFED with Nutella were seriously ah-may-zing!</div>
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We wandered the streets some more, came back to the hotel for a siesta.. and got ready for dinner. We're all having a great time!</div>
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We tried to avoid the crowds around dinner time, eat like locals, and try the most delicious Catalan food there is. I think the key to this success is both taking recommendations from locals themselves, and also not eating at places with picture menus and maitre d at the door trying to entice you in. We walked along Costa Brava to our restaurant, enjoying the beach... which we definitely needed to get back to on this trip, even in the chill of February. </div>
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I don't think there is a better restaurant than La Cova Fumada, and you most likely will walk right by it if you aren't looking for it... There is NO sign but loads of locals inside...</div>
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Their menu is definitely catered to locals, and we were the first ones in the door when it opened because word on the street was it fills up quickly. Looking at the menu, the place looks like it has been around for a while, which is always a good sign. We had the waiter order for us and that was a great idea. </div>
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Let's talk about what's good to eat, and by "good" I really mean fantastic-because the food was so good, that some things we ordered twice.</div>
The Bomba (so good that we got two orders). It's a potato ball with a garlic sauce and a spicy chilly sauce on top, named in honor of the Barcelona Anarchists. There was definitely some kick to it, and it was A+<br />
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The most amazing garlic bread spread on soft fluffy fried bread, also a winner winner.<br />
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Grilled artichokes </div>
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Wonderful grilled squid!</div>
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Sweet prauns<br />
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I think it's safe to say we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner?? By the time we left, the quiet restaurant was bustling with locals chatting and the waiter running around. Safe to say, this will be a highly <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187497-d943811-r562749774-La_Cova_Fumada-Barcelona_Catalonia.html">recommended restaurant by Jordan on TripAdvisor</a>.<br />
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Day 2 brought about more fun, food and exploration. We started off our morning the way everyone who visits Barcelona should... with Xuerros. Xuerria Trebol was on our list of go-to food places, and in the area of where we were going to explore in the morning so we made a stop in (okay...we also went again before leaving the area because it was that good!). </div>
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The xuerro shop is family owned and the owners sons are busy working up these fried delicious without a break. We sat at the little bar top, watching them fry xuerros, drown them in sugar (or fill them with fillings...well get to that in a minute) and hand them out to the local regulars who come by to get their morning breakfast on the way to work. There were so many xuerros to choose from!</div>
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Small little churros dipped in chocolate:<br />
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Large xuerros stuffed with nutella, custard, and caramel...Yes please!</div>
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We went with a Nutella stuffed churro and a custard stuffed churro that was dipped in chocolate! So good!<br />
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Sorry Bode, you're still too young to try.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Feeling pretty good after that breakfast we made it to Casa Batlló, what many people call Gaudí's designed residence aka the "house of bones"....Don't the columns look like fibia bones?!?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We ordered our tickets ahead of time to avoid waiting in a long line. There is a GREAT audio/visual guide that you use throughout the house that really brings everything to life. The architecture was so cool, it felt like we were under water and I don't think we spotted one straight line in the whole house!</span></div>
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Psychedelic mushroom fireplace<br />
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Blue and white ceramic to enhance the underwater feel, it was quite groovy!<br />
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After our tour we got lost (not really, we just wandered). Hanging outside of many houses, and pinned to peoples clothing, are yellow ribbons in support of releasing Catalan political prisoners. When you are in Barcelona local residence will tell you that you are NOT in Spain, you are in Catalonia. The 8 million people who identify themselves as Catalonians have their own language, history and culture. Catalonians have often been at odds with the central Spanish government in Madrid and have rebelled against the king. They are wanting their own nation, and those who have rallied their troops have been put into prison. Many are in support of freeing these people, just ask a local on the street (but make sure you do so in Catalonian, not Spanish!)</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">As we walked down Vila de la Grácia to a cute little restaurant for a little bite. We shared a Catalan bread with tomato and oil which was delicious along with the Bravas which were made in a waffle iron with a very nice garlic sauce. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;">We attempted do take a free walking tour that afternoon, but with Bode's sleep schedule that turned out to be a bit difficult. We made it through the Gothic Quarter before he was ready to nap horizontally. What a beautiful area of narrow winding cobblestone streets, bullet marks still on old building from the Spanish civil war. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">After napping we weren't too hungry for dinner so we headed out for some light tapas at El Pintxo de Petritxol. It can be difficult eating dinner in Barcelona with a little one, Bode's bedtime is well before most places start serving food, but we made it work with a light bite and good tapas. At El Pintxo there is a long bar of tapas to choose from, and you grab and go almost like buffet style until you're full.</span></div>
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Let us not loose sight of things that are important, like dessert. We went to Chok-The Chocolate Kitchen since their window looked very inviting. We tried a chocolate cronut with pistachio cream filling inside, it was good, not great, but I would give this place a second try only I would order the brownie with caramel on top next time!<br />
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The next morning (day 3) we woke up and went to the Montjuic area. </div>
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On the large hill is the 1992 Olympic Stadium and the National Museum.</div>
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Selfie! Where's Bode?!?</div>
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We didn't go into the national museum to check out any of the art, we weren't too interested in the exhibits but we did go to their rooftop to get a great view of the city!<br />
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Serious amazing views<br />
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Aren't my boys cute?</div>
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My little munchkin, they don't come cuter than you!</div>
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We walked along the open parkway after to get to the beach...</div>
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Costa Brava is a great area to head to to skip the busy crowds and catch some sun. We enjoyed the sand, ocean and people watching. There were roller skaters, volleyball players, muscle men and surfers galore! </div>
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Do you see Frank Gehry's famous Golden Fish Sculpture in the background? I love that it's practically on the beach... art everywhere!<br />
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Nothing better than laying out a swaddle blanket, opening a bag of potato chips and enjoying the beautiful weather with these two guys. Not to mention, I think we are going to have a little beach bum, and I'm not complaining!</div>
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A very relaxing third day if you ask me... and before going home there were a few more things for us to see. <span style="background-color: white;">Remember I said we went for a second round of xuerros, I wasn't kidding breakfast on our last day was pretty delicious, we got them freshly made, and still hot!</span></div>
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Our first site to see was Park Guell, designed by Gaudí as an upscale housing development for early 20th century urbanites. The former entrance looks like a little Hansel and Greddle house.</div>
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The famous dragon fountain, or is it really a lizard? It is a famous icon of the park- a symbol of Catalan pride slain by Barcelona's patron said George (Jordi). </div>
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The parks pathway of columns reminds me of drip castles made out of sand</div>
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We sat and enjoyed some of the best views from the terrace. </div>
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Rick Steve's taught us some cool things about the terrace too. He said that Gaudí engineered a water-catchment system by which rain hitting the area would flow through natural filters, then through the columns below to a 300,000 gallon underground cistern. the water was then bottled and sold as a health cure.</div>
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I love the mosaic benchwork on the terrace along the 360-foot bench. The bench is designed to fit your body ergonomically, supposedly Gaudí enlisted a construction worker as his guinea pig to figure out exactly where to place the lumbar support.</div>
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We made one last stop before heading to the airport. We <a href="https://www.getyourguide.com/barcelona-l45/skip-the-line-guided-tour-of-the-sagrada-familia-t55407/?partner_id=49P4UDV">bought tickets ahead of time</a> to see the masterpiece cathedral Gaudí designed: La Sagrada Familia! We were not going to miss coming to Barcelona without seeing it.</div>
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It is still under contraction, never completed (will take over 100 years to complete) and is estimated to be completed in 2026. We took the guided tour through the cathedral, and it was well worth it to have a guide showing you around. The best days to come are on days that are sunny, so the stained glass lights up in Technicolor. Seriously awe inspiring!</div>
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Even the building itself is lavishly decorated. I spy a pair of dentures on the cathedral door...<br />
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In the basement we went and saw how the architects are planning to finish the project. It almost looks like a dental lab!</div>
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Mr. Gaudí himself...</div>
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We had a great time in Barcelona, it very well met all of our expectations. One thing we never commented on was the great transportation. We took public buses all over the place and when we left we took the Barcelona Airport Aerobus, which runs every 5 to 10 minutes from Placa Catalunya and Placa Espanya. It was so easy, cheap, and convenient and took about 30 minutes to get to the airport!</div>
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Great memories made on this trip! Bode slept the whole way home, and we can't wait to get out again and explore soon!</div>
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We arrived to Venice by car in the afternoon, they have a massive parking garage on its own little <a href="https://www.google.de/maps/place/Venice,+Metropolitan+City+of+Venice,+Italy/@45.4433186,12.3046011,16.56z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x477eb1daf1d63d89:0x7ba3c6f0bd92102f!8m2!3d45.4408474!4d12.3155151" target="_blank">island</a> where we parked the car for the weekend. Ten minutes after parking our car we were on a vaporetto (water bus) to our hotel, where we got situated into <a href="https://hotelguerrato.com/en/">Pensione Guerrato</a>-an 800 year old building with charming rooms and not so good WiFi. Bode liked the bed very much.</div>
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The location of the hotel was perfect, two minutes off Venic's most popular bridge: Ponte di Rialto. From the top of the bridge there are fantastic views. It's a great place to watch gondolas, vaporettos, and boats travel up and down the Grand Canal. We went early in the morning so that we didn't have to share the space with lots of tourists and travelers.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Hello Venice, you beautiful city you! </span></div>
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We had a pretty laidback itinerary-exploring the things we wanted to with no time crunch, just the right type of trip I would say! Every turn down every street has a beautiful building and we learned that sometimes the wrong turn will land you right in the water. </div>
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Ah my boys</div>
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Jordan did a great job scouting out a breakfast spot that we enjoyed so much we ate there every morning. You know its a good place when the barista knows everyone by name, has their drink memorized, and customers are "charged" but never billed. I'm not entirely sure of all pastries we got we pointed to what we wanted. We did have quite a few "festive crema sfoglia mezzo" and for sipping they make some great hot chocolate. If you want to eat like a local try your morning ritual at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187870-d1964924-Reviews-Pasticceria_Rizzardini-Venice_Veneto.html">Pasticceria Rizzardini</a>. </div>
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Bode's head also makes a great crumb saver</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Part of what makes Venice such a special place is putting down the map to just wander-forgetting the big, popular sites for a a while and just walk the canals. It seems like the main city of Venice is small enough that you can walk it in a few hours. One of my favorite things was just exploring the canals and relaxing in the small squares...</span></div>
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Guaranteed you'll find yourself window shopping for carnival masks</div>
