A Rain Slicker Fell on My Head

Posted by Sierra Life is different when you’re on the road. That’s just something you accept. When we recently got back in the RV after spending a week at home, there were a few factors we had to get used to, such as: * The “injuring ourselves every day” factor. Types of injury include stubbing [...]

One Week Off

Posted by Daria We just got back on the road after spending a week visiting our home in Corrales. It really did seem like a visit, because when someone else is living in your house—in this case Ryan, 31, son/stepson/half brother—it’s not quite the same. Our stuff had to make way for his stuff. And [...]

Europe Is Different

Posted by Daria Things I learned about Europe—Who Knew? * The toilets will flush anything every time. * No one owns a clothes dryer. * They eat tuna fish on pizza. * You can’t buy ibuprofen or Tylenol off the shelves; you have to go to a real pharmacist. * Dogs are welcome in restaurants. [...]

Trip Part 2, By the Numbers

Posted By Sierra These are some numerical stats from our trip to Europe. Most Frequently Heard Song: It’s a tie between I’m Yours and Disturbia, both with a total of 13 times. Most Expensive Country: Switzerland Least Expensive Country: Czech Republic Number of Countries Visited: 15 Number of Border Crossings: 42 (40 for Dad) Least [...]

Best of the Trip, Part 2

Posted by Sierra This is a list of our favorite things from Europe. Best Town Name: Vrh, Croatia (2nd Place: Krk, Croatia) Best Gelato: Festival del Gelato, Florence, Italy: It’s got tons of exotic flavors like Meringue and Profiterole, and a 50s-style atmosphere. Vestri, Florence for Dad: Its chili chocolate had rich chocolate and spicy [...]

The Toilets of Europe

Posted by Sierra We’ve told you about Canadian toilets (see: Washroom Etiquette). But do you know about The Toilets of Europe? Here’s a crash course. First, I’ll cover the basic three rules: 1. Toilets are usually called “WCs” or “Toilettes.” 2. The way a toilet flushes varies widely. 3. The hand dryers can be very [...]

Shrooms: Separated at birth?

Posted by Stan Imagine our surprise to run into these giant mushrooms in Italy earlier this week. (In case you didn’t notice how they inspired Sierra, here is her post.) We thought immediately of the “hoo doos” we saw in Alberta, Canada, back at the beginning of July (right after leaving Dinosaurland — Sierra’s post). [...]

Sierra’s Mushroom Myth

Posted by Sierra In the Piemonte area in Italy, there are giant mushrooms. Not real ones. Stone mushrooms. (A photo.) The Italians call them “Ciciu d’opera,” or “Stone puppets.” I call ‘em giant mushrooms. They are made of gneiss, rocks that have rolled downhill and packed together. But enough scientific talk. It’s time for the [...]

Another Unsatisfied Customer

Dear US Airways, I regret to inform you that we have had an unsatisfactory flight on one of your airplanes. This flight was from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Frankfurt, Germany. It was Flight 704, and the plane was A330. The first unsatisfactory thing to happen happened when we were still on the ground. There was [...]

Best (and Worst) of the Trip, Part 1

We, the Hieronymus/Labinsky family, have decided to put together a “Best (and Worst) of the Trip” list. There will be four lists, each for a leg of our trip, and this is the first one. Best Meal: beerbistro, Toronto Best RV-Cooked Meal: Pasta With Red Peppers and Tomato Sauce (Sierra calls it Tomato-Pepper Pasta) Worst [...]

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