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Tired Travelers in Brussels

Weary Travelers Our last city in Europe is just a short three hour train ride from Amsterdam. It took a little time to figure out their public transportation system. We were tired travelers in Brussels, since it we had been traveling for a month. We also had to figure in…

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Running: Sidelined by the Dreaded f-word

After our first 5K in Lockport, we were excited about keeping to our running schedule.  We live on the east bank to the Mississippi River and are lucky to have paved biking/running paths on the levees.  We were all set to go run on the west bank levee every other…

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Surrounded by Water and Orange in Amsterdam

The First Evening in Amsterdam: The Anne Frank Huis Our second to last city in our Europe Chronicles was Amsterdam, Easily it was one of the most beautiful cities we visited. We loved being surrounded by water and orange in Amsterdam.  And we didn’t even visit a coffee shop. Our…

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Forks Over Knives Review

The Argument A raw food vegan friend of mine recently encouraged me to watch the documentary Forks Over Knives. The movie does a plant-based diet version of Super Size Me. By eating a whole food plant diet, the director loses and keeps off a lot of weight. His blood work shows…

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Walking on History: Berlin in a Day and Half

First Day in Berlin The early morning train from Prague to Berlin was smooth, quiet, and uneventful. Well, it was quiet due to some girls leaving our car once they realized it was a reserved car. I was thankful for this because we were starting to hit the wall, we…

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Festing: The New Orleans Seafood Festival.

Cristina, having spent Saturday morning administering the ACT, and I (who spent the morning watching Buffy and Angel) headed around noon to Lafayette Square to enjoy the food and music of the New Orleans Seafood Festival.  It was a gorgeous day without a cloud in the sky.  I really wish…

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