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While we didn't go to the Venetian carnival (although we went to one in Cologne...we'll save that story for another day) we stood on the carnival grounds in Piazza San Marco to feed the pigeons. </div>
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Our first stop in St. Mark's Square was a visit to the Doge's Palace. For centuries the building was once the residence of the duke, the seat of the government, and the Palace of Justice. The grand staircase welcomes visitors with oversized statues of Mars and Neptune. </div>
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The architecture reminds me of when we went to the <a href="http://jandmhatch.blogspot.de/2015/10/loire-valley-france.html">Loire Valley</a> and saw Chateau de Chambord. </div>
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Telling secrets through the slot they used to pass notes through. </div>
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Some seriously impressive ceiling work going on here. The picture below is of the great hall the Great Council would convene. It has an incredibly gilded ceiling with panels depicting the glories of the Venetian Republic, and the walls are painted with portraits of the Doges. If you make a visit, make sure to take note of the "missing Doge" who was omitted for trying to raise a coup and was beheaded. </div>
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Our next visit was to St. Mark's Basilica to see its lavish and amazing golden mosaics and colored marble. </div>
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The highlight of the church is definitely the Golden Altarpiece and worth the few extra euros to see. It gives you the easiest way outside of Istanbul to see the loot of the Byzantine Empire. The magnificent 500 A.D. altarpiece is made of 250 blue-backed enables with religious scenes, all set in a gold frame and stuffed with 15 hefty rubies, 300 emralds, 1,5000 pearls and assorted sapphires, amethysts and topaz. No photos allowed so here is Google's finest:</div>
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When you realize you're hungry and need a break from sight-seeing and window-shopping we found just the place to have a great lunch. Where we went was authentic Italian, and you'll avoid the tourist maitre d's trying to lure you into an overpriced subpar meal. Lunch at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187870-d10200479-Reviews-TUTTINPIEDI-Venice_Veneto.html">Tuttinpiedi</a> was so good that we went two days in a row. The little hole in the wall makes such good homemade pasta for around 7-8 euro, and it has great flavor. Grab n' go, find a nice spot in a square and enjoy! Here's what we recommend:</div>
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Nero di Seppia // Cuttlefish in Black Sauce</div>
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Amatriciana di Gamberoni Affumicati // <i>Smoked Prawns and Spicy Tomato Sauce</i> (AMAZING!)</div>
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Pesto alle Genovese // <i>Pesto with String Beans </i></div>
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Ragu alla Bolognese // Beef Ragu</div>
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Jordan was super happy about our selection </div>
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...and I can't stop loving on this little boy!</div>
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We went on a nice tour through the Jewish Ghetto, starting at the Jewish Museum. In the 1500's the Jews of Venice were force to move to this part of town which was the abandoned site of an iron foundry. The word "ghetto" was soon used throughout Europe for the neighborhoods of isolated minority groups, but it originated in Venice: <i>geto </i>the old Venetian dialect for foundry.</div>
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We went inside all the five synagogues remaining in the Ghetto. The synagogues were built in a raised position and endowed with light. The synagogues were not separate buildings, they had to be build inside preexisting structures and reached through private homes because they were limited on space. Some of them are hard to detect from the outside, would you ever think there was a synagogue inside here?</div>
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...and a beautiful one at that!</div>
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After re-grouping before dinner we stopped at the Frari Church to see a beautiful masterpiece. It features the work of three great Renaissance masters: Donatello, Giovanni Bellini and Titian. </div>
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This piece of art is seriously amazing Bellini's <i>Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels</i> has some crazy realism, pristine clarity, rich colors and believable depth. </div>
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We grabbed dinner outside of the tourist part of Venice at Pizza Al Volo. They had some pretty good pizza if I could say so myself!</div>
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Probably the highlight of our evening meals was of course the Gelato. We loved Gelatoteca <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187870-d3204527-Reviews-Suso_Gelatoteca-Venice_Veneto.html">Suso</a>, which had an amazing flavor: MANET. It was a dark chocolate with pistachio cream and sea salt. We loved it and went there every night for a fix!</div>
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Unfortunately we weren't able to go on a gondola ride through the canals because of the weather...but as we were leaving the sun started to roll in for just a few minutes and we were able to enjoy the last little bit of Venice before heading home. Quite spectacular if you ask me!</div>
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On our way to Venice we stoped in Padua for a quick visit. Padua is one of the oldest cities in northern Italy and is the home to the prestigious university where Galileo, Copernicus, Dante and Petrarch studied. We came to Padua to see the Scrovegni Chapel. We booked our visit ahead of time to go into the church, and if you ever go, make sure you are there ON TIME. They put you in a pressurized room at your call time for about 15 minutes to help control the humidity and temperature to better preserve the paintings. The church is for lovers of early-Renaissance art, the frescos by Giotto are remarkable!<br />
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The colors of on the paintings are amazing!</div>
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These paintings must have inspired Michelangelo's Last Judgement</div>
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We lucked out pretty good and enjoyed the Fesitival of Chocolate that was happening in the center of town.<br />
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Free chocolate tastings from hundreds of vendors. We tried lots of chocolate and were very happy. We left Padua with our hearts happy, and full of chocolate! If you have time to see the university you should do so, we didn't have time, but that's always a reason to come back! Onto Venice we go!</div>
The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com0Padua, Province of Padua, Italy45.4064349 11.87676110000006745.2280674 11.554037600000067 45.5848024 12.199484600000067tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-32422073629363326432017-11-23T22:53:00.000-08:002018-02-07T05:52:29.433-08:00Verona, ItalyVerona Verona, what a beautiful city to start off our Thanksgiving road trip. We drove through the Alps the previous evening having spent the night near the top of the Brenner pass in Vipiteno before heading down into Verona. Verona's main attractions are its UNESCO recognized Roman architectural ruins, pedestrian-only ambience, world class opera festival, and "home" to the saga of the two star-crossed lovers-Romeo & Juliet. Keep reading and take some of our recommendations!<br />
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We had parked outside of town because driving in the city is only for residents. Thanks to my navigation skills (or not) we got to the parking structure in a round about way, but nevertheless we made it there. Once parked, we headed to town to explore. We stumbled upon a little gem that reminded me of how I had forgotten the taste of <i>real</i> tomato sauce. The pizza at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187871-d12330182-Reviews-Rita_Pizza_e_Compagnia-Verona_Province_of_Verona_Veneto.html">Rita</a> tastes was good as it looks! The dough-crispy, the texture-perfect, and everything was made with passion. We shared a salami and mozzarella slice, and a pear with gorgonzola. </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We started out our self-guided walking tour at the Piazza Brà. A generation ago this piazza was noisy with cars and now it is open and people-friendly. Little kids riding their bikes around, and others out on an afternoon stroll. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We took a stop to read about some of the sculptures (and for a diaper change) in the park. </span><span style="text-align: start;">Little guy trying to wake up...</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">The fountain called "The Alps" was a gift to Verona from Munich, which is just over the mountains to the north. In the middle of the </span>fountain there are symbols of the two cities separated by the Alps, carved out of pink marble from the region. </div>
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You can't miss the ancient arena looming over the piazza dating back to the Roman times. Most of the stone around the arena is still original, dating back to the first century A.D. Over the centuries crowds of up to 25,000 spectators have cheered Roman gladiator battles, raved at medieval executions, and sung along to Andrea Bocelli concerts-all taking advantage of the great acoustics.<br />
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Where the street splits is the Devotional Column. In the Middle Ages, this column blessed the marketplace that was held here. </div>
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We walked down Via Mazzini to the Piazza Erbe and were welcomed by a bustling square of shops and stalls. The square itself is beautiful, back in the day Renaissance nobles showed off the finely painted facades on their homes, and in the 16-th century Verona was named "the painted city"... I think I know why.</div>
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Love the balconies </div>
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We wandered through the market stalls of the street selling souvenirs of all kind</div>
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In the middle of the square is the fountain that has bubbled for over 2,000 years, the statue is of Verona's Madonna. She holds a small banner that reads, "The city of Verona deserves respect and justice."</div>
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We came across a Christmas market...Little Bode slept through all the fun</div>
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We continued walking until we saw the exotic and very Gothic 14th-centry tombs of the Scaligeri family who once ruled Verona. The Scaligeri were to Verona what the Medici family were to Florence, so you can imagine how important they were. Their tombs are built atop pillars, and they are arranged to be looked up to, even in death. </div>
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I loved the wrought iron gates</div>
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Our feet kept walking to the waterfront to see the Ponte Pietra and riverfront. </div>
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About 200 yards from where we were was the Duomo, which was started in the 12th-century, and built over a period of several hundred years. This place is painted from head to toe!<br />
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Our last stop on our Verona walk before we were hungry for dinner was the house of Juliet. The tiny, admittedly romantic courtyard is a spectacle of tourists posing on the balcony and in line ready to polish Juliet's boob.<br />
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Romeo, oh Romeo, where art though Romeo...</div>
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Our dinner was quite a hit, we were really looking forward to our Thanksgiving dinner. It had previously been planned out a nice fancy dinner at Trattoria Al Pompiere... Well it was an epic fail. We got ready to go, Bode sleeping in his stroller, and by the time we got to dinner little man was going bizzerk. We got settled at the restaurant and took turns calming Bode outside, but he was so inconsolable that we had to ditch the restaurant and take our fancy dinner back to the hotel to eat.<br />
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All in all we loved Verona, a great city and now onto the next! Padua!</div>
Side notes:<br />
-Bed and Breakfast stay: (<a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/it/b-amp-b-al-filarmonico.html?aid=304142;label=gen173nr-1FCA4oggJCAlhYSDFYBGg7iAEBmAExuAEHyAEN2AEB6AEB-AEGkgIBeagCAw;sid=f6f57392814b8cfdf3b6ea03977ed05a">B&B Al Filarmonico</a>)<br />
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The news that I was pregnant with a little baby was surreal; it's almost hard to imagine being pregnant when you don't look, nor feel, the symptoms. The no symptom part didn't last long, and sure enough by 4 weeks (the day after Jordan's birthday to be exact) I became best friends with the toilet bowl. No food sounded good, and I lived off Kashi blueberry waffles and cottage cheese on toast for the next 15 weeks...if I could eat. I remember asking Jordan multiple times, "how many more weeks will I have to feel this way" poor guy had to listen to me as I laid blame on him for all my sickness. My doctors visits with Dr. Krieg were great, every time I went for a visit we got an ultrasound of our sweet baby and when week 16 came I started to educate myself on the different methods of delivery and childbirth. The best book that I read was Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I would recommend it because it was educational and inspired me to have a natural child birth birth-plan.</div>
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So I got on the <a href="https://www.hypnobabies.com/">hypnobabies</a> train and stuck to the plan that "by body was designed to do this" and it will! I listened to my hypnobabies soundtracks <i>almost</i> everyday, educated myself with all the course material, and came up with my ultimate birth plan (be forewarned... plans don't always go according to what you think will happen-mine didn't). </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">SATURDAY: SEPTEMBER 23 </span>(5 days past due date)</div>
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Dr. Krieg had let me know that in German hospitals they will plan to induce once you have reached your 41 week mark, so my goal was to deliver naturally prior to 41 weeks on September 19. I tried lots of methods to start this process-everything from spicy Thai food to bouncing on a bouncy ball, but nothing worked. Once I hit week 40 I was going in every two days to be monitored to check if I was showing any signs on labor. Each time I went in there were no clear signs, no contractions, no effacement nada. One of my check up visits landed on a Saturday, and I was checked in the hospital because the doctors office wasn't open on the weekend. Still no signs, and the midwives and doctor told me that on Monday after my appointment to come in and get the "midwife mixture" of castor oil and maybe that would throw me over the edge...if not I would be induced on Tuesday. </div>
