While in Prague we made sure to stop at the Sts Cyril and Methodius Church which houses the National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror. The church was the last redoubt of the Czechoslovakian Resistance fighters after the successful assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942. The assassination was dubbed Operation Anthropoid and was…
Exploring Reims and Northern France
Nik and I have been wanting to visit the Normandy region of France for a few years now, to explore the rich WWII history there, but we keep striking out for one reason or another. Most recently because mid-November is offseason and numerous hotels are closed for a break. Military History is one of Nik’s…
Koval’s Life in Barcelona
They say dogs are resilient, and that is so true from what Nik and I see with Koval daily. Moving a dog to a foreign country is not easy, but it’s doable. And we’ll do anything to keep Koval happy and healthy. Busy Streets and Dirty Sidewalks When we first arrived to Barcelona, we were…
Sightseeing in Prague
Prague, the Czech Republic capital, has been on our list of places to visit. When my friend Meredith said she was stopping there with her boyfriend Austin as part of a two week trip, Nik and I wanted to make it work for us to meet up with them. We’re glad we did as we…
Family Vist to Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark wasn’t on the top of my list as a city to visit when we set out on this year abroad, but when my stepsister Leyden took a job and moved there, it got on the list as a place to visit. My family decided to meet in Amsterdam as a neutral location since…
Finally Visited Amsterdam
After the night in Rotterdam and arriving back in Amsterdam from the train ride, we headed to our hotel, the Sir Albert. Our room wasn’t ready, no biggie. It was just nice to finally visit Amsterdam, following our cancelled trip from May 2020. It was also nice that on this trip we’d be seeing some…