Our trip was approaching the end but there were two things to look forward: seeing a college friend in her hometown of Lucerne and BREZELKÖNIG!!!! Ok, ok, it […]
Vacation ’23, day 13: Biking on the Alsace Wine Route
I love how easy it is to travel plan using the internet. But sometimes, it is hard to find exact information that I want, even though it seems […]
Vacation ‘23, day 12: Strasbourg —> Colmar —> Riquewihr
We started our morning with a walk through Petite France towards a nearby bakery. It was very pretty in the morning light. This bakery had tasty pastries. The […]
Vacation ‘23, Day 11: Strasbourg
The next day, we had our tourist itinerary thanks to Alex and the internet. We grabbed breakfast at Atelier 116, which is a tasty bakery that is definitely […]
Vacation ‘23, Day 10: Luxembourg City to Strasbourg
SMS and I went to a cafe for breakfast, which was quite delicious. However, SMS is a big fan of gluten and something got lost in translation. Then, […]
Vacation ‘23, Day 9: Maastricht —> Luxembourg City
I woke earlier than SMS and took a walk around the city center. It was a beautiful morning. Along the way, I saw a painting of the Beeld […]
Vacation ‘23, Day 8: Ghent -> Leige -> Maastricht
We started off our day with a quick hotel breakfast followed by a tour of the Gravensteen. The castle was really impressive and worth seeing, especially before the […]
Plantin-Moretus Museum visit
On our way from Rotterdam to Ghent, we stopped in Antwerp. I had come across the description of the Plantis-Moretus museum and decided I really wanted to go. […]
Alberte, Ghent Dinner
Another evening, another wonderful multi-course surprise menu. But what happens when you don’t like a few of the courses? Well, that happened to us at Alberte, a well-regarded […]
Vacation ‘23, Day 7: Ghent
Our day in Ghent was a little on the mellow side as the heat continues to slow our pace. It’s been quite nice to see a sight or […]