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Monday rolls around and still no signs of labor, the only change is that I have blown up like a blowfish, and my body was like a sponge holding onto all the water I could possibly take in. After my appointment I walked down the hallway to labor and delivery to pick up some midwife mixture and my plan was to head home to try it out...or so I thought. When I arrived at L&D they told me that I should be admitted right there and then because I was swelling so much from all the water (this is the one day I decided I didn't need to bring my hospital bag...what was I thinking?!?). They said I could do the midwife mixture in the hospital, and it was better that I was under their care until baby came. <br />
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They started with a stress test and then I was checked. The midwife told me the castor oil mixture probably wasn't going to have any effect other than make me sick because I was not showing any labor signs, so it was best not to take it. Fine by me...no diarrhea...no problem here! I got situated into a room and was ready for this baby to come!</div>
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I was going to L&D ward every two hours to take a pill that would help soften my cervix, and by 8 pm they tried to insert a transcervical Foley balloon to help me dilate to 3cm. The balloon didn't go according to plan, it was too painful and I could barely breathe when they started to inflate it (because I wasn't fully effaced) so it had to come out! My lady parts were irritated for the rest of the night; the doctor reassured me that everything was okay, and that in the morning they would start doubling up on the medication to help me progress-still no epidural or pitocin so I was feeling good!</div>
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Woke up to no sign of Baby Hatch. I was doubling up on the medication every two hours and convinced I was taking a sugar pill because NOTHING was happening. I climbed the stairs of the hospital, and even broke out for a little walk...Yes I have an IV in my hand here...but no one said anything as I left the building, so I did it...</div>
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After my 4 pm pills I noticed I was really getting period signs in my pants so I went back to L&D just confirm that I was okay; don't worry, I was. I borrowed a bouncing ball to bring to my room and bounce-I would do anything to start this process...Jordan came to the hospital after work around 5 and within minutes of his arrival, I noticed I was having an incontinence problem. More like I was peeing and I couldn't stop...That was it. My water had broken. It was time to go to labor and delivery one last time!</div>
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I started off being monitored, but still no sign of any contractions so they told me labor could take some time, and wouldn't officially start until I had pressure waves (contractions). The minute the midwife said contractions-it sent a signal to my brain and I felt my first one. Oh wow! We had to stop the monitoring a few times because I kept needing to use the bathroom, and there was no stopping me from using it. </div>
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The contractions were getting strong, and I wanted to get in the tub. They helped prepare the birthing tub for me to relax. I thought I would be so relaxed but it was really hard for me to get comfortable. My contractions were so strong that I was counting down until they would be over, and I was sick to my stomach. I could barely concentrate on my hypnobabies, and at one point I just needed silence. I lasted about two hours in the tub before I was 3cm dilated and changed my birth plan to something more manageable for me, which was to have an epidural that I could self administer the medication so that I could still feel the contractions and urge to push if I needed to. </div>
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The epidural was wonderful, it helped me relax so much that both Jordan and I feel asleep for a few hours. Fast forward two hours: I was at a 6... two more hours (3 am): I was at a 10 and ready to start pushing. I started to slowly push with the contractions, but nothing was progressing, and when I was checked they realized baby had moved into a sunny-side up position-"eyes to the sky"- and they needed him to turn. My contractions weren't strong enough to get him to turn, so they wanted to give me pitocin: the one medication I DID NOT WANT. I listened, they knew better than I and I was tired, so pitocin it was, and let me tell you that drug is not kind...My contractions were non-stop super strong for about two hours, and I was pushin like crazy. I kept asking Jordan when they would end; and he did a great job of convincing me it was almost over. He was playing mind games with me, but it helped distract me as he counted down until I could get collected. At one point the midwives wanted me to get on all fours to try and turn baby Hatch-which was a bit difficult considering I was completely numb from the waist down...Jordan and his mom were sitting at my sides helping me not to slide off the table. I feel bad they had to hold all the weight of my heavy legs for over an hour! The result of being on all fours?-Baby still not turning. I got back on my back and continued counting down until the contractions would give me a few seconds of relief before the next wave started. </div>
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At 7 am there was a shift change in the L&D ward and I asked Jordan to check out what was going on... Why wasn't I progressing and was I going to have to do this for another 10 hours, it had already been 15! Three doctors came in to do an ultrasound of the baby and check his position. Little baby was on the move but his head was turned a little instead of to his chest, so he wasn't lined up with the birth canal properly...Nothing can be perfect right?!? They gave us two options, the first was using the vacuum to pull him out, however the doctor did not recommend this as she thought it had a low likelyhood of succeeding and would most likely end in an emergency C-Section, the second option was a was my last choice of options, the option I told myself I wouldn't have to experience: C-section. Even though it was my worst case scenario at the beginning of the night we trusted our doctors and did not want to risk our baby.</div>
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I did what needed to be done to get baby out, and within 20 minutes I was on the operating table having a C-section. The anesthesiologists were so patient with me, making sure I was completely comfortable before everything began, and the surgeon was very nice. When they took the baby out the room went silent, I didn't know what was going on, but I did hear a crying baby. </div>
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Baby was born at 8:30 in the morning via C-section. They showed me the baby's cute little face and then took him with dad before I could even see the gender; luckily they brought him right back so I could see-we have a BOY! Here he is: Bode Gregory Hatch</div>
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He is our HUNK<br />
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So far this is his favorite position for cuddling, and mine too. He loves face to face :)<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">Bode and I were able to recover in the hospital for a few days, with the most wonderful midwife care from the amazing staff at the Amberg Hospital. Here we are g</span><span style="text-align: justify;">etting ready to leave the hospital:</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94MTzrKg3gwPGQXwT3MRwSuPIgoMGIl0aUDiDildJ928g6nt7_DG28dBCIX62P7gQ4ZcOvwUBBiBeeh9hijGSYd8OpjJu44OuzzZxJO8HOQMjgMhmDUXDx2oUSCr2PTi-ikoOgA5paKQ/s1600/IMG_4077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94MTzrKg3gwPGQXwT3MRwSuPIgoMGIl0aUDiDildJ928g6nt7_DG28dBCIX62P7gQ4ZcOvwUBBiBeeh9hijGSYd8OpjJu44OuzzZxJO8HOQMjgMhmDUXDx2oUSCr2PTi-ikoOgA5paKQ/s640/IMG_4077.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">We came home on Sunday night, and have been doing great ever since. We sure love him!</span></div>
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I have been <b>SO</b> incredibly lucky to feel love from all over recently. Baby Hatch is coming soon and we are preparing for this little one every free chance we get; I have gone into full fledged nesting mode over here. I love that our family and friends have been feeling the excitement too! I want to document these memories, so that I have them to look back on and can share them with our little Hatch-you are loved baby, that is for sure. We have been showered by the masses, and I am thrilled to be able to share the celebrations from our showers!</div>
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-First Shower-</div>
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I came back to Los Angeles to visit friends and family in April and while I was there we were showered by a great group of hostesses. We celebrated with a beautiful brunch at Ysabel. The best part about the shower was getting to be with the people that matter the most, and spending time with all of them in the same place. </div>
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Mom & Me</div>
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My Savitch Ladies, I love my grandma at 91!</div>
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FOUR generations right here:</div>
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How lucky am I to have married into such an amazing family-my mother-in-law and sister-in-law drove from Arizona to be here for this special day!</div>
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We may not all look alike, but we are sisters!</div>
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My mom, and my second mom: Shellro.</div>
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It was so fun to celebrate with friends who have been in my life I was a baby, so special!</div>
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This is one of my first friends, curly Carly; she helped the ladies with the shower, she is amazing!</div>
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And my closest friends from high school, whom I am so grateful to have kept in contact with for over 10 years...We have known each other for about 16 years-crazy!</div>
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Sister love came in from New York</div>
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The tables were decorated with such thought: gardening and the very hungry caterpillar. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Did I mention the food was amazing too?!? We had delicious pastries and enjoyed Spicy Fried Rice, Smoked Salmon Flat Bread and Moroccan Pepper Stew among many other things!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">We got so many great gifts. Lots was pre-mailed to us from<a href="https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/morgan-hatch-jordan-hatch-september-2017-apo/1GDK5YP3LD0IK"> our registry</a> since it was going back to Germany, and it was so fun to see all the other surprises we got. Shopping for babies is so fun and cute!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I put together little "thank yous" for all the hostesses. I am so grateful for all their hard work they put into the day. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The L.A. baby shower was undoubtably amazing. I felt so special and it got me excited for baby (although at this point you can see the bump, but can't feel it!)</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">-Second Shower-</span></div>
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I have never had a party planned here in Germany where I didn't help contribute. I have always been a planner, doer, helper, but with this one my friend Bethany kept me completely in the dark-all I had to do was show up and pick my jaw up off the floor after I took in all the sweet details of the day. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> Bethany made all of this delicious food, and a beautiful table too: </span></div>
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She even went strawberry picking and made homemade strawberry jam for everyone. I have to admit, I ate it right out of the jar it was SO good.<br />
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My sweet friend Allison went out of her way and made the most adorable cookies!<br />
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She needs to go into business-they taste as good as they look.<br />
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We had so much fun together laughing as girls, and playing baby pictionary. It was so nice to be around all the dental wives, dentists, and close friends from work celebrating our little Hatch.</div>
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It was a great day celebrating with these girls, I am so glad I got to be with good friends. Baby Hatch is going to "hatch" soon!<br />
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-Third Shower-<br />
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There are so many GREAT children's books, and a book themed shower hosted by my good friend Jeana from our church was so awesome. The ladies from our church gifted us their favorite children's book and it was so great to receive such good books-both classic and new. </div>
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Adorable Decorations</div>
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The food was themed after baby books:</div>
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We played "How Familiar are you with Children's Books" and apparently I am not familiar with any!</div>
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I had so much fun opening playing games and discovering great books with these girls~</div>
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My cup of love is overflown by all the great literature and love and excitement I was showed for the joys of new motherhood. I am so fortunate to be around such great examples and support.<br />
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We have done all we can do to prepare, and after being showered with love from all sides we are so enthusiastic and excited to welcome this baby into our home. One week away, two weeks...? Time will tell!<br />
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When we found out we were moving to Germany Jordan told his parents that he would only come back to the states for a major event that way we could maximize our leave time to explore Europe while here. Greg and Florence came up with the wonderful idea of having a family vacation in Europe to bring the whole family together for the first time in over two years. They had been to Croatia 4 years ago and loved it so much that they wanted to share it with all of us.<br />
