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Going Home + 110 Days + Call for Questions!!

  • Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jun 24, 2026
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Today’s the day. After 110 days in Europe, we’re finally on our way back to Canada. We’re excited, we’re tired, we’re sad, we’re happy, we’re thankful for having had this special time of adventure as a family. Today, you get a quick post that puts all the work on you, dear reader. I’ve had a…

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A Day Trip from Copenhagen: Visiting Roskilde Viking Ship Museum + Roskilde Cathedral

My brother and sister-in-law had to work for our next few days in Denmark, so we were on our own! I had known all along I wanted to fit in a day trip to…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Scandinavia
  • Jun, 23, 2026
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Visiting Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch

Let’s put a pin in Denmark recaps for a day, shall we?

Wales is famous for its high density of castles; supposedly it has more castles per square kilometre than any other country in the…

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  • Life, Euro Adventure, Travel, United Kingdom
  • Jun, 22, 2026
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Copenhagen Day #3: Kastellet, Gefion Fountain, GoBoat Adventures

I have a relatively short recap for today! That doesn’t mean it was lacking in fun, though.

We started the day at Kastellet. This is considered one of the best-preserved “star” fortresses in Northern Europe….

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Scandinavia
  • Jun, 21, 2026
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Sweden to Denmark + Copenhagen Days #1 and 2 (Church of Our Saviour, Christiania, Koldskål)

After finishing up our time in Stockholm, we opted to take the scenic route—literally—to get to Copenhagen.

We travelled over 500 km by train! It was a long journey (~7 hours, so comparable to…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Scandinavia
  • Jun, 20, 2026
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Happy Things Friday: 19 June

This is our final weekend in Europe which feels… completely and utterly unbelievable.

I took this picture on 7 March:

At that point, it was winter in Canada, we were at the airport about to…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Happy Things Friday
  • Jun, 19, 2026
  • 35 Comments

Cardiff Catchall: Roath Park, National Museum Cardiff + Time with Rachel!

I’m never quite sure what to do with random photos and stories from half-day adventures. So, today you’re getting a smorgasbord from our time so far in Cardiff.

We’d been in the area for less…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jun, 18, 2026
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    • Going Home + 110 Days + Call for Questions!!

      June 24, 2026

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      June 23, 2026

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