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Re-Entry Feelings + A Little Bloggy Break

It’s mid-morning on Saturday and I’m not sure how to put a finger on my current emotional state. Sitting at our dining room table this morning—sipping my delicious French vanilla creamer-sweetened coffee, which feels like a treat after many months of using plain oat milk—I admitted to John that I felt sad. When one of…

Day Trip from Copenhagen: Day #2 on the Danish Island of Møn (+ Visiting Møns Klint)

After a very busy previous day, we didn’t manage to get moving until mid-morning. There was a lot of work to dismantle all the things we’d brought to the cottage (towels, sheets, etc.). Plus,…

Happy Things Friday: 26 June

First there were months left, then weeks, and finally just days. It has been such an unusual experience to count down to the end of this trip.

Originally, it seemed to stretch in front…

Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, Travel
Jun, 26, 2026
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Day Trip from Copenhagen: Lille Tilde, Burial Mounds, Island of Møn

And… we’re back to recaps from Denmark!

The day I’m writing about (almost a month after it happened) was my birthday. My brother and sister-in-law took time off work, borrowed a second car—alas, we couldn’t…

Going Home + 110 Days + Call for Questions!!

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…

Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Euro Adventure, Travel
Jun, 24, 2026
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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…