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We had the dates for this trip on our calendar for over a year, and one of the first things we did when we found out we were expecting was to calculate what week of the pregnancy that would be in and if it would still work. As luck would have it the trip fell on week 34 which is the last week Croatian airlines would allow me to fly! A few weeks later my excitement grew even more when I found out my sister-in-law Jenni was pregnant, and I would have some company bumping around.</div>
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The Konkle's flew over early to spend some time with us in Germany and took their kids to Neuschwanstien Castle.</div>
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Florence volunteered to help them with the long distance travel since being on the move with 3 little ones and a 4th on the way can be overwhelming. She was a great help, everyone loves grandma cuddles!</div>
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It was so fun showing family where we live. Smith was born 2 months after we moved and while I was able to see him this was Jordan's first chance to become his favorite uncle. I am so happy that Benson and Ivy were able to see that where we live is a "really fun place" as they say "Gooooo-ma-neee". Let's hope that they want to come and visit us more, because we sure love them!</div>
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One of the first places we took them to was the Ermitage. We were working on getting a photo of all the Konkle's and went through over half a pack of gummies here trying to entice the kids for one smiling picture. I say it worked out pretty good:</div>
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We enjoyed walking around the grounds and enjoying how green everything was:</div>
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The kids got to see a palace made out of rocks. they loved it and their imaginations ran wild!</div>
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Seriously cute kids!</div>
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Smith and "Jo-Jo" laughing and oh so photogenic</div>
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Of course we had to share with them one of our favorite gelato spots, but on our way into Bayrueth we found a self-pick flower stand, and Ivy loves flowers so we made an event of it:</div>
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We love gelato from Opera Gelato, their Ecuadorian Chocolate is Aaaa-mazing!<br />
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For dinner we went to our favorite authentic German restaurant on the lake close to our house in Eschenbach. The kids enjoyed playing in the sandbox while we chatted and the German granny pounded out some of the best schnitzel out there. Our favorites from Hexelhaus are the Schlemmer Schnitzel (with mushrooms and zucchini) and the one with bacon and egg. Delish!</div>
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Saturdays are our farmers market mornings where Jordan and I usually buy all our fresh produce for the upcoming few days and we had to go. We picked some great fresh produce for our Saturday evening dinner, played in fountains, and shed a few tears over balloons that couldn't make it back to the car.</div>
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While everyone was here the 59th German American Volksfest was happening on post. The training area is opened to locals for a large festival hosted by the army. Thousands of people from all over Bavaria come to enjoy American style food and check out the military vehicles. We thought Benson would love this so we made sure to take them. </div>
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Cute pals making their way into the fest</div>
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The Konkle kids were thrilled that they got to explore the tanks, black hawks and hang out with the army men in uniforms.</div>
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Benson told us he wanted to be a helicopter army man one day-this is a kid with an imagination!</div>
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Nothing but smiles here:</div>
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We met up with Greg in the Munich Airport and flew to Split where Ian and Alyssa had arrived the day before. The boat Greg and Florence originally reserved was no longer available so we got upgraded to a bigger and newer one! No complaints here. It was a hot sunny day which was a little overwhelming coming from Germany but thank goodness for air conditioning! </div>
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Loading up the boat in Trogir</div>
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Leaving the harbor </div>
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Our itinerary had us traveling down the Dalmatian coast with the following schedule.</div>
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Day 1: Split</div>
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Day 2: Omis</div>
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Day 3: Mljet</div>
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Day 4: Dubrovnik</div>
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Day 5: Korcula</div>
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Day 6: Hvar</div>
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Day 7: Trogir</div>
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First item up for business was lunch. Mrs. Cook did a wonderful job of introducing us to Croatian Cuisine. Fun fact, Croatians love to start their lunch with a hot soup no matter how blazing hot it is outside.</div>
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This cutie was always well entertained by his uncles Jojo and Buddy</div>
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This was our trusty guide Tito who stayed with us on the boat and led us on excursions. He had guided Florence and Greg on their trip 4 years earlier and we were happy to have him along.</div>
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We made it to Split as the sun was setting and set off to explore. Split has been around for over 2,000 years, first as a Greek colony and later under the Roman Empire. When Diocletian was Emperor of Rome he decided he didn't want to rule for the rest of his life and that he wanted to retire close to his home town in Croatia. So he decided to build himself a nice little retirement house that ended up being a fortress/palace 200x200 yards and housed 9,000 people.</div>
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Greg, Florence, Jordan, Ian and Alyssa woke up at sunrise to go explore the city with less crowds.</div>
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Boats in the morning:</div>
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The entrance into the palace:</div>
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When people aren't crowded in the streets, they are so beautiful!</div>
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One of Jordan's favorite times of day was the early morning cruising-after we left the port and before breakfast. It was so peaceful with the cool morning breeze and the calm ocean. The little sleepy heads slowly come out of their rooms to come hang with us.</div>
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If <i>this</i> isn't fabulous bedhead I don't know what is!</div>
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Who doesn't love a little back rub when they wake up?</div>
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Florence has hands of gold!<br />
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Morning chats</div>
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Every morning we had quite the spread for breakfast and everybody loved the freshly baked bread. Funny story, one morning our boat and all the others by us were delayed leaving because the local bakery was running behind on their delivery. </div>
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After breakfast it was time to get ready for our morning swim stop. The kids had to wear life jackets whenever they weren't in the dining room, or their bedroom. Poor Smith wasn't a fan of his at first.</div>
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But that wouldn't stop him from having a good time.<br />
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Can't forget your morning exercises.</div>
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Check out these cute stud muffins</div>
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A little windy</div>
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One of our many swim spots, gorgeous as expected!</div>
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Everyone is happy to swim, and luckily we had plenty of floaties!</div>
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<b style="font-size: xx-large;">-Day 2-</b></div>
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The plan on our second day was to go river rafting on the Cetina River by the town of Omis. No pregnant women allowed, so I stayed back on the boat with Jenni and Smith for some relaxation and sun. The Hatch Batch went with the company "Vir Rafting" and after a short drive they met their guide Bruno. This was Bruno's second summer on the river and at 18 he looked more like 16 but they were in good hands. </div>
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It looks like they're going down some labor inducing rapids!<br />
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Midway through the rafting there was an option to swim through an underground cave, the water was 45 degrees so Grandpa thoughtfully offered to stay with the kids while the others explored. Another rest stop had the opportunity to do some cliff jumping. Dare devils.</div>
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While they were on the river we stayed on the boat and cruised down to Makarska.</div>
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After they were done river rafting they drove here to meet us for dinner.<br />
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Tino took us to Restaurant Riva where they had excellent pork chops stuffed with cheese and steaks but I think Tino made the best choice with those grilled Calamari!</div>
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This little guy loved playing with the hose<br />
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Look at Benson Boy, he is so strong paddling dad around!<br />
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Ivy is a girl with no fear...1-2-3...</div>
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We sailed past Korcula on our way to Mljet but we will be stopping back here later on our trip</div>
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During our afternoon cruises while the kids and moms to napped we played cards. The two popular games were Hearts and Mormon Bridge, there was a lot of friendly banter with no crying, so it was a success!!</div>
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We arrived to our next destination Mljet in the early afternoon. Mljet is an island with a large national park. It was a hot and humid day so we killed some time swimming in the bay until late afternoon so we wouldn't overheat exploring the park. </div>
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We started our hike into the national park </div>
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The island is known for its interconnected salt water lakes.</div>
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This was connecting the upper and lower lake and created a current that the kids had fun floating down while we waited for our boat. </div>
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Ian and Alyssa keeping Smith from jumping in. This kid loved the water and you always had to keep an eye on him.<br />
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Our destination is a Monastery built on an island in a lake on an island, so an island within an island!</div>
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What is a monastery without some donkeys? </div>
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Sunset boat ride back across the lake</div>
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Love the messy bun<br />
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Dinner was fresh seafood at Konoba Ribar right on the waters edge.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>-Day 4- </b></span></div>
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We headed out south on our way to Dubrovnik. Along the way Greg and Ian decided to get in a little drone flying while we were cruising. </div>
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It turns out that the settings on the drone weren't fully understood and there was a little mishap. The drone was programmed not to go farther than 2 km from where it lifted off. As we were cruising along with the drone flying above we soon exceeded the drones limit and it wouldn't fly any further. Everyone was perplexed since it would fly up and down but not forward, soon we were out of range. Then we got signal that it was running low on batteries. Oh no! The Captain turned the boat around to retrieve it before it ran out of batteries and crashed into the sea. When we got back to the drone it was confused and wouldn't land so brave Uncle Ian snatched it out of the sky and almost lost a finger in the process. </div>
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The lovely ladies of the trip<br />
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Grandpa putting those strong lungs to good use!</div>
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Lunch was a special treat today from cook, mussels!! Many in our group had never had them before and this was a great introductory batch. The sauce was delicious, good with plenty of fresh warm bread to dip in it as well.</div>
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That afternoon we made it to Dubrovni, it was hot and sunny but everybody was excited to go explore this famous city. It was nap time for the little ones so while they stayed behind and we decided to go on a little adventure and would meet up with them in the city later. We took a ferry across the harbor to the island of Lokrum. </div>
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At one point Maximillian the Archduke of Austria and short lived Emperor of Mexico had his favorite holiday home on this island. We explored the botanical gardens where we ran into some peacocks and found a beautiful swim spot. Click on the link to see where and what it looks like <a href="https://www.google.de/maps/">this</a> there were plenty of rocks of varying heights to dive from and the cold water felt very refreshing. </div>
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We met up with the Konkles in the city center and went on a tour around the city walls. Dubrovnik has become world famous in recent years as one of the primary film locations in Game of Thrones. It is hard to believe that less than 30 years ago it was under attack for 7 months by the Yugoslavian national army and 58% of the buildings were damaged by artillery.</div>
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Sun's out guns out!<br />
