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Coral Castle – A Story about Unrequited Love, Dedication & a Genius Mind
In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing. Mignon McLaughlin. I was planning to dedicate this post to a Valentine’s Day, which is far behind. The matter is, the trip, we took to celebrate the holiday, happened later. And yet, is there any way to be late for the story of LOVE? I have heard and read many stories of love, passionate or platonic, virtual or bitter, but I have never been so touched by this story of unrequited love. It is about a man, who loved only one woman all his...
read moreOur Winter Fairy Tale in Iceland.
Iceland is the wrong name. It should have been called Niceland. Our tour guide. Can anyone have warm memories about cold places? Sure, if this place is called Iceland. A year ago my husband and I had an amazing trip to this wonderful country. We celebrated a New Year 2012 there, and it was one of the most memorable trips we’d ever had. Who are you, my Reader? The one who dreams of sultry Caribbean nights and turquoise waters surrounded by palm trees? Or are you anticipating winter vacations with its cold fresh air and crispy...
read moreGerman castles, Belgium Flower Carpet and Amsterdam canals. Part 2. Belgium and Netherlands
Part 2. See Part 1 here. The train we took was so smooth that I did not want to get off:-) When we stepped out into Brussel’s streets, I started missing Bavarian Germany straight away. We arrived at the Hilton Conrade hotel, which was kind of old inside, but the breakfast choice and size compensated for every little discomfort. After a small break we had a scheduled tour around the city, mixture of bus/walking tour. Very lucky, among other stops, we saw a Flower Carpet, a venue, that is held every other even-numbered year in Brussels....
read moreGerman Castles, Belgium Flower Carpet and Amsterdam Canals. Part 1. Germany.
In mid August 2012 my husband and I went on vacation to Europe. We had 10 days for visiting major attractions of the chosen 3 countries, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands, including traveling time. My heart demanded romance. Yet, there was a bucket list to see major landmarks, sometimes just for the sake of photos (don’t tell me you never did it before:-) So, I had to make a route to satisfy both of these requirements. We planned to see: Berlin, Neuschwanstein castle, Burg Hochenzollern (castle), Lichtenschtein Castle, Colmberg Castle,...
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