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...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Aug 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
“Two sacher tortes, a coca-cola light, and a decaf coffee,” the waitress parrots back with a heavy accent. I am distracted by her burgundy polyester uniform with gold lettering, “Hotel Sacher” in fancy script. Around us are sneaker-clad tourists with Vienna maps...
by Carmen G. Farrell | Aug 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Netherlands is famous the world over for its cycling citizens. It is very cycling oriented. Slim, fit-looking 60 and 70 year olds on bikes is a common sight that my husband is not always graciously yielding to. Don’t get me wrong, he DOES yield…just not...