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Little Smithy was red faced and sweaty but was good to go after a little cool down!<br />
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Dinner was right outside the city wall's at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g295371-d1495425-Reviews-Dubravka_1836_Restaurant-Dubrovnik_Dubrovnik_Neretva_County_Dalmatia.html" target="_blank">Dubravka 1836</a>, the prices were reasonable, food was good and the view is pretty hard to beat. </div>
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During dinner Uncle Ian realized he didn't have his sunglasses on him anymore and couldn't remember when or where he had taken them off. When Morgan heard this she remembered seeing a pair of Ray Bans lying by the fountain she was sitting at right by a street performer. Ian quickly ran back and there they still were 2 hours later. </div>
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Every night on the trip we would always finish off dinner with gelato, at one point when Ivy was asked what her favorite part of the trip was she proudly proclaimed "ice cream"! Smith's first three word combination was "I want that" pointing at some gelato. Most of the adults would go with a double scoop while the kids would get singles. Every place we went to would give Smith the biggest single scoop and he was in heaven. </div>
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A group of us woke up early at sunrise to catch Dubrovnik in the cool of the morning without the hustle and bustle of tourists everywhere. </div>
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Time to set sail for Korcula. </div>
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We saw a lot of fancy yachts and even spent a night berthed by Ralph Lauren's yacht.<br />
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Swim time!</div>
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We first caught of glimpse of Korcula cruising south and now we get to stop and experience it for ourself. It's claim to fame is being the birth place of Marco Polo and they have a cheesy museum to experience his adventures. The museum wasn't too great but the town is amazing and was one of everybody's favorite stops.</div>
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This pregnant momma is ready to explore</div>
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The house where Marco Polo lived</div>
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This squid ink pizza from Pape Pizzaria is one of my all time favorites and they have a great view looking out over the water. Can't forget to end the night with gelato!</div>
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Another wonderful day in the books</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">-Day 6-</span></b></div>
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The first thing on our books was a swim spot</div>
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This kids loved meeting the Captain and learning how the anchors work</div>
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The original plan was to head to Hvar for the night, however there was the possibility of a storm coming in so the Captain made an executive decision to head to safer waters.</div>
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Mason got some new shades on the trip, after he lost some jumping off the boat</div>
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We weren't denied a beautiful view as we steamed by Hvar.</div>
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The four siblings</div>
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Our sunset cruise back into the harbor of Split</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>-Day 7-</b></span></div>
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With the change in itinerary we decided to head inland to Krka National Park.</div>
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What is better waterfall food than chocolate filled crepes?</div>
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We wandered through the old town of Trogir </div>
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Had to hurry back to the boat for our Pirate Party</div>
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AaAarrRRrrgGgGhhh!<br />
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Konkle Klan</div>
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Smith put on a show for the last night</div>
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It was an amazing trip, we were so sad to see everyone go their separate ways but are already looking forward to creating future memories!</div>
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The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com0Croatia45.1 15.20000010000001139.2964975 4.8728516000000113 50.9035025 25.527148600000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-15610283067849838122017-06-03T09:09:00.000-07:002017-08-24T09:10:41.429-07:00Gozo, MaltaI didn't realize in our planning that Malta was more like an archipelago of three islands-Malta, Gozo and Comino. Malta is the largest and most developed, Gozo is more laid back and peaceful, and Comino is the smallest of them all with only one tiny hotel inhabiting the entire island. We spent 3 days in Gozo and there were enough beaches and activities to keep us busy while still offering plenty of peace and quiet.<br />
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We stayed at a wonderful true "bed and breakfast". It has been a while since someone has made us a delicious homemade breakfast everyday of travel, and our stay was topnotch at <a href="http://www.tamatmura.com/">Ta' MatMura</a> farmhouse. Mark and Jackie were the perfect hosts; they know all the great swim spots (they love to scuba dive), and always had suggestions on places to eat! I really loved that there was a pool for us to swim in, because after long days at the beach, nothing felt more relaxing than taking a dip in fresh water!<br />
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The highlight of our time in Gozo was enjoying the beautiful natural scenery through a full day of kayaking with <a href="http://www.gozoadventures.com/">Gozo Adventures</a>, our tour guide Ted and he was very entertaining. <br />
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We took off from Hondoq Bay and paddled across the water to Comino Island where we explored the Blue Lagoon. We did the tour during the week, when the crowds of Maltese were not crammed like penguins along the shoreline, and we got to enjoy the beautiful views with minimal people.<br />
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We climbed up a little mountian for some seriously gorgeous scenery</div>
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We had an amazing time, and while it looks like I am doing most of the paddling here, it's just an illusion. </div>
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A beautiful place to stop for lunch-turkey sandwiches and fruit:)</div>
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We spent lots of time exploring tunnels, kayaking through sea arches and gasping at the beautiful scenery. Who knew sea kayaking could be so gorgeous?!?</div>
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After a really fun day in the sun we took a swim in Hondoq with our tour group, not a bad place to swim!</div>
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One of the highlights of Gozo, that makes it so famous is the Azure window. Yes...we were planning on seeing it...before it plummeted into the sea. We still went to its resting place, enjoyed more swimming, and a beautiful sunset. Jordan was excited because this is where they filmed some of the Game of Thrones scenes:</div>
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Jordan got a good swim in the blue hole and was also stung by a jellyfish in the face. I guess you win some, you lose some, sorry Jord.</div>
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The lighting was so beautiful as the sun came down</div>
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R.I.P. Azure Window</div>
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...but were still happy to be here!</div>
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...and I am still pregnant...</div>
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We cleaned up pretty good for our last nights dinner and went to Xlendi Bay for dining on the waterfront</div>
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We ate at The Boat House and enjoyed lots of things. For starters: </div>
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Portabello mushroom with blue cheese and prawns// Grilled calamari </div>
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Seafood Pasta// Lobster Ravioli </div>
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I should make a shout out to the Granola Ice Cream bar in Xlendi, we each had two GENEROUS scoops for dessert, and it was some good ice cream. On our last day before heading home we checked out the salt pans along our drive to swim.</div>
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We took a swim in Wied Il-Ghasri, which was beautiful, but really rocky...</div>
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...so we went to one last destination: Ramla Bay. We would recommend it for relaxing in the sand, swimming in the bay.</div>
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We really enjoyed Gozo, it was very laid back, relaxing and gorgeous. We spent a perfect amount of time exploring and although we were not ready to leave this beautiful place, it holds lots of fond memories for us. We hope one day to come back for some Rest and Relaxation. </div>
The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-13228406946163501252017-06-01T06:01:00.000-07:002017-07-27T00:31:55.698-07:00MaltaI don't think we are never not exploring, but in all honestly, we have slowed down a little being pregnant; just because it really is harder to do anything...and everything. Luckily, we were in for some good slow paced rest and relaxation spending a week in Malta. Take a look and check out how we planned our trip to Malta, you just may be inspired to go visit yourself.<br />
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First off, I had never heard of Malta before moving to Europe. If you watch Game of Thrones, you may be familiar with Malta without even realizing that the beautiful beaches being filmed are in Malta. Malta is packed with so many beautiful sights, and is very laid-back and easy. There are boat trips, beautiful towns, friendly people, and amazing swimming spots all over the country, and all close together.<br />
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Here is how our itinerary went...</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>-DAY 1-</b></span></div>
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Malta is a small island, so you can get across it within an hour... Since we were going at our own pace, and were staying for a week, we decided to rent a car so we could get around the entire island. We thought it would be no problem driving, and it wasn't, it just took some getting used to. Malta was an English colony so the drivers seat is on the WRONG side, and you drive on the WRONG side of the road. Luckily Jordan did the driving because it was stick-shift, and I don't think my coordination with my left hand could control a stick. Speed limits are slowwww, 40-60 km around the island, but no one drives that limit, and the need for speed is real! Here we are, excited for our new ride:</div>
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For the first few days of our trip we stayed in Bormla, at the <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/mt/three-cities-apartment.html">Three Cities Apartment</a>.</span> We had a wonderful host, who checked up on us to make sure our trip was going well, and he made us feel very at home. <br />
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On day one we explored the harbor town of Valetta. It wasn't far from where we were staying, and we opted to take a little ferry across the beautiful harbor.<br />
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Some nice boats...We hope to make this a stop one day during our retirement as we sail around</div>
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I love the sun!</div>
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Once we arrived in Valletta it was time for a history lesson: after its bombing in World War II much of its population left, and the city sat unused for years, fading into disrepair. Nowadays that's changing and it is quite beautiful and impressive. The city is surrounded by very tall walls up to 47 meters and overlooks the Grand Harbor. </div>
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We walked around the Lower Barrakka Gardens to admire the sea views-lots of pretty geraniums!</div>
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One of our first stops was for some breakfast at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g190328-d743935-Reviews-Caffe_Cordina-Valletta_Island_of_Malta.html">Caffe Cordina</a>, where we tried a local favorite: the pastizzi. A pastizzi is a crisp flaky pastry that is almond shaped and filled with ricotta cheese. Not too flavorful, and a bit dry, but for .90 euro cents it was satisfying. Jordan also enjoyed a qassat filled with some sort of Meaty looking stuff...</div>
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We went into the National Library of Malta, which to my surprise was very interesting. The architecture is beautiful, and it still functions as a modern library, with researchers reading through old books working on projects of their own. When we went inside we were amazed at all the historical manuscripts, documents, and books dating back to the time of the Knights of St. John. It is a great representation of just how important the role of education had, and still has, in Malta. Unfortunately no photos were allowed inside, sorry!</div>
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We went a hop-skip-and a jump over to St. John's cathedral which was splendid. It is an integral part of Maltese culture and history. The inside is like a jewel box-sparkling gold with deep blues and vibrant reds. </div>
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<b>SO</b> much gold</div>
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But I love the ceiling! It can really make your neck hurt looking up...</div>
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We did the audioguided tour and learned how the Church and State have grown alongside each other; everywhere you look there is a little piece of history. </div>
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Selfie time!</div>
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The best part of the church was the Caravaggio's, both <i>The Beheading of St. John the Baptist </i>and <i>St. Jerome Writing</i>. </div>
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Pictures of the works were not allowed, and hey were very aggressive towards those who were trying to sneak photos. The Maltese revere Carravagio because he chose it as a place of refuge when he was accused of murder in Rome. It was here that he joined the Knights of St. John, but it was only a matter of time before he was in trouble again and eventually defrocked. We walked around the city after, exploring and enjoying the day!</div>
