Daniel spotted the new Budapest Ice Bar on our daily walk along Vaci Utca, the walking strip along the Danube River, near the Piac Market by Liberty Bridge. He begged us to go inside. Fans of Ice Hotels and Ice Bar attractions of the world, Ice Bar Budapest joins the ranks of the bars made…
The Mistral winds were strong today, unusually warm and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. We stood in our yard, energized from feeling the wind blow through our clothing, almost taking us into flight. Today was a day to discover, anything, just go outside and explore. We piled in the Westy with snacks, blankets,…
To start off this year strong, we encourage your family to go play outside! Our family tradition for years has been to do physical activities on the first day of the year. Other years we went skiing or sleighing, if it rained we went swimming, and once we went bowling. Doesn’t matter what it is,…
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 2 days away, we travel with our friend M to the markets in Narbonne in search of specialty cheeses, fresh vegetables and seafood for Friday’s special meal. Bigger with more variety than our little Capestang market, crowds of last minute shoppers search for the perfect meal…
What a fabulous birthday! Sushi, shopping, singing with the choir, I couldn’t have asked for a better day! The Polygone in Beziers is an outdoor shopping centre on the edge of the city, not 20 minutes from Capestang, France, where we live. An interesting idea, that has quite a following, and are among the must-sees…
Verona’s city centre is filled with things to see: ancient ruins, cobblestone-walking paths, a high-end shopping strip and bridges over the Adige River. The town square, home to their Roman Arena where combat and lions, and Olympic athletic events must have occurred in ancient times. The beautifully preserved artifact is a full size museum to…
After a week of down time in Budapest, dealing with our family funeral, tying up loose ends regarding financing, we embark towards France. The road from Hungary to Slovenia was a wintery blur. Heavy rains and snow at higher elevations made Slovenia uneventful except for the fabulous bean soup we ate at the gas station…
When I was a kid learning in public school I remember thinking, where is the trick? The answer was never the obvious simple one that made the most sense to me but the one they were hiding in the riddle. I understood things best when directly applying it to my life and even having the…
Daniel Friday, September 2 – 2011 I have been lake boarding, which is wake boarding by a cable across the lake. First I went on a tube with my sister, and then I learned to wake…
This year’s national winner, the Millet Cake with Kecskemét Apricot! In the 1950’s my Nagymama would pack up my mom and uncle dressed in their finest clothes to walk down the 12 flight of stairs. She would put mom in the giant pram, and her brother Petu would hold the handle and they would make their way down…