by Carmen G. Farrell | Sep 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
I plod behind my husband dragging my two suitcases, clack, clack, clacking over the endless tiled hallways of Schipol Airport in Amsterdam. I feel I am in that children’s book “Make Way for Ducklings” with the row of ducks that trod across the urban streets of...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
All over the world, children are engaged in back-to-school activities. Often with a parent leading the charge, usually their mother. They are having teeth checked, getting hair cut, and being sized up for what shoes, pants and shirts fit after a summer of growing. ...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Zevenaar. Our second home exchange. To use a western North American euphemism…it’s a bit of a one horse town. Which is apt since this past weekend one of its big summer attractions was its annual country and western music festival! Oh boy. Just what I came to the...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Aug 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
I fully realize a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. And when it comes to these cities that’s all I have. We spent one night and two days in Budapest and two days and two nights in Prague. Enough to do the eastern European version of “hop on/hop off” bus tour...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Aug 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
“It’s in the Palais Coburg…it’s supposed to be right here,” says my husband, looking around with map in hand. We’re in a quiet, non-commercial part of Vienna, with few people on the street in the early evening. The only place seems to be a high rise residence of...