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I really liked this door:</div>
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The old opera house...being restored</div>
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Lofty limestone houses with windows jutting out just to see what you are doing below. </div>
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Hungry yet?? We were ready for some lunch when we landed upon Nenu the Artisan Baker for some good food.</div>
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We started with some homemade bread and some good spreads:</div>
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The reason why you must eat at Nenu's is to taste the typical authentic Maltese food, we shared the rabbit ravioli to start: it was SO good.</div>
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A Ftira is like a flatbread pizza, and it was full of flavor! We ordered the Ta' Nenu which came with black olives, grated peppered maltese goat's cheese, onions, maltese sausages, capers and thyme. It was delicious, and easily split between two! To drink we tried the national soda called Kinnie which has a very unique flavor with a bitter aftertaste. </div>
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We needed to walk off lunch, so around the harbor we went:</div>
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Love these streets</div>
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We are ready to jump in!</div>
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Getting the last view of the harbor before boarding the boat</div>
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Bye bye Valletta! Thanks for a great adventure on day 1! So much to look forward to this trip!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>-DAY 2-</b></span></div>
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Day two was full of fun, and we busy from the minute we hit the road. Driving through the Maltese countryside, a white city appears in the distance, and that was where we were off to: the golden-stone, Arabic walled city of Mdina. Mdina is the oldest city in Malta and was fortified in 1000 BC when the Phoenicians built a protective wall and established it as a settlement. In 1091 the Normans made Mdina the capital of Malta and it became known as the "noble city", it was the favored residence of the Maltese aristocracy and seat of the governing council. We enjoyed the little touches of Norman architecture:</div>
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Jordan in front of the Cathedral</div>
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When the Knights of St. John arrived in Malta, they made Valletta their capital, and Mdina sank into the background as a holiday destination for the nobility. Now, it seems as if the city is pretty quiet. We wandered the streets, not a whole lot was going on:<br />
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If you like some good cake, and need a place to eat breakfast take our advice and stop into the Fontanella Tea Garden. This should be our motto to live by:<br />
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We were pretty hungry, so we split three different things:</div>
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Egg, Ham and Cheese Sandwich (First time experiencing egg sandwich with a hard boiled egg, but it was good!)</div>
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They had so many cakes to choose from! We tried the Lemon Meringue and Banana Toffee-both delightful!</div>
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Not to mention, they have a pretty spectacular view of the ocean and Valletta from their patio:</div>
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From Mdina we drove out to the Dingli Cliffs. The cliffs are the highest point along the Maltese Island-220 meters high-it's nice to take a stroll around, enjoy the views, and the tiny deserted island of Filfla off the coast. Filfla was used by the British as an artillery target for many years until they discovered it was the only home to a certain type of lizard found no where else. Luckily the lizards survived years of bombardment and now get to live in peace.<br />
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Our next stop was to one of the highlight restaurants on our trip, so take note, because if you or I ever go back to Malta, this is where we'll eat. We learned that it is best and probably necessary to make a reservation at <a href="http://diarilbniet.com/">Diar Il-Bniet</a> (especially on a Sunday). It is worth a visit! <br />
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The food was authentic, and we really enjoyed that they value a farm-to-table philosophy-where all their ingredients are picked from their fields, and everything else is locally selected very carefully. I love the store they have inside selling things they make from their farm products. Honey, Jam, Syrup, Olive Oil, you name it they make it...and it all looked to good!<br />
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Jams of every kind:</div>
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Pickled products:</div>
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There wasn't room for us to sit in the main room (make that reservation) so they let us dine in the foyer. Jordan is getting ready to eat, and it looks like the man in the poster is rubbing his back.</div>
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So this was a feast, and the reason why you wont see any more food posted from Day two...because we were so full that we couldn't eat more after this; the portions here are VERY generous! We really liked their lemonade, not too sweet, and the added fruit was nice:</div>
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Here's what we tried and recommend:<br />
Starter: sheep cheese ravioli<br />
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Macaroni pastery (it was like a pasta bolognese pie... A-MAY-ZING! My favorite thing)<br />
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Just look at that and tell me how it's made so I can duplicate it again!<br />
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We shared the Rabbit entry, which was very flavorful, and the veggies were excellent (the portion size is for a king)!<br />
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They had so many desserts to choose from, all looking sweet and good. We split the apple crumble and strawberry cheesecake.<br />
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I'm not entirely sure how we managed to even move after all that food, but it was really outstanding and we would eat here again! We spent the rest of this glorious day enjoying the weather at one of the many beautiful swim areas on the island. Ghar Lapsi was our local stop today, and one of our favorites because of its accessibility into the water, and snorkeling!</div>
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Jordan checking out the water:</div>
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Snorkeling away!</div>
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Day 2 was great! We had so much fun, and what made it even better for me was being able to explore with this guy right here:</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>-Day 3-</b></span><br />
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We've had such great weather in Malta, we were really enjoying ourselves. More fun in the sun for us starting off with a trip to the Blue Grotto. We went on a <a href="http://www.maltainfoguide.com/blue-grotto-in-malta.html">tour,</a> and it is suggest to go first thing in the morning because of how the light shines, so we hopped on the first boat at 9am.</div>
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Such picturesque little boats, reminds me of when we <a href="http://jandmhatch.blogspot.de/2015/05/sorrento-capri-italy.html">checked out the Blue Grotto in Capri</a>.</div>
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Life vests on and ready to go!</div>
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Such awesome natural caves, we wish we could have jumped out of the boat for a swim, but there were too many people.</div>
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Amazing colors: blues and purples</div>
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Seriously want to jump in and cool off...</div>
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Grotto Selfie!</div>
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After some time on the water we put on our archaeology hats to check out the oldest free standing structures in the world. We went to Hagar Qim, where the first inhabitants of Malta settled around 5200 BC from Sicily. There are some seriously enormous megaliths! </div>
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Dimpled decoration on the doorway</div>
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Rooooockssssss coooooollll!</div>
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I can only go a few hours without getting hungry, so next stop was lunch. As a sea-food lover, there is no better place to eat marine creatures than from the sea so we went to Marsaxlokk Bay to check out where the fishermen fish, and to eat of course. </div>
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This water is my happy place:</div>
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For lunch we went to <a href="http://terrone.com.mt/">Terrone</a>. It is on the water (can't complain about the view!) and the food was de-lish; a mix of Italian and Mediterranean with fresh seafood. Here's what we recommend: </div>
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Starters: Frittura Mista de Pesce (fried local calamari, scallops, wild seabass & rosetti) & Fresh steamed muscles in a garlic white wine </div>
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Main Dish: Pan seared (rare) wild Yellowfin Tuna with chargrilled asparagus and pepperonata</div>
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Dessert: Apricot almond tart with a scoop of gelatto</div>
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Awesome stop over for lunch and here we are really REALLY full and happy!</div>
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On the south-east end of the island not far from Marsaxlokk is: St. Peter's Pool-one of the popular swimming and sunbathing spots on our list to checkout. There is no sand, but the rocks are smooth and flat, so it was a comfortable spot for sunbathing. </div>
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If you want to get in the water, the best way to do it is jump off the rocks and plunge right on in (there was a small entry way in too). I was way too afraid, but Jordan is the courageous one of the two of us and had no problem jumping. </div>
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Jordan rocking a great "dad bod" :)</div>
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I think at this point we are starting to look tan?!? Yeah??</div>
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Day three was a success in the books!</div>
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Our fourth day was our last full day on the mainland of Malta before we headed off to the island of Gozo. We got on our swimsuits and headed to the Northwest side of Malta, specifically Golden Bay for a day of relaxation on the beach. </div>
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The nice thing about Golden Bay is that it is situated on a large stretch of sand, is easy to access for families (and they have showers), and has a few restaurants. We also liked that you can rent lounge chairs and not have to lay on the ground!</div>
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There were lots of fish out in the water, and one thing we did was bought a loaf of bread at a grocery store to help lure them out. It was fun to see them all, so we recommend bringing a snorkel. At the end of the day we drove over to Popeyes village where they filmed the 80's film. Today it is a small theme park, great for kids, not as amusing for adults.</div>
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Maybe we'll be back one day with our little one??</div>
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After a really nice day in the sun we drove over to the port and onto the ferry to take ourselves (and car) to the island of Gozo for a few days! Check out what we did in our next post, you won't want to miss it!</div>
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The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com2Malta35.937496 14.37541599999997335.526122 13.729968999999972 36.348870000000005 15.020862999999974tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-91796021453118987732017-05-23T07:59:00.000-07:002017-07-09T11:00:34.484-07:00Paris & Giverny, France!May was the perfect time to take this preggo to Paris-we are 22 weeks pregnant and off to the city of LOVE! This trip we'd had enough with long drives, so we took the high speed train into Paris from the German/French boarder; it was fast and fun!<br />
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Here's how our trip panned out:</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>-Day 1-</b></span></div>
After getting off the train we went to drop off our bags at our AirBnb. We stayed in a great location Le Marais district. It is often referred to as "Old Paris" with cobblestone streets winding through a network of hidden courtyards, art galleries, and boulangeries.<br />
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Check out our <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/938367">little AirBnb</a>, and by little...I really mean tiny. It was a great experience staying in an AirBnb the size of a storage unit, in fact, by the end of our four days in the little place we started to think "hey, this may actually be the buildings storage unit that they converted into an apartment". If you've seen this picture I'm pretty sure you've seen the entire apartment.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">This area definitely had a hipster vibe-lots of fashionable youth, Stan Smith tennis shoes, and local cafes to people watch. After we dropped our bags off it was around lunch time, so we decided do to as the French do: people watch as we dined at a local cafe-and one of my favorites too! Don't we look ready to grub?</span><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Cafe Charlot is the place to go if you are looking for a great vibe, and a great burger. The French may know how to make their fries, but they also know how to make a good burger!</span></div>
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His: With Bacon</div>
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Hers: A good ol' fashion cheese burger</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">After filling up on a really good lunch we topped it of with a small dessert. This starts the macar</span>ons hunt we had on this trip...our goal was to find the best one in town. Our first try was at Pierre Hermé- rose, chocolate and chocolate passion fruit.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We spent our first afternoon leisurely wondering our way towards Notre Dame, taking in the beautiful atmosphere, great cool weather, and the city of LOVE.</span><br />
