Munich to Amsterdam Our longest train ride yet, from Munich to Amsterdam, was a lot less painful than we suspected. Nine hours went quickly in a comfortable seat with the rhythm of the train lulling us off to sleep every so often. Amsterdam Central Station We woke up swiftly though, getting off the train at […]
Gardening In Munich – OBATZDA
German countryside The train ride through the German countryside was beautiful and entertaining. A group of beer drinking American students on their way to Stuttgart for a soccer match were glad to meet some English speaking travellers. We chatted for a while which helped us forget that we had to stand the whole way, not […]
Pigged Out! – CHOUCROUTE GARNIE
Alsatian Valley Continuing down the Alsatian Valley we rolled into Colmar. A good way to describe this fairyland is Germany meets France in Disneyland. Colmar A day of walking covered everything we needed to see in Colmar. We stopped at a few shops to check out rows of spiced cake & fresh kugelhopf and did […]
Schnapped In Strasbourg – ROESTI
The crappiest hotel After the worst sleep in the crappiest hotel so far on our tour, we awoke in the Alsatian town of Strasbourg. Cramped quarters Escaping the confines of our cramped quarters, we headed out for coffee and to see what Strasbourg had to offer. Dominating the skyline is Notre Dame Cathedral with its […]
Bern Baby Bern – FLAMMEKUECHE
Bern Switzerland As our train rolled into Bern Switzerland I was trying to get a good look at the Aar River which protects the old town on three sides. Today, the river attracts many townspeople for a leisurely float/swim downstream on a hot summer day. Hairy or leisurely The day we arrived, we had a […]
Meat Me In Florence – FARRO SOUP
Florence Leaving our cozy digs in Massarosa, we were excited to spend our last two days of the Italian leg of this tour in Florence. Although we both love being in the country we also love the energy of a big city. A huge museum Firenze is like being in a huge museum. Every street […]
Truffle Hunting!
He’s here It was 5:30 in the morning when there was a gentle knock on our door. “He’s here…” I said “and he is half an hour early!” We quickly gathered the cameras (and our wits) and slipped downstairs to where our host for the morning was waiting beside his truck. Giorgio Cortopassi He was […]
Chianti, It’s Not Just About The Wine – ARISTA DI CINTA SENESE and TAGLIATELLE WITH GUANCIALE AND TREVISANO (radicchio)
A familiar face It was 10:30 am when we rolled up to the front gates of Casamonti Estates in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. After ringing the buzzer and waiting impatiently for the gates to open we heard a beep as a car approached, looking in the mirror I saw the familiar face of […]