The next stop on our agenda was Hintertux, Austria. The oldest nephew was taking part in a summer ski camp. Yes, you can ski all year long on this glacier in Austria, although the official…
Hintertux, Austria – Ice Palace and A Castle in Italy
Year: 2018
Garmisch, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria – Ooh, Castles and Ski Jumpers
For the next few nights, we had rented half a house in Garmisch. It was nice to have the extra space and spread out a bit. We also had a kitchen, so we were enjoying…
Munich, Germany – The Rest of the Gallegos’ Family Arrives
We were off to Munich, where we were meeting up with Will's brother and his family, his mother, and daughter. What should have been a 3 1/2 hour road trip on the infamous autobahn took…
Frankfurt, Germany – And a visit to the Krankenhaus
Our trip to Germany began with our arrival in Frankfurt. Getting through customs took no time at all once we found it. We really felt that we were allowed to just wander around the airport…
The Home Stretch
Our trip home did not include as many stops as the trip East. We spent most of our return trip in the Chicago area visiting family and friends. We overnighted in Bangor, Maine; Albany, New York; and…
O Canada – Our Neighbor to the North
We crossed the border into Canada. We were asked about any dangerous weapons we might have including pepper spray. Well, we didn’t have any of that, but we do carry bear spray. Bear spray is…
The Old Man and Cadillac Mountain
We continued on to New Hampshire, the live free or die state. More specifically Lincoln, NH located in the White Mountains. We were staying at Loon Mountain one of the bigger ski areas in NH.…
The Mighty Atlantic and Some American History
On to Philadelphia . We had gotten a hotel in the old section of the city as we knew we wanted to visit the historic sites. Got into town in time for dinner and a…
Shenandoah Fog and Virginia Beach
Continued our trip to Shenandoah National Park and were greeted by fog. Quite a bit of fog. Shenandoah is a relatively narrow park, but long. It’s 105 miles long. And 101 miles of the almost…
Eastward Bound – Spring Trip 2018
We loaded the car and headed out on our next adventure, a road trip to the northeast. We spent our first night in Kansas, at the Meade State Park a little south of Dodge City,…