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During this time of year, the gardens behind the Notre Dame Cathedral are spectacular. Beautiful flowers and it's great park to find a bench in the shade and enjoy the view of this spectacular building</div>
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The Notre-Dame Cathedral is one of the most popular and well visited free attractions in Paris. </div>
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It's history in a nutshell is that it is dedicated to "Our Lady", and Mary is center stage: cradling God right in the heart of the facade, surrounded by a halo of the rose window, Adam is on her left, and Eve is on her right. If you want to go inside, go early to avoid the crazy lines.<br />
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The buildings in Paris are beautiful, we walked around the Louvre grounds which are huge! If you're going to store 35,000 works of art, you should have a large piece of property... I could sit in the courtyard all day and dream about how it was once a palace. Since Jordan and I have both been inside (if you haven't, you should go! and plan on spending at least half a day inside) we decided to skip out this trip, and we went to one of our other favorite museums instead...read on...<br />
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Next stop, macaroon break at Ladureé- not our favorite ones, and while it was authentic, it is filled with tourists stopping in to get a pretty box of macarons. I enjoyed a rose and Jordan a blackcurrant.<br />
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After going back to our shack and resting up we went for our first dinner at a really good Creperie called <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187147-d1508160-Reviews-Crepe_Avenue-Paris_Ile_de_France.html">Crepe Avenue</a>. They had so many Crepes to choose from and it was time to make some decisions.<br />
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For dinner we ordered galettes, which are crepes made of a buckwheat flour-they are a bit more savory. We were totally satisfied and the service was really quick... I ordered L'Avenue (egg, ham and cheese), and Jordan had the Savoyarde (Raclette cheese, potatoes, bacon, fresh cream and nutmeg). We were very happy with our choices.<br />
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And dessert was not to be missed since they have about 30 different dessert crepes! The best part about eating together is that we compromise, that way we both order different things and can share...and boy am I glad we did, because we had two really good choices that I am happy I didn't miss out on trying: Choco Loco (Banana and Nutella) and Poupoupidou (Caramelized Apples, Caramel, Vanilla ice cream and Speculoos). </div>
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Jordan is excited to share with me:)</div>
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Seeing the romantic city of Paris by boat was on our "must-do" list this trip, so we took an evening cruise down the Seine river. The Bateaux Mouches river cruise is a great way to take in some of the many highlights of the city-The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Musée d'Orsay, Notre Dame etc all as you float down the river enjoying the open air and atmosphere.</div>
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That concluded our first day of Paris! Tomorrow we were in for more adventure.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>-Day 2-</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We started off day 2 feelin' fly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Our first stop was to breakfast. Jordan is great finding really good food on TripAdvisor and we started off our morning with a great find close to the Musée d'Orsay called <a href="http://www.maison-kayser.com/fr/">Eric Kayser Artisan Boulanger</a>. You will not leave this shop empty handed: there is a range of fabulous french cakes, pastries, breads and baguettes!</span></div>
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The smell of fresh baked bread was so wonderful!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our breakfast menu included: A custard and chocolate chip filled croissant- this was SOoO good!</span></div>
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Buttery flakey croissant. I really don't know how the french do it, they seriously make the best croissant. There's got to be some secret they put in them that only the French know, because they've mastered it. Maybe it's the butter? This one melts in your mouth.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Last time Jordan was in Paris he and his family went on a search for the best madeline in Paris. We had to try one in honor of his mom, but he still insists that the ones in the subway vending machine are better. We tried this for you Florence, it was pretty good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">With full bellies we went to the Musée d'Orsay, our favorite museum in Paris. We both like that the museum is smaller, and more manageable than the Louvre (really that stands for any museum, since the Louvre is the biggest out there). By the third hour in a museum our brains are nearly reached their limits, and the only thing this preggo woman is capable of doing is notice where the nearest bench was so I rest my legs! Hence the d'Orsay is a perfect museum because it has just the right amount of amazing artwork to see before your brain shuts off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here we are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Another reason why we like the d'Orsay is that it used to be an old train station, and still even has the old station clock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Not to mention, the museum has one of the richest Impressionist painting collections in the world- starting its collection with pieces from the 1860's to its continuing influence into the 20th century. Some of the works from our favorite artists are on display: Van Gough, Renoir, Degas, Manet, Cézanne and Monet. Some of these famous paintings we are crossing off <a href="http://www.listchallenges.com/top-50-works-of-art-in-europe">Jordan's list</a> of "must-see" art. Can you name the artists of these paintings?</span></div>
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And once your brain is fried being on the left bank of the Seine, the museum has gorgeous views of Paris!</div>
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Lookin good Jordan!</div>
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After the museum we had lunch in the beautiful Jardin des Tuileries, enjoying ham and cheese crepes from a little local stand. </div>
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We continued our search for another macaroon, and this one was the best one we think... <a href="http://www.angelina-paris.fr/en/content/6-la-maison-angelina">Angelina</a> was close by, so we had to go in! They have beautiful dessert cakes, and delicate and scrumptious macarons.</div>
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We spent the rest of the afternoon walking down the center of the busy Place Charles de Gaulle towards the Arc de Triomphe. Being pregnant can be hard sometimes (not going to lie) we did have take a bench break or two.</div>
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The Arc de Triomphe is one of Paris' most distinctive historic landmarks. This triumphal arch was envisioned as a dedication by Napoleon to his troops for their hard won victory at the battle of Austerlitz in 1809. Here it is in all its glory (I tried to ask everyone to move out of the picture, but they wouldn't budge):</div>
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After the long day of walking on our feet we washed up and got ready for dinner and some entertainment. It's a bonus that Jordan likes French Onion Soup, because we were on the hunt for some that was exceptional. We found it, along with great dinner at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187147-d1128074-r249431342-B_D_J_cafe-Paris_Ile_de_France.html">B.D.J. Cafe</a> in La Marais district not far from where we were staying. We would recommend this place to anyone who wants a true local French cafe experience-after all the same man has owned the restaurant for the last 20+ years.</div>
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Our appetizer was a delicious bowl of French Onion Soup: It was the best we've ever had!</div>
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For our dinner: Duck and the Sea Bass special (both wonderful!)</div>
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The Tarte Tatin was notable and so good, we each enjoyed our own piece: we couldn't share it...</div>
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We had a really fun evening after dinner, a show! The Moulin Rouge! It was very entertaining. The costumes were incredible. Truly amazing acrobatic acts. Great entertainment, and a bit of ohh-la-la! It was super engaging, I felt like I was in a 70's show...waiting for Donnie and Marie to come out. We enjoyed the can-can, and the little ponies.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>-Day 3-</b></span></div>
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Looking for a great day trip away from Paris? Our third day took us out of the city and into Giverny for a day trip to visit the home and gardens of famous impressionist artist Claude Monet. We took the train to Vernon, and from there you can take the tourist bus up to the house and gardens. </div>
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Waiting for the train...very excited!</div>
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Jordan and Monet, absolutely no resemblance. </div>
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In 1883, Claude Monet and his wife (along with their Brady Bunch of 8 children) settled into a farmhouse here. Monet was already a famous artist, so he had the finances to stay and work here. He would spend the next 40 years in Giverny, building his personal paradise complete with beautiful gardens, a famous lily pond, and painting studio. It is worth a visit, especially to see the inspiration for the beautiful gardens that he painted.</div>
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The inside of some of our favorite rooms:<br />
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My favorite part were the gardens:</div>
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Love the flowers</div>
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The three of us:</div>
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The water lilies were starting to come out, very exciting!</div>
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Beautiful landscapes to paint:</div>
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We went for lunch after a wonderful half day living in Monet's paradise at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187185-d1059221-Reviews-Restaurant_Creperie_La_Musardiere-Giverny_Eure_Haute_Normandie_Normandy.html">Restaurant Creperie La Musardiere</a>. It was delish!<br />
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Jordan had a mushroom chicken galette:</div>
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I had a egg, ham and cheese galette!</div>
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We walked around Rue Claude Monet to find dessert...</div>
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Yep, Ice Cream!</div>
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Seriously charming, and seriously green! There were lots of artist galleries that we popped into, beautiful new age impressionism on the rise over here!</div>
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Our last stop was to visit where Monet was buried, and here it is:</div>
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When we made it back to Paris we spent the evening strolling the streets up to the Eiffel Tower. It is such a big structure up close that it was hard to get the whole thing in our photos!</div>
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A seriously beautiful evening:</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>-Day 4-</b></span><br />
Our trip comes to an end on day 4, so sad, but we did save room for a little more adventure before departing back to Germany. First stop was for our last Eric Kayser breakfast:</div>
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Our last walk through the Jardin des Tuileries, admiring all the statues; amazing, a statue that looks like me!</div>
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We saved seeing Sainte Chapelle chapel for a sunny day. It is an amazing collection of the finest stained glass and the sunlight makes for a wonderful view! The chapel was builded by Louis IX to house his personal collection of holy relics, including the famous Holy Crown (now in Notre Dame).</div>
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Serious mosaic work here!<br />
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Before heading back on the train we went to Les Philosophes for a big lunch (since it was the last meal of the day in Paris for us). </div>
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For starters: French Onion Soup & Foie Gras </div>
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For main meals: Duck and Chevre Chaud Salad with delicious prosciutto and cheese!</div>
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Dessert anyone? Yes please, we shared some Tarte Tatin with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream!</div>
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And just like that, our trip came to an end. Very sad, I love Paris...but we'll be back! Pari Je T'aime!</div>
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We couldn't have asked for more <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/17809425">perfect Airbnb </a>for our weekend away! The location was great, a step away from big attractions, and close to Bus 3 for taking to the beach! We were also accommodated for a late check out (6pm...almost unheard of!) which was a bonus! </div>
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Palma is vibrant and authentic. In the mornings the streets were so labyrinth-like, I love the old city!</div>
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Here we are ready to explore...and eat!</div>
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For breakfast each morning we went to Ca'n Juan De S'aigo for a traditional breakfast of the ensaimada-a flakey puff pastry. We tried the plain, the chocolate filled, and the custard covered... the plain and custard covered were our favorites (not enough chocolate to be a winner).</div>
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We did a majority of local sight seeing the first day of our trip, so that we could enjoy the white sandy beaches for a few days. In the old city we went to the Museu d'Art Espanyol Contemporani (which was FREE!) to check out some from 20th-century artists up until present day. This was our favorite piece: an interpretation of Diego Velázquez Las Meninas. It is a little Andy Warhol like no?</div>
