Tag: Belgium
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Castle Chronicles: Gravensteen Castle
The castle was mentioned briefly in my previous post about Ghent because I felt it needed its own post as do all the castles we have visited. The Castle of the Counts makes seven castles visited at the time of our travel to the city, and one of our favorites. We were able to meander…
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Gent, België
What do you do when you have a three day weekend? Lazying about on the couch was insanely tempting, but we are in Europa after all. Time is of the essence, they say – our time must be utilized! Taken advantage of! Never wasted! So, off Tristan and I went on a 4 hour drive…
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Weihnachtsmarkt
Oh, Deutschland! Oh, La France! Oh, Europa – to say that you know how to make Christmas magical is an understatement. Never do I feel the spirit of Christmas, unless I am here in Europe. This beautiful Christmas spirit embraced me around this time in late 2019. That year, we covered three different Christmas markets:…
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A Birthday Weekend in Brussels
The plan had been to leave Rome as our last big hoorah of the season. I needed to get my house in Virginia on the market and save some money… and the COVID numbers are steadily increasing… so we decided to take a travel break until the Spring. But as Tristan’s birthday approached, I really…
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