Dakhla Challenge Route

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Skiing & Snowkiting in the Swiss Alps

If I ever have children, I will put them on skis as soon as they can walk! This was the vow I made as I struggled to make it down the mountain, an endeavor that thrilled and frustrated me simultaneously. Before my eyes were a glistening lake, surrounding me were the gorgeous Swiss Alps. We [...]

Photo of the week: Snowkiting in the Alps

Thomas coming off the kicker at Brambrüesch.

Rapperswil, my new home away from home

“Do you want to meet me at the castle to watch sunset?” read the text message I received from Thomas. Clearly a rhetorical question I thought, but still I responded “YES! You read my mind!” I had spent the afternoon wandering around the small town of Rapperswil, attempting to discover my new home away from [...]

GBF: Birthday Cake Gone Wrong

THE GOOD: My youngster of a boyfriend turned a year older! For Thomas’ twenty-something birthday I thought it would be nice to make him his favorite cake … Black Forest. In my efforts to make the most perfect Black Forest Cake, I scowered the internet for the best recipe. I stumbled upon the blog Passionate [...]

Golden Sands & European Trysts: My Next Big Trip

“About to take off!!! YAYYYY Can you please email me German words? Need a crash course! See you soooon! Love you heaps!!! MWAH” … was the erratic email I sent to Thomas as the cabin doors closed. The plane was ready for departure, and I was ready for yet another adventure abroad! Long- term travel [...]

Reconnecting in The Hague

The Hague (Den Haag) is the Netherland’s seat of government and residence of the royal family though the capital city is Amsterdam. It’s the third-largest city in the country and the capital of the province of South Holland. It is also home to Sabrina, a new friend whom I met at Surf Camp in Australia. [...]

In Bruges

While in Belgium we took a day trip to Bruges. Similar to Amsterdam, Bruges is canal-based. A very beautiful and picturesque little town..quaint with cobbled streets, canals, a large town square with amazing architecture styles of buildings all steeped in history. Roaming through the streets one feels as if you have stepped back in time. [...]

Antwerp: Big girl (you are beautiful)

Several people had told us to check out the city of Antwerp while we were in Belgium. We spent a few days in the city one of which was a national holiday and as a result the town was lively with an outdoor concert and cafes full of people having a good time. Rubens’ House [...]

Brussels: The Capital of Europe

A short train ride later, we were in Belgium…one of the many reasons I love Europe! The land of great beer (the best in the world in my opinion) chocolate, fries, and waffles! What else does a curly girl need? We began our exploration of Belgium in the capital city of Brussels. Brussels has grown [...]

Map of Belgium

The Art of Amsterdam

Two of the greatest painters in European art history are Dutch. One can see 22 paintings by Rembrandt and 206 by Van Gogh in Amsterdam. I visited the Reijksmuseum which houses a large collection of paintings from many artist of the Dutch Golden Age. I spent a day in the Van Gogh Museum which I preferred [...]