NOTE: I wanted to share a few exciting trips taken from our home in Pula, Croatia that occurred before the Covid-19 crisis in March of 2020 as that's when the lockdown began here. The following trip was especially meaningful to me as it was the last one I had with an expat friend who has …
Continue reading Who Wants to Buy a Castle? (Part One of Beautiful Slovenia)
It's not everyday that you are able to visit a church that opened in 553 AD and then, on top of that, are astounded by the artistic talent you see inside. That's just what happened last weekend when we visited the Euphrasian Basilica (also known as the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary) in …
Reflecting back on our recent visit to Bologna in May, it's amazing to me what a feast of the senses this city was and that we almost didn't visit it. You see when we planned our trip to Italy, we decided to visit Bologna only as a halfway point on our way to reach the …
On a frigid, dreary day in Denmark at the end of March, Mike and I bundled up in our warmest coats and set out with our friend Carolyn to visit the Roskilde Cathedral in the city of the same name. Our first and foremost stop had been the Viking Museum nearby, but the cathedral was also …
Continue reading Visiting Roskilde Cathedral: Cold Days, Warm Hearts
Who says you can't climb a stairway to heaven? One of the first things Mike and I did after we arrived in Copenhagen was climb the stairs of the incredible Vor Frelsers Kirke. First things first, "kirke" is the word for "church" in Danish and Vor Frelsers Kirke in English means "Our Savior's Church." Many …