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Our Whirlwind Day (Plus a Bit) of Adventures in London

In retrospect, I wish we’d had one more day in London. John had warned me it was a HUGE city, but that didn’t adequately prepare me for the sheer scale of the place.

We…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jul, 07, 2026
  • 11 Comments

Denmark Catchall: Tivoli, Church of Our Lady, Kaptajn Nalle

All my “big” recaps of Denmark are finished, but I still had lots of random photos from in and around Copenhagen.

Sweden to Denmark + Copenhagen Days #1 and 2 (Church of Our Saviour, Christiania,…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Scandinavia
  • Jul, 06, 2026
  • 16 Comments

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,…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Scandinavia
  • Jun, 27, 2026
  • 10 Comments

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…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jun, 26, 2026
  • 49 Comments

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…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Scandinavia
  • Jun, 25, 2026
  • 11 Comments

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…

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  • Ask Me (Almost) Anything, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jun, 24, 2026
  • 46 Comments

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
  • 8 Comments
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