After arriving in Vienna, we checked into our hotel, Le Meredien Wien, and then headed over to the Naschtmarkt to find some dinner. We quickly landed on pizza (have to ensure LS eats sometimes) and …
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Salzburg with Kids – May 7-8, 2023

Sunday, May 7, 2023 On Sunday, we woke up early to make it to our 9:30 am “The Sound of Music” bike tour with Fräulein Maria’s tours. Mr. Strange was nervous because he hadn’t ridden …
Continue readingSalzburg with Kids – May 5-6, 2023

Friday, May 5, 2023 We had bought our train tickets to Salzburg in advance because the website said the first leg of our trip was going to be crowded, so we decided to reserve seats. …
Continue readingMannheim Area with Kids – April 30-May 4, 2023

Sunday, April 30, 2023 We arrived in Frankfurt on Sunday morning and immediately boarded a train for a 30 minute ride to Mannheim, where we were basing our stay for the Germany portion of the …
Continue readingGermany + Austria Itinerary with Kids

It had been several years since our last trip to Germany, and, at almost five, LS was getting old enough to sit (somewhat) on a longer flight, so we decided 2023 was a good year …
Continue readingIceland – Last Day – September 10-11, 2022

Back in Reykjavik, we changed out of our wet clothes and headed back over to Hallgrimskirkja, where we paid to go up in the tower. It had been gloomy and foggy the day before, and, …
Continue readingIceland – Inside the Volcano – September 10, 2022

On Saturday, we woke, grabbed a quick breakfast at the hotel, and headed down the street to the bus stop to await the bus that would take us to Þríhnúkagígur, a dormant volcano. The bus …
Continue readingIceland – To Reykjavik – September 9, 2022

After leaving the Panorama Glass Lodge, we carefully started our trek back on the gravel road with our donut tire. In the daylight, it did not seem as treacherous or long and soon we were …
Continue readingIceland – Skaftafell – September 8, 2022

We arrived at Skaftafell, a park within the larger Vatnajokull National Park, with many hiking trails. We paid for parking via the Parka app, then headed down to the Visitors Center where we found an …
Continue readingIceland – Fjallsarlon, Jokulsarlon, Diamond Beach, and Svinafellsjokull – September 7-8, 2022

While driving, we could see Vatnajokull in the distance. It got closer and closer until we were driving right next to it. We stopped by our hotel, Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon, and checked in. When I …
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