Budapest was not on our itinerary originally, but after reading an article about it as we were traveling, we decided to check it out. We’re all very glad that we got a chance to explore a little bit of this beautiful and interesting city – or more accurately – cities. We know that we only … Continue reading Budapest, Hungary
Olomouc, Czech Republic Maggie and CJ had a great time exploring this educational center run by Palacký University in Olomouc. While most of the information for the exhibits was written in Czech, the activities were really interactive so figuring out how things worked was part of the fun. There were also friendly university students on … Continue reading Pevnost Poznání – Fort Science
Amsterdam Anne Frank Huis After Maggie finished reading The Diary of Anne Frank, we decided we had to go to Amsterdam to see the Anne Frank Museum. For me it was the ultimate teaching/learning experience, and I was impressed with Maggie’s maturity and how well she understood the novel. The reflections film at the end … Continue reading The Netherlands
Icelandic Horse Riding Tour Our Iceland experience began with a horse riding tour for me and Maggie (unfortunately CJ was too young to ride and Chris immediately volunteered to stay behind with him). It was Maggie’s first time on horseback on her own, and getting the horse to tölt proved to be challenging. In the … Continue reading Animal Adventures