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Dachau… part 1… (or); what an unfunny thing to put on a humor blog…

The words translate to something like: ‘Work will set you free’… probably the most cynical use of language in history… and it was on the gates on most of the Nazi concentration camps, as far as I know. It was … Continue reading

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Beer: yes… Nazis: no… and some funny German words and an elevator filled with mirrors…

Our first night in Munich, we managed to find a place that served beer… what are the odds? Okay, these aren’t in order… we saw that sign the next morning after our walk to the Glockenspiel… but it is actually … Continue reading

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Payback…

The other day, I went to the bank, and I saw one of those Google Maps cars… I walked all around it taking pictures with my phone from every angle. The guy got nervous and asked what I was doing… I … Continue reading

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Munich… part 2… sums and parts and fancy clocks and chicken-dragons…

The thing… and this is a thing about a Glockenspiel, so how cool is that?… about the Glockenspiel… (see, I told you)… is that it is really just a big, fancy clock. But the thing… and this is a thing about … Continue reading

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Munich… part 1…

The last city we ended up in during our European adventure was Munich, Germany. I am not trying to be insulting, but I did try to warn Mollie that Munich is not really famous for being a fun tourist destination. … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Rothenburg… and a few last tips for the next time you find yourself there…

Make some friends. It is always good to go out of your way to meet the locals. I met this guy right outside our hotel… which was right outside the city walls… And speaking of the city walls… be sure to … Continue reading

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New and improved Europe trip photo post… with 75% more photos and 80% less words… and it’s still free!!!

Rothenburg, Germany… arguably the best-preserved medieval town anywhere in all of Europe… Oh, and they have good meat there… a lot of good meat… Because… Germany!

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Adventure walking…

Most of you probably know me well enough that you recall I have this thing I do… and I call it; ‘the adventure walk’. Whenever I am someplace besides home, I get up super early and just start walking. I … Continue reading

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Taking the train to Germany… uh… wait… I changed my mind… I want to walk…

There I am, sitting on a train bound for Germany. I like trains. This is me when I realized how fast we were going… We all know I suck at math… and Americans can’t do the metric system… but isn’t that … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Paris… (or); random pictures of me petting a dog, my mom, and Napoleon… no… wait… I don’t mean I was petting my mom or Napoleon… and some other stuff that I couldn’t fit into any of my other posts about this part of our trip…

Even on that last day in Paris when I was so exhausted, you know I still found the energy to pet cute dogs… because that is how I roll.. Awwwwwwww… that is a cute picture of me and my mommy! … Continue reading

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