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We took a walk around the Plaza Major before heading closer to the water. It seems as though all of the Spanish cities we have gone to all have a major plaza.</div>
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Majorca hosts the biggest marina of the Mediterranean sea, and the best preserved medieval walls of any harbor city in Europe. </div>
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Great walls, great views, great guy...calls for a great time!</div>
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We went into the Palau March Museu, which was home of the wealthy March family. The sculptures outside of the house were very impressive:</div>
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I can't tell who is stronger, this Auguste Rodin sculpture, or Jordan... </div>
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The inside of the house had an amazing nativity scene with 1,000's of characters, lots of interesting Dali art, and beautiful furniture. </div>
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Our last city stop was the city's major architectural landmark: Palma Cathedral Le Seu. It is large in scale, and undoubtably beautiful!</div>
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The inside has stunning stained glass, and predominantly Gothic architecture. </div>
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From the Old City we were able to take Bus 3 to the beautiful beaches. For lunch everyday, we would stop at a local sandwich shop to grab some Iberian ham sandwiches to eat with our toes in the sand. It was a blissful view for lunch:</div>
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On the first day we went to Cala Major beach. The water and weather could not have been more perfect!</div>
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Vit-D...Just what the doctor prescribed</div>
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The beaches get better and better, the next day we went to Illetas for more rest and relaxation: The water was unbelievable, like swimming in a glass swimming pool. </div>
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I am such a pisces, the water just makes me so happy! </div>
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I think we both enjoyed this beach, A LOT!</div>
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The third beach we made it to was Cala Comtesa Beach. There was a cool island out in the distance that I got talked into swimming to... This pregnant lady will do almost anything for two scoops of ice cream!</div>
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Our dinners of delicious tapas in Majorca are not to go unrecognized! We have two recommendations on places to eat tapas, the first: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/barespanyapalma/about/">Bar Espana</a>. The food was so delicious that we ate twice- it was so good. Hot tapas are served here after 8, but we wouldn't recommend going too late or you won't find a place to sit. We really liked their pinchos:</div>
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//Miniburger de Ternera con queso de Cabra y huevo//</div>
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(<i>mini veal burger with goat cheese and baby quail egg</i>)</div>
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//Solomillo con Foie y Cebolla Confitafa//</div>
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(<i>sirloin steak with foie gras and caramelized onions</i>)</div>
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We also went to Bar Dia for delicious tapas, and we feasted! Special thanks to my photographer/paparazzi for taking a picture of me in my prime; photo credit: Jordan Hatch here!</div>
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The best we have ever had actually!</div>
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And with full bellies we hoped on Bus #5 back to the airport. We had a great trip to Majorca, and Spain is quickly becoming one of our favorite countries to explore. Onto the next place, just a week away!</div>
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If you ever find yourself double tapping on an Instagram picture to like a landscape photograph chances are it may be Hallstatt. Pastel-colored houses reflected on glassy waters of the lake, and towering mountains on all sides make Hallstatt's beauty enough to guarantee its fame. So we made our Instagram bucket list come true with this one, and paid a visit to Hallstatt. </div>
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We enjoyed walking around the town, but you really need to get there early otherwise you're going to be smothered by tourists. The cute little town is about a street long, and along the walk there are signs you can read about this history of Hallstatt.<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">In the center of the street is Market Square, surrounded by brightly painted buildings with shops, restaurants, and cafes. In the summer there are cultural events and concerts happening in the square, and it's a great place for a photo op!</span></div>
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Could I be any more pregnant?!? Yeah I guess three more months to go...</div>
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Jordan and I can't decide which we prefer, lakes or oceans, but what I do know is that once you set sail on the lake here in you can't stop marveling at the beauty all around. </div>
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Seriously so gorgeous I just want to dive into the water!</div>
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Jordan looks ready to get on a boat and sail around</div>
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We rented a little electric boat from a family who lives lakeside for about 20 euro an hour and we enjoyed a ride around the lake. Jordan was my captain<br />
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After exploring Hallstatt we were ready for lunch and we enjoyed great schnitzel and chicken cordon bleu at <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g641763-d2276809-Reviews-Steegwirt-Bad_Goisern_Upper_Austria.html">Seegwirt</a> right outside of town in Bad Goisern. It was a refreshing change from the hordes of tourists in Hallstatt and we much prefer to be surrounded by the locals. Great service and side salads too!<br />
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This trip is shaping up to be great! Stay tuned!</div>
The Hatchshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12856737412678886999noreply@blogger.com2Hallstatt, Austria47.5622342 13.64926170000001147.3907072 13.326538200000011 47.7337612 13.971985200000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153257727195188234.post-72718025658954395292017-03-07T12:04:00.000-08:002018-08-02T05:30:38.736-07:00Salzburg, Austria<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Austria has easily and quickly become one of our favorite countries. While it is close to home, it is also enchanting, green and full of adventure. A 1.5 hour drive south-east from Munich will land you in Salzburg, where the hills are alive, and there is plenty to do! Check out our guide here for things not to be missed!</div>
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We spent one night in Salzburg in the heart of the city at <a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/at/ga-stehaus-im-priesterseminar-salzburg.html?aid=311088;label=ga-stehaus-im-priesterseminar-salzburg-RWn2EbugPCbySU3RYoAGrAS261040875771%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1%3Ap21%2C093%2C000%3Aac%3Aap1t2%3Aneg%3Afi%3Atikwd-36930061683%3Alp1013587%3Ali%3Adec%3Adm;sid=dbe5991aecc02f981be883dd0132ca61;dest_id=-1989985;dest_type=city;dist=0;hapos=1;hpos=1;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;srepoch=1532941375;srfid=6009f74f253080ac063b545b52eb80a4a627c9abX1;srpvid=45313f9f1091003b;type=total;ucfs=1&">Gästehaus im Priesterseminar</a>, which formerly was a seminary for Catholic priests. We scored a good deal through Booking.com and it included breakfast, so it was a supaa. The room was comfortable, accommodating, and just what we needed. Now off to explore!!</div>
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You might think I'm working backwards on this post, but we got to Salzburg in the late afternoon so why not start off this post with writing about dinner?!? Plus, what pregnant woman isn't thinking of food all the time? Jordan's thoughts exactly...</div>
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We made a reservation at Barenwirt to sit on the nice patio, and the food did not disappoint. Might I add, this was a winner winner chicken dinner with the fried chicken (and liver, which I wasn't brave enough to try). Jordan had the wild boar sausage, and it was HUGE. Both were delicious, and we had a side of potato salad. I really liked their potato salad because it isn't American style with mayonnaise, rather it's made with mustard and vinegar, and is sweet and tangy. We polished off dinner with a berry strudel. mmmm yum! </div>
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We took a nice stroll along the river on our way home, enjoying the evening and ready for adventure tomorrow!</div>
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On our day in Salzburg we really enjoyed the Fräulein Maria Bicycle Tour (don't worry there was an OBGYN on the tour with us just in case this pregnant lady had any complications too!). </div>
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This bike tour takes you to many locations from The Sound of Music, all the while everyone is singing songs from the movie and having a great time. Even if you aren't a big fan of the movie, you will still love the tour. The beautiful city and countryside dazzle you, the facts amaze you, and the excitement of the diehard fans rub off on you! How do you solve a problem like Maria...</div>
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We started off the tour up by the Nonnberg mountian abbey. This Abbey was the real setting for the early beginnings of Maria and Captain Von Trapps love story, and the place where Von Trapp to her as his wife. </div>
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When Maria arrived in Salzburg she asked a policeman which was the toughest convent in the city, Nonnberg was it. The Abbey was built in 714 by the patron saint of Salzburg and it is the oldest Benedictine convent in the world. When Maria arrived little did she know that soon she would be sent off to work for the Captain Von Trapp and his seven children. From one side of the Abbey there is a beautiful view of the castle, and from the other you can see the Alps stretching into a never ending distance. </div>
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Next stop: Mirabell Gardens, where the beautiful flowers have long soaked up the sounds of Salzburg's famous music university, the Mozarteum. The gardens are seen many times in the Sound of Music. The children and Maria come dancing through, jump up and down the steps like the notes of a musical scale, skip around the unicorn pond, and scamper through the hedge arcade. Are you singing do-rei-me in your head yet?</div>
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Who did it better, Jordan or Maria?</div>
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Pretty flowers for mama and baby</div>
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The nice thing about biking everywhere is that you cover more distance and see more things. We went to Frohnburg Palace (it is now a student residence for the music university) which is best accessed by bike or car, it would be far way by foot! In the movie Maria comes here at the end of her time as a nun, and stands in front of the large rod iron gates of the Palace. The von Trapps also reunite in the courtyard after the newly wed's honeymoon and the Captain tears down the Nazi flag that has been hung in his absence. </div>
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There were some spectacular views on the other side...again, Maria or Jordan?</div>
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As we continued biking, there were such beautiful views! I had to stop for a photo-op.</div>
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This all time favorite Sound of Music site was originally built next to the Palace Leopoldskron, but didn't stay there long. As soon as word got out about the location of the sight tourists flooded in from all over, breaking into the private grounds to see the scene. The gazebo has found its new home in the Hellbrunn gardens. You better believe we sang "I am sixteen going on seventeen" while the picture was being taken! I have to keep working on the lyrics of Maria's lovesong...</div>
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We went to Leopoldskron Palace and Lake, which is one of the jewels of Salzburg. The children and Maria even take a surprising dip in the lake, which turned out to be the last of their summer adventures because the Captain was now home! It is a beautiful Baroque Palace and is now a beautiful hotel.<br />
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Hi everyone!</div>
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Side note, here is my mom and I in the same location after baby Bode's arrival, he wanted to see the sights too, so we made a second visit!<br />
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Behind the oldest church in the city is an enchanting little cemetery filled with history and prestige. It is cut right into the mountian and has catacombs dating back to 215AD. It is where Salzburg's brightest, richest and most highly-ranked are buried. It was used as inspiration for the cemetery set build in The Sound of Music. </div>
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We stopped in to Stiftsbäckerei St. Peters for a little brioche snack on our tour, freshly made and still hot!</div>
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Took a pitstop for lunch at Salzburger Bosnagrill where we enjoyed traditional Balkan Bosna sausage sandwiches with a chili and spices. </div>
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In the afternoon we took a cooking course at Edelweiss Cooking School where we learned to make apple strudel and Salzburger Nockerl. They say to men if you can make a good thin crusted apple strudel,you will be a good husband...let's just say it turned out great! </div>
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Vuala! Delicious! Especially with some vanilla ice cream...</div>
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A Salzburger Nockerl is a sweet souffle made of egg and sugar that is shaped like the Austrian mountains. </div>
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We completed our time in Salzburg with a Mozart Chocolate. Now-a-days in Salzburg everyone is making Mozart Chocoaltes (did I mention Salzburg is where Mozart was born?!?) but the original comes from Cafe Konditorei Furst. They are made with marzipan and pistachio nuts... we got a few, and had to ration them daily since they are so good! That completes Salzburg, and my prince charming was a gentle man and carried my bag for me onto the next location!</div>
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